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Presbyferial High School for Abbe-
VILE.
IL 1t to be, or not TO be ?

IL II to be, or not to be ?
This depends on certain conditions.
AS citizen Of Abbeville, who has the best
interests of the town and communlty al
heart, l wish TO con ntribute some influence
TO help make real this worthy enterprise.
II 1s generally understood that SIC, ,OOO AND
a site, will be necessary In order 10 give us
reasonable hope Of securing this Institution
That amount has not yet been raised, but can
and will be, II the necessary effort ls made.
There will be called meeting OF South
Carolina Presbytery on July l9, to decide
this whole question, at which meeting the
special Committee, appointed by Presoytery
TO take into advisement the establishing q
High School or Academy, will submit It's re-
port.
Before this date, July 10, we must all put
our shoulders 10 the wheel, and be ready to
put into the bands Of the Presbyterial Com.
mittee the bona fide offer OF sl0.OOO and good
site.
Some reasons why you should contribute
10 this fund:
|. Because 1t will bring far more money d
the town and county than We contribute 10
secure the school. All property any where
near the school will certainly Increase IN
value.
9. Because II will help to bring an institu.
tion here that will increase the culture and
refinement OF our society; and make this
already delightful town, q more pleasant and
8. Because ii is the cheapest way to educate
your boys and girls. Let US reason little:
Suppose, by leaeon ofa imagined inability
TO give $40N. you lose this opportunity and
fail to get the school located here.
You have, say, six children TO educate.
Two OF them are ready 10 go on TO school
some where next year, aud must 60. II Will
cost you not less than 5000 each, or $500 for
both; and this IL for only one year. If they
60 three years, you will have paid out $1,000,
and the other children are growing up In
ignorance, because you are not able 10 send
them.
| Nn,p c,ppooo pou ~, " q cInD opd aecnra this
school, ana send all six oi your children The
full three years course. The tuition Tor all
six for three years will cnly be S12O. Add
this TO your SiOU contributed to get the school,
and IT will be less than II cost you To send
only two of your children away from home.
You have thus, by this liberal. far sighted
policy, made good contribution 10 noble
cause and educated all six OF your cblld1en-
a grand work ior God, ofwhicb you will never
cease 10 be proud!
Now is the time when 1t will pay to be
wise, and folly TO be foolish.
4. Because II is Tor q worthy cause. 1t Is
q sacred cause, q religious cause, for the max
ing of better men anu women, whose ipflu
epce may be felt for good In the wor ID III
years 10 come. Ifyou yourself never get any
good out OF 1t, others will.
And this Is the highest and loftiest reason.
II is for the christian education OF our youth.
and grander incentive never inspired you
10 give Of your substance.
Next to the church itself our greatest need
is, not more cotton mills, nor banks, nor
furniture factories and warehouses, but
christian schools, which blessing this com
munity believe, has never yet enjoyed.
Shall we be so stupid and shortsighled as
to lose this splendid opportunity, which IL
now SO near our door?
In short, five contribute enough to secure
this proposed academy, 1t will be decided
uplift for our people intellectually, morally,
socially and financially.
Let us all come 10 the mass meeting next
Thursday, and If there Is any good in this
enterprise let us have It.
J. G.. Shive.