Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|lllllilllllRNii i v f' 18 I CLEMSON'S HANDSOME Y. M. C. A. BUILDING Just north of the textile school at Clemson College there is reared a magnificent structure that is an important factor in the?social and religious life of the student body at the States agricultural I and mechanical college. It is the building of the loung Men's Christian Association, one of the first association structures in the South, and one of the finest col lege association buildings in the country. It cost $78,000 and was made possible bv the generosity of Mr. John D. iRockefeller, who donated $50,000 on condition that the balance should be forthcoming. The College trustees appronnoto^ <51.^000 vcViir?li lpffc $13. AUWVi T 7 000 still to be raised. This sum was made up by the loyalty and contributions from caaets, faculty, alumni and former students. Some of the recreational features ni the bnildinc are an ud to-date swimming pool, bowling alleysj games room, reading and lounging rooms, cafe and audits torium for lectures, concerts, mov^ ing pictures, etc. Ample provision is made in the building for the spiritual work of the association. 4 Ssx^y$<; CORN C EXTENSION AND DEMONSTRATION WORK. The Demonstration and Extension Work is under the direction of Mr. W. W. Long, who is jointly appointed by the College and the United States Department of Agriculture. The funds available for this work last fiscal year were as follows: From Clemscn College... $20,290.48 From Smith-Lever Act (United States) * 10,000.00 From U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 34,000.00 From counties 2,379.36 From individuals 2S4.16 From organizations 5,716.55 Total $72,670.55 In the Demonstration work there are three district agents and 46 county agents. Uut or tne 4b county cut Clemson graduates and several are from other Southern colleges. In the extension service there are six experts furnished by the United States Department of Agriculture and eleven college officers. f : pi' ' - < * m i $ ' m \ P ! ir ' h I POWER. STATION. :::"^8 ttf E 8AFRSTCHUROll|p I The entire building is? to be made as attractive as possible for the cadets, giving them a homelike nlacp where thev can spend ? x ? ^ x their unemployed time pleasantly and profitably. CLEMSON'S PUBLIC SERVICE During last' fiscal year, more than half of the fertilizer tax wns returned directlv to the farm ers in the form of public service. This service included the demonstration and extension work, the maintenance of two branch exper! iment stations, fertilizer inspecj tion and analysis, scholarships, veterinary inspection, and control /-w-P nonfo rnrtnc rllCOCICOC f?n-nnP.T*fl U1 1/UlliagXVUO UXUVUUUUf \/vr V tive experimental work with farmers, protection against plantj diseases and insect pests, designs of rural school buildings, etc. These lines of work cost last fiscal year $81,323.99. Any farmer in need of technical expert advice on agricultural subjects should not hesitate to write to the College for information. The inquiry will be referred to the proper expert and a prtjmpt answer ait be received. Tke College olicSSI write nearly 30,000 such letters annually, and send out nearly a half million pieces of printed matter. Y0-. w *" :LUB BOYS IX THE SOLMER SHORT SUMMER SHORT COURSES A Pleasant and Profitable Vacation. Clemson College is offering a i four weeks' cour^<j in agriculture ! and cotton grading. The course begins July 31st and ends August 26th. mi > i n i ,3 ? ine scnooi win De arraugeu su that one can get what he most needs. During the first week the subject of dairying will-be taught, the second week animal husbandry, and the third horticulture. For the last week of the course agronomy, which includes field crops, soils, fertilizers, etc., will be the chief subject. A special course for teachers of agriculture has been arranged. Four weeks' instruction will also be given the winners in the Bovs? C1 v Corn Club work of the : i te. A ten-day course for ministers interested in rural affairs?August 10th to August 18th, inclusive?has been specially designed i i? ] i rur iiitiii. | The entire equipment of the ag! ricultural department will be at ! the disposal of those taking the | four weeks' courses. The farm,1 | dairy, dairy barn and the labora! tories will be open for use in in