The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-13
The Excellent Equipment and Work OF
South Carolina College.

Mr. Editor: It was my good fortune to visit
last week the South Carolina College and to have
the opportunity to inform myself by personal in
spection Of its most excellent equipment, and OF
the great advantages it offers to young men and
women desiring an education. had thought
that the institution had the appliances and appa-
Tatus necessary for thorough work, but my e1-
pectations were more than realized. In all the
class rooms are found maps. charts, and such
other appliances as are needful and helpful in
illustrating and impressilg lesson.
Physical training goes hand in hand with men
tai and moral training. and to attain this end
there is completely equipped gymnasium in
charge of a thoroughly competent instructor. We
witnessed the performance Of the class in physical
culture and were much pleased with the evidences
Of thorough training.
The chemical department is thoroughly organ
ized under a most efficient head, and is said by
those competent to judge to be equal to Heidelberg
of the simplest experiment to the assaying Of ores
and soils, everything is at hand.
In the department Of physics everything neces-
saTy to illustrate natural phenomena IS at hand.
In the class room Of Prof. Davis we saw some
thing which especially pleased US, and which set
US to thinking. It is homemade stereoptico1.
BY means Of a mirror, two lenses and slide prop
eTly arranged he is able to project picture upon
sheet some forty feet distant, and in this way
most beautifully and irnpressvely illustrate his
torical events; bringing. as it were the historic
personages and places Immediately before the
eyes ofthe pupils. Cannot such apparatus be in
every common SCEOOl mouse III Inc county: ~ ID
cheap and most efficient. hope every teacher
from NewberTy County who attends the summer
school at the South Carolina College, and hope
all will attend after attending their own institute,
will request Prof Davis to exhibit this apparatus.
The department of rnineralogy, geology and
biology is fully equipped with all that is needful
for thorough training along this line.
We had been under the impression that the
South Carolina College is an expensive institn-
ton. Such is not the case. Good board can be
obtained at the Stewards Hall for IS per month.
Ali necessary expenses need not exceed SIIo per
aonum.
The water. obtained from a we'll far removed
from contaminating sources, is clear. cold and
pure. This is important matter, and the excel.
lent health enjoyed by the students is in great
measure due to it.
The faculty is composed Of gentlemen who are
at the top in their respective branches. They are
able, enthusiastic, sympathetic What more can
be desired?
with all of these advantages of personnel,
equipment, location and cheapness, why is it that
our youths do not 60 to the South Carolina Col
lege? Simply because they are ignorant OF the ex-
oellent opportunities within their reach.
This grand old institution is historic and de-
serves patronage. The proud rank which South
Carolina has taken among her sister States was
made possible by the South Carolina College and
has been achieved by her alumni. She has proud
record It is said that out of the college bred men
the United States who have attained to positions
of honor trust and eminence, twenty per cent.
has been furnished by the South Carolina College.
Let not this proud record be lowered. Let not
this historic Institution die for lack Of material
upon which to exercise its benefcent influence.
Respectfully
THOS. w KEITT.