The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-02


building. owing to the fact that we have
beer unable to sell the Agricultural Hall. the
Trustees are now out of money: ana IN ofGer
not 10 lose time or allow injury, which would
necessarily follow cessation OF work, We h;tr.
borrowed so COO on cur Individual notes with
which TO prosecute the work. informed you
in my Inaugural address last Dccetn Der that
il " ould be possible 20 build the school with
ont TAXATION but il would! take two years TO do
it. and il will depend upon the action oil the
Legislature whether the school shall open IN
March or not.
The estimated income which wc may expect
TO have for the next year is as follows
From Hatch .... SJ 900 90
From Morrill, FCnd............--..... I2WO Wy
Land 2.nT @ W. w.
Clemson t'f9n " w
Privilege dVV"o w
roto, .....................S, $50 80 90
There are two unknown quantities in this
estimate, the morrill, fund and the privilege
tax. The privilege tax for the present year
has been S53,2S5>5: but when we remember
the present low prices OF cotton and the prob
able falling OF N the consumption OF !crtil-
iZerS, il is not safe TO calculate on more lnln
$4,000 privilege tax next year. Inc NcrtIII
fuEd was accepted by the General Assembly
last year and equally divided between tlen!-
son and Claflin Colleges. but Secretary Noble
has refused 10 pay over the money on that pa
sis and the matter Will have 20 be dcc'dcu oS
Congress, and it may result in a refusal 10 c-
cept Inc terms OilcTPu DE III" Nttitc. Al III -
event the income OF the College viii be much
less. y careful estimate OF the amount neccs-
Sary to run the College with upwards ol tO3
students. together with the eNperimcnlal s;a-
ton and the necessary expenditures Tor tne
inspection and analysis of fertilizers and the
other work OF the old Agricultural Bureau.
shows that it Will take not less than 2630oy.
Therefore, we say that we cannot botn Oulid
and run the school without help. 1t is en-
;irey practicable 10 finish it and equip II
without dollar Of taxation II the opening Is
deferred a year; but can we Afford tEiS
shall the regiment OF yoHng Elen ana poES
who are waiting to enter It's portals be iorcel sT
to seek schools elsewhere or lose valuable
time while waiting for tle opening? l am
perfectly well aware that this is no time 10
ask for an increased expenditure OF pubuc
money. The depressed condition OF our aS'l-
cultural interests, the hardness cf the times,
ad:nOnSh me that we should practice every
possible economy 10 reduce the burden OF thN'
alton to a minimum. But IL would be ccoEo'
my and wisdom too to formulate some plan
by which the Trustees might be able I" Dor
row this money. complete the school and
open its doors to students in March. In lew
years at most the surplus revenue OF the CoI-
lece Will be ample To replace the sum now
necessary I have laid the facts before you,
and trust to your enlightened wisdom to de-
eide the question.
Before leaving the subject of the College,
would state that for the purpose OF comp!et'
ing the building and putting the farm (Which
is almost wholly q forest froEl which Inc
wood has been taken TO burn brick) In con
eitiOn for agricultural use. we VIII need Hily
cOnvcts for ut least another year. The pal
ance of the convictS will be returned to the
Penitentiary at an early day. And mere !
NAV call your attention to another important
matter: that is. the regulation or definition OF
the conditions 10 be complied with before q
student can be admitted 10 this institution
without paying tuition. The scholarships al
the Citadel Academy are awarded TO boys sup
posed to be too poor TO pay. ana the IL" re-
a~fSt hos 'slr l.
ma College and Mt Clemson OF all students
who do not come under this class. Complaint
l.aS reached my ears that advantage has Deen
taken of this provision, and that there are
now students both in the Citadel ana at the
South Carolina College paying no tuition, oul
whose parents are able TO pay. | hope thai
legislation will be had clearly defining no"
the matter shall be determined so as 10 pre-
vent the States generosity from being aouseu
The Industrial School for Women.
