The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-10
WERE CHARMED
WITH ANDERSON
VISITORS OVER THE STATE
EXPRESSED MUCH
PLEASURE.
"THE PRESS GANG"
Editors from Over South Caro-.
lima Much Impressed With
Anderson College
"THE PRESS GANG"

The members OF the press associa-
tion of South Carolina concluded
their annual outing with visit to
anderson yesterday. Quite Il number
of the members had been called homo
OH account OF business anu cor other
reasons and some OF the "headliners"
were missed. among then i'rcSt. L. III.
DeCainp. who had to catch a train to
get to Denver. Col. in time for tho
meeting of the grand lodge of Elks.
IT was planned to take ride over
the entire system of the Piedmont and
Northern. and IL special train had been
provided for that purpose, but it was
decided to cut out the trip to Spar
tnnburg Oh account of the storm of
the night before having dama,ead tho
power plant at Spartanburg. In con-
sequence. the party arrived In An
dcrson somewhat earlier than had
been expected. In order to create no
confusion among the generous auto
mobile owners OF Anderson who had
planned trip n little later In the day
for the visitors, the train stopped at
Anderson college.
In accordance with the invitation
OF DIR. Jas. p. Kinard, president of
the institution, the entire college
plant was thrown open 70 the visitors.
After they had been received by tho
ladies Of the Civic Association and the
College Association committe, acting
with the trustees and their wives. the
visitors inspected the beautiful plant
ana expressed great surprise at the
completeness and substantiability OF
Anderson college. On account of the
heat, 1t was decided to have tho picnsfs
| liRner served ths the lining and,
then have the ride over. de city, but
even these plans for seeing Anderson
were spoiled by the sudden storm
which came up.
Inc DAINTY rni'eshmentB served by
the Civic sssociation were gFcatiy en-
1oycd by the visitors after their long
ride on the cars and just about this
time the storm came up, and to pass
away the time an informal program
of short talks was made the special
order. William Banks, acting for Mr..
DcCamp ns president of the associa-
tion, called upon several visitors and
home people for short speecehs. May
or-elcct Godfrey and w. w. Smoak
gracefully welcomed the visitors on
behalf of the city and on behalf Of the
newspapers of the city. and DR.. Jas.
p. Kinard welcomed tho guests to the
college and told them briefly of the
objects and aims OF Anderson COL
lcge.
"The Anderson Spirit. "
The response to the address of
welcome was Nrde by Rion McKis-
sick. formerly~szditor OF the Richmond
Times-Dispatch OF Richmond, W., and
now prominent writer and lawyer
of this state. Mr.. McKissick spoke of
the profound impression made upon
the visitors by the Anderson spirit as
exhibited In the beautiful college
equipment and In the ideals Of the
college as outlined by DR.. Kinard. He
declared the need of such splendid
institutions and stated that 1t is tho
duty OF the press to assist in
keeping up the standards of educa-
tion. He declared his hope and be-
lief that in years to come Anderson
college will become the Wellesley or
the Smith of the south. He paid q
glowing compliment to the city of
Anderson and to her splendid people.
Geo. w. Brunson, editor of the
Greenville Daily News. who has given
SO much pleasure to the visitors at
Chick Springs. as vice president of
the association, thanked the officials
OF the Piedmont and Northern for
their generosity in furnishing the
press association with this beautiful
special train and for their individual
attention to the comfort OF their
guests.
Among the visitors were E. Thomas
son, general manager, G.. S. Allen, re-
Gently promoted to traffic manager
and Supt. Crosby. The latter was
personally in charge OF operating the
train, and made the trip a pleasant
one. The train was made up of a.
regular coach and one Of the hand
some new steel "trailers." Mr.. Brun.
son referred to splendid achievement
of this road and complimented tho
men who with their brain had utilized
the forces Of nature and had the cour,
age to spend their money to make
this road possible and success. The
warmly. applauded hjS
with refernce to tho co.n4
pany. ,
A visitor From Charleston.
. W. H. Coggswell OF Charleston, ono
OF the representative printers Of the
state. expressed his qualification upon
being able to visit Anderson. He de-
clared that the new Chick Springs ho-
tel and the Anderson college plant
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