1918

1918 in Clemson History

Events that occurred in 1918:

Mary Hart Evans becomes first woman faculty member when she takes position as assistant professor of botany. She will later marry Professor William Aull.
Rosamond Walcott arrives from Cornell to teach architecture. She will only stay on the faculty a brief time before going into private practice.
Judge Keller's Store relocates from northwest corner to southwest corner on Six Mile Highway in downtown Clemson.
Automobiles begin to become more common. Said the 1918 TAPS:

"Sam Earle teaches Engineering,

He is the best by far;

He even has the genius to teach

One how to run a car."

Arthur Buist Bryan, English teacher, organizes an agricultural publications department at Clemson, where he was responsible for bulletins, news articles and newsletters in agriculture. http://www.aceweb.org/leadersh/bryan.html
May 11: The USS Clemson is laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia. It is named for Henry A. Clemson, an officer in the United States Navy in the early 1800s, born in 1820, and lost on December 8, 1846 when the USS Somers capsized off Vera Cruz in a gale while chasing a blockade runner.
September 19: Walter Thompson Cox born in Belton, South Carolina. He will play many roles at Clemson, including becoming the tenth president.
September 27: Clemson opens football season on Riggs Field against Camp Sevier, blanking them, 65-0.
October 5: Clemson plays Georgia Tech in Atlanta, falling 0-28. Ouch.
November 2: During a 5-2 season, the Tigers administer 39-0 of spank to the Gamecocks in Columbia. South Carolina goes 2-1-1.
November 9: In a homegame, Clemson is defeated by Camp Hancock, 13-66. As this is the only meeting with this team, the all-time record is 0-1-0.
November 11: A final Armistace goes into effect, ending the Great War.
November 16: In a match played in Columbia, the Tigers defeat the Citadel, 7-0. Citadel will have a 0-2-1 season record.
November 23: The Tigers crush Furman on Riggs Field, 67-7.
November 29: Clemson concludes a 5-2 season with a 7-0 victory over Davidson on Riggs Field.

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1919