Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-18
wAHAIIA, CAROLINA, OCTOBER 49, 1916
CLEMSON FULL no CAPACITY.
More Than 800 Cadets Now Enrolled,
Foot Ball ScOres-Oconee Club.

Clemson College, Oct. 1G-Special:
DR.. Riggs recently returned from a
weeks tour of the boil weevil IN
fected sections of Louisiana and
Mississippi He was member of a
delegation appointed by Governor
Manning to visit portions of these
States and obtain a first-hand knowl-
edge Of the destructiveness Of this
pest and to study the conditions ex-
listing where it is impossible to grow
cotton. The delegation consisted Of
the foremost agricultural leaders Of
the State and they will make report
of the Impressions that have been
made upon them and of the condition
of the sections the boil weevil has de-
vastated. The object Of the scheme
is to impress upon the farmers OF
South Carolina that adequate prepa-
rations should be made in order to
keep the boil weevil from driving
them from their farms.
Over 800 new students arrived on
September 26th and nearly 40 more
came In last week. The former en-
tered the freshman class, with a few
exceptions, and the latter make up
the one-year agricultural class for
this year. This brings the total en-
rollment above the 500 mark, which
Is the capacity of the barracks here,
number Of the larger rooms having
three occupants. All cadets here
now have been assigned to classes,
sections, ETC., and all have begun
their regular work.
Those cadets desiring to do so we're
given permission to go to Anderson
October 7th to see the Clemson
Georgia foot ball game. Over 400
availed themselves Of the opportu-
nifty and went, but saw Clemson de-
feated by score Of &c to o. A spe-
call train was run from Cherry's to
Anderson and returned the same day
at about II p. m.
The University of Tennessee de-
feated Clemson here Saturday after
noon by a score of IA to 0. The game
was very interesting and closely con-
tested until the last few minutes of
the game, when the Tennessee team
secured revenge for last years de-
feat by some extra fine work.
Clemson will play Auburn in Ala
bama next week, but the Clemson
Carolina game at Columbia during
the State Fair is of greater interest
to every Clemson man. Last years
game resulted in tie, and this
eyars game promises to be good
one indeed.
The cadets here from Oconee coun-
ty met one night last week and Or
ganized the Oconee County Club. w.
A. Meares, Of Westminster, was
elected president; B. II. Stribling, of
Richland, vice president, and r. II.
Burgess, of Seneca, secretary and
treasurer. The other MEMBERS of
VIZ S'oD VIC ~. baI hGI, vi ROuu-
tain Rest; NJ. M. Burley, G, B.
Lynch and G. w. Fant, Of Walhalla;
J. NJ. and G. II. Singleton, J. thinner
man and A. NJ. Dorm, of Westmin-
ster; D. j. McMahan, Of Richland; :;
w. l.. Austin, G. D. Moore, ]. l..
Cary and A. II. Walker, of Seneca.
There are several others who live in
Ocoree county on the campus who
will be permitted to join the club
If they so desire. The club expects
to meet occasionally and keep up
with the current events Of the coun-
ty and share in common any boxes Of
eatables received.
The students here have been con-
tributing to the Woodrow Wilson
campaign fund and a purse Is being
raised to be sent from the cadets of
Clemson College. A neat sum has
been collected already and the total
will be sent to the state" this week.
Getting Full Share Of War.