The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-25

the section:
Provided, that suitable courses O
study are provided without foes for as
) many students from each county, who
may be unable to pay tuition, as may
De equal to the number OF Representa-
lives in both branches of the General
Assembly as such county may be en-
titled to ; such students to be selected
from deserving youths Of either sex by
the said representatives"
Mr. Patton said that, disguise tho
argument rs Mr.. Smith would, he
sought to deprive from attendance at
the college those unable to pay tuition.
II the State has no right to give tuition
tree IL mad no right to give asbed room
iree or to give the use of the college
library. The tuition fees would not
pay half the expenses if wrung from
every student, as some wish. The col
l-ge knows that as soon as $40 was
charged to every student it would de-
Prlve poor boys of an education there.
Ihere are young men now at the COL
iege doing their own cooking and liv-
Ing at seventy five cents week, and
yet these young men are to be saddled
with $40 apiece by the State that owes
them in education. There was no
harm done, aud no additional cost, to
let the poor boys listen to the learned
lectures. 1t costs no more for poor
students to attend lectures than if they
did not 60 there.
MIR. Kinard said he did not want the
State college to hurt his college, Wof-
ford, which he helps to support.
Mr.. Patton said to teach the people
that State education was not to be de-
sll ed would certainly operate against
denominat:onal colleges.
Mr.. Patton went into an elaborate
explanation of the claims of the col.
lege.. The delegation can adopt such
regulations as it sees fit, and the NOM
bers can select deserving and INDECENT
young people. If evil exists the Nom
bers can remedy it. He did not provide
deserving youths did not always enter
such contests. The college can easily
accommodate 200 or 300 students.
Mr.. Gage, OF Chester, preferred that
The question should come up on alt
State colleges. The bald proposition is
whether one hundred and sixty bows
and girls should enter this college free
Of all charges. The South Carolina
College, Winthrop aud all belong to
the people, and no ono man or set of
men, and it is the right of the Assem-
was not one of the "but" friends. The
college is here and the question is what
to do under present conditions. He
supported the college and voted for q
$25, 600 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 Ia to be
| done and he favored Mr.. Thomas's
plan Of two free scholarships, although
he may not favor it as q matter of
M n ii, III n Htrt 1,n Il >f.
| wise as himself, had to be consulted
| Full justice would be done by allowing
| two beneficiary students.
MIR. Graham, as an alumnus Of Wof-
ford, said the denOminational 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 a
Methodist, as an alumnus of Wolford
and one of it's supporters, he was not
jealous Of WoifOrd and he could not
agree with Mr.. Kinard or Mr.. Gage.
Mr.. Graham's speech was one of the
best of the day.
Mr.. Stevenson said he was gradu-
ate OF q denominational college and a
trustee Of a Presbyterian college of
North Carolina and South Carolina.
When MIR. kinard raised his banner Of
the denominational colleges against
the South Carolina College he wanted
it understood that he was not fighting
under that banner. He said that Mr..
Kinard's position was that tho 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
| with personal experience.
Mr.. Kinard arose to question of
personal privilege and defended his
| position.
ThoA Mr.. Smith had another oues-
tion of personal privilege and denied
he was partisan Of denominational
colleges.
There were three propositions before
the House: Mr.. Smiths and Mr..
Thomas's amendments and Mr.. Pat
toms substitute. The yeas and nays
| were called on MIR. PattOn's substitute,
which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Speaker Gary, All, Anderson
| Armstrong, Ashley, Bacot, Bailey, Darkley
Bedon, Bethnne, Blythe, Breeland, Burns
CoicoSk, Cushman, 9. NJ. Davis, W. G. Da.
Gadsden, Case quc, Glenn, Thomas A. Ora,
ham, Hot Humphrey, llderton, Johnson,
LENNON, Limehouse, Lotion, Magill
Mearess, Mehrtens, Mishoe, Mitchell, Bic
Daniel McWhitc, Owen, Patton, Phillips
POLLOCK, Prince, Pyatt, Rainsford, Rey,
nolds, Robinson, Seabrook, Snker, j. K
Smith, W. s. Smith, Stevenson, Sullivan
John L. Thomas, Jr., w. H. Thomas, Tim.
Im!erman, I! Toolee, Townsend, Vincent, VOL
ling, Welch, Whisonant, Winkler vii
liams, Withcrspoon, Yeldcll-G7.
Nays-Austoll Banks, Carraway, Cauph.
man, Crum. Geo. w. Dav 8, Etird, Faircy
Gage, II. Goodwin, J. s. Graham, Ham
ilton, IInzeldcn, Henderson, Hollis, Ken,
ncdy, kibcr, henry J. Kinard, J. d. Ki
nard, Layton. Lester, Joel II Miller, Net
ties Rogers, Russell, Sanders, Skinner
Sinking, ID. Saith, Spccr, Sturkic, Yer
ner, Wc8tmorcland, Wilson, Wingo
Wychc--a7.
The College had won Il decisive vic
tory, and many members said that with
the Patton substitute tho College
ought to have moro than $2l 900, unt
they would 80 vote II they had tn,
chance.
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