struction. Popular lectures will be given each evening" by some member of nfluencesH*"" ?i. ::-s5 THE STUDENT BODY. Every year the number of applica tions to enter Clemson College exceeds the capacity of the institution. Early In August it is necessary to begin a "waiting list," as all available rooms in the barracks have been taken. This session the enrollment (not considering the 198 enrolled in the summer school) was 812. The following data on 785 of these men will be of interest: Average age, 19.3 years. Average height in shoes, 5 ft. 9.1 in. Types: Blondes 350 Brunettes 435 Living in the country and in < small towns and villages. . .70.9% Living in cities of over 2,500 inhabitants 29.1% 1 ~ FH-O'/C JDU1 11 111 CUUiiti j Born in towns and cities 36.0% Who have lived on the farm.... 69.3% Parents are or have been farmers 81.0% Parents are now engaged in farming 51.5% Two hundred and twenty students now in College have had 313 brothers, of whom 121 graduated, to attend Clemson. Occupations oI Student's Parents: , Farmers, 405; merchants, 75; clerks, 22; manufacturers, 18; physicians, ' * 1 f . V, 1 A ! 17J postal service, i.o, icauicii;, at, ministers, 11; railway service, 1.1; ; lawyers. 9; bankers, 9; bookkeepers, , 9; contractors, 7; insurance agents, 7; dentists, 4; miscellaneous, 152. ^ i These figures speak eloquenffy of ; the fulfillment of the primary purpose of the College?to serve the agricultural and industrial classes of our i people. Il *r^ - , .;- :' . . / ;: > $ '-*'A < " - j *'' ' >,.';>x-:.:-:-->^;; / .- .: :': *>> . .y.^v . : <.. - v S ' ' ?!l:- " " " , : A COURSE. the faculty or other lecturer nrnminonf in Qfnta nr ri n tl r?TI:11 IU k.;wwvv V*. affairs. The college library, with its 30,000 books and many popular magazines, will be open during the whole four weeks. I . _ ' i i? L- |" ' ' ^ | | | | , .... I 'i " '"'"' "* M"" 1 $C A PEN PICTURE OF CLEMSON COLLEGE Works for Welfare in Many Ways. Picture a county estate of 1,500 acres, with stately buildings placed at elevated points to form a great irregular circle of half a mile in diameter. Inclose in this circle a beautiful grove of native oaks, threaded by smooth drivewalks. Turn to the north and for a background outline against the sky at a distance of 20 miles, range after range of mountains, the home of the Highlands, of Ca?sar's Head, Whitesides and other lofty peaks of the Blue Ridge. Think of these mountains as in summer clothed with ver- j . i ^ i j_ dpre, standing out Diacu against the horizon, and in winter often white with snow. Take for the southern boundary a river of Indian lineage and follow in its sweeping crookedness the swift I 1 ? * rt ix x I ana turDuient Seneca as it lwisis this way and that to mark the confines jf estate. And to this^ setting adct* broad expanses of river bottom lands green with corn, steep hillsides sinuous with level grassy terraces and cool pastures with winding brooks and graceful shade trees and you have ei picture of Clemson College, not colored to suit the canvas of an artist, but as seen every year bv nearly a thousand voung South Carolinians, who seek, amid these surroundings, an education that will prepare them for self-respectnii*vKnn+irif? m+i i7n-ncViin Ulg, SCll-auppui tlll^ Vjibiirciioux^s. A Large Plant The college tract contains over 1,500 acres.. On the property there are 23 principal public buildings, TO dwellings and 64 minor buildings. The college has in its employ 116 teachers and officers. Its inventoried property is $1,327,728.57, The officers of the college send out yearly over 35,000 letters and over 435,000 other pieces of mail matter, most of which give agricultural information. In addition to the parent station, the college maintains two branch experiment stations?one near Summerviile and the other at Florence. One more to be situated in the sand hill sections of the State, just as soon as funds will permit, will complete a system representing the principal soil types of the State. Clemson's The public has a right to the fulle affairs of a State institution. It would not be possible to make ; does Clemson College. Not only does the Treasurer's ann the usual summary of receipts and expe lists each individual bill paid out of Co! Since the support of an educationa ance to Its patrons, the following brief e from the Treasurer's