The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-12-05

commissioners have long felt the embarms>.
ment and responsibility of their position. They
have only been sustained i'll their efforts bv il
sentiment of devotion to their State an sin
ccre desire to he useful to it. To them The la
bor has hcen one of love. They neither OK.
pcctcd nor desired compensation for the i,
anxiety, toll, and expense; and their chief d!
size now is, that their efforts, though frnitlcssss
shall be regarded by their fellow citizens at
having been directed with zeal and Il strict in
',Gry.
:"rnrn"nd to yon the appointment Of a
>r"ri:r: ,i,imi committee To institute the strict
"Si scrutiny into the reports, statements, and
,.". uts ;:yrrwith submitted, and present to
r"i:y hnd, !: Plan for your future action upon
tue snAiircr.
The S'.;,1h Carolina College, upon which
YOU have bestowed so mitch fostering care
and r:rIiccmce, continues to deserve lour ia
vdeA,nd prntrclun. Under the auspices Of its
present able and distinguished head, it has been
steadily. increasing in popularity and useful
ness The luxurious efforts, b"lh of his prrrie.
cesspr and himself. to elevate The standard "f
character and scholarship. hav been attended
with signal success, ami the reputation "f the
Institution in ,his regard has been both exalted
aud "x,v,n!cd la c"rrnlnli with all " ho havr
the h.sl Interests of he State at heart. | ear.
n'.<il ly hop" tina, il" ;;i"y long continue to dis
ci'ata, iI,; i;Eriirn< 0f lis high oihrr Tai!
cuts ..r ,;ra,i;r"r';nns uch ~ us i,einug ~ ~
paltv az .rc. '!'hcv ar. tn" property ri iEr
State which they have benefited atId adorH"d
by their exercise; and she looks forward with
confidence to his continued supervision "l n"
Institution which was Intended to b., and is, ihu
nu sery of her character, genius, and scholar.
ship.
During tic pas, year the college has hrch
benefited hy two noble endnwm ntS, md in
after years, MANY Il youth ardent iii hi search
after knowledge and in the I'ulsuit of fame,
will pour from Lis heart blessings upon the
names of Allson and llHtrhis:,T.
half century has cypicd since The rstab
ishment of the college. and after 'ar."n< TO-
tunes and vicis,itudes Of life. th' alumni are
about 10 assemble to renew their reverence for
their Alma Mater, and for brief period To
reShen the memory of earl, years. For day
at least, all of her children ar" 10 assemble
under the maternal roof, and, "hi.>: s!crmbrr-
ccs and bles>cs her living SOUS slir NIIl a!so
weave wIeathes of immortc|2cs for 'h"ss whn
died in their early prime. the -crnr "iIl he
one full of interest, and | ho2c "t nSrfhiI'r>>,
and | recommend YOU to TAX" >ncI STEPS rs
will give increased effect and dignity tn tl:c "c-
casion.
Each wear convinccs Us of hewi>irn "hrh
dictated the establishment "f 'hr Nrs' nal N!
Citadel Academies. They afforded IL practical
education to the youth VIII" have bc'ii iiaced
there, The effects Of which arc more s"i>Ibl,
felt each day throughout the State her
knowledge OF tactics aclni'ct lnrin, The ara
Ylrmic term is plainly rrrcorihIc in The i'm
pr.vcmcnt of the drill of a large p"rt"n %! I'll"
militia, and their atta;nnlrntS IN engineering
and Surveying is fast su"pl wig, and S''oa wil
SUPPLY altogether, the demand for that klnd nj
kInw!ed re in the State have II" hr,it,tN'n
il expressing the opinion that r,'rc ''"ncli; lis
arisen from the few tlion>ani dollars ,x!rhi' Il
annually upon these >chons for ten .rr;''S ga
than has accrued to the State rrnn III" ar:ljra-
lion "l lic free sc!!n"l appropriation l"r ihl'ty
vars previous.
cauno, omit To bring 10 your notice the
..!licct, luxurious. and d>inlcresied services of
IL" r!ir;.man Of the Board of Visitors. No
;'.,.,: ra', hc more prompt, uniform. and sy>-
a......; :; t.:an his administrator of affairs; and
- ng rs he contirurs in his present position,
! :,v! sure that increased success vii! attend
his efforts. | Commend these academies I"
your >pe,'iaI care and libcraity.
The State makes provision annually for the
elnration at the s. G. College, of ohe youth
from the Charleston Orphan House. to be
selected by the commissioners. The choice is
usually made as reward for merit, and the
privilege has resulted in making many useful
and distinguished citizens. Through me the
commissioners now ask that suitable arrange
ments be made for one at the Citadel or Arse
nal Academy, not on Y on account of the
benefit which will arise from it t" the individn-
al but rs an ad:ili'nial incentive t" cxrri''n
ON Tie la,t Of ir students il. the Orphan
House. ! .iIrr::: a';'! u.y sec lmmrMd:inn
t" 'tri :: :,Iir.'on
| h":"~nh ,.:c-,lt fn' YOU cGn.i!,rarnH e
m9nor;a! from lha trustee. IF he !"..rr
Hospital, a%ki!;g aid lI'm tie State t" asst i.
increasing t!!cil mcniS 10 such an extent Il" !"
enable them TO open their lull,!iug, AMI make i
sub~ervs the purpose for which ii WA "':gr"H
intended. The means at tIr ir disp.'s,I "rr l':.'
limited at present t" carry thi, object i''" IF
feet, and during the prevalence Of the epidemic
of the past season. they were f're'I t" dv?r'd
upon private ihrraIily orru'icr it avaiIahl' for
Il Temporary pcri"d AS a ho';'it"l for The sick.
Citizens from all parts nt the Stat" cnntribu
ted to this object, but Of cou. g tie resources
were withdrawn after the violence "r the dis
case had subducd. With the establishment of
the hospital, having us adiuac> The benevolent
association Of the city, the borr'rs of th''S"
fatal epidcmics eau be materially mi'ig,tcd.
refer the papers for your consideration and
tl,o oxoro;-, ,f