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► : If Toa DmH Rea4 : THE CHRONICLE • Yoa Doat Get : He News • X {•••••••••••••••••••••••••• # THE CHRONICLE Strirea To Be a Cleaa Newa^ pa^r. Complete, Neway, and Reliabla VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1930 NUMBER 41 Presbyterian College Has Had Remarkable Growth School Doing Smyth dormitory and the Leroy ed the recitation halls and who have taught by Presbyterian^ministers of | other . slice of whole wheat bread. Rolled sandwiches?, too, are decar- Springs gymnasium were erected, the, quickened the minds of nearly three the Synod. Pre8byteria,ns in South cream chhese and Boston brown bread, ative and delicious. To make them. Splendid Work former named for Dr. Thomas Smyth' generations of students, the academic Carolina shared the management of pimiento and white bread. The bread use fresh and rather tough bread, and In 1880, It Has Served the Church Well. med and cut into diamonds or .strips a tiny band of wash ribbon, and l.*ave or some other easily managed form., that on until it is eaten. whose son, Capt. E. A. Smyth, gave preparation of professors is suggest-j Davidson in North Carolina from its must be cut very thin for these layer simply roll each sandw ich and tie un- ^ „ Mnd i Rp ' ' $25,0(M) tow’ard its erection, while ^ive. The men who have been on the beginning and until I'.Ml Oglethorpe They should then be trim-1 til it keeps its shape. Or else tie it with mg rom . es ginning Springs sustained the entire | teaching staff came with degrees ^ ('ollege at Milledgeville, (Ja., opened Groun and! gymnasium of $100,000. In from; Davidson (10), Columbia The- in 1S.‘12 and contiuued till destroyed by Presbyterian ] 1)20 Colonel Springs completed the ological Seminary (0), Princeton and the ('ivil war, was under the care of sw’imming pool at an additional cost ( entre (7), Presbyterian college ((»), ihe church when the Synod embraced of $.')0.000. In 1021* W, .1. Hailey, of Eiskine and South ('arolina Medical the state of (Icorgia. In ISTO Pres- 'The existence and early continuance Clinton, made possible the erection of ('ollege (1) each, I'niversity of Vir- byterians bad a large student body of the Presbyterian ("ollegi* of South the $1.'>.00() stadium in honor of Wil- ghiia. I'niversity of (Jeorgia,, Vumler- and blighter luospects in .Xdger Col- Carolina was du^to tjie faith, energy Ham Cyrus Bailey by the eontribution built, .lohn lIopkins> University of lege at Walballa than found else- and influence of' Dr. \Vm. P. Jacobs, of $10,000. In 11*21* John ll.- Young t'bicago. Mampden-Sitiney ( t) eacb.j wlu're in the state at the time. How- D.D., l.L.I). Dr. Jacobs came to ('lin- gave the splendid president’.s honi'* Harvard and t'harleston (2) each. ever, it |•emaine(^ for circumstances ton as a young minister in IBOd, and as a memorial to the late (leorge Other professors have come from gra- and .sentiment and the influeiue of although the town did not have as Young. Private benefactors have in- duate work a,t Peabody, Columbia l*r. Jacobs to secure the gradual ami mrfny a#? four hundred inhabitants as creased and the friendship of the pri-j University, Wisconsin ami other in- final aeeeptanee of the college at ( lin- late as 1880, he had in the meantime vate membership in tho churches, of|^Htutions of e(]ual rank. | ton by the whole Presbyterian t huri h built up a strong Presbyterian church, the Synod has been secured, founded the Orphanage which perpe-- * Friends of School tuates his memory, and shaped the ^mong other liberal friends hf the beginnings of the Presbyterian Col in 11*28 the college was fortunatej"' the state. ‘ in securing as its president Rev.j The Presbyterian (ollege of .South John M^eSween who entered on changed its name rs oi tne t lesoyterian t ol- (.^Hege in times pa,st may be men-: duties in September, 1028, and im- - iOouth CarolinajHduXluiiulJ.^ tmped iV In 1872 a Clinton High ^<''h7>ol swiation was formed under the lead- of Timmonsville; Mrs. John ersh.p of the young pastor of the First s. Kennedy, of N>w York; Mrs. Cy- Presbytenan Church, Rev. William k. McCormick, of Chicago; W. J. as well as altered its relations. This E, (iraha^^ml -.J^dvB;;:^!i:ii!H.iIUi4Uiil£lX-.aPllLied-aJl, J?iii. yperglya.. !