report to the Legrl: lliUUl Privilege tax on fertilizers.... .Morrill & Nelson funds (U. S.) interest on landscript fund (U Tuition from cadets Interest on Clemson bequest.. Sales, interest, rents, etc Total Reserve fund Total resources lbi-f-15.. The above total represents what wj including its local development and its Experiment Station receives $30,000 fr Agriculture for conducting agricultural be used by the College. Likewise the J Act can be used only for demonstrate supervision. The money paid in by students water, medical attention and incidentals use of the cadets, and is not used for C The following is a condensed sumr Expend 1. For operating expenses of College ( ers, insurance, coal, shop and labo 2. For buildings, permanent improvem and laboratory equipment 3. For public work (fertilizer inspectic inspection, scholarships, branch sta Total ' The decrease in the fertilizer tax 1 cutting down the amount invested in $67,192.84 which had been husbanded 1 ent fiscal year the College is contini $62,400 to supplement the fertilizer tas exceed last year. AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FREE TUITION It has been the practice of the trustees not to recommend any young man for the award of a scholarship unless his parents signed an affidavit that they were unable to pay for their son?s education, and the tax returns showed an unencumbered property t ' I l. %%%&& '' Jk -W'': "? |; ?fc T:-v t : "-;.isK..-.' ' j. -v ' .< --A/'' ' >:% '; ? WHEAT FIELD C DI7CTTT TC HP IVJLilJ UUXU W4 AVA VAVUWN/-' . Best Times to Apply Nitrate of Soda to Corn, Cotton and Grain. Kesults obtained at the South Carolina Experiment Station show that a top-dressing with nitrate of soda gives good results on nr\Hnr\ nnm anrl srrull PTainS. The Wltvilj Q increase is mosf marked during a wet year, because this nitrogen is already in an immediately available form, while the rotting of the organic sources does not proceed as rapidly as usual on account of the excess of moisture in the soil. The amount to apply per acies varies with the fertility of the soil and the previous fertiliza I Finances st information in regard to the flscaJ a fuller or more detailed report than ual report to the Legislature contain inditures, but this report of 15 9 pages liege funds Is shown. 1 institution is of interest and Import.ummary for the last iiscal year, taker slature, should be of interest: ne. 5165,859.76 25,000.00 . S.) 5,754.00 K 9.5 9 Oft !!!.*!!!.*!!!!! 5!ii2lie 9,998.72 $205,357.84 67.192.84 $272,550.68 is available for the use of the College. Public Service. The South Carolina om the United States Department of research, but none of this money can >10,000 from the Federal Smith-Lever n and extension work, under Federal for board, laundry, heat, light, and i, is held in trust by the College for the College expenses. nary of expenditures: Litures. salaries of teachers, laborratory materials, etc.) $143,836.82 ents and additions to shop 37,688.83 >n and analysis, veterinary itions, etc., etc.) 81,323.99 $262,849.64 :o $155,859.76 would have necessitated t>ublic service, but for the balance of "rom previous years. During the presling the public service by borrowing : which this year is not likely much to valuation bore out the affidavit tttoc rrr-ont&rl nnlu JL" VUli'IUU TV OO gAUUvw vaxaj on the certificate of the County Auditor, based upon an affidavit of the parent that he was unable to pay it. This year the State Board of Charities and Corrections is charged by law with investigating the financial standing of all applicants for scholarships and free tuition, and reporting their findings to the board of trustees. _ . 1MB jrda nir /V/UJUJ-VJU x tion, but we would suggest from 50 pounds per acre on poor land up, according to the fertility of the soil. Early applications are coming into favor. We recommend that !the soda be applied to corn when it is between knee and waist high, to cotton just as the shapes begin to form, and to small grain in March. Care should be taken not to sow nitrate of soda on wet plants, because it is likely to scald them. It is best to apply it just after a rain, when the moisture had dried off the leaves of the plants, then cultivate with a mulch forming implement as soon <rnnnn H ia r?rT7 pnmicrli t O | UO UiC glVUliU M Ui J vvugu ? ? I plow. " * '