Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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to Johnson ' s Island, Lake Erie, where he was held a prisoner of war until July 3, 18(55. For two years after the close of the war he was an analytical chemist in New York City. In 1867 he returned to the Virginia Military Institute as full Professor of Chemistry, which position he held until 1890. In October of that year he was appointed Professor of Chemistry in Clemson College, S. C, which position he still holds. He is also Chief Chemist of the South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, located at the college. He was elected a member of the American Chemical Society upon its organi- zation, in 1876, and has continued a member ever since. In 1886 he was elected a member of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York (which is now the New York Academy of Sciences), and became a corresponding member of the same society in July, 1897. He was married August 26, 1869, to Miss Mary M. Payne, of Warrenton, Va., who has since died, leaving eight children, four boys and four girls, to his care. 3 os£r£ Vt£T v ■ f ivirru iTW U. r ov 0S

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PREFACE In presenting this volume to the public, to the Faculty, to the students, and to the Alumni, we wish to say that it has been our earnest endeavor to portray college life as a student sees it. We have tried to make it pleasing to all, and if we have failed in this attempt it has been due either to our lack of ability or to our want of experience. We wish to say to the public that while this book was compiled chiefly for the amusement and interest of college students, vet we hope that you will glean something from its pages that will be of interest to you. To the Faculty we desire to state that, though some of our jokes may appear harsh, no disrespect to you was intended. We have no desire to offend, and hope that all jokes at your expense will be taken in the spirit in which they were given. To the students we desire to say that we have attempted to make this a picture of college life. Tf any one is not pleased with the picture we have painted of him, we ask that he choose other artists ; for we have clone our best, and have no apologies to offer. While some of the things contained in this volume may not be appreciated by our fellow-students at present, we feel that in the future, as they slowly turn its pages, it will bring back to them many pleasant recollections of their college days. For the Alumni, we have endeavored to fashion a picture that will stimulate that love, devotion and loyalty to the dear old college from which you were graduated. To our subscribers and supporters we wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation ; for had it not been for your aid this book would not have assumed its present form.