Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Dr Thomas Cooper. On the death of President Max cy in 1820 the trustees placed the presidency provisionally for one year in the hands of Dr. Thomas Cooper, professor of chemistry. He was elected president of the college at the close of the year. Dr. Cooper was a native of England who was forced to come o this country on account of his iolent anti-monarchical princi les. He had been in the French evolution. After coming to this ountry, he was fined under the lien and Sedition laws. He was judge in Pennsylvania and pro essor of chemistry at Dickinson ollege in that state. Thomas efferson, who spoke of him as he most learned man of the time, elected him for the chemical hair in the University of Virgin a that was to open its doors in 820; but owing to Presbyterian pposition he was finally not lected. Mr. Jefferson's re ommendation was the chief ause of his election to the chair f chemistry at the South Car lina College. Dr. Cooper taught mineralogy nd geology in connection with hemistry. As president he was o have taught metaphysics, but equested the board to allow him o lecture instead on political econ my. These lectures were en arged and published in book orm, one of the first books on he subject in the United States. As a teacher, Dr. Cooper was ost attractive; his students fair worshipped him. As an ad inistrative officer, he was a fail re, largely due to his inability to nderstand the young man over hom he was placed. There was ontinued disorder. Among the tudents he was known as "Old oat." The position of the presidentol e college carried with it great olitical influence. This, Dr. ooper made the most of to furth r his views on free trade and ate rights. As a result the in itution was almost ruined. Add to the president's political act ity was his outspoken opposition accepted religious views, which used him to be classed as an heist. He was finally tried for resy by the trustees, but was equitted. However, it became cessary for him to resign in 34. There were at this time Ily twenty students in the col Dr. Cooper's mind was almost liversal in its grasp. He lec ired on chemistry, mineralogy, sology, political economy and rote on other subjects, trans ting a treatise on insanity and stinian's digest of Roman law, ter his connection with the col e was severed, he delivered tures on law and began for th( ate a compilation of the stat. es, which he did not liv t, QUARTETTE TO GIVE CONCERT AT RIDGEWAY The people of Ridgeway have something to look forward to in the concert to be given by the Carolina Quartette at their school house, Friday evening. Messrs. Harley, Wilkes, Sanders, and Hodges constitute the Quartette, and Mr. Horne is accompanist. This is the first concert of the season, but the Quartette has been hard at work and the har mony singers should make a hit: on their first trip. New Bulletin. Dr. Edward S. Joynes, emerit-i ers professor of modern languag in the University, has prepared a pamphlet "Notes on the Teach- I ing of English Grammar," which has appeared as the September number of the bulitines issued monthly by the University. The papers which make this number were contributed from time to time to the Southern School News. In view of the in terest thep had aroused among the readers of the News they have been collected and issued in bul letine form. The simple, easy and elegant English of Dr. Joynes assurss the student of pleasute in the study of what the doctor has to say on the-often difficult and obscure subject of English grammar. This bulletin, an effort to sim plify English grammar, is only one of a number of studies made' on this subject by members of the: faculty of t he University of South Carolina. The "Simpler Euglish Grammar" of Professor Wardlaw has attracted wide attention. This bulletin can be obtained free of cost by writing to the president or to the Extension De partment. It is to be sent out to the teachers of the State. A class has been organized to give an opportunity to those stud ents who wish to study and re view English grammar. This class is conducted by Prof. H. C. Brearley. It meets twice a week for one hour. No credit is given for this course except to fresh men who failed on their sentence analysis, for which this course may be substituted. Quiteanum ber of men have enrolled, includ ing many upper ciassmen. Professor L. T. Baker attend ed the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, at Trinity Col lege, Durham, N. C., November, 16 and 17. complete. His death took place in 1839. He was buried in the Guignard tract in Trinity Curch yard, the spot marked by a simple shaft erected to his memory "by a por tion of his fellow citizens." 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