The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-08
With Impressive Masonic Ceremonies
the Corner Stone Of the New Build
ing Was Laid on Friday, Commem-
Grating Twenty-fifth Anniversary
of Founding OF the College.
of Founding OF the College.

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stone of the magnificent Teachers
Training School building.
In double line and forming wide
lane extending from the gravel en-
trance of the College to the corner Of
the new building were stationed the
seven hundred and fifty Winthrop
girls, and never in the history Of the
State has the most WorShipful Grand
Lodge of South Carolina had the
privilege Of parading a more beauti-
full avenue than this. The procession
mached as follows:
Marshals: The Masonic Order, the
Grand Master and president Of Win
throp, the trustees of Winthrop, the
delegates and specially invited
guests, the faculty of Winthrop, the
the alumnae of Winthrop.
The Rev. Alexander Martin, Of the
Presbyterian Church, made the invo-
cation and was followed by Presi-
dent Johnson, who read statement
covering the development Of the insti-
tuition from its beginning In the Pres
ton stable in Columbi with two
teachers, the present spacious cam
pus of ifty-eight acres and group
of buildings costing almost one mil
lion dollars. Of this the State Of
South Carolina contributed some
thing over four hundred thousand.
DR.. Johnson did not so state, but the
remainder was raised by his efforts,
of which he is and should be, intense
ly proud.
The cornerstone ceremonies were
then conducted by Most Worshipful
Grand Master Geo. S. Mower, assist
ed by Deputy Grand Master VI. H.
i,Sandifer, Grand Chaplain T. C.
IO'Dell, Senior Grand Warden Joseph
Lindsey, Junior Grand Warden A. E.
Smith, Grand Treasurer v. B. McFad-
den, Grand Secretary John Hart,
Grand Senior Deacons C. K. Chrietz-
berg and W. c. Willis, Grand Junior
Deacons w. w Moore and W. A.
Presley, Grand Stewards J. Wilson
Moore and S. George Moore, Grand
Pursuivants, R. E. Browne, Grand
Tiler W. w. Lewis, Grand Marshal ].
F. Reid. The troWel used in the
ceremonies was the beautiful histor-
ic Lafayette trowel and gravel, one
Of olive wood presented to the Rock
Hill Lodge by the Lodge at Jerusa-
lem, through the late lamened Rev.
James Spratt White, who travelled
in foreign countries.
+ The following articles were placed
in the corner-stone:
Coins, Lincoln penny, five cent
piece, dime; newspapers, Rock Hill
Record, Herald, State, News and
Courier.
List of churches and pastors, lat
est statements of the local banks, list
of school trustees, superintendent
and teachers, list of Masonic Order,
Grand officers and members, Bulle-
tin of Summer School, first report Of
Winthrop Training School, last re-
port OF Winthrop College, view book
Of college, illustrated post card, pro-
gramme, Winthrop Journal, Alum
nae Bulletin, poem by member Of
senior class, copy of Dr.. Johnson's
statement, copy Of Dr.. Joyne's ad-
dress, copy of Mr.. Lawton B. Evans
address, Winthrop College Catalogue,
a Bible.
The exercises in the Auditorium
consisted of addresses by DR.. Edward
L. Joynes, N. A. IL. D., professor
emeritus of modern languages, Uni
versity of South Carolina, and Mr..
Lawton B. Evans, NJ. A., superintend-
ent of the city schools Of Augusta,
| Georgia. Dr.. Joynes, who was intro
duced by DR.. Johnson as one who had
been associated with Winthrop Col
lege even before it's beginning, and as
being a very part Of it, whose wise
judgment did much in conceiving and
shaping the plans of the infant insti-
tuition and in guiding its policy since
it's development. DR.. Joynes in
sketching the history Of Winthrop
showed much feeling, and in paying
tribute to David Bancroft Johnson
as the young man with whom he had
become acquainted in Tennessee,
whose career he had watched and
whom he had brought through his
influence to South Carolina his voice
was full OF emotion. DR.. Jones
sketch was complete. The venerable
educator was listened to with great
est interest.
From the Auditorium the guests
repaired to the dining hall and more
than thirteen hundred students and
guests sat down to a splendid lun-
cheon, for which Asbury's Orchestra,
Of Charlotte, furnished music. At
the conclusion Of the luncheon Mr.
W. J. Roddey, as toastnlaster, called
;:rcn the following, who responded
with short talks:
The Hon. J. E. Swearingen, Prof.
+ T.. Baker, University of South Car
Gina: T. w. Palmer, Of Montevalo,
Ala: Prof. J. NJ Donglow, of David
son College: Prof C. ". Furman, OF
Clemson: Messrs. T. F. McDOW and
". W. Lewis, of Yorkville, and John
G.. anderson, of Rock Hill.
TIE happy occasion of Winthrop's
hirtid;i closed with a brilliant re-
ception in the Carnegie Library Fri
day evening, where the town folk as
senb!ed to meet the visitors.