The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-10
WERE CHARMED
WITH ANDERSON
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had surely opened his eyes. He had
heard much of Anderson and wished
to see something of the game little
city which is now being so much talk
cd OF in the state. He paid fine
| compliment to DR. Jas. =. kinard, the
new president, and declared his be-
lief that Anderson college has great
| future.
II. S. Ligon. chairman of the local
board of trustees, referred to his cx-
pCricnce as printers devil" or ap-
prentice In printing office. and grew
quite eloquent in telling OF the need
for educational institutions of high
standards. He urged that every state
college and every other college be
frank in the statements in their cata-
logue. and declared with earnestness
that Anderson college would always
try to live up to it's declarations in
It's catalogue. He spoke of the pow
er Of the press to aid in the advance
ment Of the cause of education.
Jas. l.. Sims of Arangeburg. United
States marshal for this state and
treasurer of the press association. de-
clared his firm conviction that this
state needs a compulsory attendance
law to require the parents to give
their children chance. He declared
with feeling that 10000 white chill
dren in this state are kept out OF the
schools by the action of their parents.
Mr.. Sims expressed his admiration
for Anderson college and for, the city
of Anderson ..
Senator NeiIs Christensen
Neils Christensen. senator from
Beaufort and editor of the Gazette
stated that he had been profoundly
Impressed with tie declarations Of
MIR. Ligon. Mr.. Christensen has been
member of the legislative commit
tee to visit the state college and he
stated that Anderson college surely
has a splendid opportunity, and he
was proud that South Carolina has
men OF the vision and patriotism that
has been shown by the trustees and
founders OF this institution.
Col. w. ], Talbcrt of Edgefield, who
had been invited to come along with
the party, was called upon for some
jokes. as he is q we'll known racon-
teur. He told few to illustrate how
much delighted he Is with Anderson
and Anderson college.
A splendid talk was made by Jas.
l.. Minis OF Edgefield, one of the
sterling men Of the state. He stated
| that he had never been so much i'm
pressed with the greatness Of South
| Carolina as he had been by the Pied
mont and Northern railwa.. He
| wishes to see it continued to Edge
field so that the girls from down
| that way may come to Anderson COL
lcge. 1t is only 20 miles from Edge
| field to NinetySix, and yet In conn.,
ing to Anderson he would have to ride
half day in circuitous T0ute to get
| even as far as NinetySix. He was
| deeply in earnest over the PROPOSE
tion Of extending the line. Mr.. Minis
complimented Anderson college most
warmly, and stated his belief in the
future Of the institution because 1t has
as its head man of such splendid
| character and of such unusual quail
! fications as his former teacher at
the Citadel, the new president, DR.. Jas.
p. Kinard.
All of these speecehs were i'm
promptu and were given In response
to requets from the acting president
| OF the association. There were other
good speakers among the citizens and
among the "press gang" but about
| this time the rain ceased and 1t was
decided. to try to take n little automo-
bile ride over the city In the remain
ing intervening time, and the lnfor-
nal exercises were brought to hap
py close close by few words from
Miss Juanita Wylie of Lancaster, edi-
tor of the News. who stated that An
derson Is "Her Town." and then she
bade good bye" for the members of
the association.
| During the ride around the city,
which was much enjoyed, the visitors
found the Electric City quite up to
all the good things that they. had
heard Of It. The association returned
to the special train and at Belton
separated into two parties, some re-
turning to Chick Springs and the
others going on to their homes via
Columbia. The visitors were much
impressed with the fact that the
splendid women OF Anderson would
leave their home. in the middle of
the day to see that the city's visitors
were given every attention, and that
the business ,nen would leave their
stores hnd Offices with such gracious-
| ness to show the visitors around over
the city. They left declaring that
they were glad to have come In con-
tact With the Anderson spirit -
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