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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1929
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
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Clinton’s Love and Clinton’s Money In
the History of Presbyterian College
WHAT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
HAS MEANT TO ME
By Dr. Dudley Jones
BY T. H. GRAFTON
The existence and life of the Pres
byterian college throughout its his
tory is largely due to the friendship
and financial support of' the people
of Clinton. From its earliest days
down to the present, its citizens have
served as Trustees; The yoiung people
of the community have been its bene
ficiaries; and the liberal-minded have
contributed to its finances.
the Synod. Rev. J. P. Jacobs suc
ceeded in raising, in some of the lar
ger Churches of the State, sufficient
funds to erect three buildings on what
is now the present campus. Sixteen
acres of land at this time was dona
PAGESEV^’
;;,Boost P. C. — If you don’t do that,
move out of Clinton. '
ties for the development of body and {
character were famed at home and
abroad, this was a tremendous factor i
In the spring of 1923, I faced the
problem of picking out my College.
I was then a Senior in the American
high school in Shanghai, China, one jin my choice. And at length I start-
of a class of seventeen. Like theied on the journey of 32 days that
other boys in my class, I was given brought me to a state in which I had
ted ’throuxii’the ’generosity "'or’twol'''* P^vilege of selecting any col-1 never been before, and I s'tood at the
public spirited citizens; Both of these | " university in .the United; doors of Presbyterian College,
always had the repuUtion of being! j” " ^han t forget in a hurry tny first
forward lookino- oitirona N p <5 ;graduate studies. Like the others,'impressions of the college. When the
“ Jho Is “luce- ^ catalogs, sought advice, | train rolled into the depoyhe good
Away back in 1860 there was j Co^land ' sr^"who letters, until the problem seem-j people of the city were all at church
Clinton a school called the Female
Academy with R. S. Owens, R. “'"o-K "s. If one were to
ed so great that it defied solution.Ion the Sabbath morning. After in-1
Icfand 0+ aarivitfl /voir 4 f I class-matcs woro scattered outlquiring the direction to the college, I
Phinney, E. T. Copeland and Geo. P*! , . p i /i> w * y*^\ifrom California to North Carolina, I strolled out towards my future alma
Copeland as Trustees. To these was, °^rthur CopeUnd
conveyed one and two-fifths acres of, * I college. The temptation to follow one
ground in 1860 by Thomas Craig.
This is the lot on which Academy | j" ^ ' friendships was great. But'I turned
Street Grammer School now stands. | *® ®®® ^ e property of Mr. Young j California, DePauw,
Later on, in 1872, a Clinton High j * fWashington and Lee, and even David-
School Association was formed, under ®\® ° ®"®® J^®^json, and came to PresbytdVian Col-
■the leadership of the young pastor of|l«‘<l the loginning of the ;
the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. iP"®®®"^ ®^"IP“S building program
William P. Jacobs. This High School ™ inaugurated at this time through
Association conducted a community
school supported by private funds un
til 1880 and out of this Clinton High
the co-operation of the citizens of
mater wearing a stiff collar, and trous-1
ers that flapped a foot above the:
earth. But in spite of these signs ofj
the Orient, I was given a warm wel-;
come at the college, and made to feel'
at home at once. What a beautiful'
campus it was! The luxuriant foli-i
age everywhere—^the red-brick struc-l
tures—the high grass as it was thenj
being mowed down by sleek and lazy
mules. It was fascinating! I drank
in three deep breaths, fell asleep, and
I came to P. C. for several good
reasons. In the first place, I wanted
Iir , I'V'-'-—“ -- —- ''*ito go to a church college. It is my
Clinton and the gifts secured by Rev. i . , , -
, „ T u Ai. *u i.- Au observation that the great leaders of
J. F. Jacobs. At the same time the; j v u • i i- u* * ii u
... — „ , ’ H f h t church m the past woke with the twilight. I m still here.
School Association grew the organi-, ^ ®®'® ^ game *'®® *’; have been, to a large extent, products I've been here six years. Long enough
zation that founded, and later j } y n t*'® chnrch schools. Centre Col-)to find^out that the people of Clinton J
ed, the Presbyterian College. ^an
The original charter of the Clinton
J. I. Cleland, A. E. Spencer and D. M._ . . ... . „ ... „ .
„ . . . XU 1 liege with two vice-presidents of thetlove the college and the college boys.
I r ri6rson* Also tho charter of the Col- a. r i-a.i
College Association, which is framed
lege was altered so as to permit the
United States, and a host of Senators
and hangs in the College Library,
was dated at Laurens on the twen
tieth of July 1882. Under this char-,
ter a Board of Directors, of twenty-
nine men was appointed, with Rev.
