Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-13

ed that the university was ruined: that
the students would quit; that they
would follow this distinguished ~
man into some other state. But, as a
matter Of fact, what are the condi-
tions? On September % It was report
ed: 1.-The enrolment to date shows an
increase Of nineteen per cent over that
Of the corresponding date last year,
and that was the high-water mark
previously established" Now, gentle
men, was right when l said that we
wanted home man at the head OF
this institution? Has the change In
jured the school?
In connection with the South Caro-
lima University, I notice that the new
dormitory, which has been completed
at a cost Of $4,000 Of the peoples mo-
ney-which is such a little part Of the
appropriation you gave the university
has been completed, and II actually
holds thirty-nine men. How many
little country school houses do you find
with that number Of boys, and even
more, that cost $50 or SIS? Yet
suppose you will be asked this session
to give another $4,000 to build anoth-
er schoolhouse for thirty-nine boys.
But when you are asked for something
for the little country children you eth
er will not give 1t, or else you win mud
die II up so that nobody can figure II
out, or when they do figure 1t out, 1t
will be found to be parcelled around -
such driblets that 1t will be Of no bene-
fit. Gentlemen, hope not. appeal TO
you again to compare the amounts we
are spending upon a few in the higher
institutions of learning and the thous-
ands Of little children In the country
schools. 2
Winthrop College.
You will notice that did not sign
the report Of the board Of trustees OF
Winthrop college. My reasons for not
signing this report are endorsed at the
bottom of the same, and are as fol-
lows: Having been unable to attend
he meetings Of the board OF trustees,
I am not sufficiently informed at pres
ent to express an opinion as TO the
correctness Of this report, or to re-
commend to the general assembly
what amount of money Is essential for
its management"
You gentlemen cannot do too much
for the education Of the women OF our
state. but you can allow sentiment 10
lead you to extravagance. These few
words In reference to Winthrop are
said to commend her to you for the
work she is doing and to warn you
against extravagance.
South Carolina Military Academy.
The Citadel academy Is in prosper
GUS and fiourisiling condition, and Is
doing her usual good work. feel that
Il is useless for me to say very much
in regard to this institution; she
speaks for herself. and deserves your
most earnest and thoughtful constd-
Grafton, and such appropriation as will
enable her to continue In her useful
ness to the young men Of the state.
The Medical College of the State OF
'ra South Carolina. tTiac
This baby is nearly grown. although
she is not a year old. She will put on
her new suit Of clothes In the near fu-
ture and will step into her new home
and start housekeeping, and II you
gentlemen will just help her a little, In
my opinion she will prove the most
valuable institution the state has, for
she will turn out young men graduates
who will be in position to help you ir
some of your greatest problems In the
matter of ridding yourselves OF, some
of your greatest evils, such as tuber-
culosis, pellagra, and other scourges.
I commend this institution. to you. =.
To Bar Certain Races from Colleges
and Schools. r,.r,-s
respectfully recommend that you
pass a law prohibiting the board OF
trustees OF any state college in this
slate for white pupils, or any public
school for white children which receiy-
es any Of the tax money OF the people
of the state, or any faculty OF such In
stitution, from admitting any negro,
Chinaman, Japanese, Cuban, or other
disagreeable and incompatible race,
into said college or school with white
pupils.
Deadly Football.
mentioned something to you gen.
tlemen last year about football and its
fearful toll OF life and broken limbs.
I desire now to call your attention TO
an editorial which appeared In the Co
lumbia, s. c., State. on November 20.
1913, the last sentence Of which, gen.
tlenen, / am satisfied you Will say ID
very -consoling to the parents Of the
fourteen young men whom college fac
ulties and school trustees have allowed
to be murdered: s1's
"Football--lts Cost"
Now that the football season Is al-
most over, II is as well to record that
a particularly hard season has resulted
In fourteen deaths throughout the en-
tire country. OF these only two were
those of players on university elevens,
the remaining victims belonging to
high school or amateur elevens drawn
into football, without care or prepara-
ton, by the vogue Of the game.
"a few years ago, when two or three
prominent players met death or serf-
Gus injury, there was a tremendous
campaign Of invectives against foot-
pail. This year the casualties are
merely noted, indicating a general ac-
ceptance of the fact that this Is game
that is worth the candle. In Dig ana
populous country, with thousands en-
gagged in a concededly rough sport,
fourteen dead is not sufficient to con-
denim the sport itself. 1t is significant
of .he common sense Of the press and
the public that such suggestion mas
rol been seriously raised.
lit were easy to prove that otner
SPORTS kill more participants in them
| man does football, but the point Is es-
tablished. However, even these four.
teen deaths among a great army OF
players make deplorable record-not
for a fine, manly game, but for the
Jack Of care and judgment In its play
ing. Football is game OF boys, put
1t is mans work. 1t calls Tor courage
of the highest order. II calls for phy :
sical stamina. strong bodies, trained
bodies. Any set Of youngsters can play
baseball in a sandlot, although occa-
sionally one Of them may be killed.
But the growing boy ought not to play
football, except with considered ad-
vice. II he has the physique added to
the courage, his career on the gridiron
will, in all probability, make him
better and a stronger man; II he has
not these requirements, he has no
business on the gridiron. Football is
strong meat for slrong youngsters. The
solution lies with the parents to see
that their progeny do not try to chew
a beef too stiff with gristle.'
Gettysburg Reunion Note.
After the adtoGsnment Of the general
assembly last year, General B. II.
league. commander of the South Car
olina division, United Confederate
Veterans, and others very much inter-
ested in IT,. Gettysburg reunion, found
that the amount Of money approprt-
ated by you to give the deserving sur
vivors from this state trip to that
reunion would not be sufficient. Some
effort was made to attempt to raise
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