The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-31
Columbia Lander Wofford Ban
Quet.

AS means of getting the college
folk together in the interest of the
Educational Campaign now being
waged by the Southern Methodist
church, a committee from the alum
rae and alumni of Columbia. Ian
der and Wofford Colleges decided
upon plan of having a banquet for
the former stuents and others inter
ested in these colleges. This ban
quet was given in the dining hall of
the Hotel Latta last Saturday night
at Q O'Clock. Plates were laid for so
AS the guests were ushered into
the dining room and before they took
their seats, the Columbia College
ladies present staged their stunt of
the evening. A number of ladies
draped in white and wearing "Colum-
biz, Crowns" We're arranged so as To
represent the various courses of the
college. Music" Art" Science"
christian Education" and "Busi-
ness Courses" were represented.
After a hearty five course dinner
was enjoyed. DR.. w. c. Kirkland in
his happy and brief way, discussed
the plan of the meeting. and introduc-
e& MIR. l.. \. Manning, Jr.. who re
sponded to the toast "Wofford." Fol
son responded to the toast Lander"
Mrs. Watson stated that although the
Lander girls present We're fewer i'm
numbers. she was sure that they We're
superior in quality. She gave a short
history OF the college. and stressed
the fact that the ideals Strivcd for
We're christian ideals and that tn
students going out INTO the world
were students of christian service.
The Lander girls present then sang
Alma Mater, song the words and
music of which We're composed by
Mrs. Jno. O. Wilson, a daughter OF
the late DR.. Samuel Lander, the foun-
der of the college. The song was
beautifully rendered Miss Mildred
Smith then brought greetings from
the Lander girls of today to Mrs
John Coleman, in a very happy man.
ner, responded TO the toast "Colum.
bia." Mrs. Coleman gave short his.
tory of education for women from
1860 TO the present time. She paid
a glowing tribute to her alma mater
Prof. w. ID. Roberts of Dillon, also
spoke in the interests of Columbia
, Mr. Roberts, in very pleasing and
brief way, discussed the needs of the
. institution from material stand
point, and showed how the sum OF
$4,000 could be spent for the col.
leges. He made plea for the WON
ans college in general.
Next the POSTMASTER introduced
the principal speaker of the evening
DR.. John G. Clinkscales OF Wofford
. College. DR.. Clinkscales prefaced his
remarks by stating that he had
!, taught at all three of the institutions
rpnrpCanfQ1 ~ oil .
Clemson College, being the only col
lcee professor in the State today who
). had ever taught at four colleges
within the borders of the State. He
brought words of greeting and good
cheer from Columbia and Lander.
but came in particular to state the
crying needs of Wofford. Among a
number Of things sorely needed at
the old college was Chair of Edu-
cation - of Christian Education.
which might tend 10 counteract so
much of the education received at
cur universities. The church college
turned out men of character. and the
world was certainly in need of such
men today He reviewed the life OF
Benj. Wofford. who. although he had
stopped preaching, had so lived and
left his mark that today he is preach
inG from the walls of the old College
III Spartanburg TO thousands of men
ii the south and in the nation He
eulogiZed the late DR.. James H. Car
Isle, and showed what a man of
christian character can do. He ended
his remarks with a plea to the men
OF this country to support christian
!, education now, even though we were
ali crying hard times. for our boys
and girls We're constantly growing.
and could not wait on better times 10
come.