The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-03-30
The Laurensrille Hospital-A Liter
airy Curiosity,

We reproduce the following communi.
cation from tue columns Of the Luurens-
rGNs UerGld. We have read many adver.
tiSemcnts, and have known business men
to resort to many devices by which to i'll
dure trade or to attain success, but we Dc
not recollect to have seen anything t.
equal the letter below. II is remarkable
not only for the statements which il
makes. but it is noteworthy because OF
, the style in which it Is written. 1t 10 as
follows:
Editors Lnu -enSrille Herald:
DEAR SIRS - 1 take this occasion OF
Thanking you for your voluntary and I'M
solicited effort IN trying to correct an errn-
nrons Impression IS to the hcalthfulness
of i~.aurenSviiic, in an Issue of YOU paper
Il few weeks since. If T.nurcnSvillc is not
Il healthy place. then il is not The place to
build up 4 Female College, Believing il
lisa healthy place, | propose to back my
judgment by Il guarantee of free medical
attention to every pupil that comes in or
binary health and boards at the College
during the next scholastic year. The ser
Vices Of d.. Mccoy have been retained for
this purpose. This offer does not include
medicines furnished. nor does it inrlude
4 consultation fee in case 2 consulting
physician is called.
The exercises of the College will com
mcnco next Monday, Sept and here
by extend 70 you, MrsSrs. Editors. an in
v~itation to visit the College, without
waiting for a formal invitation. whenever
it may suit your convenience. This ann
II. E.j.ot{nn il n vtpr1o1 firnprh .b fn d III
the patrons of the College, and to the
friends Of education, whether they are
patrons or not. My purpose is for all in
terestcd to sec the every day-practical
workings of the College. If they com
mend, then they can do so truthful if
they condemn my methods and the pro-
grcss of the pupils, they can do so truth
fully. Adverse criticisms from those who
have no knowledge Of the facts. will pass
unhcodcd by NC. Flattcring notices from
those who visit schools and colleges on
set occasions, aud during Ccmmcncement
exercises, arc generally alike Hess.
They do no very great harm, however,
for they are getting to be so common that
no II is deceived 10y them.
Yours truly, J. d. ANDERSON.
Laurensville Female College, Sept. II,
1881.
If this is a"specimcn brick OF the
style of composition and manner
which will be taught in the college, we
are sorry for the pupils. 1t must, how
ever, be very consoling 70 parents to
know that their daughters while at this
College will have free medical atten-
ton" even if they DO have to pay for
"medicinrs," "~consultation fee" and coz
fins. We will leave each reader TO OBJ
serve the pccuIiarity Of the rhetoric, and
Will only remark on Il expression:
"Ilattcring notices from those who visit
SCHOOLS and colleges on set occasions
land during commencement exercises
''arc generally alike worthless" "Alike'
what: Does the learned Professor mean
to say that gathering notices" and
chose who visit schools and colleges
arc worthless p Or does ho mean to
say that the schools and colleges" are
worthless? What is it that is "alike
worthless p
Again, he says: "They do no very
great harm, however. for they arc get
ting to be so common that no ono is de-
'ceived by them" Docs tie learned
Professor mean to say that the schools
and colleges of this country are unworthy
of commentator? or does he mean to
say that the best efforts Of the many ex-
cellent institutions of this State are de-
ceptive and hurtttles and that his alone is
worthy Of support?