Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-03

I therefore directed such repairs to be maze
as were absolutely necessary to preserve the
buildings from further injury. The cost OF
these repairs, $649.22, was paid from the
civil contingent fund, and vouchers for all
payments were filed with the comptroller
general. n
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
During the last year the board of trus-
tees of the University, in accordance with
law, appointed board of visitors to exam.
inc into and report upon the condition OF
the South Carolina College. The board OF
visitors made an elaborate report, which
has been published by order of the board
of trustees. Copies of this report Will
General Assembly, and invite for it care
full attention. This report, emanating from
body of nine distinguished citizens OF
of the State, six of them not connected with
the College in any capacity whatever, is
document of exceptional interest. 1t sets
forth the organization and work of the in.
stitution in great detail and with admira.
BILE clearness. Thata great revolution is in
progress in the educational world no lntelll.
gent observant man will deny. The old
order of things is rapidly passing away,
and new and opposing systems are striving
to replace it. Change is too often but an
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their report, therefore, dwell with especial
commendation on the fact that the authori'
ties of the College have been conservative
enough to retain the best features of the
old system, and yet progressive enough to
adopt Improvements suggested by the best
experience of the day. The organization
and development of any college is, or should
be, conditioned by its environment, and
State institution of higher learning is pre-
sumably established for the benefit of the
people of the State. Hence, the trustees OF
the University have acted wisely in endeav-
oring to bring its advantages within the
ideal has, however, been kept well in view,
towards which its improvement and devel-
opment have been constantly directed
From the beginning the standards for grad
uation have been rigidly maintained, the
requirements for admission steadily adj
vanced, and the courses of study rapidly
extended. In the character and range OF
its instruction, and in its methods and dis
ciplne, the visitors declare that the College
may now challenge favorable comparison
with any of the leading educational insti::
tutions of the South. The intelligent and
hearty commendation of such representa-
tive men the enthusiastic loyalty and devO-
tion of it's alumni and students, and its
large and increasing patronage, all 20 to
show that the College, as now reorganized,
is in an exceedingly prosperous condition.
The number of matricuates reported to
date (2O6) is larger than the total enrolment
during the entire period of any preceding
session since its reorganization. There is
every prospect that the enrolment will
reach 23O before the close of the first term.
The students are drawn from every section
of the State, and from all classes of our peo-
pie. The leading religious denomination:
are all fully represented, and the material
is excellent.
The increase in the number of post-grad-
significant and encouraging. Sixteen grad
yates Of this and other colleges are pursu-
ing postgraduate courses leading up to the
higher degrees. In these courses uniVersi-
ty methods are adopted, and the work done
is thorough and advanced.
Thus, even with greatly diminished re-
sources, is already realized in hopeful
degree the aspiration of the great Thorn
well, "a body of resident scholars" the adj
vantages of which "to the College and to
the State and to the who country could not
be over-estimated."
The influence of the College is already
felt in the State. Everywhere schools are
springing up, and the demand for teachers
is steadily increasing. More than 80 per
cent. of its recent graduates are now engaged
in the work of teaching. Such facts as these
prove the increasing strength and pOpulari-
ty of the South Carolina College, and justify
this language of the board of visitors: '1t
seems to us that the State has never had
greater reason to he proud of it's College
and that to disarm all honest opposition
and to change foes into friends, all that is
requisite is to acquaint the people of the
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and with the magnificent work it is doing
In commencing to your support and fos.
tering care the institutions which form the
University of South Carolina, permit me to
remind you that the educational movement
of the day is as widespread as it is irresisti'
BILE.
The leading States of the Northwest and
our sister Commonwealths of the South are
rapidly building up their institutions o1
higher learning. North Carolina has re.
Gently strengthened her university by large.
ly increased appropriations and by the ad
ditiOn of several new chairs, and Virginia
has within the last three years given over
100000 to her chief seat of learning. Mis-
sissippi has granted her Agricultural Col.
lege more than 5000, 900, and Alabama and
Georgia have appropriated large sums fol
the establishment and support of technical
schools in connection with their State col
leges. These eappropratiOnsa are sums safely
invested, promising large and speedy re-
turns to their people. Such wise and liber.
al legislation-the policy of the most pro.
gressive States of the day-was the rule in
our own State from the early days of the
century down to 1861. Never has it been
more needed than now, when success in
every pursuit or calling can only be achiev'
ed by intelligent and well-directed, or, ir
other words, by educated effort
PENITENTIARY.
Full information on the subjects to which
they respectfully relate will be found in the
report of the board of directors of the Peni
Tertiary, in which are included the reports
of the superintendent and of the subordinate
officers of the prison, and Of the manager OF
the Canal. The whole number of convicts
in confinement during the year was ,453
The number on the 3lst day of October was
945, a decrease of II as compared with the
corresponding period Of last year. Of this
number S26 were cOlOred males, 80 cOlOred
females, Is white males and white females
The cash receipts for the fiscal year were
SG5, ,532. .lG. TO this amount, as showing lhe
earnings of the prison, must be added Sl0,
OLGA due by contractors, making SIG, ,449.Sl
as the total income for the year. The dis
bursements to October 81 we're SG7 ,63l so
TO this sum should be added 50, 600 due ir
bank, which will be paid from the amounts
to be collected from the contractors, making
the disbursements for the year S72, ,G3l SO
Nearly all of the difference between the
receipts and the disbursements, $3,SlS.25
II is now due for Indebtedness incurred
in the purchase of blankets and clothing
for the prisoners and of material neces
sary for the completion of the north wing O.
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