The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1881-05-11

oughly acclimated, indcstructiblo bv
winter fl'osts or summer suns nntl
droughts, requiring but moderate care
to onurse 1t into Il llsxuriant growth, with
which "Timotliy" cu1not compar. The
marked success which has attended ita
culture. on u large scale, by Governor
Hagood-one Of our most enlightened
and educated and, ut the same time,
7'rdcttcdt far,ners--l>as long taken this
question Of Bermuda Grass hay out Of
the hands of the experimenter and the
domain Of theory. And in this connrc-
ton may be permitted to add that
Governor IIagood, as chairman &c
c0acio Of our Board Of Trustees, takes
not only q deep interest IN our farming
operations, but kindly aids the fore
man of tho farm with contiuuar prac-
tical advice and suggestions. trust
you will pardon me for dwelling ut
such length on agricultural feature in
our institution, but it seems to me
worthy of the extended notice I nuvc
given it.
Whom tell you that Mr.. Jesse Jones
is our master mechanic, aud has Charge
Of tho work shop, where. under nj.
eye, the student learns the uSc Of ali
ordinary tools and how to handle them
and how to plan and construct farm
buildings and to make aud repair
farming implements &C., and where
gradually, practical ac4uaintance
with engines, mills and machinery,
generally, may be acquired; from your
own knowledge Of Mr.. Jones, as n
thoroughly skilled and unusually in
genious mechanic and machiniSt, Won
must be convinced that, in this depart
inent, not less than in the agricultural,
our young men have cxcelient advant-
ages extended to them, especially to
! those who desire to master 50 much Of
OF mechanics as may prove practically
! useful to them as planters or farmers.
When our pooplo shall have become
thoroughly awakened to the necessity
OF providing
THE MEANS OF EDUCATION
Of the highest grade to the noorest
classes OF her citizcns---ires of EXPENSE
$50 that there can never more he cveu
tho excuse for tho cry that tho
College at Columbia is can aristo-
cratic institution" 1.-THE rich mans COL
lege," Sc, &C., thcn we NAV sec our
Legislature, in imitation Of tho I.sgis.
laturcs ofour sister States ofthe South,
making provision herself, in addition
to the Congressional MD by which VIC
are at present solely supported, tor eu-
largtng the scope Of Instruction in our
walls, and making tho College Of South
Carolina AL institution OF high aud
liberal culture, of which her people
may justly bo proud; and f,r which un
born generations Of her SONS will he
grateful. Perhaps, ou.ht not to con.
clude this communication without
some a|lusion to what, am told, is an
obstacle in our way. refer to what
is considered tho hostility, or ut least
opposition, to "a State College," OH
State. / trust that this, is, 1t not alto
gether All erroneous at any rate an cx.
aggeratcd view. Why should any IN.
stituti0n ofsound learning
LOOK WITH JEALOUSY
upon any new sister coming to her side
as q coadjutor in tho great task Of pop
ular enlightenment is there not room
enough for us all to work in our al .
propriatc spheresp fndced> think
there is room enough aNd to spare,
Our young men arc growing up in IL
sadly deficient state Of intellectual de-
volopmcnt and mental training for Ito
great duties oflifc. The proportion on
them who go to colleges nt ui2 is very
small. repeat, there is room for nil
our colleges. Lot there DO only gen.
erous rivalry among us to kcc how
much each Of us can do towards rtimu.
lating tho youth Of ur State to the de-.
sire for, and tho pursuit of, that "high.
Ell education," without which II people
must inevitably retrogranc, not only
IN intellectual but material progrcss,
For if there be one thing in the present
age OF the world more ccrinii, than
another, it is that mind rules hot only
the forces Of tho social and political
world, but, to al even grentcr extent.
tho forces Of Nature. Show me tho
nation where the intelligence of tho
mass Of tho people is most developed
by training, j. c., where thorough edu.
cation is most diifuscd, and will
show You nation most advanced in
even material wealth and prosperity.
Let us
MULTIPLY OUR SCHOOLS AND CoLLEtzES,
then, say /. We cannot have too
many OF them, In education the aph.
orism of "Too much Of goott thing''
does not hold. Who would oppose
the building of new church on the
plea that there were "churchcs unuti.: - ..
alrcady"? Is the plea any stronger in
the case Of colleges especially ia Il
State where the young men are grow.
ing up IN so general = state Of filter.
arN? No! lot us Observation-Disclosures
in common schools, in private schools,
in high schools, IN normal schools ia
colleges, in universities every here
educate! )! And especially let our
mother, the State extend to the moor
est boy on her soil such advantages
IN the way Of education rs may cnablu
him to compete In a professional or
public career, IN any pursuit aud in
every way, with the richest and proud
est in the landl
And now, If have trcspasscd un-
duly upon your patience, crave your
pardon and indulgence, for the sake of
tho great cause of"Stalc Education bv
the Statc," which have SO mu>h ut
heart.
] am, with high regard, very faith
fully yours, ". PORCilER Mills.
A STRANGE MORrGAaE.--A 4 strange
deed of mortgage was put o.I record in
the registers Office at Charlotte, Y. c..
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