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eii ed would certainly operate against
denominational colleges.

: young people. Ii evil exists the mem
. bers can remedy 1t. He did not provid
for competitive examinations, becaus,
deserving youths did not always ente
, such contests. The college can easil!
, accommodate 200 or 300 students.
: Mr.. Gage, OF Chester, preferred IL a
the question should come up on al
; State colleges. The bald proposition il
whether one hundred and sixty boy
and girls shou' enter this college free
Of all charges. The South Carolin,
College, Winthrop and all belong Il
the people, and no ono man or set o.
mon, and 1t is tho right of the Assem-
bly, to sec whore the money goes. he
was not one of the "5ut" friends. The
college is here and the question is what
to do under present conditions. He
supported the college and voted for. 8
S25, 900 appropriation. To admit stu
dents free is another question. He was
willing to compromise on these mat
ters, although his predictions were
against free tuition. Justice Is to be
done and he favored Mr.. Thomas's
plan of two free scholarships, although
he may not favor it as matter OF
principle, but the desires Of others, as
wise as himself, bad to be consulted.
Full justice would be done by allowing
two beneficiary students.
Mr.. Graham, as au alumnus OF Wof-
ford, said the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges
all say they are wedding out free tut
tiOn, and now with this statement from
the college presidents themselves it is
the duty of the State to look to these
poor students and he would support
the amendment Of Mr.. Patton. AS q
| Methodist, as an alumnus OF Wofford
and one of its supporters, he was not
| jealous of Wotford and be could not
agree with Mr.. Kinard or Mr.. Gage.
Mr.. Grahams speech was one OF the
| best of the day.
Mr.. Stevenson said he was d gradu-
ate OF q UNCONVENTIONAL college and a
trustee Of o Presbyterian college Of
North Carolina and South Carolina.
When Mr.. Ktnard raised his banner OF
the denominational colleges against
the South Carolina College he wanted
1t understood that he was not fighting
under that banner. He said that Mr..
Kinard's position was that the South
Carolina College did not graduate
enough boys and yet he objects TO the
poo" boys going to college. The logi-
cal conclusion was that Mr.. Kinard was
opposed in to to the existence of the
South Carolina College. Mr.. Steven
son said he knew and felt the necessity
of giving free tuition as he could speak
Mr.. Kinard arose to question of
personal privilege and defended his
position.
TheL Mr.. Smith had another ques-
tton of personal privilege and denied
he was a partisan of denominational
colleges.
There were three propositions before
the House: Mr.. Smiths aud Mr..
Thomas's amendments and Mr.. Pat
tons substitute. The yeas and nays
were called on Mr.. Patton's substitute,
which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Speaker Gary, All, Anderson,
Armstrong, Ashley, Bacot, Bailey, Barkley,
Colcook, Cushman, 6. NJ. liavis, ". G. ia,
Wis.,, Del zach, Dukes, Edwards, Epps,
Gadsden, Gasque, Glenn, Thomas A. Ora
ham, Hiott Humphrey, llderton, Johnson,
Meares Mehrtess Ishoe a'tGn Mtche MaS Me
Daniel, McWhite, Owen, Patton, Phillips,
Pollock, Prince, Pyatt, Rainsford, Rey-
nolds, Robinson, Seabrook, Sinkler, j K.
Smith, w. S Smith, Stevenson, Sullivan,
ling, Welch, Whisonant, Winkler, Vii
liams, Witherspoon, Yeldell-67
Nays-Austell. Banks, Carraway, Caugh-
man, Crum Geo. w. Dav g. Erd, Fairey,
Gage, II. p Goodwin, J. $. Graham. Ham.
ilton. Hazelden, Henderson, Hollis, Ken
nedy, Kibler, henry J. Kinard, j. ID. XII
nard, Layton, Lester Joel II Miller, Net
ties, Rogers, Russell, Sanders, Skinner,
ner, Westmoreland, Wilson, Wingo.
Wyche-37.
The College had won a decisive vic.
tory, and many members said that with
the Patton substitute the College
ought to have more than S2l 900, and
they would so vote If they had the
chance.
GIRLS STATE COLLEGE WINS.
Then came the Winthrop appropria-
tion. Mr.. Thomas said it took $38, 600
to maintain the college, and OF this
$5, 600 was received from tuition fees,
and some from the Peabody fund, and
1t required $50, 900 OF State funds.
Mr.. tlderton said he thought S25, 900
was sufficient with the So, 200 for the
scholarships. The colleges, he said,
always asked for more than they need
ed.
Mr.. Robinson, of Anderson. said when
ever the female colleges were attacked
he came to the rescue. II he did not
defend Winthrop he would almost be
afraid to go home.
Mr.. Cushman favored the $50, 900 ap-
preparation.
Mr.. Ilderton said he simply wished
to test the voice OF the House and find
out what was really needed.
Mr.. Blythe did not want any senti-
ment. He contended that accounting
for every item OF expense S25, 600 would
be sufficient.
Mr.. Ashley said all the education he
had was through his good wife, and
the House should not waste time try
J ing to cut down the appropriation.
Mr.. Werner said there was no reason
] for the reduction.
Mr.. Ildertoh withdrew the motion to
cut the appropriation to $25, 900. No
vote was taken.
THE CITADEL HOLDS IT'S OWN.
Mr.. Ilderton moved to cut the Cita-
del appropriation from $4,000 to $l8,
| 600.
Mir. Thomas, OF Richland, said it
cost S34 600 to maintain the Citadel,
and last year there was o deficiency OF
about $4,000. The actual amount to
support cadet Ia $293. II the State
la to support the beneficiaries 1t will
take $4,000. The salary list Is but a
pittance, and the money received from
pay cadets defrays much Of the ex-
pense. Two boys in every county are
taken up and educated 1t takes $75
to clothe each cadet; $l03 maintenance
washing $l4, and 80 on. Mr.
Thomas presented the claims of the
Citadel in o forcibe manner.
Mr. Ilderton said IL IL was fact that