The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-04-03
For the Anderson bstel1igencer.
ANDERSON, March 29th, 1877;

ANDERSON, March 18th, 1873.
Mr. Editor /: see in the Abbeville Medium,
of March 26, communication over the sigma
ture of "Abbeville, in which is the following
announcement:
eve can but instance the Aourishing condi-
ton of the Carolina High School at Anderson
C. H.. under the supervision of Messrs. Ligon
and Frierson. This institution now numbers
over one hundred, and will compare favorably
with any of similar character in the State. Its
corps of teachers are such, that by the skill
and energy of its 0riginators in making it
mixed school, it is q complete success. Only
last year fourishing college was inaugurated
at Williamson Springs, in Anderson County.
Few places possess no many natural advantages,
besides the facilities of the railway. This in
stitution is moving along the current of time
with brilliant prospects. It is now about to
follow in the successful wake of the Carolina
High School at Anderson. This last institu-
tion was gotten up by joint stock company,
and at that time WIS exclusively chartered and
incorporated as female college, and not until
recently have there been changes in the gener-
al management OH the original plan. This
may be attributed 10 new Boerd of Directors,
who may have examined the workings of the
fourishing Carolina High School of Anderson
G. H., mentioned above. Boys are now admit
ted to this institution at Williamson. We are
inclined to believe, from what we can learn of
this college, and under the high moral chris
tian training of its most estimable and accom-
plished President who presides over the desti-
nies of this institution, it can but have q bene-
fetal influence in molding the character of
those who are fortunate enough to have access
to its privileges"
Now, Mr.. Editor, / see in the above that our
Hourishing institution at this place, the Caro-
lima High School, is greatly misrepresented by
"Abbeville" in point Of numbers, when he
states that the Carolina High School numbers
over one hundred. If by this indefinite ex-
preston, "Abbeville" means to convey the idea
that this school is Just little over one hundred,
he is mistaken. 1t now numbers about one
hundred and thirty .sine, and increasing.
In reference to that part of the above quota
ton which refers to Williamson Female COL
lege, at Williamson Springs, at which 1 spent
the greater part of last year, and saw into the
admirable workings of this institution, and
particularly the strict exclusion of its members
from all association with the opposite sex, l
must confess that The announcement by aAbbe-
ville," that it has Topped over into mixed
institution, is to me an announcement wonder
full and astonishing, knowing the President as
1 do and his predictions heretofore in behalf
of strictly female school, and is something
that was not prepared to hear. This announce
ment is so unreasonable and sudden, there
having been no public notice given Of the
change referred to, that I am disposed, not
nithstanding the positive assertion of "Abbei
vile, II to doubt !; for / have, I think, been
correctly informed that this deservedly -four.
ishihg institution, which sprang into being 80
suddenly as to staitle some and ahake the con-
fidenee of others, was chartered and organized
not only as non.setarian, but also strictly as
Female College III 50, Task, how can It make
the change referred to without reorganization
1t may be, however, that this step was inaugu-
rated either by the new Board of Directors or
By the President on his own individual respon-
sibility. Thisis 4 ssupposition which may {! Or
may not be true. .. The change referred 70 by
"Abbeville" certailly, If made at all, has been
recent, and no information Of such intention
has ever been given to the public. The college,
we know was Advertised at the commencement
Of the present year as entirely temsle, and We
who patronize this institution from q distance
have thus been led TO believe that 1t is such as
represented, namely, "a Female College, and
when We send our daughters toit, expect to
find it such hence, "Abbeville" must assuredly
be mistaken. e,.:i!.. ). a ~. 45.i..i.! o.