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C. Splvey, D. A Collins, C. P. Quat- Aj Buck, D. A. Spivey. rry and a pionw in Eastern Cor- rf rapid progross of our County for | vy lias boon for the upbuilding of 5 With this in view we extend kSOIIAIMO ACCOIlUIIOUatiOU COILSlS- ft o ho hoi t the accounts of indiridu- /f HAL. Ii. BUCK, 4 CHHlltOV. H ? HORRY, y. S, C. $ 50 001 10 000 \ 50 000 110 000 :tors W. R. Lewie,"73 W. A. J oh neon, I Will A. Freeman. 011 yearly dejioeite, and we holic. L. buck, will a.'freeman Vice President. vCashieb GLENN SPRINGS WATER ADOPTED OFFICIALLY BY THE HOUSE FOB D1UNKIXG. Turned Down the Excellent Drinking Water of Columbia at Considerable Expense to tho State. A large majority of the house representatives must have dytspepsla if we judge by tho way they vote on the water question. Despite the efforts of the Richland delegation, the house passed on Wednesday the resolution offered by Representative Sawyer that Glenn Springs water be used this year. It will be recalled that at the last session the delegation put up a convincing argument for the use of Columbia water and defeated the proposition. This year, however, the house reversed itself and by a vote of 71 to 2 6 refused to adopt Mr. McMaban's motion to strike out the enacting words and passed it, afterwards putting on the clincher. Here is tho vote on the proposition to buy Glenn Springs water instead of using the water from the $ 100,000 plant owned by the city of Columbia and guaranteed by the State board of health to be pure. Those who voted for the Columbia water were Amtck, Ayer, Bowers, Bunch, Carter, Coker, Daniel, Dixon, Duvall, Graham, GrifTin, HarTBOn AT O T? o nb Ttf Mvua^iioiu, iYiuiutiua.il, Mann, Mobloy, Nicholson, Robertson, Sanders, Seibels, Simkins Chas. A. Smith, Spears, Suydam, Vand3r Horst, Williams?26. Those who voted for Glenn Springs water were Speaker Whnley and Joshua W. Ashley, Melvin J. Ashley, Berg, Bosie, Bowman, Boyd, Brice T. P. Brown, Browning, P. M. Bryan, W. D. Bryan, Cantrell, Car:v, Carwile, Coley, Clary, Cosgrove, Dick, Dingle, Dear, E. C. Edwards. Isaac Edwards, Foster, Fraser, Fults, Garris, Gasque, W. J. Gifson, Glasscock, Green, Hall, Harris, J. R. Harrison, Wade C. Harrison, Hlnes, Horger, Hughes, Jackson, Kipler, Lane, Lawson, League, Leland, Lenguick, McKeown, Mars, Mauldin, Moseloy, Nesbit, Niver, Nunnery, Patterson, Paulllng, Richards, Ridgell, G. M. Riley, W. L. Riley, Roessler, Rucker, Sawyer, Scarborough. B. A. Shuler, Singleton, D. L. Smith, K. P. Smith, M. L. Smith, Stanley, Stubbs, .Tared D. Sullivan, P. P. Sullivan, Tobias, Todd, Utsey, Wells, Whaley, Wiggins, O. D. A. Wilson, W. B. Wilson, Jr., Wingo, Wright ?71. YKCJGMEN STRIKE EFFINGHAM. Postofflce, Freight IJepot and Express Office Robbed. News was received from Effingham, in the lower part of Florence county, to the effect that the postoffice at that place, as well as the Coast Line's freight station and the Southern Express office, had been broken into Monday night and robbed. The burglars, it is stated, secured about $25 in cash and some stamps from the postoffice and opened a number of letters and packages in the office. They secured some money from the freight depot md express office and several gallons of liquor, which was in the 1 building on consignment. At yet < he robbers have not been caught. 1 - WHAT MELL SAYS 1 t } f Abeot the CuditifBS at Clensno aod f Why He^Qait Presidency | BLAMES THE TRUSTEES * llut Kays Nothing About His Own Ijuek of Administrative Ability and L Attempts to I toss the CommandV ant ami Other Memltors of tlie ^ Faculty and the Trustees. f Senator T. I. Rogers and Ropreson tat Ives L. M. Lawson and 10. W. \ Duvall, committee of tho general assembly. Sirs: In accordance with your roi quest, I furnish you with the following Information concerning the conditions which have prevailed at Clemson Agricultural College for some years, resulting in serious opposition to good government and the proper management of the affairs of i tho institution. i 1. The board of trustees have in i the past interfered too much with the duties of administration, which belong in all well regulated institutions to the president of the college and his colleagues. The committees of trustees have been accustomed to meet frequently at the college for the purpose of enforcing the orders of the board, instead of leaving to tho president of the college this responsibility, whjcjh by right belongs to his office. For illustration I cite the following instance: The farmer directed by a committee of trustees without