William P. Jacobs as President. It
may be of interest to give the names
of these hopeful pioneers ^and fore-
and Congressmen, to say nothing of
election of the Trustees by the Pres-, . . ^ , . . ,
. . . J Ax many ministers, is a fair example,
byteries, and so for ten years more ,, , xu
The church college—where the f®li-
gious sentiment was fostered; where
ideals took the lead over a barren
the college had a special life of its
own and not for more than ten years
was much aid and support received
outside of the community. At first
the college had been called Clinton
College; it gradually grew to be call
ed the Presbyterian College of South
sighted founders of the College.' , in j u
, , /-, TV 1 J Carolina and was legally named such
Pres., W. Pa Jacobs, G. P. Copeland, i.
enumeration of facts and theories;
where friendships were solid and last
ing because founded upon a common
view of life—that was the place where
I wanted to receive training.
The college that interested me
Not that I disparaged for one in-
Tv rv Tvi.. t:v m /-. 1 J T I**’ 1890, and finally came to be such x i o /i-i. *•+
R. S. Phinney, E. T. Copeland, J. H.i. . . • toao li 4. ^ u 4 i^^^st also be a Southern institution.
. T, TV /v TV TV o rr x ■ in fact in 1903. It must not be for-
Phinney, R. N. S. \oung, R.”S. Grif-. xu * j • n * xu
. vv^ /, ,T /V TT TV -J gotten that, during all of these years
fm, N. S. Harris, G. H. Davidson,;* . * .... i
. , .ttvtv Tz-iof uncertainty and difficult develop-
J. W. Copeland, J. P. Pearson, J. C.! . xu .j x- 4 xu
... , . Tvv TV /V TTf o TV i ment, it was the devotion of the men
Copeland, W. E. Owens, W. S. Pear- x u- x x xf
T T, ,r ^ TV TV , c T iwho were teaching at great sacrifice
son, J H Young, C. E Frunkhn. S. L.
West, J. J. Boozer, M. S. Bailey, R. P. . . x. n t k xu x
’ ‘ance and genius of Dr. Jacobs, that
Long enough to know that the stu
dents will love you if you don’t ac
tively repel them. ^ Long enough to
know that working for the college is
worth more to the heart than striv
ing after fame and individual crowns.!
Dear old P. C.! Her old red-brick
halls, replete with the memories of
the happy past. Its challenge to the
youth of our land—its contribution to
the young men that have walked the
paths that line the campus.
We moderns dislike sentimentality.
But the human can’t shake from his
stant the men of the North. But it j heart the natural affections for a spot,
seems to be that one should spend i A man can no more tear his college
these years, so vital in the moulding [from his thoughts than he can tram-
of character and outlook, among the
people with whom he expects to spend
Blakely, W. S. Lee, G. C. Young, W. B.I . ,, *.. ,, • x -x ’ his more mature years. And I must
TV.,, TT TV TTr_xx_ A nr r. the college finally came into Its own., • .„x
a- i
Bell, W. D. Watts, A. M. Copeland,
W. B. Owens, J. A. Bailey, Henry
Young, and N. A. Green. Of these
men, who fifty years ago lent their
sympathy and support to an enter
prise that, perhaps, far outran their
fondest dreams, five still
namely: W. E. Owens, J. A. Bailey,, r /n- x
. tt Itv , J T Tir /V , , o of the people of Clinton
A. M. Copeland, J. W. Copeland, Sr. i ^
admit that the Southern viewrpoint,
Thus it is that the first twenty-five
years of the college was made possi
ble by three things: The guidance,^. ^ m j j xu..
r rv t u XU r- r XU tive to me. To spend years under the
of Dr. Jacobs; the sacrifice of the
pie on the little mounds that he has
brought to the cemetery, or scorn the
place, how’ever lowly it may be, of j
his birth and introduction to the
with emphasis upon ethical values ■ scenes of childhood days. “The smiles
and manners, was immensely attrac- aid tears of boyhood years—The words
of love then spoken”—that’s what
^ . , spell of Southerners like Robert E.
teachers whose salaries were former-1 ^ ^ tt i /ru ,i
, . , , X J J Lee and James Henley Thornwell—
. ly meager and are still below standard; , . . , ,, , , j- x;..-
remain,/ . * , x ^ „ x xu , u ,x this, I felt, would be a benediction
and not least of all, to the liberality; . ’ xu u m4^
' ' that would follow one through life
itself.
