The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-10-06
Erskine College and the Board Of
Trustees.

The report OF the Board Of Trustees Of Err
skine College came up for action Mt the recent
meeting Of the Associate Reformed Synod In
Alabama. A warm discussion ensued when
the whole matter was referred to a committee
Of seven. The committee reported recon-
mending the acce ptance OF Prof. ]. n. Young's
resignation, and the continuance OF Professor
Iowry's services ut least until the next meet.
ing OF Synod. the report of the committee
was adopted, and Professor Young was re-
uuestcd to fill the position, which he hos held
80 long, until a new Professor should be elect
cd. We learn that there was unity and good
feeling among all the members as regards the
changes proposed. Synod expressed t sgrcat-
est confidence in the ability OF Professor
Young and accepted his resignation with e2-
pressi ons of the highest regard for him per-
sonally. We are informed that the Professor
has consented to comply with Synod's request
to continue In office until q successor Is elect
cd.
Being an outsider, q suggestion to the Board
OF Trustees Of Erskine College, may do no
harm, II 1t does no good. With all their fine
buildings, their magnificent libraries, q splen-
did endowment, and the best and healthiest
location for a college in South Carolina, If the
Trustees do not organize a Faculty for greater
success and a larger usefulness, than have
awardedtheir efforts in the past, we shall be
disappointed. There Is q demand for pro-
cressive education. and tho time for the en-
lareed usefulness Of the College has arrived.
There is a need in Abbevllle County for
such an institution rs recognizes the fact that
this Is a progressive age. There are enough
bows sent out Of Abbeville County every year,
who ought and would go to Erskine, II 1t was
properly Differed, to sustain 1t well, and To
increase its usefulness fourfold. Let the Trus-
tees recognize the fact o that they want q
Professor who can and will benefit Erskine
College. And let them recognize that other
fact hat no supcrannuated old fossil-even II
he Is q graduate OF Erskine, and has been O
consistent Associate Reformed Presbyterian
nil his life-can fill this place acceptably to the
public and profitably to the College. Mathe-
matics isone Of the most important branches
of Education and one in which the greatest
progress has been n within the pasttwen-
tv.iye wears. For this reason n young man
who has been educated at some of the pro
crcssive Colleges SHOULD be chosen. No mere
figured head who may do but little more IMAM
draw his salary, will do. Teaching Isl practi'
cal business, and 1t requires the soundest
practical judgment to reach the greatest sue
cess.
or one thing We are assured, that the Trus-
tees should should look outside the Associate
Reformed Church for some OF their Professors
# they would nave the College attain It's
greatest usefulness. AS that institution hos
been managed heretofore 1t has been n close
corporation, and no man unable to pronounce
the shibboleth has been elected to a Profess
sorship. Enlarged views, a more liberal spir-
Il, and an intermlngling with the outside
world would, in our opinion, greatly in-
crease the usefulness OF the College. Let one
or two fine teachers from We outside be en-
rioyed. The trial my ouid profitable
and can do no d.L.nS-