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

| The State with its usual liberality
where the. great interest OF education
Is involved. directly or indirectly, has
consented TO publish few short ad-
| el, Dy boy 10 years of age, GO
years ago. Dec. Z. lS44. An impulse
which will not resist though l can
not explain or excuse 1t to others.
moves ME to send them. T. is possible
they may have little interest as his
toric fossils. They will show to young
er graduates some features in the COM
mencement programme Of that date.
Whlch nave been changed in later days.
| Ihcy will convey brotheriy greetings
TO survivors In the classes of 1914 and
nciShporins years, and ther to those
OF carrier ana later years, especially
including the undergraduates on whom
will rest the high honor and .espon-
sibility OF forming the character and
reputation OF the venerable historic
college of today.
y brilliant young orator in the class
Of 1Si3 lhonor and peace 10 the mem
DRY OF a gallant soldicr) when describ-
ing the great French Revolution. said:
DAYS were seen rccling beneath events
which mad made centuries to tremble."
These words are scarcely too lurge to
describe great changes which have talk
ell place around us since they were
spoken. bringing with hem gravest
problems. There was II time when cdu-
cation was looked upon by some in
our State as a luxury for the few. II
is now knoW.. and felt to be 81 necrs-
sity. moi only for the many, but for
the all. And x g equally necessity
that the word education should take
it's highest. deepest. widest. purest
meaning.
One hundred years ago. the State
was rather unhappily divided into up
per. middle and lower parts. 1t was
thought that the establishment OF
IA college in n central part of the State.
where all It's youth may be educated.
Will highly promote the instruction,
the good order and the harmony OF the
whole community" preamble of an
act TO establish college at Columbia,
Dec IS lS01.)
Geolog!cal.y and geographically. it
may be still convenient TO speak of
upper. middle and lower Carolina. But
these three are one. There is but ore
tude cannot divide her soul. or her
people 4 retiring teacher, whose
the mountains, for half century, VEN
lures to pledge that all the institutions
within our bounds will Join the Oldest
college in the central part Of the State
In the great work. to promote the
instruction, the good order, and the
harmony of the whole community"
JAS. III. Carlisle.
. Wofford College.
vnlcdictory Addren.cA, Dec. 2, 1914.
TO the Governor, Hon. Jas. II. Ham
mond:
Sir: 1t Is not intended on this oc-
casion by encomiums. Idle and lnsin-
cere, by adulation. fulsome and un-
meaning, TO attempt to add anything
to the dignit'- of the office which you
fill. Our Sta.e repays those who
serve her faithfully with honors more
than any we can. offer you here amid
the pomp and circumstance Of COM
mencement day. She has, however.
exhibited the high regard which she
providing that the highest officer rec
ognizcd by her laws should preside
over the board to which Ia committed
the care Of this institution. And it is
the duties attendant upon that Office
should not pass Without q feeble tribute 9
on an occasion IKE this. We are
proud. not only as students under your
to the honorable zeal which has ever
been manifested by your eXcellency.
not only for this institution. but for
the cause OF teaching in general. In
Ing to the legislature a subject which
lies near your heart, you remark that
Ignorance and free institutions cannot
long coexist." It would seem. sir, that
you hid taken this for your motto
throughout your whole officia: career.
| You Will soon resign your seat as the
chief director Of the Affairs of this
institution: this you may do leaving
behind you an example which 1t will
initiate. You will also then resign the
rhair Of state to him whom the vol e
of the people may call to succeed YOU.
| This you may do with the reflection
gratifying) that you have received and
receiving have not betrayed the con-
| hdence Of your noble and generous
| State.
,r the senate. 1 Hon aSson ". F. pcsssaeh. colcoeR
speaker of the house OF representa-
semoiy: members Of the body which for
more than 40 years has watched over
| NESS:
| We have no long catalogue of alumni,
reaching through several successive
generations to produce and display In
State had not been here bestowed
wholly In vain. we could most readily
do this ny a reference to your own
body. In your midst. among those
minister the laws OF the State. are
many to whom she now exultingly
points as her Jewels who first here re-
| ceiyed that strength which they are
| hoW NehpelullH IN ner service, Many
years have passed since you have been
| called on to legislate for war. Thip
season Of peace. and quiet (may 1t long
! continued has been spent by you in
adding to the. wealth and dignity Of
the State, In developing her resources
Of mind and making her rich In all
that CONSTITUTES State" II Eng
lands patriot bard was not mistaken,
II 1t be true, that peace has lts tri-
| umphs as well as war;" surely to scat
ter with lavish hand the fruitful