Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-08-12

] The south Carolina College y rouisd-
hi8 out the fifss century o. itb existence
/ aud viii csIeornte fts cansenniai rs jan
uafy. 1905. The College was chartered
January, 1906 II owsa its existence 70
q patriotic purpose. the education of
i all the youth OF the State alta common
CENTER In order to promote the in-
struction, the good order and the her
/ was built from portion or che pro-
/ ceeda OF reimbursement made by the
| United States to South Carolina for ex-
/ penses Incurred In the Revolution. Dur
Ing the century that IS closing the Col
stasesmanship. the patriotism. the
learnipg and the high moral standards
that have prevailed In South Carolina
i ai,d her sister states. The roll OF Col-
ieee Alumni contains the names OF men
| who have become noted In all the pur-
/ suits OF life, both In peace and war.
j The exigencies of the struggle between
/ the States closed the college I'm 1864.
| and the buildings were used as hospi-
1 tails for sick and wounded Confederates.
| But az Boon az peace Yves restored the
institution was reopened by the Corr
| government, and enjoyed saysraI years
| Of success until II was overturned dur
Ing the Radical regime. Since 1850, how
open. and has educated hundreds OF
| young men and number OF young
| women, who for some years have been
permitted to partake OF It's sdvantages.
Originally the College was known as
| a literary institution, although from
early times it's faculty contained scfen-
/ ttats OF great ability, but OF late years
Its courses have broadened out go as
TO embrace also technical scientific In
| atruction. instruction in law and
course In practical methods for teach
erg ~
President Ben5amin Sloan, the head
OF the Department Of Physics and En-
gineersng. is a graduate OF West Point,
| and was a distinguished officer OF ord
nance during the war between the
States. His graduates in engineering
are now occupying most responsible
positions In different parts OF the United
dean OF the Law Department., has had
wide experience in government In the
| legislative halls Of the State and In the
secesoion Convention. and is recognized
az high authority In law and In equity
jurisprudence. Some OF the other MEM
bers OF the faculty have he'd dis
tinsuished careers In this College, while
others have brought to 1t the best
elsewhere.
The most recent and most important
addition that has been made to the
! usefulness OF the College is the esteb-
one man-teacher In each county who
mas taught at least one year. This is
Intended to ofIer the advantages OF pros
feszional training TO one who has al,
ready gathered practical experience in
direct contact with pupils In the school
room and reaiiEes the difficulties that
m,@t be surmounted. Professor ward
law, who - at the head OF the depart
nnsnt Ia pedagogy, " eminent I'm hia
proeee1ion both az q student and as q
practical teacher and school Buperin-
te1defat 4t-p'.t @'rft ~ 20
The College Ia situated ut TIE capital
OF the state and affofdaA 10 the student
opportunity tor studying the workings
OF the government In direct way. IL
lis accessible fFoSn ALI parts of the State
and 10 In q heaithfnl locality. The re-
fH'ous advantagea are exceptional be-
cause each Of the principal denomina-
CONS has prosperous congregation In
Columbia. Expenses ere moderate.
There ts'a suite OF three rooms fer each
PAIR Of ssuaents. warm In winter ana
well ventiteted In summer. A large
campus. 6ne gymnasium and an exc
ceheEst athletic Aeid affoFd ample op-
portunity for exercise.
The College 10 increasing In useful
hNSs and IN prosperity with the I'm
IeEeaeed prosperity OF the State, and the
pFoSpaets are that with the new century
this inRtituttoa viii surpass the ad-
%irebia record II has already made.