1893

1893 in Clemson History

Events that occurred in 1893:

January 31: Dr. Henry Aubrey Strode resigns as Clemson president, citing health concerns.
July: The school welcomes its first incoming class of 446 cadets.
July 7: Barracks open for the first time. Cadet L.E. Gable is reported to have been the first one to enter the barracks. (Clemson University by Helene M. Riley, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S.C., 2002, page 24, ISBN 0-7385-1470-5).
October: The railroad depot at Calhoun is completed.