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

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any other student of the college. His
grandfather, Chancellor DeSaussure,
was the mover Of the bill to create the
college in the house Of representa-
lives in 1892, and he and Gov. Rut-
ledge were called the Fathers Of the
College. a most interesting account
Of this is to be found, in Judge o'Neaps
ssBench and Bar" Chancellor Desaus-
sure was a trustee of the college from
its Organization until his death in 1889.
Col. Abram Blanding, father Of Col.
Jas. D. 3landing, was trustee before
1920 and also after 1880 on the reor-s
ganization OF the college. He. together
with his classmate, David r. Williams,
suggested the appointment OF Jonath-5
an Maxcy and urged his acceptance OF
the first presidency Of the college.
They had both graduated under him
when president Of Brown university.
An uncle of James D. Blanding. Mr.
EWm. F. Desaussure, was for. many
years chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the boardsof trustees.
OF his four brothers, three were
graduates of the college. His oldest
brother, VIM. Blending, was the first
honor man Of the class of 'se. vale
dictory orator of the Eupradian So
#ciety and after graduation was tutor
Eof mathematics for two years. An-
other brother, Henry w. Blanding,
graduated in the class of '4s with one
OF the appointments. The youngest
brother. Louis Sep Banding. was the
second honor man, James P. Adams
being the first, OF the class Of ,4s.
James d. Blanding entered the cole
Ilege in 1881, and after a four years
course graduated in the class Of al,
which was one of the largest in the
history Of the college and furnished
many distinguished men to the state,
having nine IN the membership OF the
house of representatives at the same
time in the early SOS. He took the
seighthso ninth appointment, but sick.
ness prevented his speaking at grad
uation and he received his diploma
special gratia. In 1916 he was elected
secretary OF the board Of trustees and
served In this capacity till 1853, and
then. made out the catalogue Of all
persons who had ever been corrected
with the college from, its Organization
and this is to be found in an appendix
to LaBorde's history OF the South Car
3olina college. While member Of the
Observation-Disclosures was active
as member OF the committee on
colleges and Education" which had
supervision OF the affairs OF the coll
lege, In connection with the state leg
isiature. Upon the redemption Of the
state from Republican misrule IN 1876
and when the college had been rescued
from their grasp. he was madeone OF
the trustees Of the university. so calsed
by the Republicans. OF this inst,tu-
ton the Agricultural and Mechanical
college was part. This was carried
on a couple of years under President
Porcher Miles, when the board re-es-
tablished the South Carolina college
upon its old basis, and he continued
a member of the board Of trustees
thereof till the reforms of 1892. After
the re-establishment Of the college his
two youngest sons took courses there
in, and one Of them, Mr.. D. M. Bland
ing, represents at the centennial the
four generations who haze been so
pleasantly remembered and intimately
connected with the college.-The State