The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
From the South Car0linian.
The Allston Lecture,

the President of our State Senate. He
offers prize Of one hundred dollars for
the best Lecture on an import mt sub.
|J"ct. The reward is liberal and the
Itepic TO te discussed of great interest /;
and the friend ( knowledge and sincere
lover OF progressive civiiIz ltion-and all
zeal civilization must be progressive.
will be delighted at the public split
cvlnced uy o"e Of our first clizrns, and
'he evidence OF INCREASING interest in
our College. Endo@ment> of this sort,
and of scholarships, of which we have
an honorab!e number, are real orna.
ment of polished society and of an en-
Ilght"ncd people. Tney add dignity to
7the cause of know ledge, attract vide
spread attention to the intellectual ad-
vanccmenL Ut II people, and incile the
noblrst rivalry in which citizens can en-
gage. We wish the fullest possible
success to this foundation, and hope that
all our Carolina contemporaries will give
currency To the statement of the cond.
lions Oh which the Lcctureship has been
founded, SO that competitors Tor the
priZe may send essays from every district
,,r ih., St,i, ,yl,; ,,,;l i.
.' l' ""'N,, "''' nave Spoo 'e"
S'i' ,n., We n"pe' W oe nS PEouo o. ner
i',r'o" -, i'I''u''' 10 o"'o'u % u "er
D"n'l'o" Lectures
LIE hLLsToN L"cTURE.--The Hon.
X. +. w. AllSton has founded ontannual
Prize Lecture, on the following condi-
'iohS' ana with the award OF one hun
area uo''a's ior t"e successful compeu-
Tor, VIZ:
l. Students of South Caroline Col.
'rge' resilient graduHrs and alumni of
1h' snme'afe exclusively entitled to com.
pete ior me prize.
2. ~ fair copy ofgtheslccture must be
IN the hands OF the Presldent Of the
South Caiollna EolcSe on the first Of
October, At the latest: " must be; siny
scrl6ed with motto aud accom- panjede
'oytis sealed, lettsr; containing The Sgii,e
'il'i.''''s' fesse olS ef'ey. ati.d
Inc sans npt}o ~ inscaips' on tue outside
" t.'S ~ 'et,et' ilsSs'atsf .lp, is hos TO be
upsealeu IDS Dy tne ]]nagfs pel9re The prize
mas oeeh ass.saeu.
Ssuccesslui competitor VIII
Puoic'y deliver the lecture In thr Col.
'ese Sihapef on snch day during the
session OF the General assembly as the
Jndges OF the award shall designate.
Inc award Will be paid immediately
h'.er ,he p"ollc Gen'ery OF the lecture,
Sy ,i Gr"'t o. @ tne fne$'aenl,oI !; tne South
0"'",,,'" o"'.eSe III ia'or OF the lecturer.
= ne copies OF 'ht o'her lectures WI
uo 'o'u'''ea W VII" "u' no's' II 'hey ue'
81" e H.: ~,
=, l "o "e'''ery OF 'he 'ec'nre must
~ 's'pi r.; "",, '' '',"'' .. a" nou'
;stn 30 sI, ."p' b. y, l ''o ,, su,oess'ul ,sc
H. ~. y N ~ ~ =. '"e 'eo'u'e'' 70 ''ee
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q The toni. Of tho l.o,,ro e.. ,,o
a. ~ , y" S,'
P;'Se"' ~ sS ~ oe P'"P">ca oy Dr.
i,'eoe' ~ '',a' 'or me year io'I' oy the
ltev. Dr. Henry that for the year lS59.
by the President OF the South Carolina
College, ssgePlee
9eSImmttiiatalgafter th. delivery or
eael al lis,on .kcts, ". tha ,,n,. oi',,a.
enS S;,,,s ,,,e n, 4 81. liz
Io'asssSsi'.,..l,i, s. E"o"o'' ''''ou''oou,
~ .. 8 ~ 81 Pu'Se DC esteemed
'i su'i'es2sstR ~ et,Fs$AS Judges may de.
cine awase eia8 tlst Htsto., any compe-
Ii tor. TNe lIspasl lion eiSthc money in
such cases pas btajl xaeribed by The
founder.
ne .oP'c ,or the A''s'on Lecture TO
be de'lVeIeo 10 december next, IS:
vie tSiubitaty of tournaments.
s 1t is rcqGlred iliat the topic be discus.
.ed f,om historical MS well as n philo.
aud also fran, raetical
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LID Tespecllully suggested 10 the