consultation with the president of the college. A committee of trustees taking minute charge of all details of work and construction and cultivation of crops on the coast experiment station, near Summervillo, when all such matters should be under the president of the college and In direct charge of the director of the experiment station. Prior to April, 11)08, interference with the discipline of the corps of cadets by setting the action of the faculty aside in more than ono instance. A resolution passed in March, 1908, however, corrected this evil for the present and enabled the discipline committee to control the situation when the cadets left the college April, 1908. The budget taken out of the hands of the president of the college and placed in charge of committee of trustees, who have, prior to December, 1909, consulted directly with the officials who are under the president. At the last meeting of the board an effort was made to correct this practice. Tl^e Una nee committee of the board assuming by board order, and, by the authority of the by-laws, full charge of the (college library, in all of its interests, ordering the books and making rules and regulations for the proper conduct of the parties who frequent the library. This duty of purchasing books and making rules for order should belong to a committee of tho faculty, assisted by the librarian. Under the faculty management the library has grown into one of the most valuable collection of books to be found in South Carolina. This new action of the lioard has been made part of the by-laws where it will require nine votes of the trustees to correct. The repair of buildings placed in the charge of a committee of trustees when more effectivo work can be accomplished and the buildings kept in much better condition if the president was charged with this duty. This is customary in most colleges. The orders r?f Hm * ^ w ?. v?* v %j\j iv i ii UI C il l times promulgated by committees directly to sub-officials and tho president often is embarrassed by not boln,g informed concerning these or- , ders until he hears of them through the subordinates. This practice de- 1 stroys the president's authority with the officials. Tho walks, roads and management of tho campus are now in charge of a committee of trustees, who direct all matters regarding tho improvement of tho grounds, even to tho details. The president of the collego has been added to this committee, but his influence is made small by tho requirements imposed. On January 28, 1909, a committee from tho State Farmers' Union visited tho college to examine into its working. My plans were made to entertain those gentlemen, but these plans were frustrated by the appearance of Mr. R. W. Simpson, a member of the board, who took these farmers in charge, and I did not have th? nr>n/\rfnnl*" * _ ?. _ ,?v/ tnuiijr ui yrusont* I ing the college work to these visl- I tors. Mr. Simpson gave instructions to the farmer in charge of the car- c riages and ordered other officials in t regard to the care of theso visitors, 0 and in all other repects assumed the t prerogatives and duties of the presi- a dent of the college in the entertain- 11 ment of and the direction of these t! farmers through the college. t Serious interference with the pre*- o Ident'a secretary, who is a relative tl [>f a member of the board, and caus- o ing an unfortunate condition In my ^ office which I have found it impossible to overcome so that a competent secretary could be secured to do the work of the office. My appeal to the board to allow me to have absolute control of the secretary in my office because of the oon tldential n at a re af the work, has been unavailing. I found it was necessary to call for the secretary's resignation for the accomplishment of gx)od service for the college. The board of trustees have set my action uside and the young lady has been given leave of absence until "the new president is elected." (See board of trustees' minutes, 1 )(?cpni hor i a n a t The committee of trustees insisting that the arrangement of the subjects into courses shall first receive the approval of the board of trustees before they can l>e placed in the catalogue is bad legislation. This duty belongs alone to tlio faculty. (See by-laws.) A committee of trustees taking charge of farmers' institutes and directing all the details of the work of sending to the farmers the instruction the college has to offer. This work belongs to the salaried officers of the institution under the. general direction of the president. Petitions and papers of every kind intended