The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-09-01


The Alumni Association of the South
Carolina College, at it's last annual meet
ing, commissioned the undersigned Com
mittcc to prepare an address to the Alum
nj.
For nearly one hundred years the South
Carolina College has been the educational
centre Of this State. Much that is grand
many glorious lives are recalled by It's
name. No village or hamlet in South Car.
olina, however, obscure, has been bcyond
its influence, its.graduatcs have done mucl,
TO make tho history Of the State great and
to keep it SO; around its past cling many
tender memories. It's ancient reputation
must be maintained, and this support
should come with al! the strength and i'll
fluencc Of two thousand Alumni, who are
useful citizens of this State.
From tho many changes in South Cnro-
lima since reconstruction the South Caro-
ma College has not escaped: and recently
the report has gone abroad that it has been
permanently injured by its last rcorganiZa-
lioh. 10 correct his misapprcnsion is the
purpose Of this address, the solemn and no
less sacred obligation of her Alumni.
Luhcwarm friendship and support may do
more harm than open warfare, and many
old students of the South Carolina College
are lukcwarm in love and chary OF work
III her behalf, because they have been told
that this is no longer the South Carolina Col
lcge Of the past We, who have at vari-
Gus times sat nt the feet of her instructors
some OF us yet young and shortly de-
parted from their care, some of us of an
older generation, whom she cherished in
ante bcllum days wish in all sincerity and
carncStncss to assure YOU that her capacity
Tor pubic service has not been impaired.
Solcituuc for her welfare has induced us
10 examine for ourselves her courses a, d
her methods. At no time has her 0rcani-
Za'lon tor thorough colCgint" C0uCation
real thorough training of mind and heart
been better. The gentlemen Of her Fac,;l-
" maintain a high standard Of honor and
scholarship, heritage from their iliustri-
AlG predecessors, her Students arc earnest
and GlDgcnl; her yO,ng graduates arc cul-
turcd and refined gentlemen. The stan.
darl Of scholarship is high and the moral
and religious influences arc all that anxious
parents wish. Physical development of
the strong and tender care of the sick are
amply provided for.
The last General Assembly has firmly cs-
tabisEcd the College, there Is now III no
quarter disposition 10 intclmCdulc with
the Trustees in the management and all
reasonable requests for financial support
we are assured, viii bcliDer,lv granted. TO
rene" her former prosperity, but one tl!ing
is lacking, - regain for jhe College, Tie
Loyalty, Tie l&ve the ambition of ti.:
Alumni. There is no cause for alarm; the
South Carolina College is too firmly III =
planted i'll the hearts Of the people OF this
State ever to be in danger of destruction
but for the perfect frution Of her work sic
needs Students students from every coui-
ty, every township of the State. To Sc
cure these students must be your task, Al
umni. Send your children, send your
friends, and rest assured that this service,
rendered the College, will be equally a
service I" the young men themselves aud
to t!ia State.
Fra"cis II. Weston, President S. G.. G.
Alumni Association.
Agust k.olm, Secretary $. c. G.. AlumlI;
Association.
". II. Hrawlcy. J. Il. Kal.nedy.
- \: lullcy. Henry Mullins.
y. W. Taylor. ID. @. Colt.
Jno. L. Roddey. G. III. Baum.
W. q. Chafcc. w II. &. Bates
5. McGnWan. ". W. Ball.
|. Il. MitheiS. w. u. Douglass.
l.. a. Hayood Lewis W. Parker.
G. w. Bailey. II. W. Bovd.
Chas. II. Simonton. Th"s i. Mellow.
Will \. Barber ID. T.. Finley.