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

scope Of. unusual dimensions and I
power, donated to the College by Will.
liam Johnson, of Alabama, with ono Of
smaller sizo, called GA Comet Seeker"
This structure was named in honor
Of its builder, james Lindsay, Esq,
and we'll did he deserve the honor
OF him it may be truthfully SAID, that
no ono person ever did moro for the
material interests Of this College. a
man Of strong will, Of indomitablc
energy and of liberal heart, he did
much towards building up the College
and this village. With our own eyes
We have even seen him aloft on scaf-
fold, with trowel in hand pouring out
the sweat Of his brow in promoting |
the interests of tho Institutions But |
ho is no more. In his death the |
College sustained an irrcparable loss.
He sleeps in his gravo surrounded by
monuments Of his public spirit. We
knew him well and loved him much
he was friend, a gentleman and
Christian. "Pcace be to his ashes and
rest to his spirit
T., In the fall of 1850 Mr.. Joseph i.
Leo was chosen Professor Of Mathc-
matics and Chemistry, Mathematics
having previously belonged to the
chair of Mr.. Young.
kkIn December of the year just men.
toned: 1850, Ershino College was in
corporatcd by the Legislature of the
State. Lear the Act of interpretations,
"That the Hon. John Bolton O'Ncal,
A. Haddon, J. l.. Ellis, DR.. linoch
Agnow, Dr.. George w. Pressly, Dr.
w. Anderson, DR.. j. w. Hearst, Dr.
. A. Chalmers, =. II. Bradley, w. x.
Bradley, E. +. Prcssly, Samuel Donald,
0 D. o. Hawthorne, w. Wright, J.
8 Hemphill, w. II. Hcmphill, J. Lind
E. say, J. l. Bonner, J. G. Chalmers, J. l.,
$ Young, J. Boycc, D. Lcsly, J. Gallo
way, Il. G. Grier, J. r. Wilson, j.
Il Pratt, John Wallzor, Ii. y. Jones, A. G.
q Hawthorne and J. N. Young, and
4 their SUCCESSORS in Office, be and they
q arc hereby created and constituted
n g body polite and corporate by
:, the namo and stylo Of "The
!, Trustees Of Ertkine College, q Semi
- - nary of learning, situated at Due West
y in Abbevillo District, in tho State o
y South Carolina, ard as such and by
80 said name of tho Trustees of Erskint
, College, shall be capable and liable ir
If law and equity to sue and be suod, t'
70 plead and be impleadcd, TO use com
~ mon seal and to mako such bylaw!
# and rules for the regulation and gov
: ernment Of said College as they may
N deem necessary. Provided said by
. laws and rules bo not repuguant t.
y, the laws of this State or Of tho Unitce
~ States.
" IL. That the said Board of Trus
20 tees arc and shall be authorized t
- appoint such officers as they ma,
So think necessary and proper for tn
,d organization and government of thei
20 own body and also all the officers, pre-
# fessors, tutors and instructors of an
a., in said College, provided tbat til
v Associate Reformed Synod of tn
- South, or any other Assembly t
70 70 which said Synod may transfer it
a. authority, shall have the power {
to confirming or annulling such appoint
1v mcnts and Of exercising genera
nd control and supervision over tn
ia affairs, officers and government {
Nd said College.
al. ILL., That the said Board of TRUSTED
he shall havo power and authority
of honors, licenses and degrees as q,
in confer and award all such distinction
rol usually conferred and awarded in Ii
or Colleges ard Universities of the Uni
me ted States.
in w. That the said Trustees ar
as. their successors. shall have and ho
60, all the estate, property and funds no
. is belonging to said College, and {
~ property, funds, money, donation
eir legacies and devises, which may her
rty after be granted, conveyed, bequeath'
eff and devised or given to said Collee
ect in trust nevertheless for the use al
.. benefit of said College.
as v. That said Trustees shall bo al
ur- pointed or chosen for the term OF to
Sc years by the "Associate Reform