for the board of trustees have in many Instances reached the board direct and not through the president's oflice. This practice has been sanctioned by the trustees as individuals. The president should be the officer to bring everything from the officials to the board, so that he may be well-informed concerning all matters in and about the college. Trustees Meet too Often. The board of trustees are meeting too often, and I think the State law is being violated in these frequent meetings. There would b< less chance for interruption as above given if the meetings were only two each year. The code says on this subject: "For tlie purpose of carrying out the duties hereby devolved upon them the said board of trustees shall meet at the call of the governor, and at such time and place as he may designate. They shall receive no compensation, but shall be allowed their actual expenses for not exceeding two meetings in one year while engaged in the duties of the board imposed upon them by this article." (See Code of 1902, Section 1,312.) In 19 08 the board of trustees met on: July 1 4, 1908. September 1, 1 908. December 9, 1908. March, 1 908. In 1 909-191 0 the board of trns tecs mot on. March, 1909. July 8, 1909. August 1 2, 1909. September 1 5, 1909. December 2, 1909. Special attention is called to the clause in the above extract from the code In regard to the expenses of the trustees while engaged in transacting the business of the college. And the committee of the general assembly is directed to tho vouchers turned in by the member from Pen dleton for his expenses, who comes to the college in his buggy and has his horse fed by the college, and te expenses of the members from Greenville and from Walhalla. The expenses of the last two are reason able. The comparison is interesting on the question of expenses, i (See pages 131, 133, 134, 135 of ? annual report of the college trus- ? tees, a copy of which accompanies this paper.) i Nepotism Charged. 1 Nepotism is a serious drawback i to good and efficient growth in the 1 college, and there should be some i remedy for this evil. The following i trustees have relatives on the of- ' flclal force of Clemson Agricultural . College: < R. W. Simpson-?Three sons-inlaw on the faculty. ' W. W. Bradley?A brother on tho 1 faculty. ( J. E. Wannamaker?A brother-inlaw on the faculty; a nephew on the ' station saff; a niece in the office of the president; a relative in tho ireas- 5 urer's oftice. * W. D. Evans?A son in the erea?- ( uror's office; a son holding fhs po- * sition of fertilizer inspector. Alan Johnstone?A nephew on the 1 faculty. Three other members of th? col- ' lege force are supposed to be related f to trustees by marriage, but I am 1 not in possession of accurate infor- ( mation on this scopo. ' Since the college was opened for ( students, in 1893, tho board of truR- f :oes have appointed twenty-one of T Jieir relatives to important post- f ions in the college. Thore are now ( deven relatives on the present force. 1 The board have also appointed two 1 >f their members to good salaried daces in the institution within the mat eight years. 1 Tho nrnnHoo of nnnAHom v w v?. uvjmtioill uai * a used much of the trouble and dls- r urbances during the administration f my predecessors and during my t erm of service as president. As f n evidence of the wilting influence lepotism has on ofllcial action of ho board of trustees, I will cite d hree instances which came in my * wn experience In my effort to equip he college with strong and capable Ulcers: March, 1908, I recommend- ? d to the board of trustees a list W of mathematical experts for the chair which had been vacated by the death of Prof. P. T. Brodio several months before. I headed this list with the name of Br. Otto Dunkel, who was then associate professor of mathematics in the University of Missouri. (Bee attached letter from Dr. Dunkel.) Dr. Dunksl was a native of Virginia, a graduate of the University of Virginia with the degree of master of arts; a graduate of Harvard University with the degree of doctor of philosophy, and also a graduate in mnthamftHna in gen University of Germ any. He spoke German and French fluently and a reading knowledge of Spanish and Italian. While abroad ho studied mathematics under some of the best mathematicians both in Germany and in France. There were two other strong men on my list, hut I endorsed as my first choice Dr. Dunkel. At Prof. Martin's request I submitted his application to the board for the chair. I did not consider Prof. Martin equal to I)r. Dunkel in mathematical training. After