The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-03

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stitutions have upon the charity Of the
State, 5,og = Il ..: n... 5.41ao /,
recommend the election or appointment
\ of board of regents, composed Of: citi
zens of this county, the, members OF
which are not Co. receive: any compensa-
/ ton for their services. Motives of hn-
manity will prompt worthy and icompe-
! tent men to undertake this praiseworthy
duty, and they, Mill find an amplereward
in its discharge. The expenses of this
: institution as OF the penitentiary, have
\ been, materially. reduced within the last
| few, months; and, in accomplishing this
end the Superintendent has given me
his. ready and efficient assistance. The
two other charitable, institutions which
| have been supported since December BY
the funds placed in my, hands, are! the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Orphan Home for ,colored children! AS
the latter is State charity, I felt Tito be
my. duty to supply its, wants, until suita-
bic provisions could, be made for it by, the
Legislature; but + regard the outlay for
! its maintenance as necessarily large.
Itshould be- organized So as to make it
conform to the straitened condition Of our
finances, as far as. this can be done with
out, defeating the objects Of its creation,I
which in themselves are praiseworthy. :.
of. the condition Of, the. University i
am unable to speak advisedlys as no COM.
munication. from the authorities of that,
institution and no aall for assistance has
been received by myself until within the
/ last few days, when the Chairman, Of the
Faculty handed, me his report, which |
herewith transmit. While / fully recog7.
nize the importance of keeping up this
institution, 1 am forced to. the conclusion.
that the benefits it bestows, under. the
present system, are not commensurate
with. the expense It entails. i To bring it
UP, to q proper standard, It must undergo
complete reorganization, and / carr est.
ly. ask your attention to this subject. OF
vital consequence, Such action can, be
taken at present as may be necessary to,
meet the Immediate wants Of the UnlVer~
sity; and subsequent. legislation can.
after mature deliheration place the
institution on the high ground it once;
occupied, NJ. 81 -. g.Y',y". "a. ~. .aei
Akin to, this ;snt;ec is that of free
schools, and / earnei Ely ask that yeu will
use every effort TO establish, sush q sys-
tenn as will place the means. of education
within the reach of all classes lin the
State. The present system, as it has been
administered, is, q nsere, .mockery, under
which the children have been,imperfect-!
" taught The teachers have been
swindled iout of their pay, and the money
of the people has been squsndered.
There have been, honorable exceptions
to this rule, but they are rare / have
now before me teachers pay certifi-
cate" to which the board of school trus-
tees, consisting oft!.ree members, have
each affixed his "cross-mark" as his sig-
nature. As this paper is striking illus;
tration of the new systemiofg public edu-
cation inaugurated in the State, and is,
besides, literary curiosity we'll worth
preserving, it is transmitted for inspec-
tion. While such q disgraceful condi-'
ton of things is aHowed to exist, we sLall
hope in vain to see the work of education
prosper. The time may be, too limited
at this session to enable you to perfect a
system whichawill meet the requirements
of our whole people; but such legislation
can be had as will secure to the teachers
e. inv otrnQHUi
rendered, and will carry On public In
struction until the next regular session.
We are bound alike by, every considera-
tion of true hstatesnianship and of good
faith to keep up in,the State such asys.!
tenn of free schools as will place within:
the reach of every child-the poorest as
we'll as the richest; black as we'll as
white,-the means Of acquiring an honest
and honorable edpeation; and to this
end I shall most cordially second any
efforts on the part OF the Legislature. l
shall look with confident hope to your
aid in carrying out the reforms and full
filling the pledges to which we are sol.
emnly committed. ;ia.s7'h ..'''
A great work-the greatest to which a
patriotic people can be. called-is before.
us, and a heavy responsibility rests upon
us. We have to- create anew a State
which can of right demand and takethe
proud and honorable position she once
held in the great sisterhood Of this great
republic We have torestore her credit !;
to bring back hergood name; to develop
her boundless resources; to heal her
wounds; to secure equal and exact JUS
tice to all her children Ito establish and
maintain the supremacy Of the law; to
dif1se the blessings'of education; and
to strive to bind all classes Of both races
in the bonds of peace, fraternity and pie
ty. 1 trust that we shall all devote our
selves to the attainment iof these high
aime, and pray that God may in His
wisdom and His mercy speedily crown
our efforts with success. -
- WADE HAMPTON,
aer i~Er hf!'' Governor.