Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-08-20
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their revered alma z1atcT.
And villa, are the grounds of so strange and (as
it appears us 30 unnatural hostility Let US briefly
advert 10 Them.
First: It is urged that the necessity for such nm
institutions heing superseded by the denomna'i"nal
Colleges that are sprnging up Throughout the State
What and where are these Colleges! Is the Furman
University or the Woffhrd College. or the Institution
at Dne WEST Corner, or The Lutheran Seminary
;whercver ISL 10 he placed upon grounds OF com
parison with that rrsplendent seat Of learning over
which Maxcy. md Conner, and Henry, and Barnweii,
and Preston. and Thornwrll have snrcessirely pre-
sided during the past half century! Without thought
of disrespect towalds the denominational Colle9es
alluded TO- we answer mnst decidedly in the negative
There are high and inspiring associations that cluster
around the South Sarolina College, which OF them
selves must continually tend to ncite its inmates,
professors we'll students, TO the aevrres ahors
of talent, the highest aims Of genius For who can
sit in the chair which has been honored by the dis
linguished names we have meninned, without reali-
zing the full The responsibility that rests upon him
in the discharge Of the duties of that truly elevated
post! Or what young man of virtunus impulses can
walk and me,litate-over the classic ground which
was trod in days that are past by hun'reds OF now
distinguished Carolnians, without catching up the
fire OF noble ambition to equal if not to eIrel his
predecessors! Tell us not that this is fancy. There
is reality bright and inspiring, in hose hannts Of
science that ar" halIowed by the memories of other
days. The histories Of Cambridge and of Oxford in
the land of our ancestors or even Yale, Harvard and
other long gestablshed institutions of learning in our
own country, are pointed TO in support OF what we
say. With each of them, it is the Genius Loci Tin no
small degrye) that watches and preserves their
high grade Of excellence and ussiulness.-But the
South Carolina College, from its very organization,
is not br placed in the scales with any mere denoml'
national College. The is seciarian in its carac.
Ter and tendencies ;the other is catholic and LIBERAL
The one must necessarily be limited in lis scope and
influence; the other is founded upon principles of
general utility andopens up equal inducements TO all
sec,s and crecds The one from its very nature will
superinduce amongst Of religious ctan'shneSs,
if we may so express tile idea the other is calculated
to combat all nnrrowness Of opinion, 10 draw the sona
of the Stnte together from every quarter and to I'M
press them with the sense Of common CnrUnn
brotherhood This indeed is one uf The most impnr-
tanl characteristics of the State Institution. 1t is 10
this perhaps thai South Carolina is mainly indebted
for her general character OF independence and dgni-
IL. Her SONS, who have mbibrd the lessons Of wis.
dun and truth at the same fountain, have stamped
unon all paris of e Stale the SAME views vi ruiIc
policy and have raised everywhere within her borders
the same standard OF integrity; and thus have they
pulled together with higItoned unanimity that has
seldom been surpassed in republican annals. Mnrl
as has been sa;d orylhc influence Of MIR. CALnouN's
leadership in producing this end, we incline 10 think
that Vet more is referube to the South Carolina Col.
Iege.-Again, we would ask those who deem the
denomnaliona Colleges OF our Slate sufficient 10 SUI
persede the Slate C>ege il nothing that the grounds
and buildings Of the latter have, by the experience OF
many years and the gradual Improvements thereby
efecIcd, grown into place of Academic beauty and
elegance as well asbf eminent adaptedness 10 all the
purposes of such al Institution Ia it nothing that
extensive Chemically astronomical and geological ap.
pliances have BEEN radualy brought together until
now there is but little left 10 be added Is it nothing
that splendid -libfary has been accumulating frnm
wear to year, wheH tones upon tones, rich with
the spuils Of time hnfod the ample page of knowl-
edge TO each nquflIive siuden,! Is there anything
tartan Colleges, TO wurrant the belief that they can
in these respects supply The place of The South Caro-
linu College! Surely, the very face Of the query
relu,cs its affirmation. By wise munilccnrc, con-
linurd through the course of many years, the State
has at length succeeded in establishing College OF
the highest rank for the improvement OF her youth.
Instead of having her still stand by this noble foster
crld to advance its position yet higher and higher
every succeeding year Of is progress It is now adv
ed To stop the annual appropriations heretofore made
for that enlightened end, anu 10 rust orsOnlh to the
eecaran schnuls Of the day Is II not n most lame
and inpoenl conclusion
Secondly: Another argument urged by those op-
posed to the Curge, is funnd in the fact Of lis not
supporting itself by its own financial income. This
is ,ru. not only of the South Carolina College but OF
MANY others Indeed, is there one in this country
that does support itself dscenily with lis own rroh's
and nothing else To be successful, expensive lera
ry seminariss must everywhere have sume support
ex,raneols of their mere cnlleg late earnings Anu
thus we fin, them in almost ali cases either endowed
with fund by individuals, or b? DETERMINATIONS.
Tn. interest Of this fund is applied, together with le
tuition money, pay the Institutions necessary OK
psIses and, if it is sufciral, TO increase lis iaclli'es
and even lis aornlnenls Is The State 10 do lcsa i"r
her ,r.nple than srcls are ncrsnm. TO do for their
ynarrs. Ii it is right at all that The Stale s''pnd
create one great c~nlral College for the public good
land in llis enlightened day few will deny hat II Is
SOY is il not also right at she sustain, support AID
improve it continually! If the motto " I;rcefs'or'
be the one acted ulun by the friends OF sem'aries
comparatively private how much more should II DC
looked 10 in I. management Of an Institution, like
nurs. under the fostering care Of sovereign C"mm"n'
wealth. If there las been undue ex'raVagance III 'he
concentrations for our College, none can he more
r.adv Than we 10 demand its curtailment TOR e i''-
,ure. II should be remembered, however, in esma'
ting the expenses incurred far its supporf thai The
whole original coat Of The Buildings. the cost ni inr
nshinr tie lecture rooms, Of repairing from lime 10
time, nr rebuilding after fires, of providing proper
library. OF putting un ndduna professors houses
of erecting Chapel sui,ed to the standing OF Inc IN
sti,nlion. &c &C., have been oil embraced IN Inc
suao loal of appropriations II you cioa'e to compute
in This way what tie average cost OF grauna'es up 10
this date has heen to The Sta!c NJ course you il'ahe
il rnnrmu,Is Bat is il not clear that any such a's"
ment wars against lie establishment Of any Colleges
whatever. Take the Girarl Collage twenty years
hence. Add tn the magnificent sum, Sc; apart
that good mau for buildings aona Tie nriher annual
expenses Of REPAIRS additions nnd improvements Has
authorized By his wiID up to the end Il" iI'e twenty
re,rs. AM, lien divide the in.uIal by the number
or graduates IN to that date. The cost oi each Viii
/, all nrobnbili,y be greater than il ha' been with ils