Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-21
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
Centennial Celebration, January 10,ts05--
History Before the War.

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celebrated on the 10th of January
1905. The centennial of the char
tering of the college was celebrated
December 10, 1901, in Charleston,
during the Exposition. The chief
object of the celebration, as empha-
sized at the time, was to lead up to a
worthy celebration of the true CEN
tennial of the life Of the college in
January, 1905, when it is expected
that hundreds of alumni from all
parts of the country will be present
In Columbia to signalize one of the
most notable events in the history of
the State.
The establishment of State Col
lege, conceived by John Rutledge,
was recommended to the Legislature
by Gov. John Drayton, in November,
1901, and was carried successfully
through that body by III. w. De-
Saussure, afterwards Chancellor, and
until his death, in 1889, bulwark of
strength to the South Carolina Col
lege. The Governor, in his message,
referred to the advantage of an insti-
tuition supported by public funds !:
"the means could not be wanting of
inviting and providing for learned
and respectable professors in the va
rious branches of SCIENCE" and the
need of common center of educa-
tion in the State: "The friendships
of young men would thence be pro-
noted and strengthened throughout
the State, and our political union be
much advanced thereby" The "char-
ter" of the college, rattle d December
1901, bears the simple title, can Act
to Establish College at Columbia"
and is signed, "John Ward, Presi-
dent of the Senate" Theodore Gail
lard, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives." The object was thus
set forth in the preamble: "Whereas
the proper education of youth con-
tributes to the prosperity of society,
and ought always to be an object of
legislative attention; and whereas,
the establishment of college in a
central part of the State, where all
its youth may be educated, will
highly promote the instruction, the
good order and the harmony OF the
whole community" The chief pro-
visions of the Act we're the follow
ing: "That his Excellency the
Governor, his Honor the Lieutenant
Governor, the honorable President
of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the honor
able the Associate Judges of the
Court of Equity, shall be, ex-officio,
together with Gen. Charles G.. Pinck-
ney II. w. DeSaussure, Thomas
Taylor, the Rev. d. T.. Dunlap, the
Rev. Mr.. John Brown, of Lancaster,
Wade Hampton, John Chestnut,
James B. Richardson, DR.. Isaac AL
exander, Henry Dana Ward, the
Rev. Samuel w. Yongue, William
Falconer, and Bartlee Smyth," "The
Trustees of the South Carolina Col
lege," and shall draw "out of the
treasury of this State the sum of
fifty thousand dollars to be appro-
priated to the purpose of erecting a
building of brick or stone, and COW
cred with tile or slate, suitable to
the accommodation of the students
of the said college, and suitable for
fully carrying on the education of the
said students, and for tho erection of
such other buildings as may be neces-
sary for the use of the said college,"
The Comptroller is authorized "to
pay over to the said trustees the
sum of six thousand dollars, yearly
and every year, to be appropriated
to the purpose OF paying the salaries
of the faculty of the said College,
and for the further support of the
same" "That the said trustees, with
the concurrence of the commits
sioners of Columbia, shall be en-
powered to make choice of any
square or squares, yet unsold, in the
town of Columbia, for the purpose