The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-14

The State was long time IN see-
tns ing tne necessity for such an institu-
itself iru,;d az giris and In doing them and
started In this great and long neglect-
eu educational work 1t is meet that a.
snouid make Winthrop the equal of
any siilI19T u institution In the country,
Clemson College opened last son
sen semoer with matriculation list Of
bl9 students. which number ia verv
near near the limit OF Its accommodat,on
s,.'d. une cnaracter or work done by the
years. and the institution is RAPIDLY
growing in favor with the nenn,e
AND justly SO. for 1t Is doing q great
service to the State In sending OUT
sucn ' large number Of young men
OF pursuits looking to material benefit
to the people in developing the re-
sources OF the State. The various de-
pnrtments are being steadily devel
Spea. t. ana the faci!ities for work are
being rapidly increased Clemson re-
ceives no direct appropriation through
you: For detailed information as to
its financial condition and in regard to
.ne Hlnerent departments I refer you
W., W. me nnnual report OF the college,
"nlch Will be submitted to YOU,
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADEMY.
me report Of the superintendent of
.nis institution will be submitted to
~ :or ~, me school is doing good work
run economically. The board Of visit
oHs e1 VIII ask for an appropriat ton OF
slo;ooo for maintenance. 81, 600 for re-
@ @pairs 10 buildings and $3.50 for addi-
SIS @ go 10 II hppary; sha,,9, m making Q total OF
sne academy educates young men
rom each county absolutely free out
OK the appropriation asked, and I
recommend to you the request Of tho
F; able. AeaSo"-
THE INST1TUTION FOR THE EDU-
| CATION OF THE DEAF AND
DUMB AND BLIND.
| me annual report Of the superin-
tendent or this institution gives in de-
tail all necessary information In re-
ference 10 the work being done by the
state Tor the education Of her blind
ana dear children, and also fully sets
r ror.n the amount of appropriation
necessary for the maintenance of tho
school for the ensuing fiscal year.
The superintendent asks for mn an.
preparation Of $4,000 for support. and
sooo Tor general repairs. This request
nus the iull and unqualified endorse
''Tt. Tho 0, Inc the BOARD OF commissioners.
Inc reputation established by the
n1Enagemeht Of this institution for
conservative estimates, and the eco
nomical expenditures and the increas-
ca attsndnnce, are sufficient guar
AMY tnat q less sum than asked for
would not suffice for the proper main.
tenance Of the school.
COLORED COLLEGE.
The Colored Normal, InCustria1. Ap-
riGultural s,. Il and Mechanical college win
ASK for an appropriation of not less
than $4,000. half Of which amo,,nt 1s 10
needed to -ffnisfr. and equip tl1e--briclr
industrial building. This building has
oeen IN course OF erection during the
PAST two years. and. should be com
Tho TIeoeo AT as early date as possible.
me other $4,000 asked is for current
expenses. The institution at present
having more than 600 students. It IA a
very reasonable amount. This college.
since It's foundation In 1895. has been
run, run on economical principles. The
ing the whole period Of its existence
amount to only $625OO, an average of
Tess than $4,000 for each year, received
from the State.
MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The Medical College Of the State ~
South Carolina. located at Charleston.
continues to place at the disposal ~
the governor the privilege or appoint-
ing 10 scholarships. good for one year.
even ever young men or young women. one
STATE. The appointments have been
nlaue each year, and the effort has
neen to secure deserving and ambitious
young men and. young women from
Of this institution deserves com.
mendation. for by giving these schoi-
! arships it has aided many young men
and young women in their efforts to
! NJ themselves for their life work.
CHILD LABOR.
compulsory education law would
heip very much In the solution of the
enid labor question. In fact, the
adoption OF child labor law will
neGessitate compulsory education.
solved. and the sooner 1t is done the
less difficult Of solution 1t will be.
England. France. Germany and all the
manufacturing States in the north of
our own country. after thorough In
Hestigntfon and long experience, look
ing both to the mental and moral up-
iiIting and the material advancement
or the people. have decided to pro-
hibit the labor in mills Of children Of
tender age. We cannot longer avoid
right to interfere. no thoughtful
citizen will question. No one can sue
cessfully controvert the position that
this labor Of long and constant hours
Is injurious to the child, and. there
fore. affects the citizenship of the fu-
ture. This being true. the State has
right to come In and say 1t shall be
stopped.
we nave rapidly grown into a man
ufacturing State, and are being forced
10 meet strong competition from other
sections. Viewing the question from
this purely commercial standpoint, to
meet this competition we must have
skilled and intelligent labor, and this
can only he secured in the operatives
OF the future by the education and
preparation OF the children of the pres
ent. And the children of the present
cannot be educated and prepared for
their duties and for good citizenship
II they are required to labor constantly
IN the mills during their tender years.
1t is duty which you owe to hui
manity. and to the citizenship Of the
future. to protect these children by
prohibiting their labor in our manu-
factories.
Those who oppose the measure will
QrGul TINT II iS, ixa4a