The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
Centennial of Opening January 10, 1905
Program in Full.

Closed in 1862, when it's students
were gone to the battlefield and its
buildings converted intoa Confederate
hospital, the historic South Carolina
College was reopened in 1866, now a:
the University, bs Act passed Decem.
Der l9, 1865 anniversary of the original
charter), and young soldiers, returned
from war, fockeG to her halls to take
up their deferred scholastic training.
Until 1873 the University did a great
work, educating such men as Joseph W,
Barnwell, DR.. CYL Wylie, and Prof. r.
Means Davis.
The dark days OF Radicalism passed,
it was reopened in 1880, as q College OF
Agriculture and Mechanics, supported
by the income of the Federal land scrip,
ard 1882, the Legislature having made
an appropriation. and the faculty hav-
ing been greatly enlarged, it began its
new life under it's distinguished Presi-
dent, Dr.. John NJ. Mcbride, who is now
50 successful at the head of the Virginia
Polytechnic and has lately declined the
presidency of the University of Vir-
ginia. IN the legislation of 1865, and
1879. and 1881, for the reopening OF the
College after the War, the leader was
Charles H. Simonton. a first honor
graduate, and, like DeSaussure, who
led in the founding of the Collees. u
great jurist.
The semi-centennial was celebrated
December +. 1854, in connection with
the commencement which before the
War was always held in Decembe, the
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 q great State function, the Leg
islature attending in q body along with
the SGdges and other officers of State.
The semi-centennial celebration was
thus great commencement occasion,
at which DR.. James H. Thornewell, as
President, addressed the graduating
class, and James L. Pettigru was CEN
tennial orator How inspiring to 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,
1908, 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 commencements of the South
Carolina College: the Legislature will
be present in the capital and can at
tend the celebration in & 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 stu
dent of the South Carolina College in
the session of lS04-5.
The universities and colleges Of the
United States. and especially the col
leges and schools with in the State.
will be invited to send representatives,
and all living alumni will be expected
TO be present, From New York, Hugh
Garden, D. Wylie, W. y. Barber, l. [.
and others: from Texas, D. +.
Houston, President of the Agricultural
College: from Mississippi, T. p. Bailey,
Professor of Eethology in the State
University: from Alabama, Charles II.
Barnwell. Professor of English in the
State University: frym North Carolina,
W. G. Cober. Professor of Botany in
the State University: from Virginia,
Professors Davidson, Pritchard and the
ano many more whose !
eminepce in other States attests the :
worth Of the College since War.
y, frfo
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, January
Sth to 10th. On Sunday there will be q
centennial sermon in the morning by |