Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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STUDENTS ASK FOR PLENTY OF WATER The following letter was found on the editorial desk and as the student who wrote it seems to have suggested a good subject to talk about it will be published: "Dear Editor: It has been suggested before that water fountains be installed in Davis and Leconte colleges which would save time to all the stu dents. As plentiful as water is, it is a very scarce necessity around these buildings as a drinking flu id. Often times a student has to rush to classes hot and thirsty be cause there is no Adam's ale read ily accessible. "The Chamber of Commerce and the good women of Columbia have installed on the streets several fountains which furnish people, horses 4nd dogs with the vital life sustainer. There is only one free water fountain to be found on the entire forty one acres of the University campus, and this one is almost two blocks from Davis college. The beverage is cheap and as just as essential to the students as it is to the street walkers and dogs of Columbia. It would save much time and un comfortable feeling to have a fountain somewhere near Davis and LeConte colleges. Yours truly." The Uiversity The South Carolina College was established by an act of the leg islature ratified by Governor Drayton on December 19, 1801. A twofold purpose animated the men who were desirous that South Carolina should have a college located at Columbia, the most central position in the State, and supported by public funds: the education of the youth of the State, and a unifying of all see tions. South Carolina became re iarkably single in purpose, which was due in large measure to the South Carolina College; the late Professor William J. Rivers was of the opinion that the college had performed its best service in bringing about the establishment of a fine system of academies and thus giving to South Carolina an excellent secondary education. The old college performed its mission remarkably well. President Jonathan Maxcy and Professor Enoch Han ford were the first faculty and opened the dIoors of the new college .January 10, 1805. William Harper of New berry was the first matriculate, followed by his brother Wesley both of whom entered the Soph omore class. On the last day of .January Anderson Crenshaw was admitted to the junior' class. By the end of July, when the stu dents were dismissed for a two montsvcin the totail en ++. roll ment was twenty nine. Two new professors, Clement Early and Elisha Hammond, had been elect ted. The first "rising" examination was held on the 25th of Novem ber, at which all acquitted them selves so well that every man was permitted to go into the next higher class. There was no com mencement in 1805 as there was no graduate; but the three lower classes gave a "public exhibition of declarations and dialogues." A year later the lone senior, Anderson Crenshaw, completed the work of his class and should have graduated, but he is said to have deferred the ceremony of graduation to the following com mencement(1807). Seniors were always given their final examin ations from three to six weeks before commencement, in order to allow them time to prepare: for that event. Until the college was closed by the war in 1862 commencement excercises were held in December dur;ng the ses sion of the legislature and were a grand event. The first commencement took place December 7, 1807. Twelve juniors were assigned- parts as orators on the program. Walter Crenshaw delivered the valedic tory, which was then the first honor; the salutatory, or second. honor, fell to John Caldwell. Whether the salutatory was in Latin. as it often was, is not stated. The other graduates were given "intermediate ora-l tions": one of them also had to recite a passage in French. There was also a disputation on a set theme. Y. M. C. A. NEWS ".Spiril, Mind, Hody.'' "Carolina students and com munity service," was the subject of a practical and impressive ad dress delivered by F. William Cappelmann at the Y. M. C. A. meeting in Flinn Hall Wednes-I day evening, October 18. Mr. Cappelmann said that com munity service is needed more today than at any other time in' the history of the world. He' laid stress upon the fact that it: is the duty of every Carolina stu dent to line up and take an ac tive part in this great movement. The speaker concluded his ad dress by making an earnest ap peal to the men as true and loyal students of the University, not' to be "D)ead Seas," which take. in but fail to give out anything. He adlvised the Carolina men to take the educational principles which they have gained here and to go out among men of less for tunate circumstances, showing them that there is a higher plane of living. Mr. W C. Mann was calned upon to outline the differen phases of Community Service in whicymen had an opportunitj to take a part. He stated tha night'scools were being organ ized at Glencoe Mills, Rose Hill and Palmetto Mills, and tha teachers were needed-to fill thes capacities. He also stated tha work of like nature was going t< be undertaken at the Asylum Penitentiary, and other places # Student Life 'A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.' Just the Information We Need" WEBSTERS NEW INTERNATIONAL -THEMERRUftBTER Every day in your talk and reading, on the street car, in the office, shop, and schoolsoine now question is sure to come up. You seek quick, accu rate, encyclopedic, up-to-date in formation. This NEW CREATION will answer all your questions with Analauthor ity. 400,000 Words Defined. 2700 Pages. 6000 Illustrations. Coat $400,000. The only dictionary with the new divided page. A "Stroke of Genius." Write for speo imen p ages. il. lustrat ions, et. Mention this pub ication and reocive FREE a met of pooket maps. G. & C. MERRIAM Co., Springfiel, Mass. U. S. it. The G Redt ONE E For the Sessi Edited and Prii Support You Take a Cop and Send P. H. Lachicotte &Co. Jewelers b k4anfactrres College and School Moels 1424 Main St. Columbia, S. C. Lyles' Studio Makers of Portraits that Please Kodak Finishing Main Street Phone 277 For First Class Service Go to Mean's Barber Shop 1337-1314 Main Street ..BURNETT & WHETSELL.. Druggists 2052 main St........Phones 2778-2779 909 Main St..............Phone 1 6' New Brookland.......... Phone 3045 Dr. Chas. C. Stanley Dentist 1423 Main Street Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m.to6 p.m. Phones Office 707-J Res. 992-J THE STATE BOOK STORE IS NEAREST TO YOU Carolina men are invited to drop in here for Pens, Pencils, Ink, Rul ers, Examination Pads, or anything in Stationery. We carry a stock of Fountain Pens and feature the two best lines made. 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