The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

the middle of the campus by the socie-
ty for which have the honor to,
speak this evening.
Literary SSSaeasSS.
|. Since the days Of the lyceum at
Athens. wherein Aristotle taught his
peripatetic philosophy, all systems or
great institutions OF learning have in
cluded associations for promoting free
interchange OF thought and unfettered
exercise Of intellectual powers. Follow
Ing the example of the universities OF
Europe and earlier established colleges
in this country, the first students. of the
South Carolina college organized such
an association under the name. "Philo-
mathic Literary Society" or this Or
ganization there is no complete record.
The historian Of the college says, This
was sufficient for all the wants OF the
infant institution, but as the number
OF students increased. the policy OF d.
viding it into two became apparent and
accordingly IN February, 1906, the CIari-
osophic and the Euphradian societies
were organized"
The manner OF their separation is an
interesting incident In college history.
IN the Philomathic society were two
brothers, James and Joseph Lowry of
Chester, who We're selected by their
associates to be leaders in the scheme
OF division. All the students assem-.
bed on the campus. where the Lowry
brothers threw head and tails for first
choice and by alternate selection made
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phradian societies. The fraternal spirit
of that parting. unbroken by years Of
| generous rivalry, tonight marks their
Joint centennial jubilee. A+f
Mr. President: If were asked what
feature of college life L consider OF
paramount Importance to the. average
student, I should unhesitatingly reply,
active membership IN a weIl-conducted
literary society. In the class room, he
may learn the truths. Of history, { the
dogmas Of philosophy, the theories Of
science, the principles Of mathematics
and the etymologX- Of Languages. In
the library, he may open storehouse
Of literature and a treasury of art. In
the laboratory, he may unfold natures
secrets and learn, the laws Of their COM
\ btnation. In. the gymnasium, he may
develop. q vigorous body, the necessary
concomitant of q strong mind. But in
the literary society. he finds a great
arena for mental athletics, where the
training Of all departments Is subject
ed to the strain of impair tial test. There
the student first learns 70 measure hie
i fellow man. and comes the better to
know himself. There his genius is
fired by the flame Of honorable COM
petition and he realizes that "mere
possession OF scientific truth is for its
own sake valueless; and education Is
only education Is as much as It at once
educate himself"
Man, who man; would be,
NAuoI 2dle tIlS Slilplfe Os AlIIlSGlI--lH 1t
4 Must be supreme, establishing his
OF ,vanauished will, quelling the an
! archy s}s. =
OF hopes and fears, being himself
The joint history Of the clariosophic
and the Euphradian societies in large
measure constitutes the history Of the
college. It is divided by stirring events
i During the frat period. covering nm
uninterrupted span Of. nearly three
4 Presidents Maxcy, B3arnwelI, Preston
t and stability to the college. BarnweIl,
Il Prestony Thornwell! What a.succession
Of great names! Barnwell-.'himself
i q statesnnan-the comradet OF senators.
N the counsellor of presidents, and the
trusted friend Of heroes. To the State
q his counsel was the voice OF wisdom.
; To his pupils his praise was honor, hts
appreciation was. strength. his SYM
pathy was III life "a and hope" Preston-the
H:ofca:a sehGia:. tt was OF him that
Bishop Elliott said: my tongue can
not express the charm which; has all
u ways hung around the name OF Pres
! to theSpeopie, the charm TO adnilring
senates. 1t demands his own felicitous
language. None but the swan can sing
his own dying note." Thornwell1tEie
4 eloquent divine, the eminent as stheolo-
, gian, the exemplary teacher. His deep
\ religious conviction, warm and earnest
, nature, magnetism OF speech and great
learning make him a; leader In the
|, In the world and his life 10 benediction
to the college. Monuments OF stone and
, marble may decay. and tablets OF
bronze and brass may perish. but
. act OF, man can destroy snchs al great ssssi
: lexullple of public and tpffyate virtue isf