Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-03-21
From the Charlotte Journal.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

The friends Of education and religion in
the Western part ofNorth Carolina and the
adjoining districts of South Carolina, have
long felt and acknowledged the necessity
of an Institution of learning under the con-
troll of Christian principles, and accessible
in its privileges to that large and dcserv-
ING part Of society who arc not able TO
reap the advantages Of expensive Colleges.
In the Spring of 1885, the Prcsbytcry Of
Concord resolved, with confident reliance
upon tue blessing of God to undertake the
establishment Of Il Manual Labor Semi
nary. In this noble attempt tho Prcsby-
tcrics of Morganton and Bethel have since
manifested the most cordial cooperation.
After due investigation, farm was SC.
lcctcd in the upper part of McckIenburg
County, distinguished for its healthy and
central location. 400 acres of Land were
procured of sufficient fertility in the csti-
nation of many wise and practical men,
tc Justify tho erection of the necessary
buildings. Agents were Immediately aP-
pointed to lay before the public the claims
of this benevolent entcrprizc. The cor
dial and generous liberality manifested in
all directions, proved that the expectation
was well founded that sucl, plan Of edu-
cation would be highly approved and
chcerluy sustained by an intelligent and
pious community. In few months over
thirty thousand dollars were subscribed.
1t was determined to call it Davidson
College, in commcmoration of Gen. W.
L. Davidson, brave, intelligent and gen.
crous officer, who was killed in 1870, at
Cowans-ford, miles from its site, oppo-
sing Lord CORVALLIS, in crossing the Ca
tawba river.
Three buildings for Students, two Iou-
scs for Professors and Il Stewards House,
with tho necessary ont buildings will soon
be completed. A Chapel to contain rcci-
tation rooms on the first floor, and place
of worship on tho second, has been con-
,racted for, and will it is expected, be fin
ishcd daring the next summer.
1t has been determined to commence
the exercises of the College on the lst day
of March, 1887. The year will be divi-
ded into two Sessions of five months each.
August and February will be vacation
months.
All the Students will be required 10
perform labor, Agricultural or Mechani-
cal, three hours each working day. \
Steward and Farmer has been engaged
whose business it will be, to manage the
Boarding house. and TO accompany and
direct the Students in their hours Of Ia
Dor.
Tho price Of Boarding has been fixed
at six dollars a month, or thirty dollars a
Session. The Students will be divided
into three classes for labor. The strong
est and most efficient !aborcrs will compose
tho first class. The second class will en-
brace those whose labor may be of less
value. The third class to contain the
Youngest and weakest boys.
The lst Class Of laborerS will be allow
cd reduction on their Board Sl5 by the
Session, or $50 by the year.
The 2nd Class will be allowed reduc-
ton Of SIP by the Session, CT "a by the
year.
The 3rd Class Il reduction Of 50 by
the Session, or SIS by the year.
Those who labor in the lst Class will
be required to pay only SIS by the Scs-
sion for their Board.
Those in the 2nd Class SIS.
Those in the Sd Glass S2l.
Price of Tuition to Students in tho lam
guagcs and Sciences will be SIS by the
Session.
Price Of Tuition 10 those who may en-
ter to study English Grammar, Geegra-
ply and other branches of an English
Education, will be SO by tho Session.
Payments for Board and Tuition to be
made in advance by the Session. Money
for Board to be paid to the Steward
Fees for Tuition to be paid 10 the Prcsi-
dent.
Nothing will be required for room rent
or fuel.
1t Is believed that most OF the Stu.
dents may be supplied with their Candies
and procure their own washing with very
little expense.
Many active and benevolent Ladies'
hayc already made provisions to supply
part Of the rooms with Bedding and other
necessary furniture. Others it is under
stood are making similar prcparations.-
By a united effort all the rooms might thus
be furnished, much to the honor of the
most interesting and un,iring agents in
Christian bcncvolcncc.
All the Ladies who may engage in this
good work, arc respectfully requested to
make choice of the Students whom they
wish to occupy the rooms furnished by
their libcralitv. While such selection