The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-17
WoHord College.

with the subject of college education,
(recently discussed in your paper,) was
deplored the utter prostration Of the
State University, whereby our young
men are compelled to seek classical ad-
vantages elsewhere, was surprised that
no mention was made Of that excellent
institution Of learning in our own State,
Wofford College, at Spartanburg. Even
in the palmiest days of the South Caro-
lima college, Wofford College. though
not wishing to be considered its rival,
was, with its annually large class Of gra-
duatcs, certainly It's efficient condjutor.
Now that Wofford College, par necessi-
ty, has to occupy, comparatively, the
field OF learning alone, how much, with
her able faculty, might she not accom-
plish for her native State. If thnt State
would sustain her with it's patronage?
Why, when VIC have first grade college
ut home, send to Virginia, Georgia or
anywhere else? Wo1'ord College, though
under the auspices Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, is dcnomina-
tional only, not at oil sectarian, us the
graduates. some Of whom are now mi
nisters Of other churches, will bear wit
ness, and as the beneficiaries, some OF
whom are sons OF clcrgymen of other de-
noAAnatioAs, tnu leStLy. lue puSelCI1
advantages Of Woflord, i'll view of our
native mountains. and near our finest
mineral springs; the picturesque scenery
OF "Collegc Hill, where reside its noble
faculty, are far less to DO considered
than tho superior social, intellectual and
moral advantages which that faculty
confer upon the youth committed to
their enlightened training. at Woflord,
n Il
ucated; trained thoroughly, systcmati-
cally, faithfully, after tho old college
rule and systcm-aot with that of the
irregular university course, for which
few OF our young men, ut least now, are
prepared, and from which only few, in
the nature of things, reap advantage
DR.. Albert Shipp. frst-honor graduate
of Chapel Hill, n. c., and for number
of years professor in his Alma Muter, is
the honored and beloved President of
Wotford, who, with its present profes-
sors, stood by it during the whole war,
when it lost lis munificent endowment.
when there was little left for their bare
subsistence, and when tempted, too, by
large pecuniary offers elsewhere.
Mr.. David Duncan, father of Presi-
dent Duncan, of Randolph Macon Col
Iegc, Ashland, Virginia, from his su.
perior European training and long
experience. has no superior in the clas.
sizes in this State, or, we may safely add,
the country. Rev. Whiteford Smith,
D. D., and James II. Carlisle, LID,
State Collage, declined professorships
offered to them there, when such were
distinctions, indeed.
profoouor Dupra IN oboc,;,t.,. H..
few superiors, and by the practical re-
suits Of Lis scientific knowledge, during
the war, did the State good service.
Should any young mon have disposi-
ton for Oriental studies, or view to
will give him the advantage of know
ledge Of the Hebrew. From these six
eminent professors, prepared to meet
education, why go out Of our State, at
more certainty, Of obtaiaing these re-.
quiremcnts?
During the war NVofford withheld not
from her country her richest jewels. A
noble army OF youthful martyrs tell Of
the principles of heroism implanted
there; in fact, sho gave to the State it's
hrst martyr, around whose young brow
literature had already twined n wreath
Young men of South Carolina, in view
OF all the past, present and future Of
this excellent college of yonr own State.
but mostly, in view of the superior ad.
vantages you, as students, will obtain
there, matricnlnte, on the first Of rext
October, at Wofford College.
SOUTH CAROLINA.