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

Hampton, sat insff,er executive chair,
attention was again directed To higher
IN 1850 the college was reopened rs,
| the college of AGricnltaf&l ana Me-
chanical Arts" under wilton name 1t
was conducted for two years. In 1882
an additional appropriation was made
and the college sEeestabiiHhed on old
| lines. DR.. McBryde was CHOSEN presi-
dent and With him as members Of the
faculty were Professors Woodrow. Pat
ton, 5oynes, Burney, Sloan, Alexander
and Gayis. a;
What memories spring from fine as
sociaffon of these names! They were
all my revered masters and I cannot
pass them without OH expression OF
grateful remembrance, One. now pre-
sides over splendid institution I'm a
sister State. TWO haye retired from the
them into their declining years, the
affectionate regard OF every man who
sat at their feet. Three, yet In full
Vigor and strength, continue, after
and State with marked ability. Two
William j. Alexander and r. Means
Davis--haye been called to the great
beyond. Who OF those who entered
his class room can fan to remember
DR.. Alexander as a deep-fhtnking
philosopher who tested truth in the
crucible OF reason, and a, scholar to
whom logic was law? The last. Prof.
Davis, left US but as yesterday. His
name will be written in the annals of
the college as an accomplished histori-
an and a. learned economist. To his
students he was all that and more. He
was our genial, kind, warn1-i1eiirted
friend, ready to advise. reluctant TO
us. Such was the faculty with which
the college. began its3third, period.
Events during the administrations of
Presidents McBrydei Woodrow, Wood
mand or even justify recital at this
time. Nor Is 1t appropriate to discuss
the success already attained in busi-
ness and professional pursuits by men
SO, la tely graduated But I owe it to
my contemporaries to say that we OF
the younger alumni yield naught to our
older brethren. either in admiration for
our preceptors or esteem for our as
soctates. 1T is for. the. historian to say
what names connected with the pres
ent period shall In the future be coup
led with those OF earlier days whom we
delight to honor and whom "tie world
VIII not let die" | a
In looking back over some of the
names which adorn the college roll,
make no apology to either society
for not. Distinguishing between Euphra-
dian and Ciariosophic.5 Their achieve
ments are q Joint heritage Of both So
cfeties. Their lives are like petals from
the same flower, lines from the same
poem. Everywhere we, see them--in
the councils Of the nation, in public
offices of the State, on the bench, at the
bar, in the pulpit, at the bedside, in the
class room and on the battle field.
OF, those prominent In national af-
fairs, the names Of William Harper,
George McDume;l Hugh s.. Legare,
Wm. c.. Preston, Franklins III. Gilmore,
James II. Hammond and Louis II. Wig
fall attract attention. D
In the executive chamber of the State
sal Richard I. Manning. William H.
Gtst. .Wm., Aiken, John Peter Richard
SON. Francis w. plckens, Milledge L.
Jeter and the immortal Wade Hdmp-
ton.G 80 ~; 10 s :,iiS -
wearing the judicial ermine with dis
tinctton were 4O'Neale, Harper, the two,
Wardlaws. Johilstone, fsyans. Dargan,
and Whitner. and at later day,
Noses Haskell, Simpson, McIver, Me-
| Gowan. Hudson. Townsend, melton.
Witherspoon, Wallace, Fraser and
Gary. ri sii4 ~ d. 44a,i
The federal bench in earlier; days was
graced by Gilchrist and Magrath and
later by Chas, fIs Simontons and Will
liam IL, &c NJ Among this host sof
distinguished lawyers, the names of.
| judicial office stand out with conspic-
uons nrominence--Ja James L.0 Petigru.'
| the foremost 4 jur lsti Of them all. and
James II. RIon, a worthy associate.
iAts1O tIi:e scnuTCils NSalC IVY %OdPSISs
Basil Manly, ames If. Ihornwell,
William Brantley stephen Elliott and
BWhftefOord Slnit th;: s So " !! SIS 81
no inedicine and surgery were given
men like ~ Marion Sims, |; Trezeyente
and Taylor. s 4 4 z !;
| IN the class room James w. Hudson.
| James n. Carlisle and John nj. .3 Me-
| Bryde challenge OUT nnstinted admira-
Names from that roll are conspicu-
ousIy written 4 IN. the records sof Ave
l$wars.sThe second Wede Hampton sery-
ed with jackson at New Orleans. Ben
!Jami1 Gilmore held SascornI ssion II. the
1.-THE head OF the NFa aIrnetto regiment in
Mexico. y James G.. Bonham was among
! the heroes fofS the Alamo. Eighteen gem
erals were -furisi she ITO the SConfed derate
/ Gary, i 81 hart6n, Bratton. Gregg, Ken
neiy5 ana their colilrade les, are house
hold words In all Caro- linasS In the re-
cent war with & Spain sene;S Of these!
sn atthsM Ratlss aheneIss stsess
4 with B. comm iissionS as! ma jor general
In the United States army 3f
! IS ess ere hii tSn few of ff1es thousands
i whom the college and ssgooie tiles have
i into i ] sfief light Or knoWIedge and sent
fout into all the wall Sof life impressed
4 with 1 the sespohs biiItie of { good Cit
ldHenship ana eanippe to ischarge Its
Ihtghast Out lea. s s5 4
i the State rests ilnd no. less obligation
II and neeessity stos saducstte her youth
Il tiian tgiiens The leg tiiTA safds The
of e, gsntsai s,abig
i promote tiies instr ton i aoods order
4 ana the harmony Of "a iie ole cona-
ifnunif IS IN Gtiis sco nfarcia ge when