Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
WINTHRoP's 18TH ANNIVERSARY.

Prominent educators from this and
other states and visitors from every
portion Of South Carolina were gath
cred at Rock Hill last Friday to at
tend the cornerstone laying Of the
training school Of Winthrop Normal
and Industrial college, the exercises
being in the nature Of a commemora-
tion Of the 25th anniversary Of the
founding Of the college. The day will
be one long to be remembered by the
thousands who witnessed and partici-
pated in the exercises. For some
weeks arrangements had been in
progress to make the occasion a men,
orable one and 1t has been pronounced
a grand success, and the events Of the
day fully justified all expectations.
At $50 o'clock the prominent edu-
Gators, distinguished guests, visitors
from all over the state, citizens Of
Rock Hill and the students Of the col
lege, formed in line at the main build
ing and marched to the new training
school building. Here the formalities
In connection with the laying Of the
cornerstone were in charge of George
s. Mower, grand master Of the Ma
sonic order in South Carolina. The
local lodge of Masons attended in a
body. Following the laying Of the
cornerstone the procession reformed
and moved to the main auditorium,
where the addresses Of the occasion
were delivered.
President Johnson first spoke Of
the early beginning Of the college and
then told Of the purpose Of the train
ing school and Of the work in secur-
Ing the funds for this purpose. DR..
Johnson was followed by DR.. E. s..
Joynes, Of the University Of South
Carolina, who told of the origin and
early history Of Winthrop college, Of
the almost impossible difficulties over
come by DR.. Johnson. Education for
Efficiency" was the subject of an ad-
dress by DR.. Lawton B. Evans of Au-
gusta, Ga. There were several selec-
tions Of music during the exercises,
one song being composed especially
Tor the occasion by member of the
faculty. After the addresses a lunch
con was served the guests of honor
During the evening a reception was
given at the Carnegie library.
From an unused building in Colum-
6ia to magnificent plant valued at
$1,OOO,0OO within a quarter of a CEN
tury Is the history of Winthrop COL
lege. There were 10 students enroll
ed the first year Of its existence and
IA were graduated 25 years ago. This
graduating class Twenty-Five years
ago there were three assistants to Dr.
johnson, who has been the head Of
this great institution since its incipi-
ency and who is in a large measure
responsible for its growth and influ-
ence. Today there are SO officers and
teachers. At present there are 745
students enrolled. During the year
only three members of the senior
class have dropped out, and these
were because of sickness and other
1ustifiable causes. In addition to this
a couple Of hundred children of the
city are instructed in the model
school.
The training school building, the
cornerstone Of which was put in place
Friday, will be completed in time for
the opening Of the fall term. The
building Is. handsome one and will
De finished after the most modern de-
sign, every appliance being especially
adapted TO the work that will be done
within the walls. The building will
cost something like $145,000. In this
building the seniors will be required
to teach school under the supervision
or trained instructors and they will
thus be enabled to render better SER
Ice when they enter their own school
rooms In this and other states.