The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-19

that the college has had for some
years to make a canvass for students.
Though this canvass was but an i'm
perfect one, it resulted in an IN
crease Of about 40 per cent. in the
attendance. Ct give these figures
without catalogue for 1904 at hand.
But am sure that they are approx
imateiy correctly It should also be
borne in mind that the college has
only in the last IS months passed into
the unreserved and untrammelled
ownership and control Of the presby-
teries. Finally, it should be remem-
bered that, in addition to the Pres
byterian youth Of college age who
are at present attending no college
whatever, there are, by actual count,
not less than 800 Presbyterian youth
Of college age who are now attending
other colleges in this State 1t
is particularly certain that, as soon as
the Presbyterians of South Carolina
have a college Of their own that is
adequately equipped, a considerable
part of these 800 viii be found there.
4. Valuable Asset Of Another Kind
~ have tried to answer Mr.. Wilson's
questions as fairly and frankly as /
know now. But were I to stop here,
T should leave the main point OF his
INQUIRY really unanswered. Nay, /
should have even suggested a wrong
answer to it. He evidently wants to
know the present assets of the college
that have a pecuniary value. Of these
I have yet to mention those that IN
my judgment, are by far the most i'm,
portant. Z refer then to the fact that
the college has at this present time;
First, president recognized as one Of
the leading men in this synod, a man
that whom no man in the synod, per-
haps, has stronger hold upon the
confidence and the esteem OF tle Pres
byterians Of this State, ministers and
taymen, those who live in the-cities,
the villages, and the country alike; a
man of force, OF prudence and Of
energy; man worthy to lead a move
ment like this, and capable Of lead
ing it to success. Second, faculty,
not at present large in numbers, but
of tried men, men who have approved
themselves by the hold that they have
gained upon the confidence and good
will of the students that have been
under them. Third, a board Of trus-
tees who believe in their president, in
their faculty, in their college, and in
their constituency-the Presbyte-ians
of this entire State; men who, with nc
personal axes to grind, have set the:E.
hands to the work Of making the Pes
byterian College Of South Carolina
worthy-of the name it bears, and of
the body that it is designed to serve;
men who purpose, sparing themselves
no personal labor in effecting the high
aim they have set before themselves.
Fourth. the 1873 ministers, $50 ruling
elders and 21,136 communicates that
compose the synod of South Carolina,
every one of whom ought to be and
very many Of whom certainly will be
interested and active agents in build
ing up the material equipment Of their
college wherever it may be located.
The community that cannot appreciate
the money value to it OF the united
and unpaid (by them) services Of such
q body of men, all of them bent heart
and soul upon building up an enter
prise that will upbuild the community
in manifold ways-I say the commun-
ity that cannot appreciate the money
yalue to itself Of such a body of work
ers is certainly benighted enough to
need a college, but PROBABLY too be-
nighted to be sufficiently aware Of it,
need to make any suitable effort to
secure one.
5. Present and Prospective Money
Assets Other than Those Alreads
Named-As stated above, the college
has only 81, 600 (net) worth of proper
ty to which it has fee simple title. 1t
would be a mistake, however, to infer
from this, as might only too easily be
done, that $4,000 represents its entire
present money value to the community
where it is located. For last year the
institution had an income of S5,400'
This, as a moments reflection Will
show, represents per cent. on an IN
i yestment of 100000. Double the num-
Der of students, as We expect to DC
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