The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-13


years for home men to DE put at the
head OF Our colleges, and for gradual
eS of the institutions to be placed in
the professorships when there are
vacancies. AS | have expressed it be-
fore, when a mother has given birth
to as many children as the South Car
olina university nas, if she hasn't one
son who can attend to her business
it is time for her to stop. When we
got rid of what we had down there
some people proclaimed that the un-
iversity was ruined; that the students
would quit; that they would follow
this distinguished (?) man into some
other State. But, as matter Of fact,
what are the conditions? On Sep
tember 22 it was reported: "The en-
rollment to date shows an increase Of
nineteen per cent, over that of the
corresponding date last year, and
that was the high-water mark prev
iously established" Now, gentlemen,
was I right when l said that we want
ed home man at the head Of this in
stitution? Has the change injured the
school?
In connection with the South Car
olina university, notice that the new
dormitory, which has been completed
at a cost of $4,000 of the peoples
money-which is such lit
tie part of the appropriation
you gave the university-has
been completed, and it actually
holds thirty-nine men. Think of it
a $4,000 schoolhouse to hold thirty
nine boys. How many little country
schoolhouses do you find with that
number of boys, and even more, that
cost $50 or $75? Yet l suppose you
will be asked this session to give an
other $4,000 to build another school
house for thirty-nine boys. But when
you are asked for something for the
little country children you either
will not give it, or else you will mud
die it up so that nobody can figure
it out, or when they do figure it out,
it will be found to be parcelled around
in such driblets that it will be of no
benefit. Gentlemen, hope not. l ap-
peal to you again to compare the am
cunts we are spending upon a few in
the hig'ler institutions Of learning
and the thousands of little children in
the country schools.
Winthrop College.
You will notice that l did not sign
the report of the board Of trustees Of
Winthrop college. My reasons for n"+
signing this report are endorsed at
the bottom of the same, and are as
follows: Having been unable to at
tend the meetings Of the board Of
trustees, | am not sufficiently inform
ed az present to cypress an opinion IS
to the correctness of this report, or
to recommend to the general assem-
bly, what amount of money is essen
tial for its management.
You gentlemen cannot do TOO much
for the education of the women OF
our State, but you can allow senti-
ment to lead you to extravaganza.
These few words in reference to Win
throp are said to commend her to
you for the work she is doing and to
warn you against extravaganza.
South Carolina Military Academy.
Tie Cna1el acal :,'S is il p1ospei- !
Gus and flourshing condition, and is
doing her usual good work. | feel
that it is useless for me to say very
much in regard to this institution;
she speaks for herself, and deserves
your most earnest and thoughtful
and such appropriation
as will enable her to continue her
usefulness to the young men OF the
State.
The Medical College of the State OF
South Carolina.
This baby is nearly grown, although
she is not year old. She will put
on her new suit of clothes in the near
future and will step into her new
home and start housekeeping, and II
you gentlemen will just help her !
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 in some of your greatest pro-
blems in the matter of ridding your
selves of some Of your greatest evils,
such as tuberculosis, pellagra, and
other scourges. l commend this in
stitution to you.
To Bar Certain Races From Colleges
and Schools.
1 respectfully recommend that you
pass a law prohibiting the board OF
trustees of any State college in this
State for white pupils, or any pubic /
school for white children which re-
ceives any of the tax money OF the
people of the State, or any faculty OF
any such institution, from admitting
any negro, C1inaman, Japanese, Cub
an, or other disagreeable and incom-
patible race, into said college OF
school with white pupils.
Deadly Football
mentioned something to you
gentlemen last year about football
and its fearful toll of life and broken
limbs. l desire now to call your at
tention to an editorial which appear
ed in the Columbia, S. c., State, on
November %, 1913, the last sentence
of which, gentlemen, l am satisfied
you will say is very consoling to