The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
South Carol ma University.


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South Carolina University.
Hoping that your eaders may be
Interested in the future Of this ven.
erable institution, once the pride of
every CaroliniAn, l beg tho privilege
of making the following statement:
The wisdom Of changing from q
college to university has always
been n mootcd question. BY the
Alumni it has generally been disap-
proved. The trustees propose to SO
modify tie University system, ns to
meet the views aad supply the wants
ofall parties. To>:his end they propose
to open on the G:h Of October, First
preparatory or grammar school in
which will be taught complete
course of common Ehglisk, elcmcnta~
ry classics, mathematics, natural
science and book keeping. Students
can enter this school immediately
from the FREQ schools, as the only
branches required will bo spelling,
reading, writing and the clements of
arithuctic. No charge wiU BE- made
jor tuition, and the course for
those wEo enter the lowest class will
require four years. Students will
here be prepared for active business
or for either OF the higher departs
mcnts Of the University.
The students will be under the spc-
cial charge of principal, who will
occupy the school room, but they will
at regular houls be sent t. the yari.
Gus lecture rooms to receive instruc-
tion from the professors, and will
have the advantages OF the apparatus
appropriate to their studies. This
wlll be fist class grammar school.
and will form the connecting link be-
tween the common school aid the
University.
Second, There will open at the
same time, college of Literature
anl Arts, with eight professors.
Here students will iud the old four
years college course with Freshman,
Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes
10 obtain the degree of Bachelor Of
Arts, tho students must complete this
tourse or its equivalent. The usual
requisites to Admission to the Fresh
man class will be required, but any
deficiency of preparation may be sup
piled III the grammar school.
1AhI, There will bc college of
Science and Philosophy, with six pro.
feSsors, some of whom will teach also
in other departments. This college
will give a full course Of 1Inglish,
Mathematics, Mental, Moral and tx
perimcntal Sciences. 1t may be COM
plcted in two years. The degree of
Bachelor Of Philosophy will be given
70 those who complete this course, or
by taking Latin and Modern an
y"a:cs they may obtain the degree of
A. Il.
EowM. The College Of Law will
have four professors, one to instruct
in the purely legal studies, the others
in History, English, Rhetoric, Logic,
Eiocution, Political Philosophy, and
po!lcal Economy. Graduates of any
respectable college or those prepared
to pass an examination on their liter
airy studies will only BE required to
take the strictly lcga! studies. Tine
degree Of I'LL. 3. will be awarded to
those who cumplctc this course.
fyM, The Medical College with
six professors, aud ii two years course
of study offers tho best advantages
to those who desire to ACQUIRE the
healing art, with such other branches
as wall tit them for successful practice.
The professors in these various col.
cscs have agreed to rclinquish their
tees fer tuition. Students then, can
secure such an education, literary,
legal or medical, as they desire, free
Jr""' ctpcnse, except for board and
clothing. BY boarding in "Mcsscs" at
their rooms they may reduce their cx-
pensc to suit their circumstances.
Some have covered all expenses Of
board, washing, lights ard fuel with
tc" dollars per neonth. 1t can no
longer be charged th4aHhe University
p ovidcs Only for tho rich.$ Under
the present arrangements a student
must be very poor who can not afford
TO avail himself Of It's advantages.
NLUMNUS.