several ballots the board failed to elect anyone and after transacting other business adjourned to meet in July, at which time Prof. Martin was elected, although Prof. Dunkel's nan#- wtas submitted by me again. Prof. Martin is a sonin-law of R. W. Simpson, the former president of the board and a life trustee. My work for the college from that time became greatly hampered and interrupted ny serious difficulties thrown in my way by the friends of Mr. Simpson on the board of trustees. Prof. Martin was elected assistant professor of mathematics before 1 became president of the college. In 1(J0S I recommended to the ! board the election of a chemist for the expert on the station staff. My list contained a gentleman who had received fifteen years' training in chemical experiments and was familiar wtih difficult station researches. A nephew of a member of the board was nominated by Mr. Simpson and was elected in a few minutes afterwards. This nephew was but recently graduated from Clemson and was without experience concerning station experiments. He was u bright young man, but could not in any particular compare with the gentleman whom I had nominated, in aire. exnorionc.? nmi *?#iii/??Hr??oi ^ t _ _t_ V* * v? V VI V * VU l IU U tv I advantages. In my efforts to control my stenographer, who is a niece of a trustee, I was greatly embarrassed by the board stepping In and siding with her in her insubordination. I found her in the office Ay hen 1 accepted the presidency in 1902. She has been given leave of absence until the new president shall be elected, and the inference is that she will be returned to the president's of-; 1 flee with a salary increased from < $6T)0 to $900. Because of this action of the board last September 1 i have been unable to secure a competent assistant who will consent to take the position with the uncer- * taintv hanging over it. 1 have ap- ' pointed eight young men since last 1 September, but all have declined af- ' fcer looking into the situation. I 1 have called the attention of the board to this unfortunate condition, but i they have declined to reconsider their 1 determination to have the niece re- I turned to the president's office after f I retire. t Mr. Mann's Action. * While I was in controversy with t the last commandant in the matter * of who should discharge the duties f of the president's office, the Rev. c Coke D. Mann, a member of the i l>oard of trustees, published an ar- 1 ticle in the newspapers condemning me in my efforts to control the af- a fairs of the College, and yet he had 1 not avialed himself of the opportu- t nity to inform himself concerning I my side of the matters under con- ( sideration. Mr. Mann was on the s jury which was afterwards called on to decide on the merits of the case. By his conduct he had rendered him4Al f olf *u - ^.' i iiimb iu oil. 1111 II1C CUSO, Dllt tlC took part In the discussions which >ccurred in the board and cast his j vote against me in the final action :>f the trustees. The voting of $4,000 to compensate members of the hoard of trustees (with their law partners) for 1' lefending the college in the dike lit- d gation is worthy of consideration by ^ he committee of the genoral assembly. C In my efforts to develop the colege into a high-grade Institution ol jcienco, engineering and agriculture, n [ had worked out, with the assistance n >f my faculty, seven courses of study n 'or the students to pursue, and three a if these were for the agricultural students. But the trustees at their 0 noeting In December last cut out Cj ill but one of these agricultural ^ xiurses, because they thought the a farmers' Union demanded such to fc, >e done. Reasons for Resigning. When I tendered my resignation ai n July, 1909, the board of trustees p] vere informed that my reasons for tt esignlng were because: tli 1. The freouent. intArfomnA/v - _ ... vv> &VI VUVU III Ol he administration of the college af- ra airs by the trustees. le 2. Selecting the officers of the ar ollege without allowing the presi- fir ent a large share in determining ro rho shall All these positions. This of 111 avoid nepotism. pr 3. The need of a reorganization ce f the military department so that st< le recent attitude of the last com- do mandant against the president may (j not again occur. I The board of trustees refused to n accept my resignation and adjourned to meet in August. Before adjourn- UE lag, however, they passed the fol- ^ lowing resolutions: jfl "That committee of three be ap- |fj pointed by the ohalrnsan to take to consideration the rerielea of the $ by-lawe, and, in ooneultatlen with tho h president of the college, report such I changes as in their Judgment are | necessary to secure the following V: results: . Define the powers and ; duties of the president of the col- H I logo, so that he shall he the abso | lute head of the college, to be hald 21 responsible for its satisfactory working and success. 