The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-18
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE

the resolutions whicl, will be found below 7,
would seem from these resolutions, that u chang.
III tn" educational system Of the College is con-
'empInied and the University plan substituted.
This, we think, will be wise change, and odd
materially to the prosperity of tho College. The
University system has succeeded admirably in
other States and there can good rea ION be
assigned why the same SUCCESS should not follow
here. The following are the resolutions us pub.
lished by order of the Board:
That this Board having heard at large the
statement oi the President of the ColIeoe nnd
that there is no issue of veracity made bv the
proceedings which have called together tI,:s
Board that they exonerate the President from
any imputation upon his character, md bereh,,
express their confidence in his purity and in
tcgrity. -
,l rhe following resolutions were also adopted:
That this Board perceives no grounds for any
charge affecting the honor or integrity of any one
OF the Professors Of this College
ihat ~ Is cNpcdlrnt to make essential modifi-
cations III the educational system of the Soutb
Carolina College, that tho curriculum of studies
be so expanded us to require MANY more, pror.ss
ors or schools.
That the selection of the schools be optionu,
on the part of the applicants for College.
lhat committee Of five be appointed under
the above resolution, and that they report to the
Board in November next.
The following gentlemen constitute the com.
mlttcc: VIM. {. Preston, G. c. Mcmnliurer r.
w: iarnwell, b. +. Perry, S McAlilcy.
That this Board "dccm it necessary To the in
tcrcsts OF the College TO reorganizc the gov
crnmcnt, and the President and Profess.
ors he requested forthwith to resign their Of
fees.
On this resolution the vote was 15tos.
accordance with this .c,tut;,,p H. D...:
dent and Professors nll rendered their rcsigna-
tons ut the evening meeting, which wcro
accepted.
Ballots were then had for several Professor
ships, and the following gentlemen were re- g elected
to those previously held by them: Prof. John
Lecontc, Prof. Joseph Ieconte, Prof W. j. Xiv.
ers. Rev. Whitcford Snitl, was elected Pro-
fcSsor of Sacred Literature. Mr. t. McCan,i.
less, OF Camden, was elected Professor of Ro-
man Literature. The Profrssorship Of I.opic
aud Metaphysics. and tl,ut Of History and Poiiti-
cal Economy, were left to bc filled in September
next.
1t was also determined that the FacuItv be
authorized and requested to appoint from their
number Chairman To discharge the duties of
fresideut until the next meeting Of the Board
That the exercises Of this College be s,spen.
dcd until the first Of October next, and that
immediate notice be communicated to the Fac
ulty.
a committee Of three was appointed to address
the citizens OH the state and Reorganization of
the College.
The late Professors will retain their houses
until required by their stcccssors
The Board adjourned to meet on the Wcdnes-
day after the second Monday in September, at
Z p. H.
-Had I'copic Ddnc;ny.-At Hanwcll I.unntic
Asylum, near London, II ball takes place every
Monday night which is thus :!uscrbcd:
10. r. =.
bly, room, brilliantly lit with gas, becomes the
central point Of attraction to all the inmates,
male and iclna'c who are considered well no,,gli
to indulge their ncinniions for feslivty. On The
occasion of our visit, there were about two hum
dred patients present, together with q few visi-
tors and many Of the attendants. In IL raised
orchestra five musicians-threc Of whom were
lunaiIcs-soon struck up merry polka, aud i'm
mediatcly the room was alive with dancers In
the progress Of this amusement we could see
nothing yrotesque or odd. Had the men been
differently dressed, it would have been i,npossi.
Die to have guessed that were in the midst of
company of !nnntics, the mere sweeninps of
the parish workhouse; but the prison uniform of
sad coored gray presented a observation-disclosures
contrast TO the gayer and more varied costumes
at lrthlchem, and appeared like jarring note
amid the general harmony Of the scene. In the
corners OF the rooms, whist play ycrs-consistine
generally, of the older inmates-werc seen in,
tent upon their game; not word was uttered
aloud, not gesture took place that would have
dscrcdted any similar sane assembly; vet not
patient was free from some strange hallucinatiop
some morbid impulse.
Among the merriest dancers in Sir Roger de
Coverly was man who believed himself TO be
our Saviour, and who wore in his hair spike in
Imitation OF the crown Of thorns and one of the
keenest whist players was an old lady, who
while her partner was dealing, privately assured
mo- had h4a looI a., Al.
sired as favor that we would use our influence
with the surgeon to pursuade him 10 cut off her
head. In the midst Of such strange delusiops, il
was curious to notice how nationally those who
were their dupes enjoy themselves; and il is i'm
possible to deny that such reunions are em,nentv
calculated to hinder the mind from morbidly
dwelling upon its own unhealthy creations. II
IS found that the too prolonged and frequent rep
ctiiion of the balls somewhat dminsl,cs their in
teresl-an evil provided against at Hanwell by
restricting the time allotted to them. At nine
precisely, although in the midst of the dance, n
shrIll note is blown and the entire assembly, like
SO many Cinderellas. breaks up at once, and
the company hurry of to their doinitories.
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The T"nma.-Business called us 10 the Tunnel
on Thursday last; while in the morning and at
noon, We had few moments of leisure we
picked up the following intelligence from friend
as to the progress of the work on the line, which
we nave no DOUBT Will be gratifying to all our
readers: At Lomar's old contract, Dir. Sharne
is operating energetNally, with some fifteen or
twenty hands, and is, as we are informed, ma.
king good progress Nlr Mayhem has resumed
the work Of the construction Of the culvert over
Il prong of Cane Creek, which passes through the
contract of Mr.. Sharpe. Dir. Jones who is the
contractor for the building of the Saddle, and
Middle Tunnels is progressing rapidly, and will
soon be able 10 commences Tunneling, as his ap-
proach is nearly completed. Mr. J. J. Smith is
Mt work on the heavy fill at The approach in the
East end of the Tunnel. This is heavy work,
but he is making good progress Shaft No. ], is
not only heading but to grade, and they are, in
this shaft, tunneling both East and West. We
were informed, that the East end of the Tunnel
and Shaft No will be unit cd .lnrnr IL, nz1aa.t