The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-08
ORR STOCK RISES

The confidence of tho people of the
state in the future OF Anderson Col
lege was advanced about 500 per cent.
Saturday. When men who are lead
ers in the educational world came
here and saw what Anderson College
Is and what its field of effort Is, they
were amazed. Tie people OF Andcr-
son themselves ure so accustomed to
that beautiful beacon light on the hill
that y do not appreciate what they
have.
Patterson Wardlaw. head of the
college Of pedagogy OF the University
of South Carolina and for many years
trustee OF Winthrop College, was ac-
tually bubbling over in his enthusiasm
over the college which the people of
Anderson have built. al must con-
TESS" said he that by my visit to An
derson today, my admiration for the
college and for the people of this pro-
gressive city has increased manifold,
and / now have five times as much
faith in the future of the institution
as | had before"
Prof Wardlaw. Hon J. L. Swearin-
gen. head OF the state department OF
education, MIR. w. H. Tate. supervisor
rof rural schools and personal repre-
Sentative of the general education
board. had come here on q mission
somewhat hostile to the interests, and
decidedly hostile to the hopes and in
sprations Of Anderson college. They
expected row.
| EWe expected 10 go away with a
feeling of soreness left on one side or
4 the other" said Prof. Wardlaw, land
we were amazed at the presentation
made by your splendid board OF trus-
tees. We parted in friendship and
With mutual understanding OF the
case. and we from other parts of the
state learned valuable lesson in com
ing here today. We learned that An
derson college has mission, we learn
ed that its ideals are high, that its
hopes are strong and that il has taken
for It's president to accomplish this
work man who is the peer of any
In the work. We had hor I'd to get him
back. We cannot say rhat we have
lfalled. hut that Andersen College has
presented the stronge claim. All hon
orgto Anderson college and to the
pe6pleroe Apderson. "''' "
Supt. Swearipgen and mr. Tate ecfi-
oed the sentiments of Prof. Wardlaw
Land declared that they had never seen
fsacii'a spirit among men as was evinc-
ed at the meeting OF the trustees pi
Anderson College Saturday afternoon
They were swept off of their feet by
the eloquence and manliness of the
appeal OF Capt. H. H.. Watkins, presi.
dent of the board HIS arguments were
irrefutable, and the determination oi
the board to make this great college
so impressed the visitors that they
left Anderson firm in the conviction
that this college will come to pass. AL
! of the visitors were impressed with
the fact that the trustees of the col
llege are men who will make the prop
osition a success.
When they learned the inner details
of theorganizatlon they had little
more to say. and in the future when
ever the name of Anderson college is
mentioned, those gentlemen Gho visit.
ed Anderson Saturday will be among
the erienasi to say what splendid In
Estitptionsthis as, built by plucky
people and sustained and supported al
home, 6utsn reaching out through
title sleCtion OF a man OF statewide rep,
ntation 10 draw to- AS many young
ladies from all parts OF the south. Z