The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Citadel News.

E.a.,or The Mln:.!c: T!cac>-
The >,oaeS which for manv years
have marked The hishes. surface in
Charleston will be removed during the
coming week. Their position 10 the
satare will be little nearer the sea
level: for the site where they once
stood is soon 20 be eXcavatcd prepara-
tory 70 laying the foundation OF the
east wing extension OF the main build
lug OF the Citadel. The necessary ap-
preparation for this building was
passed st the recen, session o. the leg
isla,ure in spite OF the stubborn oppo
si,ion OF several members OF both
houses. Governor BleaSe, while speak
ing in regard 20 this section OF the APP
preparation bill al = banquet a, this
ci:y last Wednesday night. said be ao.
proved the appropriation because the
Citadel is the only institution ~ our
state which turns out men who are real
soldiers Students and friends OF
Of the Citadel are glad 20 learn that
this amoun, has been given.
The need 0: tbs annex IS greater
now than ever before. Last yea- IN
other story was added 10 barracks 10
accommodate the necessary corps OF
cadets. With this increase the chapel
and society halls have become 100
small. there are no, enough classroom.
the gymnasium is being used IS 40
arinory and the professors quarters
are no, large enough. The new ad-
di,ion vii! be tnree stories high and
viii De used principally tor professors
quarters and an a-.pory. The cost OF
construction vii! be about $40, 900. and
completed The entire Citadel building
vii! be one continuous structure eN-
tending from Kin. TO Meeting street.
Few. Dr. Howard L. Jones. pastor OF
Ci,ade! Square Baptist church. aud one
OF the leading ministers OF Charleston.
delivered lecture il the college
chape! on the evening OF the l.th.
His remarks lay principally upon the
subject OF law ana government, Is an
.-4ulvalen, o. war. He spoke OF the
daily breaking o: ou: Laws 10 murders.
-arb!:n. and The illici: selling OF
wh;skey. citing specific instances in
each case. He Geplored the fact tha;
50 many o. our !aw-breakers escape
punishment. claimed this 20 be one
reason why our state and municipal!
laws are ignored VIXEN one care 20;
break the fedora! laws. Ee urged 4
reform in the present system ci CITY
government. and me management o:
our political elections. All should
stand .or the clean thing in govern
,ner, in The nation. in the state and IN
the community To co SC, however,
requires loyalty and bravery The
address was the best 0: lis k!cC we
have ever heard.
Las. "Wednesday being nat:oDa!
holiday the academic exercises were
dispensed with In the afternoon.
however. the battalion was preSec. !:
"a inspection OF the r.!!!tia uv the
governor, and afterwards took part IL
: military parade.
The annual cncampme2t vii! De
held IL the National Guard rifle range
4 few miles north Of the city. during
the :irs:. ;wo weeks in April. Although
l part OF the time vii! be given 10
Ski:miSh drills. outvos;S. advance
guard. etc. the greater portion o: The
time vii! be devoted 20 target practice.
The contest for The nark>nan medal
viii take place then
The junior hop, given cachsyea by
The unGer c!asS-men 70 the seniors. arG
which IS the las: dance OF the wear.
was given Friday uiSht in the German
Artillery nall. These who attended