The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-22

lOyment and lengtn OF lie. IL Will make
idleness intolerable, and welcome enter
prise and adventure as a delight. II
will promote self respect and self reli-
ance, and beget manly independence.
The friends of the Clemson College
would have the literary institutions OF
the State literally supported, and as
fruits of their labor give to South
Carolina other McDuffes and Hamp-
tons, in whose hands the prestige of the
State was ever safe. But they deserve
more. They would see the agriculture
of the State lifted to plane of progress
and prosperity which can only be done
by diffusion of scientific knowledge
applied to the industrial arts and which
can emanate only from an institution,
where agricultural education is the pri-
mary consideration. An institution in
sympathy with the life of the masses,
whose doors, ample as they may be,
always crowded with the youths of the
State, hungering and thirsting for the
knowledge therein impaired. md as
the legitimate spheres in life occupied
by the attendants of these different In
stitutions do not clash but that they to-
gether will work out for South Carolina
destiny, surprising if possible, the
glories of the past, 80 in their mutual
regard for each other, friendliness and
respect should be cherished. When this
latter institution shall have had time to
imprint itself upon the agriculture Of
the State We shall hope to present to the
world brilliant example of what edu-
Gated labor Will accomplish IN develop
ing an agricultural system aboundiDg IN
far-eeaching enterprise, thrilling interest
and abundant success.
Thomas &. Clemson a name which
will be re7ered and honored, more and
more as the benefits Of Agricultural edu-
cation are made apparent by the diffa-
sion of such knowledgest Fort Hill, and
whose memory I shall hope to see
erected q proud monument of enduring
gratitude at NO distant day on the historic
spot, by those who will especially be
benefited by his munifcent bequest, as
well as perpetuated ip the noble institu-
ton which his interest in the welfare OF
the agriculturist OF the State prompted
him to endow. 1t was he, who said,
prophetically, eighteen years ago in an
address before the Agricultural Meeting
Society, of Oeonee "thst the exigencies
of new era are upon us, demanding
the diffusion of the science of the devel
opment of our material resoul es and
that the establishment of such schools
could not fail to give us sscendeacy and
open up the only sure road tc wealth
and permanent prosperity" The wis
dom of this sentiment is attested by the
rapid multiplication of schools of this
kind in Europe, where, for instance, in
the little kingdom Of Wustenlurg, so
small as scarcely to reveal itsel. on our
school aliases, there are sixteer. colleges
and twenty-six agricultural associations;
as we'll as by the Congress of tie United
States which has voted Thousands OF
dollars annually to South Carolina in
common with the other Stats, for the
encouragement and en-
largement of this very work. Finally:
the people have spoken, aid &c are as
sured that nothing less than IN Agricul-
tural College built and condr ted on the
most useful and liberal plan ,sill satisfy
them, or meet the requireme .ta OF this
new education.