From 1903 to 1905 the college un-1 Thirdly, a small college has many
derwent a great change. Slowly, step
by step, it came into the possession
advantages over one that numbers
thousands in its student body. On'
and John H. Young. The last has
been Clinton’s most liberal contri
butor to the College, having donated
more than $25,000 altogether. I of the Presbyteries that composed the^^j^g crossing the Pacific, I chanc-
Thi, original Board of Trustees con-South Carolina; and evena graduate of Corneil. He
ducted two schoola-in-one in the build- : “’7'men room-
makes life and one’s college days so
happy. I
Presbyterian College—my shrine of '
beautiful memories. My Alma Mater. |
God prosper you!
ings on the lot mentioned above from
1880 to 1886. 'The preparatory de-
and direction of the school to other
hands, the Trustees and the communi-
ity gave of their means and furnished
ing in the suite next to him in his dor
mitory, although the names were the
We Believe In
Our College
It takes more thinking than one will
at first realize to picture Clinton with-
partmant was sort of community pub-;'' , same for four years. He came, stay-jout a coMege-without a colloge hke
lie school, supported by private funds' - the/eXhle I oI/A''"'’ I'T
supplemented by public school money.^ ^ ” "®^ ®®‘y difference except a handful of stu-
The college department was distinct-j l^®dj)u^^s and a smaller number of pro-
ly a Presbyterian school and avowed-$20,000, which was a most ^ueh better to register
what comes to us from P. C. Think of
the privilege of being able to get such
things with money. No other place in
the world can put on sale some of
the things we can purchase" in the P.
C. campaign. Take time to think it
over carefully. i.
No, we don’t want other people to l
Services At Bethany
There will he preaching services
ly declared to be such. The two de-subscription for the time. where your list of
partments used the same buildings' L«ter on, when Dr. Douglas came, I acquaintances is as wide as the col-
and largely the same teachers, but ,m 1911, he soon projected a very large lege roll itself, where your intimate
the college department gave advanc- college; Clinton respond- friendships with students and instruc-
ed courses of study and enlarged the'ed and subscribed $65,000. Still later, tors swells in number with each pro-[supply us those things that only we X
teaching force'from time to time. as the splendid work of Dr. Dougl^lfgressing month—where you have the are privileged to enjoy.
In 1886 the collegiate department went on, the citizens of the commu-j opportunity to take some part in the ^ut sLe we\aveT^^^ fJr\
was transferred to what is now theuity from time to time made contri-,college life beyond attending classes, ^ ,
McCall building, where facilities of in-^utions. In the million dollar cam-;and doing the required amount ^gj^gj. B.-O. WHITTEN.
struction, literary societiee, labora- paign, which was shared in by the work. A student of average attain- ,
tories, gymnasium and such equip-,whole Synod, the people of this com-lments in a small institution has op-
ment ks looked toward a classical and.munity did their part, promising $65,- portunities for leadership which the
literary college course were provided.'000 and paying $60,000, a larger pro- great university veils from the eyes |
Here many students from the Orph-' portion than any other community, of all except the really outstanding.
nnnp-p communitv and other places Such are some of the signs of devo-1 Who would not choose the loud splash , and the ordination of James W illard
Ire ’trained under the guidance of tion and liberality on the part of Clin-' i„ the little puddle to the I V mlVu
Mr W.‘S. Lee, J. W. Kennedy, Prof, ton which should never be forgotten thunk into the depths of the j
Barns, Prof. W. J. Martin, R. R. .and which are now pleasant to re- sea?
Stephenson, Rev. R. P. Smith; here menjber. We are glad to call to mind. These were general considerations,
also for a while, taught Rev. Zelot-_two recent gifts: that of Mr. W. J.'But even in China the name of Pres-
es Holmes and Rev. J. H. Colton. Bailey and others for the Johnson Ath- byterian College was by no means
This’McCall building, wqs doubtless letic Field, and the fine President’s unfamiliar. The lives of several alum-j
built by the people of Clinton, though home in memory to George W. Young ni and alumnae of the institution
I have found no record of the sources by his brother John. voiced again the strains heard in the |
from which the funds came, and the i What does Clinton not owe the class-rooms of men like Brimm and |
financial support of the College-came Presbyterian College! Her founder Spencer. Their teachings were not,
from the community, perhaps exclus- and inspiring genius w'as from Clin- purely local, but came to me across
ively, for the first ten years.! Hon. Her early friends, many of whom the waters. And I shall never for-j
paring these first ten years nearly are long since passed away, have their get the exciternent caused m that lit-
four hundred students of college ^rade faith justified in the buildings and in tie, di^stant school when the papeis
enioiled The averagb attendance was the fine lives that have been sent out. brought over the story of P. C. 8,
about forty-five. There were seven The boys and girls that have come Davidson 7. A college that was rep-
graduating classes with a total of into her walls have gone back to the resented by outstanding-men and wo-
igtiteen graduates, seven women and homes and business and professions men even in the Orient, whose faci i-
These ladies were: of the community, both receiving and
morning,
Dudley J^nes, Pa.si.or.
into this
^^tauty Powder
e
eleven
men.
