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Certain generous citizens of Charleston
have commenced Il subscription, also, for
establishing and maintaining Marine
School ailoat in their harbor. This bcncvo-
lent design is worthy Of encouragement.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
is i'll Ilonrishing condition. lis uuohors
were diminished last March, by an act of
necessary discipline on the par, of the
iac"ity, which has exercised salu,ary in
A"en"e. The greater portion of the younr
Se"''e'nen who were affected by its opera,
lion, are again in their seats, pursuiu', the
studies OF their class I recommend th,,
the Trustees be authorized to place a scholar.
/ s;'ip ut the service of the Charleston Col.
1,eeSe' OF Erskinc College in Abbcville. the
ru9nan College in Greenyille, the Wofford
College, and st. Johns College in Spartan.
burg, and Mount ZION College in Fairfield.
hope that these ilourislIiug institutions ,f
! learning will he invited, and he induced to
keep one student Of their own selection al
ways at the South Carolina ColIepe, free oe
any charge for tuition, TO be subject, how
ever, TO the usual examination bv the
Faculty and to all the College laws. Our
system of collegiate education has grown
up rs suggested by the wants of society.
aud is worthy of the harmonious supporl
o. all its component parts. In the chang
ING circle Of Years, new questions con,inu
ally arise and new shades Of opinion change.
the face Of parties. But there are h,p;rs.
which never loa their interest, because tLcv
are connected with the foundation of socic.
". Such is the cause of education.
Inc time will never come when II can
oe considered - matter Of ind!iflerencc how
pahl'c education is conducted. Nor is il
necessary TO enlarge here on its imnor,,ncc
Tor IL must be said to the honor.of the coun.
Try, that opposition to education finds no
support among our pcop!c-even they who
nave missed the opportunities of acquiring
II themselves are laudably bent, not only on
securing It's benefits TO their. children, but
on on promo''n" the general diffusion of"1r.
Here is nothing which contributes so ,,nr1I
|" the elevation OF the American character.
nothing which proves to strangers the supcri.
ority claimed for our progressive and grow.
ing country, as the unanimi,y with which
TIC cause Of education is everywhere cm.
!,i nr"ccI 10y AL descriptions Of our people.
here!or'' any incentive to the support of
education Eav well be spared. but it is
important that its true ends should be often
presented TO the public eye; for, as free
government Is the great glory OF the human
race, the education Of the people is the an
propriatc means of raising mankind to the
proper rank of f'ccmcn but TO educate
the people implies i system that comprc.
hcnds the whole society. There was, in the
darkest times: :; learned fcw-nor was it
their fault that they made arrangements on
the basis cf exclusion for TO force liberal
systems Of legislation upcn the ignorant is
total misapp!;ca,ion OF power, leading to
nothing but confusion and ;lnarchv 1t was
reserved for oar times to give to the world
the example OF people SO docile us TO ad-
init of general education, and SO capable of
progress as to unite in the march of improve
m2nt. But education cannot be general
unless it be as various as the wants Of socie.
ty, and calculated TO devclope ali the f.cul-
tics of the human mind. Some minds are
adapted 10 the pursuit Of science or spccula-
tive truth-others are fitted for activity in
the walks of business some have leisure TO-.
investigate the causes of things-othcrs
have opportunities Of applying the dis
coverics Of science to the practical purposes
OF life. 1t has been too much the practice
to limit the demands of education to what
are called the learned professions. The
great advances that have been made by
useful and ingenious industry, require very
ample knowledge on the part Of persons
who engage in the pursuits of agriculture,
arts or commerce.
The South Carolina College is school
adapted to the wants Of professional men,
and those who make a business of study.
TO those who, bys3 circumstances or bssl
nrss,;,., Ioits, are 1s e. esssss
ppen.a door aS sSeslisSE education, mar.
I'e1lari9 ag % saPssd 10 tfisir silaatioe ;,xhilc
o. . tlle r.nop2atful and gdi6ls seodA!, whose
:.npds sysdireetea to the noble.task Of pro.
Nifg hid offending the cause of religion,
Establishments founded by denomina-
societies offer peculiar advantages. 1t
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