Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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re This litt to the Duk At 10:3 consisting o is very des: A good will give av get a preset j j . ' < E.R.HOR1 / V ! Interesting Hist Sv Ab ERSKINE COLLEGE. Abbeville county has an interestii history. Into this history would ent an account of two of its schools. T1 Waddell school was famous in its di and had a part in the education < some of the most celebrated men i the state. This history of this scho should be kept as part of the wort! heritage of the county. A A# mhiAV 4-Vio nA AUVUUUi. OVUVV/i VX TTUIVU vuv yv *" pie of Abbeville county should knc and in which they should take a ju pride is Erskine College. Its orig and founding lie back in the pi ceding century. The Associate Reformed Presb terian Synod of the South was o ganized in 1803. It soon became i terested in the question of educ tion, for this church insisted up* ax educated ministry. It3 fix thought was for a Theological Sen nary in which to train candidates f< the ministry. But the Synod soon recognized tl necessity for school to give instra tion preliminary and preparatory theological training. In 1834 steps were taken lookh to the establishment of one or mo: manual labor schools. The unde taking was found impracticable. ^ x -* The next year it was decided 1 establish a school at Due west co ner to be known as the "Academy < Due West Corner."' Prof. John I Pressly was elected teacher. T1 school was ready for classes in Fel ruary, 1836, and twenty boys ei rolled for classical instruction. In 1837 the name of the scho was changed to "Clark and Erskir Seminary." In 1839 the name wi changed to Erskine College and tl school was advanced to collegial standing. The first president wi Dr. E. E. Pressly. The first building was erected \ 1843. This building was burned i 1892 and the present handsome ar commodious building was erecte This is known as the I# """ "1 b: HI I 1 Is the store wi t I I Come to the J. J\ Your Money's W % * Jnnnii UUUU1J ile city is in the heart of perl: e's who always develop th< 0 o'clock on Friday, Octok AT A 1 a nice large store and tw( irable. i band will give a free conce ray over 100 beautiful pres< it. Come. \nderson R< "ON, President. 1 ory of beville's Colleges Main Building in which are the recitation rooms, er laboratory, library, Y. M. C. A. hall, le recitation rooms for the theological ^ students, and the spacious auditori0 um in which the commencement exercises and other public exercises 01 are held. iy Other buildings upon the campus are \ The College Home a dormitory for young men. About igt seventy young men can be accommoin dated in it e- The Wylie Home a dormitory for young women. This y- building was erected by Joseph Wyr lie as a memorial to his wife, Maril tha Wylie. Mr. Wylie endowed the ! ? ?1 M- -?1 J* V 1^ a- DUUOing so mai au me young inuies )ii in the Wylie Home receive free tui st tion in Erskine College. ? li- The Euphemian Hall or a nice, new, building, the home of the Euphemian literary society. ft tie The Philomathean Hall ei c- the home of the Philomathean liter- m to ary society. This building was recently worked over both on the out- ^ ig side and on the inside and presents ci re a real work of art. 1? r- The societies meet in these halls every Friday afternoon and Friday <>I to night and engage in declamations, r- oration, and debating. A very valu- di >f ahle training is received by the I?1 S. young men in the art of public ie speaking. " b- ' The young ladies have a literary k?n n- society called the Calliopean Society, tfe but they have no hall. They meet >tai ol in one of the rooms of the Wylie ie Home. or is The Infirmary.' SO ie For some years the need was felt wl - * ' 1 -1- ?L.. Vio te lor a quiet piace to wiucn sica. am-, is dents might be taken for their com-jci< ifort and best treatment, and in which gr in cases of contagious ailments might:he in be isolated . Three years ago & so id friend of the college donated funds te! d. sufficient to build and equip x a small th infirmary. tw j. n. ais th a complete stock of Still selli) Men's Shoes b$2.25 to $3.98 Abbeville County Fai I. ANi rorth or Your Money Back W?MWWIWIIIIIIIM % - ... ^k-2\t .-V. I Colic i iaiK laps the finest farming land in 3ir property and a new bank hai >er 27th, we will sell UCTION THE KE1 > smaller ones and 25 or 30 lots f ;rt at 10 o'clock. A very fine A snts absolutely free. Every adv sal Estate & I L. S. HORTON, V. ' CARNEGIE The Roddey Cup. A in Mr. W. J. Roddey of Rocfc Hill, of- Erskine u red a silver trophy cup to the lit- Iarge part u ary society if Erskine College, the for embers of which makes the highest 0? erage in scolarship. The award is o: ade each year and the winning so- ? sty holds the cup for the year fol- enccg< wing. The Philom&thean society b won the cup once and the Calli- , waf e iean society twice in the three m?n|100?' mt ars. Where is the man who once Sf jcounted the brain power of wo- . ^ 9 shot through ' Th. Cup For Debating. \ ">? ^?ted At every annual commencement a mpu e feature of the exercises is a To this ei bate participated in by represen- always requi tives of the Euphemian and Philo- tend daily c ithean literary societies. An hon- class Sabbat] ed alumnus has offered a hand- the professo me cup to be given to the Society tend one pr lose representatives win the de- bath. ,te. The name of the winning so- To ^his er sty and the date of the triumph are chosen have aven upon the cup, and the cup is christian ch Id in the custody of the winning christian idej ciety until the next annual con- teaching in rt The Philomatheans have won two are ordi e cup\once and the Euphemians elders in th< ice. 1 'WW deacon. Th( iDERSOI gcods, and can save you ng lots of gccds at old pri< J I ken's Pants n $1.5,0 to $3.98 r, Nov. 1, 2, 3; and mak OERSO nnnnHi ! Rat J JL/UV the up-country. ,The shoals i s just been started. \ SER PROPERTY i. This property lies right at .uctioneer will come 200 mil( lit will be given a chance. Y / nvestment G P., "V HBBiigiife j^^^HH^^EHH *- ' *?v^5^v' ^ HALL, DUE WEST - ' / i of the College. cers are active onege was founded in church. > -fn-raioti o^nnat-n^ minin- _ The idea 01 thd church..* But no small college^ as it was purpose was /to educate founders, is that f the church < and the nient is perhaps 1 positive christian influ- force in shaping th / students, and aceoi t by the fathers that J?1** at not be divorced from AtU but that scholarship ^ " ) wS&poh of a character sta^entf. .. . , To the same em i and through, - moved, , by christian principles y? . Bible ha the college course. ? to inculcate any s< id Erskine College, has or tenetS| but to red the students to at- of ft# pupila ^th hapel exercises, Bible ceptions and ideals a morning with one of ^&t ^ no be rs in charge, and to at- g00(j men and goo< eaching service on sab- Tl,e pa Perhaps you al id also, the professors members of the fa been men of positive introduction may ? laracter and of high knowledge. lis. Of the professors Dr. J. I; the college at present, is professor of En lined ministers, four are He has been tea< j church and one is a College for more t j others who are not offi- took his doctor's d< sj rniwc ^ v/ XT 11 money on your Fall pi :es . ' llfllllWHn ,|, 1111 il 111 l'i iTTT'1 $1 to $3 e our store your headc N COJS . . O- -r* _ - - 1* - - m % in the river have t / > / x,. theC. & W. C. D. ?s to entertain 3 rou do not have t( ompany V. F. MARSHAL! I was elei Univers 1894. 7 He is sets him members of the'go to r bear wi ise controlling the his clasj the idea of the they tal the-personal ekf-j the most potent e character of the ? p. dingly, the char- 18 a j of the college f "J ? jrmine very large- * id conduct of the ~.ne .7; ed with d also, in recent year?* s been put into exc*"81 It is not sought r^er sctarian principles saturate the mind 1 Scripture con- is \(ice1. It is believed profess< tter way to make did posi i women. ^ versity. iculty. _ county 1 ready know the connect iculty but a new few yei five you) a better ^Abbevil Abbevil McCain. V ably kn glish and Bible. Reform ching in Erskine Clerk o: han 32 years. He egree in Princeton (C< >ANV irchases. Boy's B Suits ^ $2.50 $5.98 _ I 1014 Br luarters / f>A ABBET Iff I 5 I >een sold I 1 H - - > B . 'sM . v A", | spot and rou. We ) buy^to . ? '/ -j i.Nr * v . > ^ *8 ' '> f Sec'ty. i | bmhbhmI' , I ? I ty. He has always beea a : student, and is known >ut the state as an accom- \ scholar as well as a competructor. Prof. J. L. Grief jssor at Mathematics. Ha is eville county man, a son of r president of the college, Dr rier. He,has been teaching ne. College since 1888. He wo years in thev Preparatory tent of the college before he :ted to the Ch^ir of MatheHis pupils with one accord le high quality of his instrucd he is in demand in this and ning counties when accurate lg is to be done. , Prof. E. L. Reid ifessor of Science. 'He eomee ! e famous county of Meeklen- % North Carolina. He did pdste work in Johns Hopkins Lty. He assumed his duties essor in Erskine College in ) pains-taking in all that he ' iself to do. Hie students who ledical and dentil' eoUdjg*?_^ tness to the thdreughaeaf *0f;V 3 room work by the high ?tanke in Chemistry. Ptof. J. Li PrM% jssor of Greek and' Gottkn. j ho an AbbSvflltf ecranty 'ttUtn, t Dr. Jas. P. Preaaly, who Greek for .many, fears ia Ers>llege^ He has been connectthe college for about twenty . He holds a high standard' of tee and "With a quiet, gentle ; bat with unyielding grip he 11 to the standard. Prof. E. B. Kennedy. -President of the College and . >r of Latin and French. He l j j._ I. i? tt?i u-grauuttu? wuri in xmc uuiHe also is an Abbeville ; man. Prof. Kennedy has been ed with the college only a ~ irs bnt he i? well Vnown in le county, having pleached in/" le; and he is well and favorown over the whole Associate ed Synod, having served as--' I the Synod. ' sntinued on Page Seven) " ? T f V r ,v\ x 4: 1 Dther* NY if /ILLE, S. C. I % \