The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-02
ERSKINE COLLEGE.
Facts In Reference TO the
New BuiIding-Roll OF the Faculty.

Erskine College opened today. We missed
the familiar sound ofthe old bell, which LOT
MY years. one-half Of century, mas an
as the matin the awakening OF the morning
But still we know II has opened, Tor we see
our streets thronged with student races, some
strange and Others familiar There is Sao.
ness in an opening of the college, as well as
i'm the closing, for 80 many faces are absent
" hich we have been accustomed To gee.
This year marks an epoch In the history OF
Erskine college. They VIII get IN lneir .e, eIe,
this session. For a short while the McGee
bulldog will continue to be utilized as the
college. ,u
16us e sns Hsse5s ss rs e see The s
building IA II will look when 1t Is completed.
For the benefit Of those who may not 6e aoie
TO be present 10 see II, we Will endeavor 70
present a cut Of the building, This gives you
some idea Of the outside. but really. h,tie
conception ofthe size of the building. Mr..
jas. +. benson, of Washington, u. ", was
Joined to the old one, the extension being TO-
wards the " est The fire OF the 22nd Of Janu-
ary so damaged the walls OF the old college.
that only small portion Of them hem could o6s be
Southwest. 1t fronts 100 feet and extends
back 10 feet, forming perfect rectangle. The
main entrance Is through three large double
doors. These admit you into vestibule 81 x
take es you upon the stage Of the commence
ment hall. This stage is 25xTo, and Will be
used MS the chapel. II Is separated from the
auditorium by rolling partition. Rolling IL
mp, we see before US a vast hal, 7OxlOO, which
Is capable OF easily seating l4OO people. The
hall has nn inclined floor. and the top OF the
stage is Just OIL level with The back OF Inc
hall. This win allow every one an opportu-
nifty to see what is going on.
Let US 20 back now, and take the rlgnt
hand door. 1t conducts us Into the private
Office OF the President. thence Into reclia-
tion room. Passing through this we come IN
door OF the old college. Just across this haii
Is another nice large recitation room. FOL
lowing this hall 1e come 10 another running
at right angle to 1t. Crossing this % we enter m,s
the Y. NJ. G. A. hall. which Is 6ox5u. lhis
constitutes the first floor.
Going 10 the second floor, We find just above
the vestibule reading room. just PACK OF
this lies the library. There is also labrat3ry
ON this floor. The rest MI taken up win
recitation rooms. There will be thirteen
recitation rooms in all. ...
There is basement all under the com
mencement hall. This Will be divided into
rooms. One Of which will be for the janitor,
one for the gy m mnasium. one for wood, coul,
etc., and one for the boiler room, should they
desire to place heating plant.
The tower ON the left Is for the telescope;
the one on the right for the town clock (when
they get Ontl.
The following is the faculty of the college
FOR This year:
WIN. Grier. d, D., President. and Wylle
Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
Rev. ]. n. Todd, AM. d. D., Professor Latin
end French.
r. L. Grlrr, A. NJ, Professor Mathematics
nd Astronomy.
j. I. Cain, PliD., Professor OF English and
TEN porarily, OF Advanced German.
E. B Kennedy, A. b., Professor OF Greek
and Elementary German.
j. D. McNeill, a. b.. Professor Of Physical
Science.
j. l.. Pressly, A. B., Principal OF Preparatory
Department.