The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
THEIR PROUDEST DAY.
Due West in the Glory of Her Great
Schools.


The greatest thing in Abbeville county II
the educational Institutions at Due West, o.
which all this people are 30 proud. Ths fame
and the glory OF these colleges are co-sxten,
sive with the boundaries Of the country, and
the benevolent christian influence of Erskine
college extends not only to all OF our own PEG
,ls. but to the heather in distant parts Of the
earth. Her sons have labored with Confu
clans and other pagan religions in China,
while the light Of the gospel has been taken to
India by a daughter Of the Due West Fe.
male College.
AS for the Due West Female College. Its In.
dew. It covers the earth. and blesses man
kind wherever the English tongue is known.
For afty years the institution which was
founded and established by the most enter
prlsing citizen that Due West ever had-Rev.
]. I. Bonner, d. D.-has been sending out
pious women to sdorn the religion Of their
thousands Of families.
The refining and Oh ristianizlng precepts OF
these colleges could not be computed.
The new president OF Erskine, Rev. ]. s.
Mofiet, D. D., tlls the public demand and
brings unanmity OF sentiment 10 the church
and tie sons rom every section are here a.
sembled TO receive the benefits and blessing
OF o liberal christian education.
The Due West Female College Is now a
church Institution, belonging 10 the Synod.
This fact has inspired people and teachers
with greater zeal In the education OF our
young women.
President James Boyce brings the expert
ence OF years 10 teaching. and an able faculty
OF competent teachers is ready to support
him and TO hold up his hands In the good
work OF training the minds and the hearts Of
the best young women on earth.
No county In any State can boast OF two
better institutions than Erskine College and
its neighbor, the College for Women. We
have thought the Associate Reformed College
for Women should be changed. 1t is not a
local or q Due West Institution, but II Is a
church college, college for good women not
only OF Due West. but Of any State that may
have a daughter TO educate.
OF the opening exercises Of these splendid
Institutions the Associate Reformed Presby-
terrain said last week:
Our institutions have opened splendldly.
1t 10 taxing the capacity Of these institutions
TO accommodate the pupils 10 tho class rooms
and In the boarding departments. New faces,
OF bright young men and women. are 10 be
seen on all sides. The Opening exercises Of
Easklne was OF more tnan ordinary Interest.
"Short addresses were made by DR.. Motatt,
Rev. NJ. B. Grier, Mr.. Pringle Clinkscales,
Rev. c. M. Boyd and Rev. L: !: Echois, DR.. F..
Y. Pressly and Mr.. Lewis White OF the pref
emit Senior class. These addresses we're time
ly and much enjoyed. II was q good send OF
for the college.
"At the opening exercises at the Due West
Female College addresses were made by the
President, Rev. Jas. Boyce, Rev. O. Y. Bonner,
the Chairman OF the Board, and by Rev. Mr..
Beard. the pastor OF the Methodist church at
Donsids A hne feeling prevailed at the
opening this Institution. All the new teach
ers were at their post and things moved of
we'll In the class rooms, The new dormitory
that accommodates over one hundred board
ers 10 full AND the overflow will be taken care
ofin the main college building.
AT the graded school Prot. Rahb took
charge. Mr.. A. 8. Kennedy, Prot. Rabb and
others made remarks. The enrolment In this
school IL l25. Prof. Rabb. Mrs. Nettie Bonner
and Miss Agnes Grier have charge OF the
scool this year. They expect a prosperous
year. Due West WAS never 80 full OF young
people as this year,"