The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-03
NUMBER s5.
THE CITADEL ACADEMY.
Editor SpartanJurg Herald:

orally understood. 1t is part of the Uni.
versity Of the State, as the University is
the climax of the States educational sys-
tenn. 1t is, in our judgment, the most i'm
portant part of that system, because being
technical aud scientific school, it supplies
want in the State and therefore does not
come into competition with any other
College. At this admirable school,
which has since 1876 furnished to
the State two Governors of distinguished
ability, every student pays for his board,
tuition and maintenance. The expenses Of
these items to each cadot is $500 per
year. The State pays for GS of these, who
upon affidavit of parent or guardian arc
unable to pay for for it themselves. This
affidavit as to personal and roa property
and income, must have attached to it un-
der the certificate of County Auditor the
amount Of properly Of all descriptions,
owned by his applicant in his own right or
by his parents or guardian. These applica-
tions, guarded as much as possible to pre-
vent imposition, are all carefully examined
and warrants are issued to those appearing
to come most within the scope of the intcn-
ded bencfaction by the State. These war
rants entitlc the holder to appear before 4
Board of Examiners appointed by each
county by the State Supt. Education, and
the youth who stands highest in that CON-
pctitive examination is awarded the vacant
Cadetship from this county. An examina-
tion will shortly be held in this county to
fill such vacancy.
In that part of the University located in
Columbia, the rich and the poor alike pay
no tuition. In the part located in Charles
ton, the State pays tuition and maintain
auc, for the poor, and the rich pay for
themselves. This is an anomaly, but still
it is fact. Tue two Boards in charge of
these branches the University construe tho
constitutional provision in opposite ways.
| The Board of Trustees of the College in Co.
lumbia. construed tho free and open to ALL
to mean that they cannot charge tuition of
aoy one, while the Board Of visitors of the
Military Academy construe, the constitution
aiif6s-nnily, md do not rharge tuition and
board Of every one who is able to pay. In
the attack upon the University system of
the State on the ground Of free tuition for
the rich, lcs tho fact be remembered that
the SO. "a. Military Academy does charge
tuition from every student-the State pay.
ing for the poor and the rich paying for
themselves, and the further fact, that this
branch of the University is the only place.
In South Carolina whe-c two poor boys
form each county may receive q frst-class
education without one dollar of expense.
But who pays for it? Times are hard.
taxes are high, moucy is scarce, and this
great bcneiaction to the poor man cost
more than he can stand well. Before wo
destroy noble institution, which has given
to our State some of its graudcst men
grand in war and in peace, and filling use.
fully every department of life, let us &c.
how much it does really cost Us, and is its
destruction will alleviate our bsrdcns:
At the recent Commencement of the
Cadet Academy ffty-threc young men were
graauatel-of this, the pay Cadets have
cost the State nothing, and each one oftAe
beneficiary graduates has been boarded.
clothed and educated, at tho expense to
each taxpayer, of just lth Of one cent each
year, on every 81 500 of property returned
for taxation the whole four years course:
; Look again at the whole cost per year to.
the taxpayers OF the State. The State ap
propriates s1S, 500 for the 6S beneficiary.
Now what is that to each taxp,yer q? The.
assessed valuation of property in the State.
is in round numbers s15O,OOO,0OO. sls,.
800, tho amount appropriated, is about !
of a mill on tho dollar or of cent on the
dollar, or one cent on every $50, or 10 cts
on every $780, or one dollar per year on
every $4,000. Will the Withholding of
this trife alleviate our burdens, or add
prosperity as people To save that trifle
will you vote to break up an institution n
which is blessing to the poor man in en-.
abling him to educate q worthy son--a
blessing to the rich man, in enabling him
to conssol and subdue a wayward son, and
a blessing to the State, in furnishing 10
cvory section, men developed in body and
trained in mind, and who have learned by
four years of practical experience that ODE,
dicncc to law is tho highest duty Of citizen.
Groen corn is usually cooked too long
1t should be put into unsalted, rapidly
boiling water and keep boiling ten inmates