The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12

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people. &
The reports from the presides
and trustees OF Our higher educa~a
tional institutions will all be sub
rlitted for your consideration. These
arc Included in the report OF the
state superintendent of education,
ard | sincerely trust that each OF
these valuable papers will have your
careful attention. These colleges
are all essentially public institutions,
and these reports are submitted to
Won for your guidance. instruction
and action. l am gratihed, not only /
because of the full and comprehen7
sive information therein contained
but feel that the State is to be con
graduated also upon the character
and scope of the work done and the
great interest manifested by these
capable and faithful officers.
It is not necessary for me to re-
view this work at any length in
this Message. The reports are all
available and cover every detail
necessary for your consideration. L
shall only, therefore, call your at
tention mot briefly: to each one'ot
our several higher institutions <of
learning, with the request that you
examine these reports fully for
yourselves.
: The usual appropriations, "ap-
! proxi1nately, are again asked for
this year, and I heartily recommend
your favorable consideration of
! these requests. The records made
by these colleges is Source of
! pride to us all, and they should have
as liberal support as it is possible
: for us to bestow.
The old South Carolina College
reports the largest enrolment ot
pupils it has had for many years
a fine showing. Your body will
again be asked to permit the chang.
ing of this institution from Col
lege to a University. This request
was denied at your last session, and
in renewing it now, good reasons
will again be- submitted for. your
consideration. I recommend that
the proposed change-in keeping
with the life, usefulness and dig
nifty of this institution-be made,
and / sincerely trust this desirable
end will be accomplished. This
can be done without conflicting
with the interests Of any State in
stitution and is, in every sense, a
proper step to be taken.
The report of the Board of Wis
itors of the South Carolina Military
Academy-faniliarly known to
history and to fame as "The Cita-
del''-presents a full synopsis of
good work we'll done. This instl-
tuition. through peace and war, has
upheld the honor and glory OF
South Carolina, and its years Of
usefulness have given to us many
representatives Of our highest citl-
zenship. | commend its work, its
. needs and its requests to your fav-
orable consideration.
Clemson College, as the annual
report of its president and trustees
for this year so clearly reveals, con-
tinues to grow in strength and
stature. The rapid growth and in
Auence of this College has already
placed it at the head of similar
Southern institutions, and has made
it the rival, in character and useful
ness, of any college of its kind. This
report will be read with gratihca-
ton. BY the friends of the College
everywhere, and has my heartiest
! commentator.
:; Winthrop College, numbered
among the chief institutions COM
lnanding the pride Of South Caro-
linians, submits, through its presl-
dent and trustees, its usual fine re-
port. An additional appropriation
for a model school win be request
ed, and l recommend that this be