The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-02

of educational experience and capacity
in many of our County School Commis-
siorers second, the want ofproper quail
ifcationn in many Of our teachers third,
the want of sufficient interest in the
schools on the part of our people gener-
ally. '-y.5s - - :
Speaking Of the South Carolina Uni
versity he says:
The condition of this institution has
been. improved during the past year.
Owing to circumstances which are well
understood, the; !University, under its
present auspices, has been obliged virtu-
ally to- begin a new life: An absolutely
high standard Of scholarship and dis
cipIine cannot be expected Immediately.
I do not hesitate, however, to say that I
think the University is now doing good
work and deserves the support of the
State. 1 regret that its benefits cannot
be greater and more widely difdsed, but
I can never bring myself to regard with
disfa.Yor or neglect even the smallest
beginnings of the educational interests OF
the State. During the past year the
courses of study have been re-arranged
and extended, and rlow comprise two
quadrennial cour s an academlcaf
course, corresponding 10 the usual courses
pursued in American colleges by candi-
dates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts,
and course in which French and Ger
man are substituted for Greek and Latin
A special course is also provided for stu
dents who have not the time or means to
spend four years in the University.
:: The whole number Of students for the
year ending October 81, 1875, was as fol-
lows: In the Preparatory Department,
I02; in Law, 90; in Medicine, 2; in the
Academic,ll Schools, 107. Total, 233. !,
State Scholarships have been awarded
to 81 students, fifteen of whom have since
vacated their scholarships. The present
Freshman Glass contains 81 students, "
of whom are pursuing the faI1 classical
course .. .5'=.ij.'s';;'.';
I think some changes in the present
conduct of the University may be effect,
ed which will diminish its expenses and
increase it efficiency. Therefore recon-.
mend that the attention of the General
Assembly be directed to this subject, and
7 will lay before your proper Committees
my views in detail.
These remarks of the Governor are
only intended to cultivate favor with the
colored people, and should not be over
looked by the white people Of the State.
He deliberately advocates mixture of
races in. the colleges of our State, and
calls It "a progress in our educational in
terest. Our people will not appreciate
these remarks Of the Governor. They
should secure for him the. condemnation
of all decent white persons in South
Carolina. : 80.
Proceeding to notice the condition Of
the Asylum he says: ..e.
I take pleasure in saying that, in my
Judgment, the officers of that institution
have accomplished all that could be
ACCOMPLISHED in its management, with
the many disadvantages which con.
tinue 10 embarrass all our public inssitu-
tons. Foremost among these disadvan-
tages is the inyariable deficiency in the
funds available to meet the appropria-
tion for its support, and consequent
necessity Of supporting the institution for
large part of the year upon credit.
With the funds at their command the
officers of the Asylum have done more
than could have been expected, and the
results indicate how much more. might
be accomplished under favorable condi-
tions. -;
A summary statement of the financial
results of the year is as follows: Expenses
for fiscal year 1S7475, $65, ,657 "a; out
standing liabilities prior to last fiscal
year, est ,64l.S5. Total $119, ,299.09. Of
this total $40, O,2S5 has been paid during
the last fiscal year. Balance remaining
unpaid, A8,014N.. Deduct from this
sum $l4,50O of Comptroler's warrants
for the past year, now unpaid, and the
entire indebtedness of the Asylum at the
end of the jast fiscal year was e34, ,b14:O9 ;
reduction of the old debt by $23, 1875
in one year. know no more gratifying
result In any department of the public
service. This result has been reached
only by enforcing rigid economy to, q de-
gree which impairs the usefulness of the
institution, but it furnishes an example
which should command the thanks of all
our-people. ,.s.
For the future the Asylum greatly
needs more liberal support; the female
department is now. over crowded inn
provements and repairs Of various kinds
an, needed; the roof of the male depart
mGnt, especially, is in need of immediate
repairs; and the new Asylum building
should he greatly enlarged.
concur fully in the views of the Board
of Regents and the Superintendent re-
specting, the past indebtedness of the
Asylum. It is perhaps the most merito-
rious portion of our floating Indebtedness,
and should certainly be provided for
without further delay.