Ry Joint Resolution of the Legislature the
Executive was authorized to appoint a Com
mission OF Inquiry with reference 10 the es'
tab iShmGnt ol an Industrial School Tor " O.
men, The Report OF the Commission has
bcen submitted and is before you for conSld'
Grafton. No argument is needed 10 enforce
the Importance Of this subject. The Report
shows an overwhelming burden OF teStiIn ony
from experts in favor Of the union OF indus
trial and normal training III connection with
sound scholastic education. In fact, teach,
ing is one Of the most comprehensive ana
useful forms Of woman : industry. ana, on the
other hand, it is important that our women
teachers shall also be industriaily trained In
order that the elementary teaching OF useful
industries may he gradually introduced INTO
our public schools. In the South especially
this union Of Industrial and normal educa-
ton is strongly commended by the greater
economy Of founding and maintaining one
rather than two institutions where so much
would be in common, as we'll as by tEc 3Te:te eT
either OF these branches, or of combining the
two, in the same institution. The Report SUP
mitS the substance OF the several offers nade
by different towns OF the Stu re for the location
of this school and the detailed bids are on ille
.or your examination. The number and char
acter of these offers, coming from all parts c'
the State, show the wide interest OF the peo-
pie in the subject, ard are pledge OF its sue
cess and usefulness. More than one o! !hcse
offers should suffice. II fully realized, 10 Sc
cure the building and necessary equipment OF
the school without a dollar OF first cost 10 the
State. II would be only necessary then 10
provide for its maintenance. l recommend
that an Act be passed providing for the ioun-
dation and failure liberal support OF state
Industrial and Normal College for Women,
conditioned upon the acceptance and fultill-
ment OF some one Of the offers referred TO.
concur with the recommendation OF the Re-
port that the location OF the school be lett Tor
future selection. after careful inspection OF
the several bids a> offered and guaranteed 10
the State. Authority should be conferred cn
the acceptance OF such offer, TO proceed al
once with the work of preparation so as 10
open this school ut the Garlic possible day.
I would say. farther. that after the Clemson
College shall have gotten wei! under way ana
equipped, in four or five years n most, there
will be enough money now going TO lhai
school TO run il and also this girls schooi
without taxation. We have every reason 10
believe that Sucl: q Schoo! VIII be as popular
as Clemson College and meet want long felt.
As preliminary step. urge that the Slale,
BY Act Of the General Assembly. adopt the
Winthrop Training School. name and all, ;tS
its Normal College. and provide :or lis a.naI-
gamation with the Industrial College ms soon
as com mplcteI. The reasons for this are these:
The Peabody Fund is To be distributed in 1877,
and IL Will be given as endowment Tor te;tcL'
this action have every reason to believe that
the Peabody Trustees VIII Handsomely enuo"
the proposed college.
Removal from GGicc.
In my administration Of the Executive Of
flee have found things III 4 very nuCCied
and unsatisfactory condition as regards the
powers and duties of the Governor in the
matter OF removal. will briefly outline the
existing status and the defects in the law, so
that the General Assembly can see the i'm
porrance of legislation. Article ,. Section 81.
of tie Constitution reads rs follows:
"OnicerS shall be removed for ncapacity.
misconduct or neglect OF duty, in such man
ncr as may be provided By law, when no
mode OF trial or reniova! Is provided III tnls
ConStitutIOn.
Provision is made for impeachment OF Exc
cutive and Ju!ici: officers, or for their re-
moval by the Governor on the address OF
two-;hiriS OF each House OF the General AS
Sembly.
The General statutes, Sectiyu 300 provides: !:
Amy public officer hereafter 10 be elected or
appointed whose authority is limited 10 Il sin
gle election or judicial district who shall be
guilty OF any oilicia! misconduct, habituai
negligence, habitual drunkenness, corruption,
fraud, or oppression, shall be liable 10 IN,
Gictmeut ard, upon conviction thereof. shall
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and
impr!Soncd not exceeding one year.