The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-10-16
old Matron TO have the overnight of little

maps, globes, and other apparatus.
"a. AS there ism high probability that
students Will crowd in upon us Immediately
after vacation, 1t would be we'll to prepare
as much room as possible, and especially
Dlning liall more convenient than tho
present, II is impossible for the tutors to
make any progress in forming the manners
Of boys at table, whilo they must dict in
place so much subjected to promiscuous
company as tavern"
The College under the Rec. TAos II. NcCaaic.
1854. Tho response OF tho Directors TO
the recommendations Of Mr.. McCaulo is
contained in tho following "NuLEs AND
DIRECTIONS for the Steward Of Mount Sion
School rs settled by the Governors 8 April,
1886"
"l. 1ic shall furnish all his boardcrs
with sufficient and wholesome diet accord
ing to the following bill of Farce"
"Brealifast TO consist Of cofreo. tea, cho-
cola.e, with steaks, or bread and butter :;
these may DO frequently changed for rice
nnd milk, or gris and milk, or some weak
soups. Notice for breakfast to be given IS
minutes before 8 a. NJ"
DISNEn to consist Of ono plain dish of
corned or fresh boof or bacon, pork, mutton,
fowl or fish, with sufficient quantity of
soup aud sauce, and plenty of vegetables
when to bo hdd. Notice for dinner to tho
given 10 minutes before one 2. NJ"
"SuppER TO consist Of milk with bread,
rice or grits, or sometimes tea and choco.
latc--bi' coffee to be seldom used Notice
for supper to be given 10 minutes before 8
=. ~"
"2. lie shall furnish tho principal tutor
and students with n sufficient quantity of
fircwood cut to suitable lengths ior winter
consumption during The Win,cr, aud
even tho Summer season when the weather
is dull or rainy"
"3. lie shall procure the students ag
well rs The tUtors' clon.hs aud shectinps 10
DO well washed 20 as they may have u
change OF linen twice u week, and Of ,hcnt. .
once fortnight, and shall ca,,sc to be
mcndcd all such wash dresses us may not
require ncy materials"
~ That he shall procure sober Mntron
TO take charge CT Tho little Masters. whose
business shall be 10 wash, comb their heads,
ana dress them neatly every morning"
70 lle shall procure the rooms to be well
swept onco every day nj such hours ns shall
not Interfere with the school business, and
The ground floor shall be neatly sandcd."
g. lIc shall proc,,rc the beds TO be made
every day, mad tho bcds and bedding shall
he well aired once n week, if the weather
permits"
I.That he shall serve up The Commons
III INC College Hall rs soon as the Directors
sl'ali have prepared q room tor that pur
pose"
80. That he shah provide sufficient
number Of WATERS to attend at meal time. i"
~ That The bread shall he made Of uu
damaged materials and wcll baked whether
| composed Of the flour OF Indian corn. wheat
or rice"
40. That ho shall provide sufficient
quantity OF pure fresh spring water for the
use OF the students Mt meal times, no other
liquor TO be admitted except by the particu.
lnr leave Of the Directors.'
Tho following are appended to these in.
st: ctinns to the Steward:
''That he shall find q sufficient ouoniilv
Of iirowood for tho private use of the prnci.
pal Tutor for which he is TO charge tho
Sociely nt tho ratio Of 3 and Gpencc per
coru or about ninety ccntsl.
THAT he Shall give the free board of ono
tutor in tho pny Of tho Directors, when resi-
dent i'll College,,
.'fha' he shall give three months notice
before he can resign his place"
Upon cntoring the school tho students 5
were required to pay one fourth in adj.
vanoo.
There was some apprehension on The rart
OF some that tho board and tuition charged
At that time wcrc unreasonable. 1t would
seem strange TO those contemporary with
E,,s,
what was an cxhorbiinut price TO them is
now regarded rs tho most moderate chare
eS.
Mr. McCaulo addressed n letter TO the
President Of lIampden SiLucy College, in
virginia, upon the subject, and received
inflammation which ho laid before the Com
mittoe. In his noto to thcm enclosing tho
lcttor from President Smith, Of lInmpdcn
Sidney, Mr.. McCaulc writes, that from that
lot or sit viii appear that our boarding and
tuition arc very moderate. that tho ordinance
OF Tho Directors for the students TO advances
money on entrance is not unprecedented"
III tho samo noto Mr.: Mouaulo takes tho
occasion again to call tho attention of tho
Committee TO tho want ofa dining hall.
no suggested that an out house in the
College yard bo fitted up for that purpose,
IN order that tho students would "not be
under tho necessity of eating ovon nm other
meal Mt tho tavern"
This history is now brought down to the
sixth year ofthe existence Of tho subject of
1t. Having struggled as tho Society lind
dono for tho buiidingup Of an institution to
meet ho educational wants Of Tho people, it
finds its bantlng, in tho carly pnrt of 1885.
growing up rapidly, to all appearance, into
mlly developed College,.
'rr
THE MAJonTrIEs og LAST YEAp.-Aa
matter of interest 10 our readers, We nate
tho FORMER Republican maiortics in the
States Which held elections This week, nnd
from which we arc now receiving returns.
When these are completed, readers can toll
tho gains and losses Of Tuesdays elections.
In Pennsylvania, tho last tcst vote was
for Governor, in 1865, when General G cary,
Republican, had q majority of 27,l28, the
entro voto being 007,87O.
In Ohio, at the election for Governor, IN
1865, Cox, Republican, had nearly Sc, 600
majority over his Domoorctic competition.
In Indiana, in 1866, Gov. Morton, Repub.
hcnn, hnd majority over The Democratic
candidate Of 20, SS3.
In IOWA, tho last Governor had l6.3S5
over l''a Democratic candidate. Not much
change is expected in this State.
Oar readers may, by saving these figures,