The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-13


a prisoner should suffer him to be
soized and snatched from the hands
OF the representative Of the States
power and sovereignty should consti.
tute forfeiture in itself of his office,
for it is confession of indisposition or
of inability to perform the high duty
committed to him. Such officers will
never correct lawlessness, for they
are either in sympathy with it or
they are afraid of it.
AS an additional measure Of re.
straint, it would be we'll, and I re-
commend, that any county in which
the crime of lynching is committed
shall be liable, to tho heirs of tho
victim of the lynchers, in the sum
OF five Thousand dollars, and that
men who shall be convicted of parti
cipation in lynching shall bo deprived
of the right to vote or to hold office
in the State.
THE STATES EDUCATIONAL. SYSTEM.
The colleges of the State are in
fine condition and are doing excellent
work. Tho oldest of them, the South
Carolina College, has ITO students,
and as able faculty rs can be found
in the South. It has fully recovered
from the depression Of Il few years
ago, and IS now continually increas.
ing its patronage, and widening it's
influence. Its affairs arc administer
cd with Judgement and economy. It
entirely deserves the support of our
people.
The South Carolina Military Aca-
denny, as you will see from tho re-
port Of its Board, is doing efficiently
the work expected OF it, The severe
in maintaining discipline
through which it was forced to pass
last session has shown that it's au-
thorlties Gun meet aud discharge
most responsible and dlfficnlt duties
with a courage and discretion that
should commend them to their fell
low citizens
The States nowor institution cf
learning, Clemson and Winthrop
Colleges, are in tiourishing condition;
their faculties are full, and their
patronage is large. These colleges
are justifying the wisdom Of their es.
Establishments by meeting a need not
met by other educational institution
in the State. They are getting
practical and to some extent liberal
education to large number Of boys
and girls who would hardly be found
in the halls of the other colleges in
the State. Their patronage seems
to he up to their capacity of accom-
mediation and instruction.
The amounts asked for these va.
rious colleges are reasonable, and
are necessary for their efficient
operation. therefore recommend
that the appropriations asked for by
these various institutions be in each
case appropriated by the General
Assembly.
l am informed by the State Sup
erintendant of Education that tho
public school system of our State
has shown steady growth and im-
provement during the past year.
There has been a marked increase in
the professional spirit Of teachers, a
deeper interest on the part of the
public in the welfare Of the schools,
and n greater activity in providing
better school Accommodations. These
are hopeful indications.
My views as to the necessity of cor
relating all branches IF our educa-
tional system, as expressed in my
Message Of last session, have under
gone no change. I will therefore
quote my accommodation of last year
and urge it upon yonr attentions:
The Stu,e ls in the field of educa-
tion to say, and that not only by es-
t"blishing and supporting primary
and secondary schools, but by build
ing and sustaining higher institu-
tions of learning, colleges, univer
stiles, and even professional depart
monts, courses and schools. But all
education is one, looking. as it does,
to the preparations of the girls and