. Taps. at Clemson ; and,since that time, no other branch of athleticshas grown so fast with such a limited amountof means. The response of the student body when the doorsof the gymnasium were first opened was such that accommoda-tion for less than one-third of the applicants could be great good accom-plished during the firstyear by the untiring effortsof the students, combinedwith the systematic andskillful coaching of Pro-fessor F. H. H. Calhoun,went to show the necessityof a gymnasium of themodern type at Clemson. With a very meager ap-propriation at the begin-ning of the seco
. Taps. at Clemson ; and,since that time, no other branch of athleticshas grown so fast with such a limited amountof means. The response of the student body when the doorsof the gymnasium were first opened was such that accommoda-tion for less than one-third of the applicants could be great good accom-plished during the firstyear by the untiring effortsof the students, combinedwith the systematic andskillful coaching of Pro-fessor F. H. H. Calhoun,went to show the necessityof a gymnasium of themodern type at Clemson. With a very meager ap-propriation at the begin-ning of the second vear, afew valuable additions weremade, including a chest-weight, and a punching-bag; but, when an institu-tion like Clemson is takeninto consideration, theseare a mere pittance. Thecreditable performance given by the gymnasts at the end of the second year, is an uner-ring pointer to the benefits that might be derived by the entirestudent body had we a larger hall, more apparatus, and
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