2. To define the 1 relation of the trustees of the col- I leige and their duties as inspectors g and legislators, seeking to securo 1 the best results at a minlmu.n "of j4| expense; the idea being that the <| trustees shall direct and control tho jl policy of the college under go Lent I * rules and regulations whilo the ?i?c* I ulty shall carry them out under the it orders of the president of tho col- f lege, who shall alone act as the inter- i; mediary between the trustes and tho ? various heads of depart meets, and shall be held responsible for results. 1 3 . To secure the co-ordinati ru and 1 co-operation of the various r.opartmonts of the college with a vi3w to a economy and efllcioncy and a clear K detlnation of duties of the various IS ofllcors of the college." Mr. Alan Johnstone, the chairman. W appointed on this committee ths following trustees: Senator B. R. ' Tillman, Messrs. R. W. Simpson and W. W. Bradley. Copy of the by-laws accompany 3 this paper showing in red ink my 4 recommendations to the committee ? J when they met in August for the revislon. These by-laws were finally 3 adopted as printed by the board of trustees at their last meeting, December, 1 000. 3 I Several Trustees Braised. t I desire to say to the committee I of the froner.-il neeo?-.Ki.. ... itusvuiui jf null me lollowing members of the board of trustees have stood by me in my efforts to build Clemson Agricultural ; College into a high-grade institution 1 of agriculture, engineering and science, viz: Senator 11. R. Tillman, Messrs. R. E. Bowen, M. L. Donaldson, II. II. Rawl, Jesse H. Hardin, -j John G. Richards. Mr. R. I. Maning has been 011 the board of trustees so short a time 1 cannot speak / intelligently concerning his probable . attitude 011 the questions disturbing^" the college. I believe, however, that he will take a stand with tho gentlemen mentioned above in all those matters which are for the wellbeing and best interests of Clemson Agricultural College. Mr. J. E. Wannamaker has on many occasions supported tho president in his plans for tho best intorest of the college; like the other gentlemen, he is an Independent thinker, as he should be but I think his sympathy has been with the president when he thought this oilicer was right. Mr. Wannamaker, however, has several relaLives on tho college force, and I do not know what would be his attiude if the test was made. In submitting this paper I wish t to be distinctly understood that j [ have endeavored to withdraw all personality from the accounts I havo ?iven, and I would be greatly disurbed if I thought that I had said mything which would bring trouble ilK>n innocent parties. I desire ilso to say that my colleagues on tho acuity and on the college force of dlicers have stood by mo loyally V n the work of the college, and \ lave no criticism to make against my one of these gentlemen; they ire all loyal to the college and its nterests. If the evils I havo trun v VI ? V^V*. o relate in this paper are corrected am confident Clemson Agricultural College will grow into the finest iutltution in the South. Res pet fully, P. H. Mell. SIXTEEN GALLONS OF BOOZE. lig Quantity of Liquor Poured Out by Constables. The Greenville News says "Pourtig out day" was celebrated yesteray by tho State constables, when hey poured out sixteen gallons of orn and rye whiskey in the sewergo at the county court house. The whiskey was captured last vonth all whiskey captured the r lonth prior is poured into the sewer lonth prior is poured itno the sewer nd the bottles broken. The quantity of whiskey poured ut yesterday ranged from low wines !iptured from moonshiners to cominn onf n cniten irom blind tigers bout town and on up to good whisey. ? ? Considering the very important ad even essential part that milk v ays In the dietary of every family, ie action of the great milk firms { > lat supply New York, Chicago and her large cities in abnormally tising the price of milk is nothing ss than criminal. It is another id one of the worest instances of lanclal greed, for it is a virtual bblng of the poor. Already /soma these firms have been making a oflt of twenty and twenty-five per nt upon what is mainly watered ^ >ck, but even that enormous profit x es not satisfy them.