The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07


Vile county. He had greater talent for i'm
parting knowledge; nc had greater opportu.
mites; lie had more energy; and he taught
useful men than did DR.. WaddelI. James L.
Lesly is an old man now. His ndaptabiity
his activity, his animation, and his greatness
are gone. His manner OF teaching mas given
place to newer men and newer methods His
old text books have been laid aside to mould.
er with the memories Of the past. and 10 be
covered by the dust of coming ages.
have taken the place Of the old: 1t was noc
possible for these old men, wi tn these old
books. and their old ways to teach as success"
fully as do the teachers of the present genera.
tiOn. The old and honored Teachers OF the
historic past, served their day and rheir gen"
Grafton with fidelity and with usefulness.
But their work is not to be compared with the:
work which is being done to-day In many OF
L. Patterson, In the very same neighbour ood.
which was made famous by DR.. Waddell, is
doing greater and better work than did tho
teacher Of whom so much has been said. Mr.,
r. J. Robinson, of Mccormick, has better
school, q better school house, and better
books than DR.. Waddell ever saw: Professor
Pyles, of Troy. is more efficient teacher and
Is doing q work of greater usefulness than 1t
was possible for any man to do In former
days, when we had none Of the improved
books and knew nothing of the improved
Six has a school the usefulness OF which could
not have been approached by any school Of
fifty years ago. Prof. s. P. Boozer mt Green.
wood knows more of teaching Latin and
famous predecessor ever dreamed OF accom-
plishing. Prof. Reed ut Cokesbury has u
school with which DR.. WaddGll's school
would not compare. Dozens Of other distin-
serve equal credit. Eut these are enough.
The story of DR.. Waddell and his school Is
always ineompl,ete without reference to %
ont In m IT
his greatness but for the honor of his teacher,
and after his name half dozen lesser lights
are usually tackled on as tale to the kite.
Now, we would not rob the brow Of any dead
man of single laurel, but omttIng the host
of useful and good men who were less not
ed than others, we submit that we could name
as many and as great men who were taught
%saSe Sy L. epfsy py WadGe tauahs
McDuf11e, James Lessly taught Samuel Nc
Gowan. IF George McDutfie was great, we
are ready to prove that Samuel MCGOWAN Is
eIoquence of the orator, and the genius Of a
statesman. To set Off for McDufie's states
manship and oratory, we have McGowan's
services as lawyer, as & Legislator, as sat SOL @
formed Of our lawyers have pronounced
his opinions equal 10 the opinions, Of the
best of the old. Judges, who shed lustrc
he he took distinguished part and is renowned
than q politician. AS orator he stands high.
AS a citizen he is beloved. AS father he has
does not McDufie's greatness pale?
If DR.. Waddell is to be praised for educating
George McDuf1ie and few othors what
should be said Of james + Lesy Tht ThS taught
dred w. Simpkins, Whitfield Brooks. James
NJ. Lipscomt, General Weaver, jos. H. Jen-
nings. d. H. Tompkins. Lewis Anderson, DR..
F. g. Parks. Gen; W. G. Moragne, 4. c. Perrin
And what shall We say Of Matthew ]. vii.
liams who taught such men ms Is. 2. Herndon,
+. A. Conner, Gen. NJ. w. Gary, Judge ker-
shaw, Judge Wallace, and host OF others?
TO show fu rther the unreliableness of tradi-
tion and history as delivered to III by our ora
tors, 1t Is only necessary to state that there
was-about the same time thnt Dr; Wnnueli
learning at pue West which was taught by
such distinguished educators as the Presslys,
the Youngs, and others. Thatinstitution was
from which in after years developed Frs
kline College. But with all these facts OF II
cord, has anybody ever heard any speaker re-
fer TO Clarke and Erskine Seminary
Its shaded groves, Its magnificent uildings,
lis splendid libraries, its suitable telescope
and apparatus TO aid In the pursuit OF scien.
able and learned Instructors, furnishes facili-
ties which are not surpassed by any instttu.
tlon. From her assic halls have been sent
forth every year, educated and cultivated
yonng men TO enrich every learned profcS-
ture, In art, In science, In literature, and-i IN
religion. Almost every southern State has
shared It's benefits, while there Is Is m not ia
not been blessed by the presence of her edu.
Gated sons. While the list OF useful and dis
tinguished sons who have gone out from Ers'
Kline College could be easily and largely ex-
tended, yet we will be pardoned for mention
I'M ~ M mes of only few.
In Georgia-Rev. DIR. Phillips, Judge Hall
(who has 6een Circuit Judge for several terms
and is rcckoned one OF the best IN the StaEe,,
young lawyer OF Augusta,) Joseph H. Polhill
lone of the most prominent lawyers In the
In South Carolina-Prot Patton received
most of his collegiate training at Erstine,
though he Is an Alumnus OF the South Caro-
lima College. Col. A. K. Patton, (acting BI . iga'
h ioh,j % DR.. H. T. sionn, Maj. ]. M. Baxter. ]. E.
Mcdonald, (ut present Solicitor Of the Chester
Clrcult,) ana Rev. DR.. Latham Of the T1heologi-
cal Seminary, President Kennedy OF the Due
West Female College is On Alumnus OF Els
In Tennessee-Rev. A. S. Sloan, Hon. G. B.
Simontun.
In Aiabama-E. D. Mcdaniel, N; D.. Rcv.
ern General Assembly, Mr. j. n. Miller, a
prominent lawyer of Camden, Ala.' aid Mr.
J. NJ. Thompson. -
In IeHas-JudGe William "iison' ho" NC
ceased.
Owing to the fact that graduates of Erskine c
College reside in every township of this coun-
ty. and owing TO the fact that they ornament
society and take leading part IN every puo,
lie enterprise we could not make mention OF
them by name That college has always been
represented in every Legislature. It's sous
have edited one or more OF our ncwspapefts per,
for thirty years. No matter whether church,
or county, or State affairs arc receiving atte1i'
ton frt m our people the graduates OF Ersklne
College always take Leading part imens tu.
mora! qualities have made their impress up
on the people of Abbeville county, who pay
more attention TO education than do the peo-
pie in any other county of the State, ana we
believe they have more and better scnOois
than any county in South Carolina. From
Erskine College has sprung. the many hiSh
schools which nre scattered over AbbeVille
county. Besides fostering love for the edu-
cation of our SONS, Erskine Collcgc justly
deserves the credit for our present love iOr le-
male education and to the fact OF our love
for female education may be attributed the
existence Of The Due West Female College
whose high standards are noG eXcel,
led by any female college In the Snuth, anu
the accomplishments and elegant style 0i lts
Her charming daughters have gone out 10
adorn society, tnd to act as queens In Il
thousand happy homes.
Another laurel may be justly awarded 10
Erskinc College. The love OF female educa.
tion which Erslsine College has fos,ered for
half n century, and which the Due West Fe-
male College hns cultivated for quarter OF q
century has resulted in further and greater
demand on the pnrt OF our people lor stll! ON
cr facilities for female education. That ue,
Female College, which opened year ago un,
der tbc most DropitiouS circumstances, ana