The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-20
"sou.h Carolina univ.rs,,x ',

MIR. EDITOR: "Carolinian," in the
PnGSIx, OF the 7th instant, writes in
favor Of this seat IF learning, and this
may be all well for one who fancies it.
or thinks the "Univcrsity" needs the
bolstcring. The idea that what is now
called the "South Carolina University"
is "fallcn lion" is funny figure, for
was it ever properly on its feet? The
buildings occupied by the creature were
there, to be sure, but the creature itself
WAS installed therein under the present
remarkable regime of poor hapless
South Carolina; and ms for clicking"
this "fallen liop." who in the Statcis in
position to do this duty save those in
authority, or those favored by thec,-all
friends Of the ''iion?"-if they Only
knew how to befriend him and get him
on his feet. Mayhap, tho figure intend
ed is. that this 'Iallcn lion" is the grand,
venerated South Carolina College of tic
old 7'eJime," fallen into decay. The
Carolinlans Of that time, and their de-
sccndants, will certainly he likely to re-
gard this figure. as simple insult to the
pr st." "Cla1in University q
UNIT IsIrY, too-for "the colorcd
youth, says "Carolinian," leaving the
ohtor University for the white youth.
Who supposcs this state Of things can
be carried out, or that pupils or rulers"
intend or desire that it should be so? It
argues lily, too, for the success of this
"hattering unction," that the doors OF
this institution ore open to all comers free
OF charge, save the expense Of board and
price Of diploma. OF course, 10 colored
'spupiis' will think Of applyiLgi and OF
course, if they should, the "ruIcrs"
would interpose and send them to why,
to Ckylinv
Wonder when this 'Caroliuian" be-
| came Carolinian, or, if not TINT, when
he ceased to be one? Only such one,
surely, could have SO quietly, so inno-
Gently, and yet SO Intentionally ignored
the efforts OF his o,cn (?) State-succcss-
fully made for the advance Of educa-
ton. Hear him:
'Then, why may not both schools go
en- successfully? Why send our young
men to West Point, to Harvard, to Yale,
to Philadelphia, or to DR.. Gaillard's be-
neioiary scholarship in the Louisville
Medical College?"
Think Of q Cdrolinidn assuming-ta-
city asserting-that young Carolinians
must be educated at the "South Caro-
lima University" or at that other "Uni-
| seHolIy, ClhhluS IL tuey WOulQ De cd
ucated in South Carolina!- !-else they
must go North or to Kentucky!-for,
besides these two Unicersities, there is
no school in South Carolina! Whereas,
just the reverse is true. The "Charles-
ton Medical College" is held in high es-
teem. as it has been from its beginning
The Charleston College" maintains tie
position which has given it its high pres.
tige.. Wofford, ut Spartanburg; Erskine,
at Due West; Furnan, at Greenville; New.
berry, at Walhalla; ore all colleges Of
high grade, it is believed. and well-de-
serving the patronage which they enjoy.
The writer knows that Wofford College
is held in deservedly high esteem in the
State and throughout the country.
Besides these, the State, In town and
country, is fairly dotted with male
schools, common and of high grade, and
female colleges and schools, at all oi
which education can be obtained, as
thopough as at any similar institutions
in the land. "CHolinian," indeed
standing up before the country and
slandering Carolina!
SOUTH CAROLINA.