The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-08
AGGcr College.

Dy reference to an article which VIC copy
from the Ecoucc Courirr it will be seen that
the Board OF Trustees OF this dcfunct in>titu-
ton will make an effort to rcsuScitatc the Old
Adgcr college, 1T Walhalla.
This STATE already has more colleges than II
can support. ald we hope this effort TO rcsuS-
cita.c a College, which, 1T best could have
but aweakiy existence, may be abandon
cd. To undertake to rc-rStab!iSh .AdgCr
College, is q threatened calamity against
which we would warn our people. In the
1lrst place, it is all right and all proper fer the
eople CT Wulhalla to want good educational
advantages, but it is all wron" for them TO
scnd beloved and liono-el preachers out
among the laymcn OF the different sections
OF the State, with the intent OF preaching to
1licm the necessity OF supporting Il ctWrrh
college ard then inducing as many confiding
brethren rs possible, under religious zeal and
church pride, 10 sign obligations or bonds to
the endowment fund. The history Of the
FurElan University with It's var!uu lawsuits
and the consequent distressed condition Of
the fmilics whose heads were induced to
tign these bonds, together with the yearly
levy of assessments upon generous mem
bers Of the Baptis: church, taken with the
never-ccaSing demands of the Gerry upon
the laity OF the Methodist church for men
ny to support WofOld College, to say nothing
Of the la;ncntablc condition of the Tres.
bytcrlans who were indaccd In II weak mo-
meat 10 sign the bonds with which the HtO-
ac,c Courier talks about aiding in The re.c>tah.
iisliinc!t Of .idgcr College, is enough to III; lie
the people cry out for mercy.
FI.~ .l.n H..
re made slaves for the benefit of Il literary in.
stitulion is rs absurd rs would be the de.
,nnnd for q Methodist, Spelling Book, u Pres
iytcrian Arithmetic, an Ep;scopalian
Ecad.r and n@:iac:, Or 4 Baptist Gco.ra-
Ehy. Away with all sophiStry AN false
teaching that would lead worthy and Jealous
christians TO put their money into Coz.
lcgcs. for which there is NJ demand except
the demand which Is created BY Il local pride
In tho building up Il school.
II Walhalla wants good educational fucili.
ties, 1t the people establish Il good school
Let ihcm elect Il good principal and appoin,
us many assistant teachers as may be ncccs.
sary, but let them not undertake. to establish
q new college, with six or ci sht ,o:ly
Taid Professors, and then send out
iIOIlOiCu lItst'li'lS ilii''IIs lilt Ctll'I'illlS iI1ci>
10 draw as many as possible into The snare O
signing bonds for '-Ipl.' Tic interest uI tha,
amount would be - Il yea: for all time [,
come. In Erslinc College, or in the South
Carolina college, so Il year would ply TUT o..
fees. ami We presume the b!indc>t udvcc tie O
the rcSuscilati0n of .Adgcr College would not
claim for that institution one half of the al
rantaycS which could lie had at Ersiiiac q
the South Carolina College.
If the present clamor against the South Car
Olina College, which comes chiefly from EG;'
MAN University and Wottord College, mean,
anything nj AL, IT is Il proclamation OF thcil
own distressed condition. Then why ado
Adgcr College TO the peoples burden, and
why divide the present limited patronage
which is now extended TO I'LL the colleges OF
the State?
Now, lctus not be misunderstood. We dc
not oppose a good school, or q good college in
Walhalla-if the people OF that section pay
for 1t. But VIC Shall protest with all oal
might, and shall warn our people against be.
Ing led into any such ill-adviSGn measures a.
the signing Of 500 bonds for tic benefit O.
IL college ut Walhalla. Erskinc College
by. the purchase of scrip, will give IT.
tull dement's Tor Slh. fuflllln ana Utioru
will give most excellent educational facilities
for small fees, and there is no earthly need o
our people placing themselves in an clnbar
RAISING condition to establish II church college
until We Shall have chnrch spoilers, chur'
0~rithnletics, church mathematics, church Lat
in, Greek, and French text books, charch met
aphysicS, and church natural science.
We contend that IL is n gr!cvouS wrong &c
burden the members OF Il church with IL dc
Lomina;ionai college, when that burden tie
priveS the household OF needed comforts o
the actual necessities Of Lie. The EcoWt
Courier speaks of "sucIi of the ob:i.ors Il,
arc able 10 pay" virtually aln'i:tins. th.t
some Jealous friends Of the college, who sign
cd these bonds, are either unable TO pay, 0
Cannot pay without great hardship. The i!C;
OF breaking up private families and cndan
gcring the homestead OF those who have
been battered or cajolcd INTO signing "b0n!>
for IL new college must be revolving TO ever,
rigbt-thinkiug person, Especially when ii i
remembered that we already have so man.
excellent Colleges in tho State.