The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-21
SOUTH elRlaIal e0llEeE.
Centennial of Opening January TO-.
1906 Program in Full.


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Closed ln 1862, when It's students
were gone to the battlefield and Its
buildings were converted into q Con-
federate hospital, the historic South
Carolina College Was reopened III 1866.
now as tie University, by Act passed
December 19, 1865 anniversary Of the
original charter, and young soldiers,
returned from var, hocked TO her
halls so take up their deferred schol-
asfic training. Until 1915 the Iniver-
sitv did great work. educating such
men as Joseph ". Barnweu, DG
CYL Wylle, and Prof. Il. Means
Davis.
e he dark days OF Radicaiism passed.
it was reopenedsln 1850, as a Cotiege or
Agriculture and Mechanics, support
ed BY 5ae income OF the Federal land
scrip, aud in 1882, the Legislature hay-
ing made an appropriation, and the
faculty having been greatly enlarged,
it began its new life under its distin-
gusshed President DR.. John NJ. Nc
Byde, who is nov so successful at the
head of the Virginia Polytechnic and
has lately declined the presidency OF
the University of Virginia In the
legislation of 1863, and 1879, and 1881,
for the reopening of the College after
the War, the leader was Charles 81.
Simonson, first honor graduate, and,
like DeSaussure.a who led in the
founding of the College, a great
jarisss
TIE semi-centenn3ai was celebrated
December 1854. IN connection with
the commencement, which before the
War was always held in December,
she session opening In January as
from the beginning. Siuce the Legis-
lature was in session IN December, and
there was great pride Of State and de-
sFosion TO the State College, most of
the legislators being alumni, the COM
mencemen5 was always great State
junction, the Legislature attending in
"a body along with the. Judges ana
other officers of State. The semi-cen-
tennial celebration was thus great
commencement occasion, at which
DIR. James H. Fhernwe1l, a President,
addressed the graduating class, and
james q. Pettigru was centennial ora
tor. How inspiring to every student
whose fortune it was TO be in the Col
iece at that time!
Ts so happens that, the time of meet
ing OF the Legislature having been
changed by the Constitution OF 1893.
and the second Tuesday in January,
1905, falling on the 10th day, the
actual centennial day OF the opening
OF the College will witness very much
the same scene Characteristic OF the
ante-bellum conmencements Of the
South Carolina College; the Iglsla-
ture will be present In tie capital and
can attend the celebration IN a body,
with judges and State omcers, as IN,
the days OF cid. Thus the ceremonies
will be the most impressive ever wit
nessea by this generation OF South
Csrolnians. Truly It will be prI-
vilege 20 90 student OF the South
Carolina College IN the session OF
1909.
The universities and colleges OF the
United States, and especially the col
leees and schools within the State,
viii be Invited to send representatives,
and all living alumni Wi,l be expected
to be present. From New York, Hugh
Garden, DE-. Wylie, ". a. Barber,
"a sNitheIs, and Others: from
Texas, D. F. Houston, President OF
the Agricultural College from Mls.
ssissi ppi, P Bailey, Professor OF
Ethnoiogy IN the State University;
frcm Alabama, Charles Il. barnweN,
Professor Sf English in the State Uni
yersity from North Carolina, W.
gohsr, plotessar o. 4;sg;n;a Dosgn - Pro s1o
fessors Davidson, Pritchard aud the
McBrydes-shese and many more
whose eminence n other States attests
the worth of the College since che
War.
The exercises will continue through