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Wew When you see th see how low the Ladies' Skirts am NOTHING BUT THE GOODS B( A HAT AS ANY Just W Letter Irom President Mell, of Clemson. r Anderson Intelligencer.] Editor Anderson Intelligencer: Dear Sir: Clemson College has been severely and unjustly enthused recently and you have kindly allowed mu a placo in your columns for her dofeusc. We do not object to criticism when it is well founded, and we do not fear a fair j criticism; if wo have made mistakes we are anxious to correct thom, for wo de airo most heartily to advance the inter-1 ests of tho collego in every direction. : But when persons visit tho place who are j ?aid to bo leading mon iu their communi ties and excellent, citizens, whou such men receivo Buch erroneous impressions aud write such incorrect acoouuts of what they saw and heard and the dis courteous treatment they experienced, then it is time for us to speak the truth in defense of tho management of the in stitution. The State Farmers' lustitute baB been conducted successfully for Beveral years and has won high praise at home and abroad for its value, interest and pleas ant features. The samo preparations woro made this summor as in former years for tho comfort and entertainment of our guests. But the heavy rains all through July ruined the cantaloupes, poaches and other fruits and damaged our garden vegetables so that we could not furnish our table with as great varioty of vogetahles as we would have desired. Still there wero watermelons sent to tho barracks every day in abun dance and 1,250 pounds of grapes wero sent by tho horticulturist. The farmers were requested not to pluck tho grapes from tho vinos beoause some valuable experiments wonld have hoon ruined; every grape that could be spared waa sent to tho table. I will givo you tho bill of faro for dinner each day ; ouo of tho papers said 1 might havo ordered this menu, but "was it sorved?" In ro ply I will state that several of the pro fessors aud officers of the college took their meals at the barracks every day, and thoy havo reported to me that tho meals wore just as I havo stated and well cookod and sorvod just as the steward has boon in tho habit ol doing in former years. We havo had tho Aame waiters and cooks for years, and there is no roa Kon to suppose that tho faro or the sor vico woro different this summer. Bill of fare for dinner: Boast beef, fresh pork, boiled han, salmon, grated corn, tomatoes, raw and stewed, boiled rice, potatoes, cabbage, corn bread and light bread, biscuit, Boston and Cali fornia red beans, grapes, watermelons, stowed apples, Jersey butter, milk and coffoo. Ask any "JAP" that you may see. "Why tho Cr.ar, with Boar behind," bad to climb a tree. Tho Yanks, Cod bless tho Yanks, says ho, Thoy gave us Rooky Mountain Tea. e grand line of N< prices are. We d 1 Clothing all bougl nary ! THE LATEST OR )UGHT PROM TB CONCERN IN T] atch Thi This was somewhat varied for supper and breakfast. The meats were killed by our own people and kept on ice in the best condition possible. With the ex ception of the beans the vegetables were fresh from our oollege gardens every day. The milk and butter were fresh each day from our dairy. Wo did all wo could to feed our guests well and deeply regretted that the weat ber intel fe re il with our plans. Hut the farmers must have known that their own gardons were damaged and ought to have made some allowance for us. We were ' greatly hampered by the large crowd who came to the institute. We welcomed them most cordially and wore glad that thore was so much interest exhibited, but when the dining room and barracks will only accommodate OOO per sons and there are from 1,200 to 1,500 to entertain, it becomes a problem hard to meet and some discomfort will be ex perienced. Somo farmers have complained of cold ness and discourtesy on tho part of the professors. I do not understand this, for there wore thirty-two professors and offlcors present, and thoy were doing all they could to make the stay nf our visit ors pleasant. Some were on the stage taking part in the programme; others wero stationed in their buildings or on the farm and stationed ready to meet and talk with tho farmers at any time. Tho Agricultural College waa crowded all the time and tho professors in charge have said to me that while they mad? many pleasant acquaintances, yot their rooms wero so full that they were not able to talk with all their visitors, and somo loft expressing disappointment. Perhaps this gave rise to thia report and it is an injustice to the professors, who were glad to talk with the farmers whenever they wore able and give all tho information possible. We had 28 mules and eight wagons, which wo placed at the disposal of our guosta. Six of our mules have not been ablo to work since, which shows how much driving was done. Wo do not com plain, howovor, for ve expected to do all wo could for the convenience of those who could nol walk. Rut thc criticism that wo did not provide facilities was untrue. Our orops and our live stock are hero to show for themselves. Those who did not see them simply did not go and look. Wo havo one hundred acres of bottom land in corn which will average from sixty to sixty-five bushels to the acre; our cotton was praised even by our critics. We have 223 line hogs of nearly all tho standard broods and they are now weighing from 300 to 500 pounds. The "farms, pens and pastures" contain the following oattlo: 10 registered Jerseys, ll registered Ayrsbiros, 3 registered Shorthorns, 2 registered Devons, 4 grades of cows representing Jersey, Guernsey, ?W Goods we are r< on't hesitate to say Lt from the largest ! MILLI! .EATIONS, WITH tE LARGEST NE\ HE LARGE OITI1 s Space 3uy Anything Til Angus and Ayrshire. In another herd used for supplying milk and butter for the students there are the following: 04 milch cows of various standard breeds, 43 Jersey heifers, 3 bull calves, 1 Guern sey bull, 1 Holstein bull, 1 Jersey bull. We have just purobaced two German Coach mares from the Crouch Company, of Indiana. Ono of these mares is an imported animal from Germany and took the second prize at the St. Louis Exposi tion over all horses exhibited at that show. Wc aro proud of our crops and our live stock and we invite attention to wbat we can exhibit. It is charged that our professors spend monoy lavishly upon their bouses, flower yards, etc., and that they have the products of the dairy and college gar dens, etc., at their disposal. The truth is that most of the houses are very plainly and simply built; pretty flower yards around them represent the money, taste and hard work of the professors' wives. Furthermore, all tho meat, but ter, milk, vegetables and fruit belonging to Clemson College are given to the steward for the boys. The butter is packed away in summer for them and the fruits and vegetables aro canned. There is no graft to be found in this faculty; they provide for themselves and pay the market price for everything. Anderson county sends moro boys to Clemson College than any other county in the State. We have a right, there fore, to believe that we have many friends in the county. We feel sure that our friends will not be misled by any reports of the "yollow journal" order and believe that our institution is so fearfully mismanaged as those letters would indicate It is one of the finest colloges in tho South and one of which South Carolina may well bo proud. It would be a disastrous day which sa*v any of tho income of Clemson College curtailed or her advancement checked. Respectfully, P. H. Mell, President Clemson Collego, September 3d. An Insidious Danger. 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