The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-01

Editor AnueIsou Auso1AiSeucer
pe-m;t me who has recently enjoyed
,hs delightful social lie Of your
.h,rmiug City, one lwto was formerly
school girl from a sister State at The
Johnson University, then in the zen,
III Of its excellencdI usefulness and
;n,el,ectual influence, space ia your
.olumus for some reflections on the
mast and present, suggested by old
memories and new conditions.
Anderson, With its elegant resi-
deuces, where lavish entertainment,
and warm hospitality reign, where the
h;e.bearted people seem never weary
# doing graceful acts Of kindness, is
. most attractive town, with very
mach tc commend it. Yet, notwith-
standing it's lovely social life and sur.
rrisiug industrial and !, commercial
riror, there seemed something lack
ing. IL
Every one will agree that among
the first, foremost and most urgent
considerations Of civilized communi-
ties should be the founding Of educa-
.ional facilities. AL recognize this to
he q prime necessity Of good citizen
ship, to afford proper training for her
future lawmakers, mothers, counsel
lors, business men, and others in every
walk of life. Fine institutions of
learning for both sexes are admitted
the world over to be the most impor-
.sut factors in the true growth and
Development Of q country. They
stimulate mental effort and brain
power, not only in the students, but
in the masses surrounding. They
quicken the spirit Of o place and pre-
vent settling down into dullness, OF
mere mechanical ruts and money max
ing. They attract visitors, give an
impetus to trade, and induce an inflow
Of residents for the purpose Of educat-
ing their children, and for higher So
cial advantages. They give a high
tone to society, arouse spirit Of i'm
rrovement and of beautifying both
public and private grounds. In a
word, their beneficial effects are felt
in thousand ways.
Now, the bright, young City Of
Anderson, with her great achieve
ments on many lines, is one Of whieh.
the State may well be proud. 1t is
progressive in business methods,
prosperous, promising and thoroughly
wide awake as regards her numerous
valuable industries and many large
and aourishing enterprises. But it
must be said, that, proportionately,
her educational field is limited. Her
youths and maidens who are,hastening
forward to take the places OF their
elders in the arena Of life, ere nos
provided in their native City with the
opportunity for advanced culture and
broad mental expansion, for that
character building" which is the ze-
suit Of faithful study under wise in
struotors in we'll equipped institutions
lot higher learning. - aM i,
True, you have splendid Graded
school, under the abye management Of
p very competent and efficient prinoi-
Ipal, with superior co.vorkers, which
Ii' accounted one Of the fiaest'and fore
lmost of its class. But the limitatiops
'of the system do not admit OF high
standard. Moreover many parents are
11averse to sending their children, es-
]pecially little girls, to a public school.
10 meet such exigenoy is the prov vince
1Of the private school," But when
pour public and private schools have
3}aken their pupils through ell their
GRADES Of instruction, what then :?
Fhoss Of the healthier class may be
Pa: away to colleges and boarding
fchOols, which entails much expense
and long absence from parental care !;
Fhile others less fortunate financially,
apust leave school altogether. These,
pnless exceptionally endowed With
2 mental force, are likely 70 remain
narrow and common place; to the
1fnd Of their days. Is it not pity to
eaVe them stranded Just as they have
i the rudiments and gotten
3eady for loftier Aights7 During my
ecent visit to Anderson it was learn
IL that the University buildings, long
ilosec and idle, we're for sale, and it
occurred to me that this being true, it
mould prove . strong incentive to the
j Pore thoughtful and provident Of your
}''izens, to secure this valnsb,e pro-
9 .ssrty and convert it into q Female
college of the haet 20 erd sonro