The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-17
CLEMSON COLLEGE AND THE MILITARY
FEATURE.

FEATURE.
The intelligcncer is very glad to see that its cd
toriai recently calling attention to few minor
prcachcs OF military uBages at Clemson College was
taken with such good sense and kindly feeling by
the student body as evidenced by editorial com
ment In the college weekly, The Tiger We desire
again to assure the "boys" and the friends OF the
Institution that we have the most kindly feeling,
for this great agricultural college, We realize that
IL Is hard for the boys there to attain the military
precision those in purely military college at
tain but those little things are so noticeable per-
haps not to one who secs them every days as to
one only an occasional visitor. We feel sure that
they do not detract from the client instruction
being given there, but we, having been taught in n
strict military college, feel the Importance of i'm
picit obedience to military rules and regulations
AT tho time we were being trained In II we felt that
It was fOoiishness to have to be particular in do
Ing things just as we were told to do them and
without reason, but now we see the wisdom OF It,
tts the effect It has on character building that
counts. 1t is valuable to learn to obey This ac-
counts largely for the violations of law we see 60
prevalent nowadays-the citizens were not taught
10 obeJ, and never learned that II Is important to
socisty as whole that all law be obeyed4f>. II,
Xhis Gne training Is why we urge strict obser-
sance TO military discipline at Clemson College III
VIII count In making character and We feel snre
k9s they did realize this. Yes. Clemson College is
not a. military college, but an agricultural college
do all-other things SO well that we hope
they will not do other as regards the military fea-
hse e ysrniid nDt as the Hsrsa.ss aim sa.: ;.uE-
Hes % the scho6i aitcred. bur VIZ would haze the
same excellent standard afong ali other linea ex-
tended to the military feature. IS
Tho editor OF The Tiger says: ,l
We appreciate the kindly criticism offered
Inf 8 s
led To believe that the writer had not taken
into consideration the fact that we arc known
primarily as an agricultural college, whereas
orE military government is regarded more as
4. means to an ehd. We do not think that he
saw lis. drill and that his criticism of the
manner In which we walked Individually in
the mess hall to our seats suggests knewl-
edge or practice at the Citadel where the
lines hie into seats by rows. ~ 5lg.y - ~
s. ~ our esteemed and kindly. critic had
visited us somo four years ago and returned
- this year, he would no doubt have been most
.r, profoundly impressed at tho woiiderfu i'm
rT provement which the corps has undergone. 81
sS2 We acknowledges that we are not perfect in
/ fespsct military training and We accept
his snggestichs with due appreciation. but we
do not believe that 1t is possible to make
Clemson the peefsof W NJ. Il. and other
schools OF like military renown44allat ut once
II at all--unless the present. purpose and aim
of our school ia considerably altered,
Another writer has the cUio.:;::... 10 say IN the
same Issue OF The Tiger; under the caption
Seeing Ourselves AS Others See U.s."
The Anderson Daily nteiiigencer on Feb
ruary 2nd held before us its military mirror
and the reflections that we saw should per-
ssiade us that we need sprucing up along
some lines
TIC =..ss..sss,s ,=--..is ::e .a training
4 is promptly Impressed. and adversely so by
~ the poof section marching. by the occasional
s !, captain Of the pocket pushing'' and "hand
raisins' andtasfy. who when working at his !,
trade, estands out like d tropical in,5on In a z
cloadiess sky, by the lack OF harmony and
precision In the execution of many move
pc nents on the drill field. for example arch s
ing to meals and to chapel and by the oc1s
~ tasionei cadet Who soasnt feel a. horne
b when his uniform Is neat and worn prop
eriy .5 s. n *. ~ 80 4,
49, II 10 a matter os great regret that condi-
s;S tions that are 50 easy OF remedy ty the
81 cadets themselvesi should cause visitors to
leave Clemson with excsiient impres-
sions of tho Institution from every stsnd-
point but one s.s ss
We note that Anderson wiz soon open her new
opera house Just about ten years beEind Abbe-
Vile Ahbesiile Medium We pnt a theasts on the