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

EOI our common SCHOOLS: nrbG, GQc WdnG
of educational experience and capacity
in many of our County School Commis.
sioners Iecond, the want ofproper quail
ifGations in many Of our teachers; third,
the, want of sufficient interest in the
schools on the part Of our people gener-
aHf -. :. Z
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
cipline cannot be expected Immediately.
I do not hesitate, however, to say that I
think the University is now doing a good
work and deserves the support of the
State. I regret that its benefits cannot
be greater and more widely diffdsed, but
I can never bring myself to regard with
disfavor 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 now comprise two
quadrennial courses an acadeniical
course, corresponding to the usual cour.es
pursued in American colleges by candi-
dates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts,
and courBe in which French and Ger
man are substituted for Greek and Latin.
A special course ia 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,
102; in Law, 20; in Medicine, 2; in the
Academical Schools, 1O7. 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 faIl classical
course. ti''.''',.z-.
I think some changes In the present
conduct of the University may be effect.
ed which will diminish its expenses and
increase its efficiency. Therefore recon-.
mend that the attention of the General
Assembly be directed to this subject, and
I will lay before your proper Committees
my views in detail.
These remarks of the Governor are
only intended to cultivate favor with the
colcred 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
terests. Oul, people will not appreciate
thelIe remarks Of the Governor. They
sholld secure for him the condemnation
of all decent white penons in South
Carolina. 'l'r%' a'9'
Proceeding to notice the condition Of
the Asylum he says:
I take pleasure in saying chat, 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 to embarrass all our public instiEu-
tions. Foremost among these disadvan-
tages is the invariable deficiency in the
funds available to meet the appropria-
tion for its support, and consequent
necessity of supporting the institution for
a 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 cond-,
tions.
a summary statement Of the financial
results of the year is as follows: Expenses
for fiscal year .1S74-75, SIS, ,657 "a; out
standing liabilities prior to last fiscal
year, $57, ,641.S5. Total s1l9, ,299.09. Of
this total SO, ,285 has been paid during
the last fiscal year. Balance remaining
unpaid, as, ,0140., Deduct from this
sum $l450O of Comptroller's warrants
for the past year, now unpaid, and the,
entire indebtedness of the Asylum at the
end of the 3ast fiscal year was S34, ,514.09; ;
q 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. -,
For the future the Asylum greatly
needs more liberal support; the female
department is now. over crowded :; inn
provements and repairs Of various kinds
are needed; the roof of the male depart
ment, especially, is in need Of immediate
should be greatly enlarged.
Ii.oncur fully in the views of the Board
of E,egents and the Superintendent r 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
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