The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

as 50 young men &C the college who
are asslssanse frelfas tsle as
socsafsUss these young men have gtiy-
s,a notes to bear interest one year az
ter graduation 81 after severing con-
necfion ait he InsttutionE
na conclusion Of 1ass report
etdent siebeis drnistess that for
s. may wears he had been Indifferent TO
he interess 81 his alma mater and not
untiI lie had attended g celebration
Of ortAern university and seen the
enthusia tassre had ne truly realiz-
ed the deDs due Dy him to the institu-
tion from which he had received Eis
dsplorna He had come home resolved
that nenesforth his interest ii the COLI
aegs would be upr rnost q, his mind.
SssbeIs said tisat:it was the earn
e desire Of ss assoc clasion to
raise an endownent fund of ., oe0
and 81 lis opinion II could be done N
Eve years Tasn would the association
Be II "a position to endow chair and
uerpesuate stseIs he then called at
tendon 10 the TACT that should this
suna be contributed then would the
college be in a position 70 cease beg
ging ana ccsald dsnnand nat IS need
the education of young men men
and women.
Already, said MI. Siebeis, the as
ssociaason has nucleus Of almost 10
900 ana it is q wei known principle
81 business taat the first s1o,oo0 IS the
most dishculf to obtain, aslser hat the
way IS ssaooth z Nj siebels suggestedl
to any alunnus who desilred to sub
scribe that nesv was the most fitting
opportunity. Be the sum large or small
Il wossld Be gratefully received.
hss point Mr. Haner s.
Ioyal and 8 trustee, obtain
cd recognition from the chair and
stated that be had q motion to place
Desore The assembly for consideration.
Mr.. Hanaer then introduced the fol-
loving resolution:
Eat should any class contribate
the amount Of ST Geo Cor the estab-
Iishment Of class scholarship the
alumni association would pay the diff
ference: required to support that schol-
arship; provided, that at the end Of s
years theclass shall subscribe another
$1,000 and at the end Of 40 years
another 81, ,00a, which sum at a sea-
sonable interest will be sufficient to
slrpors that scholarship. Z
The resolution was then adopted
without dissenting vote.
SID Mr. 4.Ean,er: wish
to announce that the class of 1855
visnes to subscribe s1ses fsr this
scholarship
Mr. Hamer then took his seat amid
deafening applause ard the assem-
hlage caught the inspiration and the
enthusiasm of the members Of the
class Of 1855
At this juncture the president an
nounced that the term Of the trustee
who was elected. at the last meeting
had expired and that election was nee
essary to FIJI the vacancy.
Mr.. McIver Williamson of Darling
ton, the incumbent was nominated
and UNANIMOUSLY reelected.
Mr. P. A. Wilcox of the class Of 81
then led the movement in personal
subscriptions. He stated that hitherto
he had not contributed to the fund
and would IKE to announce that he
would give $500 towards the endow-
naent fund.
Hon. a. T. smytne, of Charleston,
contributed s1eo year for five
years.
Mr.. Henry Mullins, of Marion, said
that he would like the privilege of in
creasing his former contribution to
$500
Hon. James A. Mccullough, of 81
Of Greenyille, raised his donation to
$500.
Mr.. r. P. Hamer, Jr., then moved
that 4 committee Of three be appoint
sad 70 design a button to be worn by
s,,e alumni of the college at an public
fr,nctions and also to provide a safe
guard against the insignia being worn
3 persons net entitled thereto The
state.
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