The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-12
Judge O'Ncall'S "reminiscences.

we take some extracts of general interest.
Inc lecture iiself was most interesting and
instructive.
turning to the report before us, we have
the South Carolina College. On the 18th
OF december, 1901, was passed the ac, TO
establish College at Columbia, which has
scattered light and knowledge like the raw
OF The morning sun all over the State. To
II l. and most of the Others known to the
history oil the State since 1906, owe much
OF what we have been or still are. frs,
saw and entered its walls in 1911. Like
Columola' the South Carolina College was
then IN It's infancy. Two college buildings.
presidents house, and tenement house
Tor Two professors, and students hall
were all which were provided for education,
LOOK now upon the compus filed with
oui'dings, and the magnificent College Hall
looming up In the sreet-and ask, has ed
ucat'on Kept pace with the princely expen-
ullure ON the part of the Statel hone so.
ln February, 1911, first saw the presi.
dent, Dr. Maxcy-the Professors. Brown
Park, Perraul,-and the Tutor, Greoo,
lhis Faculty would now seem to be n sle@.
der provision for college, yet they were
ripe scholars, good men, faithful teachers.
and many grateful heart has turned and
sun turns TO them, acknow edging tue bene
| it conferred.
May be INDUCED a moment in recall.
ing the friends and preceptors of NV youth.
Dr' Maxcy was first in the college and first
IN the affections Of his pupils. When seen
10 repose there was nothing remarkable in
MS appearance; but when he began TO speak,
even III common conversation, genius flash
ed from bis eyes, and every lineament Of
his lace unfolded the man amonp men. In
MS lecture room he was the light of science
and knowledge; difficulties in metaphysi
vanished at his touch. and bellies kettres was
shown 10 be The handmaid of criticism. elo.
9uence and grace. In the pulpit he was in
ueeu me preacher of righteousness-he
h'S"t nave spoken hour upon hour, and
none would have perceived the flight of
time. As the President, none ever command.
Ell more respect from even thougbtIess
boys, aud at commencement grave Senators
admired Ihls graceful, venerable preceptur.
rs he delivered the diplomas and pronoun.
ced his eos gerei'S, and finally hung, with
ms weeping graduates, upon his farewell
address. lie is, however, gone-forever
I gone-from earth; few remain who can saw
Il knew Jonathan Maxcy."
The Rev. John Brown was Professor of
Logic and Moral Philosophy. He was one
OF the original Trustees Of the South Caro-.
lima College. He taught and preached on
the Lords day in The College Chapel for \
short time after | entered The College, and
then became the President OF Franklin Uni
versity of Georgia. lie was clear head
ed faithful teacher
Thomas Park was Professor of Greek and
Latin Languages. Kind old friend. who
does not honor thy name! None, | am
sure who ever were within the College
walls. Your President will bear witness
with me TO his valuable services, and 10 the
almost ido!alrous affection with which he
watched over 1t. He will remember how
earnestly and aIicctionately he besought US To
end our rebellion, IN 1912, against Proles.
/ sor Blackburn, and how, al last, at his en-.
treaty, 1t was compromised in the lecture
room by that remarkable treaty, "let me
alone and I'll let you alone!"
Professor Perrault few here remember.
he was lie Professor Of Mathematics, live.
" frenchman, and presume good math
emalican. But my acquaintance with him
was slight, very slight; for his place was
soon vacated, and my much esteemed friend
Col. James Gregg, then a tutor in the Cul
lege, hIIed his chair temporarily. Col.
gregg has so recently passed from among
you-has so lately ascended to his Father
and our Father to claim the reward of a
life without reproach, that | need do no
more than say, that he was one of your city
fathers, to whose memory you owe more
than fear you will ever paw.
The chair of Chemistry was first filed
during ny collegiate course. Charles De
war Slmons entered upon its duties, and
never did any beginning argue SO much
prospective usefulness. His lectures and
experiments filled the students with entbu.
siasm. Chemistry was the theme ON ev.rr
tonguo-hlS lecture room was constantly
hIled, and Professor Simons was for the
TIME the IDOL OF the College. But, alas
how vain are human expectations. In
February, 1912, he was drowned in allemnt-
ing to cross lIaughabook's swamp. The
members OF the CIariosophic Society erect
ed monument TO his memory in ST Phi.
lips church, Charleston 1t perished in the
hre which consumed that building in 1883
SHARrERs IN UrAH.-If Utah has its
SAINTS II also has its sharpers. Brother
brigham Young high priest and first pre-
sldent OF The Mormon Council of Latter
Day Saints at Great Salt Lake Citv. and
acting Governor of Utah Territory, thus do.
nounces some Of the carnal minded of the
bTethren: owe can nick nnt olhnrs iu LII