Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-03-01
Education Board Helps Pres
byterian College.

byterian College.
| Clinton, Feb. "a. President D. M.
Douglas has received a telegram from
DR.. Arnett, secretary of the general
education board known as the Rock
efeller foundation, stating that the.
board had appropriated $125,000 to-
wards S375,000 for increased endow-
ment. That is, the board is to give
S125,000 and the college is to raise.
S250,000, all to be permanently in
vestigated for an endowment fund. :.
In order to fill this conditicnNit will
not be necessary to put on a new
campaign, if all the money sub.
scribed in the million dollar campaign
is collected. The general education
board will make no gifts. to a college
until it is absolutely out of debt. The
college is carrying an Indebtedness of
approximately $4,000. 1t will be ne
cessary to pay this as well as to col
lect the above stated amount before
the board will make its contribution
In addition to paying debts and in
creasing endowment, The college ex-
poets to put up new gymnasium,
build two professors homes and add
to it's equipment, out of the funds
coming in from the million dollar
campaign. Therefore, if all subscrip-
tions to the million dollar campaign
are not fully collected it is going to
be necessary to put on another cam
paign in order to fill this condition.
The Presbyterian church in South
Carolina is strong and wealthy, but
until recently has spent very little on
its educational institutions. The
men and women have hesitat-
ed in putting large sums in the Pres
byteria:l college because they seemed
to feel little uncertain about its fu-
ture. This gift, with the collections
from the million dollar campaign,
will put the college firmly upon its.
feet. 1t will then be out of debt, have
excellent equipment, and a perma-
aent endowment of something over
100000.
Every educator who examined. the
college recently has spoken in the
highest terms of its work and equip
nent. DR.. Sage Of the general educa-
ion board visited the college last
spring. His board had frequently de-
Lined to make an appropriation to
he college. He stated to the presi-
lent that practically as soon as he
aw the college he knew he was go
ng to make favorable report, and
he board did at that time appropri-
tie $4,000 for the increase of profes-
ors' salaries. DR.. Arnett visited the
ollege in the fall. He said to the
resident that he was delighted with
about the college and COM
lented particularly upon the attrac-
iveness and cleanliness IF the build
lgs. A professor in Tulane univer-
ity was selected by the head of the
ducation work in the Southern Pres
yterian church to visit all the col
,ges of the church and make a re-
ort to him. His report of the Pres
yterian college was exceedingly
and he stated that he
ated it as one of the four best in the
outhern Presbyterian church.
DR. Douglas says the Presbyterians
South Carolina now have a. won
erful opportunity TO build up
.eat church college in the state.
'ealthy men and women can not find
better investment. A number of
.ople have remembered the college
their wills. The college now needs a
lmber Of new buildings and the en-
'wment should soon be brought up
at least $1,O0O,0O0. The world
rely needs the kind Of spiritual
adership the college is furnishing.
M,voraIfv Race