The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29

"a. :, ~ S2z,, ~ ~. !, pleased visitor
10 the oeaut'ip' -1pality OF Union,
from the staih .,olnt of a teacher and
journalist of several years experience,
want to contrit ute word bv way
ot timely mention and deserved ac-
acknowledgement of the work and labors
.of one OF Unions noble women, Mrs.
x. G. Clifford, whose name is a house
',',>-d wherever | have been in
your city. ''
Union can boast OF more than one
evidence OF Mrs. Clifford's energy and
determination. Among these NAV be
mentioned with pride, the coy, yet
imposing Carnegie library, which
should be the pride OF every individual
in Union. Others may have helped
III the work, more or less, but none
will deny that the existence OF that in
stitution i'll Union today is due to Mrs.
Clifford. She secured the subscriptions
for buying the library site, and pushed
the work to completion. In fact, the
public spirited and patriotic citizens OF
Union have learned that when ,iIIs
Clifford sol;c;.e ih ~ y ;n we-1s,
it is sure to be one OF merit, and they
cannot tell her No"
Since the Charleston Exposition has
come and gone, it is now a pleasure to
us to know that many of the Confed-
crate relics SO interesting to us there
would not have been there, had it not
been for the efforts OF Mrs. Clifford
i'll collecting them.
Mrs. Clifford is now engaged most
actively i'll raising funds for a, monu-
ment to Union County's Confederate
dead-and she will succeed. A con-
siderable amount OF the money has
been subscribed and contributed, and
commendable efforts are being made
to secure the remainder necessary. A
beautiful design has been selected, and
the contractor is ready to begin work
on the foundation. 1t is hoped, that
the monument will be completed and
dedicated when the homecoming
boys" visit Union in May OF this year.
Mrs. Clifford was fortunate in getting
Mr.. Mr.. B. F. Arthur to break dirt for
the monument, whose father drafted
the original Secession Ordinance and
whose brother, Mr.. w. d. Arthur, now
has the table on which it was written.
Mrs. Clifford is the life and soul Of
this monument movement, and one
hardly hears the work mentioned with
out hearing her name used in necessary
connection.
Mrs. Clifford is the honored presi-
dent Of the u. d. c., and OF the Stand
ard Club, and second vice-president OF
the South Carolina Federat'Gs rne
- "1"" III south Carolina to receive
a contribution from Carnegie for
library, this was made possible by Mrs
Cliftords efforts-oi which all Union
should be proud.
While DR.. Clifford is native of
massachusetts,, a thoroughly southern
'zed northerner, and, by the way, one
OF Gods noblemen, Mrs. Clifford ;s of
southern birth.
Clifford Seminary was organized in
1901 and was designed to be home
schooi, where the combined benefits of
thorough course of study and the in
fuence of Christian home might he
had-and right well has it maintained
TINS very commendabIe policy. 1t was
never designed to be large school,
aitho repeated changes and enlaroe-
ments have been made. This school
takes only about (4o) forty young lad
es to board, who should each consider
herself fortunate.
Mrs. Clifford has been the leading
spirit among the girls, being both
eacher and mother to them, and in
Ter solicitude for their welfare. and in
ler maternal dignity and queenly grace
he has not fallen one whit behind her
Iuty in this great work.