Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-19
Former Edgefield Man Makes
Suggestions Concerning the
Establishment of a School.

In the last issue of the Advert
ser l read with much satisfaction
the call of Gov. Sheppard and the
other members of The board of trnS.
tees fora mass meeting for Friday
afternoon. This meeting was for
the purpose of discussing the school
situation in Edgeield.
Now this school matter in Edge
field il one that is very near my
heart as we'll as any matter tha,
pertains to the welfare Of Edgefield
and her citizens and / sincerely
hope tn It problem will be solved in
a way that will he for the best in.
terest of all. There is but one way in
which to secure school that will
meet the requirements of Edgetield,
and that is for the citizens to act in
concert and unanimitly. The Green,
wood Journal quotes Col. Bailey AS
saying that Greenwood's superior
advantages was the cause of the
removal of his institute to that
town. That may be true, bnt ]
have reason to believe that a little
dissatisfaction on the par, Of some
of the patrons, bad something to DO
with his decision. Col. Bailev's
school was not what it should have
been or perhaps could hav- been
but it was already established and
known throughout the state, and
the people should have given him
their financial as we'll az moral sup.
port. 1t is much easier TO mend
The weak places in an old institu,
ton than it is to establish a new
one ard advertise it. Orangeburg
college which under control Of the
OraIgebnrG Baptist association re-
allied this fact when last summer
it put Rev. Mr.. Foreman in lh.
field to canvas for further (privals
subscriptions and as result the
association raised sufficient funds
to pay off indebtedness and put the
college under new management and
81 s:'stFt3ifss:seF4 foundation. T2he, "a eth.
odist and other denominations vo.
ted it. Inducements came from :
plumber Of places, but the Baptists
of O:angehurg county said, No.
we need it in which to educate our
boys and girls here At home. "
Now when the people Of Edge
field county wake up to the impor-
tance of having an institution with
in her own borders as the Orange
burg people did, then and only then
will the problem be solved. 1t Is
aot question as to what clnScc.
Col Bailey to 20 to Greenwood.
The question is do the people .:
EGgcii"lG town and county wan: a~
npto date school. This they ma.
answer for themselves. Wirie W"
all regret Col. bai!cy's removal from
E,l%eiied Tor al vii admit thli IL,
irlirenc" l"i good Was powerful, !.
should rot deter her citizens in tA"ir
effults to build behind him 2 strong
cr and better and Il higher college,
one wiuSp standard vii! cqt4' nay
in the state. Ed@ctied should not
Jorge, inat while Col. Bailey is a
magnificent gentleman. and III able
educator. that there are other equal
ly as COED and that it only takes
money and push 10 get them. Er&Gc-
i;eld has produced more talented
men than any county III the state.
No stronger voices were ever heard
in tine halls Of congress than those
who went from EdgetieId. She etll!
has thousands of boys and girls
now who only want the opportunity
to make great names for themselves.
Will the good people of Edgei!cld
deny them this opportunity.
| do not believe that such men as
Gov. Sheppard, Arthur Tompklns,
w. w. Adams, J. WIN. Thurmond
and A. E. Paagett will allow it.
The Page-Lever bill is now in COT.
ference, and no doubt bill will be
forthcoming, the provisions of
which will aid high schools and col
leges in giving agricultural and vo-
cational education to young men
and women. Why not get IN shaps.
and avail yourselves Of the Prov
sion of this act? Thanking Eon for
the space ! am
Your friend.
A. A. Glover.
North. s. g., Feb. g. 49,