The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-19
The ,.resbyterian College.

TIL, Clinton Chronicle in discussing the
prop ssition to let other towns compete for the
ocaiIon of the Presbyterian College and IN
spea iiug OF the proposition for Clinton 10
raise go. 900 for the retention of the College,
says:
I'VE hope the money will be raised and Of
fsred to the board for Investment In build.
ings to be located on lands held oy the Ctn-
ton College Association, or else given tne
| board on condition that the college shaii
| never he moved and that It's removal snaIi
| never be discussed again"
1t is wise to put In the saving clause.
Many years ago people In this county con-
| tributed money to the establishment and I'M
| provement of Erskine College, never DOUBT
Ing that the money would be kept In this
| County. But the fact is. the large enuoW-
meuts Of the different Institutions At Due
| West have been carried away TO another
| county which will receive the benefits which
| Abbeviile County would naturally expect 10
receive.
Nobody makes any complaint OF the man.
agement of the money. We have no sort OF
doubt that It Is faithfully handled and will
be carefully accounted for. The points, that
these large sums are used TO build up other
Communities, when 1t would seem that Able.
Vile County should receive the bsneh 8.
There are men and corporations at Due
| West who could care for the money, and who
could lend IL out In such a way as to enable
| our people 10 further build up our own waste
| places.
AS a matter of public policy. too, a public
institution might find II, advantageous TO 90
business with neighbours rather than Win
| those friends at q distance.
The Chronicle Is right In asking that the
wishes and interests OF the contributors
should be respected and safely guarded.
But as the College may 90 to the highest
bidder, Abbeville ought to put In a Did for
1t of, say, $4,000. We are not acquainted
With the law on the subject, but II we can le-
gally do 80, the Press and Banner would be
glad to vote for an issue OF to n bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 to secure the Presbyterian
College.
Tie coming OF the Presbyterian College
would help to build up our churches and
would inspire the religious zeal Of our people
to greater effort In the good work OF christian
| education. Abbeville is not Interfering With
auybody's College, but II the Presbyterian
College at Gin ton desires to move this way
We will help 1t to start housekeeping In the
city of Abbeville. Abbeville already has d
good school, but we need some colleges TO
make our happiness complete.
The A. r. P, Synod is moving along the
educational lines. Only last year. that ecclssi'
astical body assumed control OF the Dut
West Female College. and WI should not be
surprised If the Synod does not at an earl!
day take a step further and enter upon the
| publioation Of q church,paper,
The name OF the Due West Female College
should be changed. There Is no sex In COL
lege. The name might be Bonner College.
Bonner College and Erskine College would
make good nsighbors and noble church in
stltutions, while the church paper would
bless the whole.
With the coming Of the Presbyterian Col
lege Abbeville will grow to even greater di
mansions than Its present size, and tht
necessity for q. trolley line TO Due West will
be more apparent than ever before. In order
to be on more Intimate and more socia'
terms with our friends up that way, Abbevllle
will vote the necessary bonds TO build a troll
leylline from Due West TO Abbeville, when
warm hearts and good colleges of both towns
will be united as by hooks OF steel.
We shall expect FREQUENT excursions from
either end of the lioe. The A. R. P. Church
will become power in Abbevlile. And T.
will! do US all good to see long trains of cars
filled with happy young people from Du'
West with banners flying In TIE breeze
Elder w. T. Bradley will run Sunday School
excursions to Due West commencement,
from this end OF the line, while Brother
Galloway in charge Of the greatest excursion
that ever came from an educational centre tc
Abbeville, will cry out, due West Sunday
School all aboard Cor home" when our hon
ored quests will leave us at the close o
the day to contemplate the happiness just
ended. II we get the college We must get thu
trolley, sure. And so build up the city thai
Abbeville may be a suburb Of Due West, o,
| Due West may become a mere continuation
| Of Abbeville- All aboard.