The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-11
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"Fourth. Providing the means by
which every student may enjoy the full
est facilities for practical G.e. labora'
tory) work in Chemistry and Microscopy; !;
operative Surgery on the cadarer, and
practical instruction in the use of modern
apparatus, whether for diagnosis or treat
ment, hospital and bedside observation.
"Fgth. The improvement of the course
offered to students in pharmacy"
Imay add, that there is another most
desirable and important change which is
necessary to enable the student to profit
by these facilities, namely, an increased
preliminary education in those who enter
upon the medical coursIe.
This is not an appropriate occasion for
discussing these suggestions, nor have
the ability or knowledge requisite for
such discussion but I cannot omit to
say, in passing, that I have been more
and more impressed each year since the
war with the conviction that there never
was time when education, to be practi-
cal, more essentially requires that it be
liberal and thorough. In the struggle
and contest of life in which we are en-
gagged, our young men have to encounter,
and compete with, those who are thor.
oughly trained and equipped with full
Intellectual panoply, and to hold their
own in the contest, they must have like
training and equal weapons.
And to ensure healthy development,
the moral training must keep pace with
the intellectual; for there is, perhaps, no
condition of society more traught with
danger than where the intellect is devel-
oped beyond the moral. nature.
"Let knowledge grow from more to moro,
But more of reverence in US dwell;
That mind and soul, according we'll,
May make one music as before,
But Yaster."
It is for you, gentlemen, who have had
the views of the Faculty impressed on
you, when you 60 forth from the college,
to promulgate them and prepare the way
for their introduction.
But these most desirable changes sug-
gested by the Faculty cannot be carried
out, and the greater usefulness of the
college promoted indeed, it is doubtful
whether its continued existence can be
secured, and its property preserved, with
out prompt and efficient extraneous aid.
Such aid We can expect and hope for
only from the State, whose duty and in
terest alike it is to afford it, whenever
she shall be able to do so. This succor,
the State, still compassed az she is with
trials, and laden with burdens, cannot
now afford.
But our dear State has been raised
from the dust of humiliation and restored
to her own proud place. She has
emerged from the darkness of despair
into the light of hope, and We trust that
some rays may shine upon and rekindle
the lustre of this time-horored and be-
loved institution. '-'.
Our deliyerance has beer, under Prov
idence, wrought out by The matchless
fortitude and wisdom of him,
"Who, moving up from high to higher,
Now stands on Fortunes crowning slope,
The pillar of the peoples hole,
The centre of the States desire"
We number the Governor among our
Trustees, and as leader, as patriot, as
statesman and scholar, this institution
must commend itself TO his interest and
affection, and we may feel assured of his
just and judicious assistance when the
time comes that the State can extend to
us its fostering aid.
Gentlemen Of the Faculty, we copgrat-
ulate you on the encouraging results of
your self-sacrifcing and devoted labors,
exhibited in this, the largest class which
has graduated from the College since the
war. Amid difficulties and discourage
ments which may well have disheartened
you, and perhaps even justified you in
abandoning the work imposed on you,
you have not wearied in well doing, but
have confined faithful to your duties and
responsibilities; and so far from lower
ing the standards and requirements of
your College, you have earnestly endeav-
ored to elevate and extend them.
You have deserved we'll of your pro-
fession, of our community and of the
State.
And you, my friends, who tonight
enter upon your professional life, remem-
Der, that the training which you have
received from the instructors in your
Alma Mater has been only preliminary.
They nave but lin the beautiful language
of Miltonl conducted you to hill side,
where they have pointed out the right
path of virtuous and noble education !;
laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but
else so smooth, 30 green, Sc full of goodly
prospects and melodious sounds on every
side, that the harp OF Orpheus was not
/ more charming"
Your true and real education, that
! which their training only served to teach
you how to acquire, now begins, the edu-
cation which you give yourselves.
As yet, within the temple of the Fates
your several fortunes are inscribed.
To some life may prove
-"a calling load
Along rough, q weary road"
1 to all, the pathway must at times be steep
and thorny, beseG with dangers and trials,
with sloughs of despopdency and dark
valleys of humiliation; but not, 1 trust,
without leading through green pastures
of refreshment, by still waters of comfort,
and opening up well-springs of gladness.
You will be guided by different motives
of conduct, stimulated to action by vari.
GUS incentives. The hope of distinction,
the love of grain, jealous devotion to
your art, human affections, will incite
and actuate you. But there is an incen.
tive to action, and guide to conduct,
purer, nob!er, more enduring than these
Ambition may cease to allure, riches may
fail to satisfy, zeal may flag, and affection
languish; but Duty never fails.
Let me urge YOU to devote your lives
to her services, who
From. vain temptations dost set free
And calm'st the weary strife of frail human
ity."
Her aspect may at first seem harsh and
unattractive, but Duty,
"Stern law.give'; thou yet dost wear
The Godheads most benignant grace;
Nor know me anything SO fair,
AS the smile upon thy face"
Her service is e4acting, but she i'm
parts a strength equal to every trial;
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