The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

drowned by louder but they all returned to their
respective natures for thus are full OF savage and
unreclamed DESIRES which long we hearken to pre-
cep laws and religion, sweety touched with eloquence
and persuason so long society and peace maintained
but if these instruments become silent and sedous, and
tumu drown their music all things fall back to confusion
and anarchy. :s&
Our sister States have finely equipped Colleges and
will be outstrpped in progress, we do not sustain st
class College.
l am glad to the interest in the common schools
throughout the State, and also in denomnatonal col
leges
deprecate any sentiment that would endeavor to break
down any institution of learning the expense Of another
rejoice that Clemson has been built for the boys, and
Winthrop for the girls.
1t is matter of congatuation to the whole State that
the Trustees of Winthrop have selected able faculty
1t makes us feel assured of its
We need all these schools and colleges, but need
the South Carolina College the capstone of the arch
The schoolroom is the ground, where many issues
and problems confronting will be settled.
1t is misfortune for a young man, who expects to
make this State his home to attend college elsewhere as
long as this College offers equal advantages.
Here he cements the friendships of lifetime.
Here he becomes acquainted in early life with those
amongst whom his lot is to be cas and here he learns to
place proper estimate upon the character OF those who
will in great control the destiny of the State
The friendships of early days are most lasting.
One of the effects of State institution centrally loca
the educational training in the different sections of the
State.
The influence of the College is thus expessed by Gov
erno Pierce NJ Butler in his message to the General As
sembly:
This institution has exercised vast influence the
character of State and believe destined to be its pa
adum of safety amidst the popular commotons which too
frequently agate all free states The knowledge acquired
and friendships contracted here will be stronger than
Those who have formed good opinions Of each
other when they associated together in the intimacy OF
unreserved communication, will retain and cultivate spirit
of beraity and forgiveness, the heats of political
hostility wise and prudent ancestors could not have
their glorious influence the desnies of their country
than by the establishment of institution of literature and
science under the fostering of the State which their
preceps would be valued and their examples appreciated
This institution should be primary object Of State policy
and popular pride. 1t is the institution of the people, and
for the people 1t is there they must acquire the intelligence
to govern themselves"
The love which we have for this institution is strong
and fervent as that expressed in the lines:
s TBas On S Ssaa asy y g as sss
The bridegroom res nm may ~ forget asCssthsn the BRIDE
The mother may forget the bairn,
But forget thee win aeer Gleucairn,
Brother Alumni great responsibility therefore rests
upon us work for this grand old college, and the ques
ton is how to meet it. @
NV answer is, for each and every of us, to use
his individual influence let the people every section
lege.
Here institution of learning thoroughly equipped
all its appointments beautiful grounds healthy locality
comfortable buildings; of the finest Libraries, and
most complete laboratories the South corps of
|fessors unsurpassed at least in the South of
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