The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-24
Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church.
Continued from First Page.
DIRECTORY.


Financial Agent-O. Y. Bonner.
SENIOR CLASS 1908.
Engene Paul Allen, Princeton, S. G..
Arthur Miles Erwin. Antreville, S G
Pinkie Lee Estes, Columbia, S. G.
John Wilson Grier, Shopton, n. G.
Barron DeVane Kennedy, Yorkville,
S. G..
Irwin Helffenstein Linton, Wash
ington, D. G.
Joseph Oscar McCown, Lincoln,
Tenn.
Lawrence Edwin Mcdaniel, Chester,
S. C.
Ralph Byron McDill, Donalds, S. G..
John Miller, Camden, Ala.
Robert Oliver Miller, Statesville, n Q
Paul Homer Moore, Delphos, S. G.
James Patterson Pressly, Due West,
S. G.
John Pressly Snipes, Wallerville,
Miss.
THE BUILDINGS.
The first college building was burned
in January, 1892. Before this active
measures had been taken for the erec-
tion of new building. This building
was formally dedicated in June, 1893.
Tt is of modern style and one of the
handsomest college buildings in the
State. The rooms are large and well
ventilated and admirably suited for
recitation and lecture rooms.
= l. Revs. J. I. Bonner and w. w.
Sharp were appointed by Synod in
1849 to raise money to build hall and
observatory. The observatory for the
purpose of mounting ST 200 telescope
donated to the college by William
Johnston, of Alabama. Building was
erected in 1850 by Squire Jas. Lind
say, and was called Lindsay Hall in
his honor. When finished there was
debt of $4,000 unprovided for, and
pastors were ordered by Synod to make
collections for paying the debt. The
building stood until the summer of
1897, when it was pulled down, and
part of the brick used in the present
dormitory for boys.
2. The Euphemian Society Hall
was completed in 1857. The cost was
about $4,000, of which amount Josiah
Moffatt gave $500. The balance was
raised by members of the Society, with
l1lCido.
8. The Philomathean Hall was
erected in 1859. There is no record of
its cost, but it did not fall short OF
$1,000. The money for this purpose
was contributed by members of the
society and friends of the college.
4. Present college building was
erected in 1892, at a cost of $4,000.
5. Co-edncation was adopted by Syn
cd in 1895.
In 1893 Mr.. Joseph Wylie, of Ches-
ter, 8. c., gave the sum of $4,000 for
the erection of "Home" for young
ladies who wish to attend Erskine
College. A handsome and commodi-
GUS brick building was erected on the
campus and furnished with such con-
veniences as are needed for the comfort
of the inmates. The cost of the build
ing and furnishing was about $4,000.
Mr.. Wylie bequeathed $40 900 10 be
known as the ''Wylie Educational
Fund for Girls" the interest from
which is to be used by the Board Of
Trustees in paying the tuition Of such
young ladies as may be selected.
COLLEGE HOME.
This is a beautiful structure, three
stories high and capable of accommo-
dating about seventy boarders. The
building is heated throughout by the
hot water system.
ENDowMENTS.
Previously to 1853 the College relied
on tuition fees and the interest of a few
donations and bequests to defray ex-
penses. In that year the plan of en-
dowing the College by the sale of
scholarships was adopted. By making
liberal offers in the way of tuition,
more than $50, 900 was raised. This in
connection with funds previously re-
ceived raised the endowment to about
$7e,OO0.
The result of the civil war swept
away all, of this endowment, excepting
about $4,000. The Synod in 1871 en-.
tered on second effort to secure per-
manent endowment. The plan was
similar to the one of 1858. This effort
net liberal response, and the sale of
scholarships, together with few addi-
tional gifts and bequests, raised the
endowment to about $s0,000.
The largest gift was $4,000 by Mrs.
Ann Wallace, of Kentucky, and the
largest bequest the College has received
was by the will of the late DR.. Hearst,
of Abbeville, S, G. He left two-thirds
of his estate to the College. About
S11, 900 was realized on it. More re-
Gently liberal contributions to this fund
have been made by Joseph Wylie and
r. n. Hemphill, both of Chester, S. C..
ERsKINE,S LEGACY.
To show further the good influence
of the religious faith, which is strength
ened by Erskine, it might be said that
the children of the founders of Erskine
are still its great supporters.
DR.. E. E. Pressly's son, DIR. w. L.
Pressly, is President of the Seminary.
Rev. James P. Pressly's son, Rev.
F. Y. Pressly, is now President of
Erskine.
At one time DIR. r. G. Grier was
President of Erskine. His son, Rev.
w. M. Grier, was President of the col
lege for twenty-six years. Prof. P. L..
Grier, another son, also occupies a
chair in the college.
DR.. John I. Bonner's son, Rev. o.
Y. Bonner, is now editor of the Pres
byterian which his father founded and
edited for more than thirty years.
Another of DR.. Bonner's sons, Mr..
H. E. Bonner, succeeded at one time
to the Presidency of the Due West Fe-
male College which DR.. Bonner estab-
lished nearly fifty years ago.
THE ORPHANAGE.