Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-03-28
SOUTH CAROLINA
School for Engineers.

South Clroilna eApcCIs w ~"ttS '
E her great works and to sustain thelh-t Sha
expects to keep even pace With the rest OF 'he
Union in the course OF Improvement, she must
not be dependent on other States 'or the science
which such efforts require. Our own young
men must be educated for the purpose. The M
jitary School at West Point cannot supply one
tenth of the Engineers which Will be required !;
and besides, the education there Is so much OF II
qnilitaru that at least two years are lost 10 NOSE
r-ho ;,tend to confae themselves TO cirI Engl-
neerinc. Other States have found 1t necessary
70 erect Schools for this purpose kentucky has
a School for Engineers at Georgetown; ohio at
Cincinnati. and Indiana at Madison. In these
vounc men are taught French, drawing, mathe
Ina,;cs- and engineering, and in two years CON-
nloto tbc;r course; So that with two subsequent
Years in the field on cdnal, rail road, or other
;mn,ovement, under skilful Engineer, the prac-
t;ca as we'll as theoretical part Of the science Is
we'll acouired. One who is well advanced IN
mathematics and French, can be prepared for the
field in one year-the two years afterwards en-
nlovod in some work, will cost the student no.
tb;no hut his clothes as his services will entltie
him to his support and expenses there. 1t will
time he seen that this course of education Will be
attended with less expense than any other pro-
fessional one and TO other promises as great re-
muneration as this.
The time for South Carolina to act in this
matter is most propitious Extensive works are
about beinp undertaken in this and the adjoining
States. where wide field for improvement in
this science will be open, and where Skill anu IN
custry will be amply rewarded.
These considerations have suggested the toi-
lowing plan. The Rice Creek Springs arc now
Observation-Disclosures are good buildings there to
accommodat, the teachers, steward, and at
least sixty students. The situation Is central to
the State-is retired and as healthy as any Ill
the United States. The place contains about
three hundred acres,-which, with all the build
ings, can be purchased for S2,oOO, and Sl,20O
more will put il in repair and supply the neces-
sarv apparatus for the School. Four thousand
dollars. therefore must be raised, and 1t Is pro-
nosed to do this in shares oftw hundred dollars
each. The association will then consist of twen-
tv gentlemen, under whose directionthc School
will be- They will appoint the principal teach
er, prescribe rules for the government OF the IN
stitution, and fix the rates Of tuitiontand board.
The Principal may be permitted to engage his
own Assistants, and RELY on the fees of tuition
for his remuneration. The benefit to the contri-
butors who purchase the pl-cc will be the prete-
-ence they will have to name students for admls-
sion into the School 1t is expected that at least
fortv students will enter tHci: names us soon as
it is known that the plan is perfected, and COM
petent teachers engaged. But to ascertain what
number of students may be depended on, gentle.
men wishing to send are requested to drop line
to one of the undersigned as soon as possible, as
it is desirable that the School should be opened
by the lst of May. There is no doubt that the
association can be formed, and measures arc ta-
king to engage competent teachers.
4. BLANDING,
P. NJ. BUTLER,
WADE HAMPTON,
B.. T. ELMoRE,
VI. il. DE LEON.
March 18th.
Newspapers favorable to this scheme are res
pcctfully requested to give the above gratultous