Note how velvety soft it is—how
smoothly it applies—how closely it
clings—how perfectly it blends in
texture and tint—how soothing
and pleasing it feels!
Then look into your mirror. Gone
are all imperfections, every trace of
coarseness and sallowness! And in
their place is radiant, youthful
beauty—the i\atural beauty of
Black and White Face Powder.
Try it and sec! Price 25c and 50c.
Rebecca L. Boozer, Jessie Lee Cope- giving blessings. Her material re- measure either. Generous hearted-,
land, Florence Lee Jacobs, Sallie Har-‘sources have been enlarged by Clin- ness, fair judgment, tender sentiment,,
ris, Carrie Boozer, Moorer, Adams and ton’s generosity and she has tumed precious memories and honest worth
Etta Lee. Of the eleven male .gr^u- these material resources back with are all shown in this happy combina-
ates J. W. Davis became a phyri^n; financial profit. Thousands of dol- tion of the community and its Col-
seven became Presbyterian Ministers, larsv have been put into the streams lege.
namely; Samuel P. Fulton, J. F. Ja^'of business because of the men on her^ The people of Clinton have been
cobs, D. W. Brannen, S. C. Byrd, Wil-| campus who spend and sell and buy. more liberal than before each time
liam' States Jacobs, Clark Jennings The culture that has here been made called upon; and now once again in,
and R. L. Rogers. Three entered 'possible by the community is.carried tbe second generation of men a ✓ \ A/I I l~rCT
business; Thomas Badgett, Joshua L. back to the j/cnple and^ homes and lived‘to see in its fruition, the LJ LAA\_/r\^!!i£WI I I I L,
Young and Isaac Copeland. These hearts of those who live far and near, fgjth of Dr. Jacobs and his friends-
nam *8 of Trustees and of students, So it is, while the College has receiv- ^^d fater workers will be justified by |
of friends and of supporters in these cd much, it has also given much. The response that is going to be made,
early days show that the college was relation between the College and the ^ext few days. Once more the j
a Clinton enterprise -and gave, as it community has been mutually help- people of Clinton will prove their in- j
has always done since, large blessings ful. How much has the Collei^e ’-ot terest. It has nevex failed. It wdll i
to the community. Iieceived from the community! How The history of the Col-1
From 1889 to 1901 the college made mucl^ has the College not given the iggg shows this,
its first appeal to the Churches of community! No one can accurately DUDLEY JONES.
(Powder
SADLER-OWENS
PHARMACY
AT UNION STATION
Phones 377 and 100
SIICSCKIBE TO THE CHKONICLK
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Casino Theatre
All Together
for P. G.
Let’s lend our aid to the effort start
ing Tuesday to raise $50,000 for our
college. All together — over the top.
Industrial Supply Co. Inc.
Mill Supplies - Wholesale Hardware
Electrical Supplies
SEE YOUR MEATS CUT BY
ELECTRICITY
Always having in mind the wants of our customers,
next Saturday, we will begin operating “Jim Vaughan,’’
THE NEW SANITARY ELECTRIC MEAT CUTTER,
which cuts steaks, chops, soup bones, etc., by electricity.
Come and bring your friends to witness this interesting
performance.
We have installed this marvelous Electric Meat Cutter
to give our customers better service. “Jim Vaughan’’
cuts all meats in absolutely even thickness which insures
even frying and better cooking generally. It leaves no
bone splinters in your meat. He works so fast that we
can now give all of our time to waiting on our customers
and save you unnecessary delay.
SPECIALS
Sliced Cured Ham, lb. 45c
Lamb Chops, lb..... 60c
Veal Chops, lb. 40c
Veal Cutlets, lb. 40c
Pork Chops, lb. 32y2C
Fillet of Trout, lb. 35c
Copeland’s Cash Market
In Rogers
Cooper’s Garage
Announcement
We wish to announce to the pub
lic that we have moved our garage
into the former location of Colemaui
&Anderson on East Carolina ave.
In our new home we have added
room and are better prepared to
serve our customers. New equipment
has been added, insuring a repair
service second to none in the city.
We cordially invite you to call —
and we will appreciate all business
given us.
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C. W. Cooper, Prop. |
NeW Location Phone No. 5