The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-03
have upon the charity Of fj!h ths5

es.tai.ntiaaa have upon n the charity Of 9hSI
bfn refs.enaea 4 q to the ,anasic- asylum. s1itsa.l
recommepd tha ELECTION or appointment
of q hoard qf resents, composed OF, jcih,
zens OF thiel il ,rY fr;Ycoaafy, the, pembers tel
which arc 1at ,Scl. receive, any co,npehsa,
ton for thsiEI SERVICES, Mofiye9 OF .b9,
maplty .Hil prompt worthy and compe-
tent men To pndertake this 'prsiseWorthy
duty, md they, XIII hod an ample howard
in its discharge, The .o2,.enses. Of .thn
institution, IS OF the penitentiaSy, have
heen. materially reduced within Tho last
few t4enths; End, lin accomplishing, this
end, tho Superintendent has giYe9 me
his ready and efficient laRsietapca. e. The
two other charitable Institutions WHICH
have been supported since December Nv
the funds PLACED ip my bapds, are, the
Institute for the Deaf and Difmb and 4be
Orphan Home for eplored children As
tho latter is . State ci,arity, ! ieit ito be
my duty to supply its, wapts until ,spita-
BILE provisiop, could be made for it BY, the
Legislatare; bat / regard the outley, for
Its maiptepance ns unnecessarily, large.
Itshppid be reorganilsd SO as to make it
conform To- the stfaitepeG condition of our
fnapces, % far sas this can BE- done with
out defeating the objects Of It's creation,
which in themselves arg prai ieWoEthy. :,
CT, the condition Of the Luiversity I
am unable 30 speak, adyisedlyI as no com,
mpnicationi from the authorities, OF that
institution and no call for assistance has
been received by myself until yzthin the
Y I few days, when the ChsirAsn, OF the
Faculty handed, mo his report, which I
herewith transmit, While ] fully secog-
nige the importance of keeping M this
institution, am forced To- the conclusion
that the benefits it .beatows, under the
present syatem, are not commensurate
with the expense, il entails. 10 bring it
up to q proper standard, It must undergo.
o complete reorganization, and I earnest
ly ask your attention to this subject of
vital consequence /. Such action can, be
taken at present as may be peeessary
meet the immediate wants of yhe Uniyer.
sity; and subsequent. legislation !; can,
sitter mature delibsration; place the
institution on the high ground ). once
occupied, \, .,;.te,,.3.,.- ,ii..,.
Akin 70. this .subject is that Of tree
schools, and ] earnestly ask that you will
use every effort To- establiab, sush a syse
tenn as will place the neans, of education
within the seaoh of ell clhssea lin the
State. The present system, as it ban been
administered, ie q meEs, .WocEery, under
which the children have been, Imperfect
~ taught" The .taachsEai /. have. been
swindled ont of their pay and the money
of the people hes been squsndered.
There have heeny honorable exceptiprs q
to this rule, but they are rare. / have
now before me "teacher's pay certifi-
cate" to which tho board of echool trua-
tees. consisting of three members, have
each affixed his "cross-nark" as iih, sig
nature. AS this paper. Ia o striking illue-:
tration of the new System Of public edu-
cation inaugurated in the State, and is,
besides, literary. curiosity we'll worth
preserving, x Is tsA:>ss:s.iissssst;s saT
tion. Wills such o disgraceful condi-
ton of things is allowed to exit, ne shall
hope in vain to see the work of education
prosper. Tho time may. be, too limited
at this session 10 enable you to perfect o
system Thichswil meet the requirements
OF our whole people; but such legislation
can be had as will secure TO sheteacherS
fair compensation for services eIreedy
rendered, and will carry On iphblict in.
struction until the hezt regular session.
We are bound alike by, every considera-
tion Of truafstatesmhnship aud of good
faith to keep up in the State such R'sys.
tenn of free schools as will place within
the reach of every ichild--the poorest, aS
we'll as the richest; black as we'll, as
White~-the means of acquiring OF, :i6nest
and honorable education; and, to, this
end shall most cordially second any
efforts on the part of. the Legislature. Z
shall look with confident hope to your
aid in carrying out the reforms and fr!!.
filling the pledges to which weare soll
emnly committed. u :h.g7pk .fH';
A great work-the greatest 10 which o
patriotic people can be- calledAis:hsfore
ns; and heavy responsibility rest. upon
US We have; to- creassc' e:....1ssohfi a State
whiehcan ofgight d. nand and takgthe
proud and henorablel positien che ones
bald in the great sisterhood Of this great
republic. We have sorastore her credit |;
TO bring back her good name to develop
her bounGless' resources; = TO- heal her
wounds to secure equai aud exact JUS
tice to all her children ITO establish and
maintain the supremacy Of the law; to
diffGse the 'blessines,of education; and
to strive to bind all 3CiAkses ef.ibotii races
in che bonds Of peace, fraternity and pie
ty. trus. chat We shall all'devote our-
selves TO the attainment los thes5 high
aime, and I pray that God ina, in His
wisdom and His mercy spe5diiy crown
our efforts with success. fi'+e Snaa3 ~
42@err WADE HAMPTON, 2
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