The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-05
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
Centennial of Opening January 10,
l9O5-PrOgram in Full.

Centennial of Opening January 10,
I9O5-Program in Full.
Closed in 1862, when its students
were gone to the battlefield and its
buildings were converted into a Con-
federate hospital, the historic South
Carolina College was reopened in 1856.
now as the University, by Act passed
December 10, 1865 anniversary OF h
original charter, and young soldiers,
returned from war, flocked to her halls
to take up their deferred scholastic
training. Until 1878 the University
did a great work, educating snch men
as joseph w. Barnwell, DR.. CYL wy
lie and Prof. R. Means Davis.
The dark days of Radicalism passed,
it was reopened in. 1850, a College OF
Agriculture and Mechanics. supported
by theincome ofthe FedeTalland script,
and in 1882, the Legislature having
made an appropriation, and the faculty
having been greatly enlarged, it began
its new life under its distinguished
President, DR.. John NJ. McBryde, who
is now so successful at the head of the
Virginia Polytechnic and has lately
declined the presidency of the Unlvef-
itv of Virginia. In the legislation OF
1865, and 1879, and 1881, forthe reopen
ing of the College after the War, the
leader was Charles H. Simonton, a hrsi
honor graduate, and, like DeSaussure,
who led in the founding of the College
agreatjurist. ,
The semi-centennial was celebrated
December 4, 1854, in connection WIN
the commencement. which before tie
War was always held in December, tue
session opening in January as from the
beginning. Since the Legislature was
in session in December, and there was
great pride of State and devotion to the
State College, most of the legislators
being alumni, the commencement was,
always a great State function, the Leg
islature attending in a body along with
the Judges and other officers of State.
The semi.centennial celebration was
thus a great commencement occasion,
at which DIR. James II. Thornwell, as
President, addressed the graduating
class, aud James l.. Pettigru was cen
tennial orator. How inspiring t"
every student whose fortune it was to
be in the College at that time!
1t so happens that the time of meet
ing of the Legislature having been
changed by the Constitution of 1895,
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 commandments OF the South
Carolina College: the Legislature Will
be presentin the capital and can at
tend the celebration in a body. with
Judges and State officers, as in the days
of old. Thus the ceremonies will be
the most impressive ever witnessed by
this generation of South Carolinians.
Truly it will be a privilege to be a stu
dent of the South Carolina College i'll
the session of 1904-5.
The universities and colleges of the
United States, and especially the COL
ieges and schools within the State,
will be invited to send representatives,
and all living alumni will be expected
to be present. From New York, Hugh
Garden, DR.. Wylie, w. A. Barber, /.
T.. Wlthers, and others; from Texas,
D. F. Houston, President of the Agri-
cultural College; from Mississippi, L.
P. Bailey, Professor of Ethology in the
State University; from Alabama, Char
les II. Barnwell, Professor Of English
in the State University; from NORTH
Carolina, w. &, Coker, Professor Of
Botany in the State University: from
Virginia, Professors Davidson, Pritch-
ard and the McBrydes-these and
many more whose eminence in other
States attests the worth of the College
since the War.
The exercises will continue through
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, January
9Th to 10th. On Sunday there will be
q centennial sermon in the morning by
the College Chaplain, and the acade-
mic sermon in the evening by the Rev.
John A. Rice, D. D., a native of Collie
ton County and graduate of the class
of 1885, now pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church, os Montgomery, Alaba-
ma. Monday, at ii a. M, there will be
welcoming addresses oy the President
of the College, the Governor of the
State and the Mayor Of Columbia, with
designated responses by invited guests.
At 4 p. m. the alumni will hold their
centennial meeting. At S p. m. WILDE
the celebration of the Clarisophic n
Euphradian Societies.. orations by al
umni chosen by the societies. For the
Great Day, the program is as follows:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1905.
1890 a. m.-Academic and civic pro-
cession from the College Library to the
Columbia Theater.
HOO d. m.-Centennial Ode; Com.
memorative Address on "The Historic
Significance ofthe South Carolina Co..
lege." by eX-Attorney-General Leroy
F. Youmans of the class of 1852.
Comforting Of Honorary Degrees by
President Benjamin Sloan.
800 p. m.-Entertainment by thu
Students.
500 p. m.-Reception by the Faculty
in the Library.
500 p. m.-Oration on "The South
Carolina College and the State" by
Hon. Joseph A. Mccullough of the
class Of 1885.
1000 p. m.-Centennial Ball under
the auspices of the students.
Centennial Banquet of the Alumni
and Friends of the College.
Young Men of the State, IL il a GOOD
ching 10 be u Student of the South
Carolina College.