Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-01
Board Gives Statement

senator Ill Jag
board of visitors of the Citadel, yes
terday submitted to the senate a
statement explaining in detail the &C
tons of the board in building the new
Citadel plant and the operation OF
the school in every way, this being in
answer to the report of the joint leg
islative committee on economy and
consolidation which severely criti-
cised the work of the Citadel.
In the report of the legislative
committee several faults were found
with the operation of the Citadel. A
summary of these were: Per capita
cost remarkably higher than any 9TH
err state supported college, in con-
struction of the new plant interests OF
the state not properly protected and
the intent of the legislature apparent
ly not carried out, intent of leglsla-
ture disregarded as to some salary IN
creases, number of heads of depart
ments larger than necessary and
scale of pay for teaching staff LIBERAL
places too much emphasis on military
training and money spent for adver-
Using should be saved.
Resents Statement.
The statement submitted by Mr..
Padgett and ordered printed in the
journal says the charge that the in
Eerests Of the state appear not to
have been properly protected and
hat the intent of the legislature was
not carried out can not be supported
by facts and was made without the
proper study of the transactions in
connection with the award of the con-
Eract. "This is a serious statement,
and an imputation against the good
taith of the board which it believes is
lniustifable and which it resents,"
says the statement.
In regard to the expensive type
If construction" charge made by the
committee, the board says it did not
feel justified in spending the money
except for permanent work to be a
dignity and finish worthy of the state.
AS to the per capita cost the board
declares it is unable to see how the
committee arrived at its statement
and shows that the cost of the Citadel
vas S345 as compared with $3.50 for
he medical college, $343 for Win
Ehrop and S311 for the University OF
South Carolina The committee said
The per capita cost was about $500.
Salary Matter.
The board also submits figures
purporting to show that the Citadel
has no such salaries as would warrant
he committee to single it out for re-
luction. The per capita salary is CIV
m as follows: University, $170; Cita-
lei, $3.50; Winthrop, $14i; medical
college. S246.
The board says the recommends
ion of the committee to abolish the
engineering courses appears to be a
useless and foolish thing to do"
Needs Of the Citadel for this year
ire set forth as follows in the state
nent:
"The board wishes to say that
While it has carried out to the best of
is Judgment and ability the project
If the building of a greater Citadel
which would meet the immediate
reeds of the military college of the
tate, and has completed the build
ngs which it has planned could be
constructed with the funds which it
lad it must call the attention of the
legislature to some needs of the plant
which they could not take care of,
md for which they ask a%ppropria-
ions at the present time. The imme-
late needs are (1) a building for
. cadet hospital and (2) houses for
he administrative officers who ought
o live on the campus.
"The necessity for these buildings
S so pressing that the board feels
constrained in spite of the general
demand for curtailment of expenses,
With which it heartily sympathizes,
o urge the approval of these two
TENS at this session of the legisla-
ure so that the Citadel can begin its
lext session at the new plant and en-
er upon a new era of usefulness to
he state."-The State.
PAVING for PASSPORTS.