The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-15
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADENY

annual appropriation OF this institution
TO $4,000. with view OF reducing the
charges 10 the cadets from $500 10 $3.50
per nnnum This reduction was made
by the hoard OF visitors at their meet.
ing last June. and the board hopes this
action Will tend materially To increase
the number In attendance. The health
OF the students has been good. and the
affairs VI the institution have been well
managed. An appropriation OF $2G,25O
is asked for.
The recent annual reunion of the stu
dents was very largely attended by
graduates from all over tn. country.
md the spirit shown by them was most
gratifying and hugurs well for the fu.
turc prosperity or this academy
COLORED COLLEGE,,
From The report of the president of
this institution II is learned that The
total disbursements for the year end
ing June Goth, 1901. We're $32,350. An up-
preparation from the legislature Of
$13.3 VIII be asked. This institution is
doing good work for the coIorcd
people OF the state. and should have
your encouragement IN addition 10
the above. an appropriation OF 500 for
nakinr. preparing and Installing an
exhibit at the Charleston exposition
VIII he asked
y SOLDIERS HOME;
Within the pnst few years the nrces-
stiles Of many OF the old Confederate
soldiers whose names are enrolled In
the ranks Of those who volunteered
from this State have Decn forcihy
brought To the attention Of our pcoDlr.
III SEINE case3 th03: wht have no rnca ii:,
OF support and no one on whom to de-
pend In their declining years are en-
during want and hardship and prva-
tton. Some Of them even now are in
the county poor houses.
These are the men who In the time
II I,
to the call OF their State in the darkest
hour of her history. sacrificed their m!
and went forth TO serve her and to de-
fend her rights on the field OF battle
The record OF the part they played In
that conflict is familiar to you and to
the whole world. ana needs not to be
repeated here. Suffice 1t tn say they
did their duty and their whole duty.
and more than most men would have
considered their whole duty. in the de-
tense OF their Stntt. Nearly Il half CEN
tury has passed since then. and most OF
them have answered their lasvro call
and gone to Join their comrades on the
other shore. But few OF them are left
among us. and II should be the priy-l :.
lege and the pride Of South Carolina 10
see that not one OF these who served
her so we'll In the hour OF her need Is
In want In this the evening OF his life
1t Will be only few short years at
best when there Will be no necessity for
you TO consider this question, for there
VIII be no one to occupy 4 Confederate tc
Soldiers Home. II you ever expect TO
do anything for the old soldiers along
this line. now Ia the time. II liz action
that liz needed. and not talk.
In this connection beg to submit un
extract from the report OF the board
OF regents from the hospital for the in
sane:
In view OF the consideration by the
general assembly Of the advisability OF
providing q home for Confederate vet
Grams. the board OF regents desire to
present to your excellency the prnctica-
bility OF using the tract of land en-
bracing about fifty acres upon the Wal
lace purchase. known AZ the Bellevue
Place. Upon this tract could
now he begun n series OF permanent
buildings adapted to all the uses OF the
veterans. and In time they could revert
to the regents for the purposes OF this
hospital. BY this method tho veterans
would be given such buildings as they
deserve. since In view or the future use
OF these buildings the State could well
nrord to expend u larger sum upon
their construction than could be done
FOR merely temporary buildings"
Tnls plan strikes me as entirely prac-
ticnblc. and I commend 1t az n happy
solution OF the question. AT the pres
ent rate OF increase among the occu-
buildings Will be needed by the hospital
by the time there Is no longer need for
1t as Confederate Home. and the
State Will only be building for the fu-
ture by adopting this plan and utilizing
this property for the purpose indicated.
or course 1t should be understood that
the management OF the home should in
no way be connected with the manage
ment Of the hospital. but Il separate
and distinct institution.
THE DISPENSARY.
This question has been so much dig
halls OF legislation. and so bitterly
fought by It's enemies and 10 strongly
defended by it's friends that every
phase of 1t Is familiar to you and to the
people. 1t Ia now more strongly en-
trenched IN this State than ever before.
and II may be considered as the fixed
policy OF the State for dealing with the
liquor problem. Its benefits and ndvan-
tagcs are patent to every fair minded
and unprejudiced critic. That there Ia
n violation Of the law In certain sec
tions Is no argument against the sys.
tenn. Even In Charleston and Colum.
bia. the sections Of the State where
there have been more violations of the
law than In any other. the municipal
authorities have come to, realize the
fact that the dispensary system Is the
fixed policy OF the State for dealing
with the liquor problem, and have
adopted ordinances providing for the
punishment OF violntors. II the mayors
and councils of all cities and towns
would exert themselves vigorously in
enforcing the law and bringing to JUS
ttce those who violate 1t tho re would be
no necessity for maintaining a large
conStabulary force. AS public sont,-
ment grows more and more in favor OF
the law this will be done That pub
lie sentiment Is growing in favor OF
the system must be admitted by every
careful observer
The management nf the ;,.spensnry
Tor the past year has been business
like and satisfactory. The State board
OF directors and the State commissioner
have worked IN harmony. and every
thing has moved smoothly, these Of
ficers having been faithful to the trust
imposed. The report OF the directors.
which will be submitted to you. shows
gross sales OF s2.32S 6S1 81, with n net