Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-19

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cause of education may this day be
promoted, in that something may DO
said to encourage to cfort--to induce
tho effort, tho earnest effort, to rebuild
the broken fortunes Of this lnstitu-
tuition, and to restore it to all it's pris-
tinc usefulness.
Recurring then for moment TO tho
closing paragraph Of the allcgory, lot
us adopt is hints as tho heads Of this
address. Let us glance briefly
lst-At the history of the Institu-
ton,
2d-Tho good it has accomplished,
3d-lts future prospects.
And during the delivery of the ad-
dress, humble as it may be, allow me
respectfully TO invoke tho patience
and attention of the audience-not
from personal considerations, but for
tho sake Of an Institution in which VIC
feel peculiar interest. "IIear me
for my cause, and be silent that you
may hear"
Erskino College is the offspring of
tho pious brain Of the "Associate Re-
formed Synod Of the South" 1t first
saw the light in February, of tho
year Of oar Lord 1896, in rude log
house near tho northeast angle Of the
village cemetery. When presented
to tho gaze Of the world, it bore the
form and proportions Of q healthy,
well organized academy. Its teacher
vas john S. Prcssly, Esq.-its Board
! of Trustees, Ref. Il. Il. Pressly, A. G.
! Hawthorne, James Lindsay, Ahram
lIadGon and James Fair. Connected
with this Academy from an carly day
was Theological! Seminary under
the care and management of Ecv. e.
E. prcssly, Pastor Of u congrega-
ton Of worshippcrs at Due West Cor
ncr, as it's Professor. Tho nams
given to the two departments combi-
ned, the Literary and Theological,
was Clarl, and Erskino Seminary.
Towards the close Of the year just
men toned, the Academy was moved
to building erected for the purpose
a few hundred yards east of the spot
Of its birth, the house being now occu.
pied rs residence By DIR. Grier.
at n meeting OF Synod in the Fall
Of the year 1887, it was " resolv cd that
it is the fixed purpose Of Synod to in
crease their Institution ut Duo West
Corner until it may properly be called
q College, at which thorough course
of education bo tn literary and theo
logical can be obtained"
In December Of the year 1887, tht
, Institution was incorporated by tht
Legislature of South Carolina. Th'
words Of the enactment are, "Tha
Rev. L: T., Pressly, DR.. Enoch Ag
new, ADraM Haddon, James Fair
c John l.. Ellis, A. G. Hawthorne ane
+ James Lindsay of Abbcville District
u and their associates ard SUCCESSORS b
and they are hereby constituted bod.
y corporate under tho name and style Q
o tho Clark and Erskine Seminary
- with power to hold for literary an
y religious uses tho real estate upo
l. which said Institution has been estat
q lished, and with like powers and priv
's ileges in regard to the Church erected
A. which is called the Due West Corne
J.; Church, and that said corporatio
y shall have the right to hold real an
Q. personal property in the whole ne
ct exceeding in value fifty thousand dol
lc lars" (S.h vol. Stat. at Large, pae
457)
C. In the Fall of 1889, MIR. John
I'd Pressly ndered TO Synod his resi-
SO nation as principal of the Literary d
h. partment of Clark and Erskine Sem
nc nary, and commenced a course
H. studies preparatory to tho ministr
ca AT the same session Synod resolve
ct that tho Institution should assume
as once the form and adopt the curriculu
It's of College. IL pursuance OF this resol
It's ton, Row. Z. E. Pressly was elect
President of the College and Prof
he sor of Mo raj Science Neal M. &c
:er don, Professor of Languages pro ts
he pore, and John N. Young, Profess
ill Of Mathematics and Natural Philoi
20 ply.
ste The exercises Of the College VIZ
md conducted in the building second