Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-09
Friday, June 9, 1905.
IN BEHALF OF THE COLLEGE.
An Appeal For Help at the Hands
of the Public.


Editor Yorkville Enquirer.
/ ask space to call attention to the
most important opportunity which
Yorkville and this entire section has
had, now before them-for the general
good in every way-from the lowest
form. the dollar, all along through the
moral, intellectual and even spiritual
uplift.
In these times and to the enlighten-
ed yeomanry Of York, the value OF
proper education Is unbeatable. The
person who disputes the good Of such
is usually either a fool or a liar and
sometimes both. The man who can
calculate the good either has much
more brains or considerably less grey
matter than the ordinary head.
But to the subject. With the prop
er efforts, and not without such, we
can bring the Presbyterian College OF
South Carolina here within reach OF
the youth Of York and adjoining
counties. To do this, we want the
interest and cooperation of every
man and woman possible. Through
the labors of the past generation
Of Yorkville, in leaving US the X.
NJ. M. A. property, and the pro-
fuse gifts. of God in our climate
and fine sturdy population all around
special message is to remind the
public that good starts with commu-
mites, as well as with individuals, are
of no advantage unless used. Indeed
they are more often impediments to
sgrowth-by paralyzing efforts and en-
ergy. No sage Is required to remind
p6ople that the only safe and useful
heritage to their children is an en-
lightened mind In sound body.
/ WI also presume to remind our
rural men and women, that the kings
Of money, letters, morals and even our
religion, in a large measure, came from
the twigs of humanity who spent their
youth near simple nature-unstunteu
by the foul air and many foollsh
forms of luxury and wealth.
Don't understand me as getting
ready to ask votes in York county
indeed, to be honest, have encounter
ed more liars and rascals In the coun-
try than in towns, during a business
life of a good many years; but possl-
bly, the urban fellows covered tracks
better. However, I've quit quarreling
with my fellowmen several years ago.
Now, want to suggest to my fellow
citizens at large-that a few or many
hundred dollars In vested in this Pres
byterian college will bring tenfold the
returns Of land, houses and stocks
IL not to your children directly, then
to the enhancement Of what you might
have and be.
What would your home and posses
sions be worth to you and yours In
the heart of torrid Africa or icy Man
churia-with your nearest congenial
neighbor so or 5000 miles away?
But l will cease this unmethodical
scribble l am more than anxious to
IT, H.. HA
this college to our midst.
The committee in charge, composed
of Cody and business men, will visit
us soon for probably a final showing
from Yorkville. So come to your own
rescue not only to ours, who are con-
tribu:ing time to the truest betterment
of this section.
Follow the example of young wo-
man-God bless the wonderland He
generally does-who upon reading
newspaper account Of our committees
visit to Clinton-telephoned me sub
scription and a former subscribers
rather stingy man-ordered his sub
scription doubled.
Now, readers, II you all leave this
matter to somebody else, we are GER
tain to be left. Act now, today.
Having used an ugly word or so,
sign my name apologetically
WITHERs ADIcKEs.
P. S.--Any readers not in reach Of
Yorkville, interested sufficiently to
want more information can get such
from the following friends Of the
movement in Yorkville: c. E. Spencer,
DR.. w. G. White, Capt w. B. Moore,
and many others: also, probably any
Presbyterian minister in York county.
A subscription will be accepted and
acceptable payable in one to five
years-either outright or returnable In
college fees-that is a mere loan to the
cause. W. A.