Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-27
/. The soath carolina college.


institution on'thc University plan, scenis Ii.
able ,p ufisconstruetion. The resolution
met will the gcpp4d acquiesccnce of the
10 report n f1ttjct ut the meeiiny in Novem.
Der ncxtrAthe acrion of course will not be
FINAL until ihorrro,t Of the COMMITTEES i,
acted upon. Cnl. W. G. Preston. who in,
uotlucsd the resolution. authorizes us TO
notice what he sda at the Board for public
considerations 9SE
We understood bim in offering his reso.
laint', To say. that il was expctlirnt 10 nnk.
essential mndiIiidious mtbarducarionnl sys-
tenn of thr South Carolina Coilege.--'tfat he
plopnsed the establishment of fourteen
schoil>nr piutcssosahips professor TO
have al s,lurv Of one lhon.and duihGS, and
10. receive tn dollars from e,rh student en-
tefing lis sch'ml. which shoold be n per-
lui~itc III addition To his Fixed snhwr--so,
tbat nun hundrrd students eht,aine, tho
school Of u professor wOssli give hns atiiin.
come Of $4,000, and ss' nSs.
Flie pumber 0F students would thus de-
pend upon the reputation, ability and at
lrnciirrurss of tt professor, aud make his
enr,lumrnt commensurate with his merit
This stimulus Of interest MI. P,rssen tIot
desirable hUr lbp professors, wlae tar fixed
modcrttp salarr would relieve the en,erpri>c
from The character Of II mere ,i~.. This,
Mr. p fhi,l was thv PLAN al lhe Cpjrelsiy
Of EiinBu,gh
Zach student matfictla' ed iuthe sCuIlrgo
shpuld br required to enter III ut least three
schonlS, aud The Zee of nrllricuation should
hp s fnr the wloh, course, while the stu.
dent continues in College, securing TO him
tho p,iyit tges Of the Library, apparatus and
use of the rooms.
Thus the permanent appropriation for
fourteen pr"fcsSUrsbips would be $4,000.
Tnematriountion fee foraUO students would
give $4,000. which would BE- enough Ia keep
the public property Ia rcpair while the
ticket for,lnee scluols, $40, and the fee Of
nmllicula,ion. 81 ), would he less than tho
tuition charge now ptid.i The public ap-
propriatiDp would be diminished $40 900,
and The charges iipon tile siutlruts len per
cent. Flisc following were his suggestions,
as to the schnols:'
/. a SchoUlof Law,
9. OF Medicine
o. OF Naturl Philosophy.
4. OfNa,ural History. G
5, OF Mathematics.
q. OF Engineering.
2. or Chemistry.
8. OF Geology aud Phla.oht0lncv. \
o, or l}'les Letttes and 8brioir.
10. OF History and Political ECONOMY.
-. of Geek and Latin.
l2. OF H"brtw aud Cornle Languages. 4
i3. OF French, Gv4mam and Modem
Languages.
j.. OF Moral Philosophy and Melaphys-
les.
The selection of these schools would bo
voluntary, aud without any pre- requisites
except of moral Standing.
The standing nf the students in their res
rcctive schools would be- nsce,tninrd bv
two yearly rxaninhlinns, at which tho
degree of proficiency shall be mukrd fom
To 8, and those who attain the mark Of /,
2 OF B. mary receive acpruicit. Of nrtfccn-
cy. The dplomt of the College shall lie
cnnEerred ee nleriio. nnon II finnl exarpina-
tiom having attended llnec schools for two
years.
Jhc assemblngr of fourteen learned men
as Instructors will create an intellectual at-
nlosphere. and lhcir contact will stimulate
To activity and research, and multiply the
nIe''ns Of knowledge. A very lar.e con.
course oil students maybe expect.tl.. !. Their
numbers would break. down the present
mon"stic systems Of discipline, and Indicate
a new order Of things.
Mr. Preston SAID he Touched upon ano-
ther puint with much ditiidpnce, Lus lie
th0ughtit important.
The Bond of Tru%tees was constituted
on,n wrong Isimipie IL is ioJ numerous.
and itis unwislak and uhbelly.
There is too great prepondernnce Of cS
oBIcio piembeis, 10 those &c o6icto mem
hers the business of tie Board is necessarily
subordinate aud insignificant. The high Of
fee Of the Judges cnn l,aye no additional
dignity s'om the Bomd Of Tlustccs. Toihe
labor ST The Dpardthey coGle with thoughts
pre- occupied ON Gere impnr,nnt concerns
= wearjrG inbody and mind with the iabois
Of The Benehrstenling sc,opoflme frum
the pressure Of higher dulies. una coming
I" their performance re,afirra solid dinner.
the collage is jumblel up amongst hubeoa
eorpvs, scjte .fatias, non sni;s and contmuan-
ees. &o., se. 38.
y The Trusiecs ought TO he appainIrd od
hoe. The duties Of the Board ougbpto bo
their primary businese. Seven are cnnu,.h.
When the Colegr WAS brought into exis.
tence, ihedignity and Influence tii the mem
beisof the Bomd we're esteemed NECESSARY
TO commend the estsilishment TO the Don.
ubu mind, and 10 secure popularity.
: These a6Yentiliops aids ore no lopgps be.
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