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administration also
saw the building of a
6'9" brick wall around
the main campus.
However, the wall did
little to curb the
wanderings of the
students; they simply
climbed over it.
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their students were too
extravagant by 19th
century standards, so
the College Laws of
1836 set the yearly
J expense limit at $350
per student (excluding
room and books) and
at $50 for pocket
money. Students could
not spend more than
$100 for clothing and
they were required to
wear a gray uniform, a
rule that was soon
forgotten. The
r Legislature decided
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habits were not
befitting of that day
either, so they passed a
bill forbidding the sale
of liquor to students as
minors-a law that has
remained, yet not
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^be a hindrance to the
Carolina student.
Entrance requirements
were raised and
the entrance age
lowered from 15 to 14
years in order to gain
the presence of the
presence of a fresh.man
class. The
^graduate program
requirements were
! virtually nonexistent.
ITrinn nhtninincr a
Bachelor's degree, a
person only had to
apply after three years
of worthy conduct and
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a Master's degree
would be granted him.
Much was accomplished
during
Barnwell's presidency.
He restored the faith of
many South
Carolinians in the
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dwindling enrollment,
instigated the construction
of wellneeded
buildings and
began what has been
termed the "golden
age" of South Carolina
College.
Unpopularity was
the plague of President
Robert Henry and
rumors of impeachment
permeated
the campus. A
legislative inupcfiontinn
nf S P
College found Henry to
be unsatisfactory as a
president and the
trustees tactfully gave
him a professorship in
return for his
presidency. Under
William Preston,
Henry's successor,
Harper and Legare
Colleges were built,
Greek fraternities
were introduced
(Kappa Alpha and Phi
Kappa Psi are the only
two of the original six
that remain), the
college gained its first
out-of-state students
and lost almost the
entire junior class. The
juniors were being
forced by Prof.
Brumbry to attend
extra Chemistry
lectures while another
professor was away.
They refused and
President Preston
temporarily suspended
the 60 young men who
then retaliated b>
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lerving
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["ry one of
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iteaks that
nade us famous
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from Broadmoor &
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holding a bonfire
(kindled by chemistry
texts) in front of "Old
Fossil's" (Brumby's)
house.
ILL-HEALTH caused
Preston to resign in
1851 and as religion
was growing stronger
in the South, James
Thornwell, a
Presbyterian minister,
w ct r> wcicuiucu as
Preston's successor.
Thornwell strongly
defended the traditions
of the Old South and
preached against
reform while declaring
slavery to be a
Biblically-supported
institution. The first
year of his administration
saw the
"Great Biscuit
Rebellion" calling for
the end of compulsory
eating at the dining
hall. The rule
remained, but 108
students left and most
never returned.
Ttie presidency was
left vacant once more
as Thornwell was
called back into the
service of the church.
A notable candidate
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for the position was
Francis Leiber, a
German who had
fought against
Napeleon, participated
in the Greek
revolution, spent many
nights in Prussian jails
for his outspoken
nationalistic views,
and had come to
America, becomming
editor of the Encyclopedia
Americana.
He was waiting for
an appointment to
Harvard when an offer
from the college in
Columbia came to him
in 1835. Lieber accepted
and became
Professor of Political
Economy.
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remained, he made it
clear in his writings
that he disliked
everything about the
South-the climate, the
"cultural and intellectual
desert" and
slavery, although he
owned a few slaves
himself.
Being a strong advocate
of nationalism,
he firmly opposed the
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partisan feelings
prevalent in the South
in the 1800s. Lieber
aided a group of
students who opposed
the forming of a
Southern Rights
Association, as called
for bv the University of
Virginia. When the
measure was defeated
in the student
legislature, newspapers
berated him and
his house was almost
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stayed. He needed
time to write the books
that would make him
so well-renowned. In
sum, he kept his eye on
the presidency and
needed the money.
Francis Lieber's
chances for becoming
president were all but
ruined by his nonsupport
of slavery and
his ardent stand
against succession. He
alsn snpnt as mnrh
time as possible out of
the South while still
receiving full salary.
WHEN CHARLES
McCay was elected
president of the college
in 1855, Lieber
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resigned in protest and
accepted a position at
Columbia College in
New York City. Upon
hearing that Lieber
presided over a Lincoln
rally in New York,
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Society removed his
name from their roles,
destroyed his bust and
returned his portrait to
the artist. But Lieber's
memory was never
erased; he had been
one of the most outstanding
lecturers the
campus had ever
known and his writings
brought worldwide
recognition to the everstruggling
South
Carolina College.
Professor Francis
Lieber was Thorn
well s successor, but
his political views
were unacceptable to
many. The opposition
succeeded in electing
Charles McCay. Many
were dissapointed at
the selection, and
Lieber's resignation
greatly compunded
McCay's troubles.
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