Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-12-25
South Carolina College Day at exposition.

lege have just held, in Charleston, The
greatest reunion that has ever been held
in the history of the college. The occa-
sion was the celebration Of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the passage of the
Act OF the Legislature creating the col.
lego. There were representatives of
| Glasses from 1885 to the last class gradu-
| ated from the college, and in many In
| stances 1t was touching to see the meet
ing of old college chums who had not
seen each other, in some cases, since the
boyhood days at college, and now looked
back to those days through the mist of a
half century.
1t was brought out in the addresses
made that Charleston was All eminent tly
proper place for the celebration of this
event, for it was in Charleston that the
| idea of the college was conceived, and
from Charleston that it had it's greatest
support when 1t was most needed,
tended for the people of the up-country,
| and was forced on them against their
will, that by means of common educa-
ton, the youth of the two sections of
| the State might be made to understand
each other better and work for tho COM
mon good of the community. Its accom-
| plishment Of this object was history.
The alumni of the Charleston College
and the alumni of the South Carolina
College resident in Charleston were the
hosts on the occasion, and the visitors
were royalty entertained. Those who
have tasted of Charleston's hospitality
know what that is.
| trance of the exposition grounds. Here
| a special train from Columbia brought
the faculty and students of the college to
| meet with the alumni. Among the num-
Der were some of the charming ''co- eds''
who have been gracing the college for
| several years past. The most distin
guished among the guests were Wade
Hampton, who was given an ovation
over and over again during the session,
Col Blandipg, the last survivor of the
Mexican war, Hon. Leroy f. Youman,
| Hon. Hugh r. Garden, Judges Simonton
and Brawley, James Lowndes, Of Wash
ington, and number of mon prominent
and we'll known in State affairs.
The meeting was at the auditorium of
| the exposition. A number of very fine
addresses were made, among them seve-
| raj by the present students of the col
lege body and very recent graduates and
one by Hampton. The pictures Of Ex-
Presidents Woodrow and McBryde were
presented to the college by the alumni,
James II. Carlisle were presented to the
Clariosophic and Euphradian societies
and were received by representatives of
those societies.
Music for the occasion was given by
the magnificent military band.
After the speaking there was a COLA
tion served by the hosts at Hines pavil-
ion, which was most thoroughly enjoyed.
A business meeting of the alumni was
held after the collation. and at this a
movement was started to raise hun
dred thousand dollar alumni fund for the
education of poor boys.
The rest of the evening was spent in
FOL lytn fl,a O -.
the party assembled at the Freundschafts-
bund Hall, where the banquet was served,
and it was an elegant affair. Hon. w. A.
Clark, president of the association, pre-
sided. The speeches were the most elo-
Quent and the most full of highest sug-
gestions of any that have ever been made
in South Carolina. There were twenty
Governor McSweeney; Omitted States,"
Judge Simonton; "City of Charleston"
Mayor Pro TEN 9. w. Kollock; "Char-
lesion College," Gen. Edward McCrady;
South Carolina College," President
Woodward; "The College in the Past"
Leroy F. Youmans; "The College in the
Future, J; E. Marion; "Clariosophio
Society,"" Wade Hampton, who spoke
for both societies in the absence of DR..
Carlisle; "Our Honor Graduates" Hon.
James Lowndes; Federal Judiciary"
Judge Brawley; "Alumni in the Minis
try" Rev. Melton Clark; "Alumni in the
Law" Judge Hudson; "Alumni in
Medicine," DR.. Taylor, of Columbia;
"Alumni in the Confederate War;" A. g.
Haskell; "In Foreign Wars" Col. Bland
ing; "In State Affairs" U. X. Gunter;
In National Affairs" j. j. Hemphill; !;
THE Women of South Carolina" Geo.
s. Legare. Col. Ball, who was to respond
to "The Alumni in the Press" was alb
sent, as was Judge McIver, who was, to
respond to alumni in State Judiciary"
and one or two others on the toast card.
1t was really liberal and most de-
lightful education to hear the addresses.
The alumni will be entertained by their
Charleston brethren at a smoker tonight.
To-day they are taking in the exposition.
Florence Times, December FL.