The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-18
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OPENING EXERCISES
FULL OF INTEREST
ANDERSON COLLEGE BEGINS
SESSION
ADDRESSES HEARD
People of City Yesterday Pledged
Themselves to Lend Every Aid
To Institution

The third session of Anderson Col
lcge began formally Thursday fii6rtiLJ
ing. The opening exercises were at
tended by all the student bodN the
members of the facvulty. Mayor God
irey and the official board of the city
government, besides the trustees and
numerous friends and we'll wishers OF
the college. DR.. James p. KinarrL
president of the college. presided and
called upon number of the visitors
for addresses.
After scripture reading by Rev. T.,
w. Sneake, pastor OF the ST Johns
methodist church. and an Invocation
onered by Rev. DR.. w. II. Frazer, pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian church.
the audience was delighted with a
violin solo by Miss Nell Smith, teach
er OF the violin, accompanied on the
plano by Mrs. Goode.
DR.. kinard officially opened this
session of the college and spoke re-
gretfully of the present financial
stringency throughout, the country,
which in. all probability has. Kept a
number OF stpdepts away from the
opening exeyciscs though he ex-
pressed the Hope that they will be able
to come later. and that Anderson COL
lege- or other institutions vii, not be
injured thereby. ,.n
DR.. Kinard paid compliment to
the former management of the insti-
tuition and the spirit of loyalty and
enthusiasm manifested by all friends
OF the college. The factplty had been
enlarged and strengthened, and the
college Is ready to maintain the high
stndard OF the past.
Some Needs of the College.
Speaking of the needs of the college.
DR.. Kinard mentioned the need for a
separate building for the music de-,
rartment, and for the domestic Sci
ence and art departments. He atress-
ed the urgent need for q better library
and hoped there might he donations af
some good hooks. especially books OF
reference. Another need he stressed
was a yictrola for the use of the stu
dents in their outdoor games, and a
larger machine for indoor use, az well
as moving picture machine. ...,t
DR. Kinard stated that arrange
ments were being considered for Offer
ing number Of scholarships from
Anderson county and limited nnnn-
EGi otifcE f1e uODGH
to give an examination next year so
that at least 90 girls from Anderson
county may win scholarships. Z
welcomed to alie City. :
Mayor JsH. Godfrey was then IN
troduced and extended "a jyeIconie
from the city council. He stated that
they are at work on ca1houn street
widening and straightehiry 1t at
points. and that befsFs t..;ss sssa;snea 50 ;sne
work there would be completed q cofi-
tiauous paved sidewalk from the COL
lege to the Business district OF the
city. He facetiously reminded the aus
dience that the cannon on Main street
was to be removed and the ladies' or
the civic feagne and the d. a /, RS
might be induced to plant it on the
college campus to keep the yonpg men.
away from the college. The spcaker,
promissd the earnest eu-opera ion Of
the city council in furthering the In
terests OF tile college in any way pos-
sibie.
s. s.s.is : .s: nc isea II n
watkias. chairman of the board OF.
trustees. who. on behalf of the hoard
extended q cordial welcome t. the lec-
|nity and students. He congratulated
the college, ON having for It's president.
a gentleman OF the wide experiences.
and distingufshed ability OF eBfs KIM.
ard, and predicted that war, B cents,
cotton or gloomy weather could have
no eject on the success OF the eollege,,
Hon X s, Ideon. chairfean Ssf the
executive committee Aof the card of.
trustees, also welcomed Gre student.
body and made an cxhortatitnss1t ) the
stitt7ents to Nsa we'll their time and