Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-11-20

served rs member OF thesBoard OF lrus-
;tees, of the South, Carolina College for
some, time Finally, in December, 1912,
he was elected Professor Of Logic and
Bellies Lettres, and became fixed in the
position for life From that day to within
month past, amid many changes in the
organization of the College itself, and in
the chairs of instruction, he has continued
to fill one of these, the duties appertain-
ing to it having several times undergone
notifications while in his hands.
AS a professor, Dr. LaBorde wasaa dill
gent, punctual, studious and conscientious.
He was faithful TO the important trusts
which he assumed He taught no less
forcibly BY example, than BY precept He
soughtito make his department ofinstruc-
tioaI Ihonored and respected, bringing into
his projections the researches of master
minds, to enrich. enlarge and enforce his
own independently formed conclusions.
In discipline, he steereddiscree'ly between
the extremes Of too great risor, on the
one hand, and too large indulgence on the
other. While, therefore. he was diligent
himself, and exacting of diligence and ap-7
plication from the young men, no conclia.
ted their regard, and showing himself to
be their friend, secured an unusual meas
ure of their personal esteem and friend
ship in return. In the society Of his col
leagues, he was everything that could lie
desired. he was genial. cordial and frank
in lemnklble degree. When serl-
Gus business, in which he always took
earnest interest, was over, none lette' than
h, knew how to unbcnd the bow His
natural gaiety ofspirit constantly over
flowed with sparkling repartee and appo-
site anerdotr. Besides contributions to
current and periodical literature, in the
press of Columbia, the Co,Ira7at, a weekly
issned here by H. H. Caldwell, RssseRs
Maqazine and the Southern: Quarterly
Reuiew, DR.. IaBorde has produced and
published the following works: l. Intro
duction to Physiology, text book pre-
pared in 1855 and used in his classcs-the
duty of instruction in this branch being at
that time devolved upon him. O. History
Of, South Carolina College, an octave vol
ume, which appeared in 1859, A supple
ment in manuscript, bringing down the
history to the close Of the College, IN 1863,
exists among his papers, 8, Story of
Lethea and .VeronaZ-a pleasing domestic
story, written ard inscribed to his young
daughters, printed in 1860, in Columbia.
In.his Historyiof the College, DR.. La
Borde was engaged in a work of love, the
labor: upon which, though sometimes sad,
was grateful and engaging. It includes
ketches-biographical, literary and erltl.
cal-os the Presidents, and Professors Of
the c ollege, invOlviaga running history
of the institution itself, 1t is very in
teresting volume The pen portraits of
Maxey, Cooper, Mott Park, Ellett, Barn.
well,i Preston Henry, .Thnrnwell, uieber
and Others, are. ifehke.- They are given
with rich coloringp but the lneaments . \
true to nature and to truth. 1t. will be
the grateful Office Of some one with spirit
as loving, and appreciatiye as that DIR. La
Borde has himself exhibited in this agree
able work, to add an account'of his own
literaryIlifs and; ;lahors to be added to the;
collection. This will not be a task OF
great difficulty, for his careerhas been ono
On which the historian will delight to
dwell, and be will find, as has been well
skid,, an admirable reflected likeness Of
him in the spirit with which he sketches
others. intsthe appreciative and cordial
tone : in the keen perception ]: in the va
ried discussions iof diverse points, and
! aboyeIall, in the. enlarged diyiews and CATH
4 olic charities that tsperyads the work. = 4
,s.At the; close Of his discourse last Sun.
i day morning, iai Trinity Church, Right
4 Rev. Bishop Howe alluded in the follow; :;
| ina beautiful and feeling. terms to the los
4 which the church had sustained:
es" You will not; Ist-urt my dear breth
A rem Of, Trinity C hutS' think it untimel!
4 or out Of placepor a. anyway susurpllnl
Z the place of7your bele ed Rector, lt,ppe
4 fors1 release you, and in entire hsr0'on.