^^^^ temlencv^ami I ide, of Gr^nvitle; John Me- wail'd the removing of theThdelvtedness wwimnSilloimT** of th|» college w*h1ch had at cumulated to the failure to collect the sub- .scriptions of the Million Dollar institutions 'which require for ade quate support the background of a larger number of church members P. Jacobs. This High School associ- Roddey, of Rock Hill, and S. M. Jones,'Campaign. So far, about half of this The union of the Syn- ation conducted a community school, supported by private funds, eight years. Out of this grew" the organi zation of 1880 that founded and late*- expanded, the Presbyterian College. .Men Behind M ove The original charter of the ('linton College association, which is framed and hangs in the college library, was .forgotten, dated at Laurens on the twentieth of July, 1882. Under this charter a board of directors of twenty-nine men was appointed, with Rev. Wni. P. Jacobs as president. Of these men who fifty years pgo lent their sym pathy and support to an enterprise that, perhaps far outran their fondest dreams, still five remain, namely; W. E. Owens, J, A. Bailey, A. M. Cope land, ^J. W. Copeland, Sr., and John R. Young. The last has been Clin- of ('Hester. amount has been secured. President .■Xfter Dr. Douglas became president shown himself to have of the IJniversity of South Carolina **" capacities of a superior ad- in l‘.*27, Prof. A. E. Spencer served as n*'n>*»trative officer. He has a thorough president until Dr. B. L. Parkinson i and sym- assiVmed office. In such a brief sketch with them in their problems; as this, it is necessary to omit the names of many whose service should but a tribute is justly due Dr. Almon E. Spencer who has been a faithful and efficient friend of the college during all his forty years of connection here. his high ethical standards and his; deep religious influence exerci.se a salutary influence over the students- and he enjoys the love, respect, and ods of South Uan)lina and (Icorgia in j control a.nd ownership of what is now entitled the Presbyterian (’ollegi* fur nishes wider patronage and strong- I er financial support. 'I'his colb'gc* faces the future with ^•nthusiasm, I ^ * ! confidence and a desire for service in Christian leadership. In Lavcr5 .jidmiration of the entire student body, i ■ Althi.uKh the I're.-.hylerian thilleKel ““"'•“''■I' 'M> "t aeveial at Clinton i, the vonnKest of all the:''' '•’..r in- . • 1 11 , ... I stance, start with a slice of white The quality of instruction is the j bread and butter, with a filling of very heart and life of any school. The''" the Presbyterians were j pimiento spread on it. Next! names of worthy men who have taught | earliest to provide education for, a piece of Boston brown bread, | in the Presbyterian College must jjo | I* *'oni the American Rev-1 thin, and spread with cream cheese. unnientioned. ■ A.side from strong a^id! Civil war there were ^hen a slice of whole wheat bread. inspiring personalities that have grac-ieight first-rate schools for young men; with lettuce and mayonnaise on d, an- Kor Sale By SERVE-U-SERVICE STATION ANDERSON’S GARAGE C. W. COOPER’S GARAGE ton’s most liberal contributor to the college, having donated more than $40,000 altogether. During the first ten years nearly four^undred^students of roltege gradF were enrolled. The average attend ance was about foity-five. There were seven graduating classes with 9 total of eighteen graduates, seven women and eleven men. The name.s of trustees and of students, of friend.s and of supporters, in these early days show that the college was a ('linton enterprise and gave, as it has always' done sipce, large blessings to the com munity. At first the college had been called Clinton College; it gradually grew to he called the Presbyterian College of South ('arolina ajid was legally named such in 1890. and finally came to be su<h in fact in IHOJ. During the following twenty-five years the college grew steadily in patronage, equipment and financial strength. Dr. W. G. Neville’s presidency from 1904 to 1907 was the first state-wide exppiession of unity and support.' Within a short time the campus area! was doubled, the administration build ing was erected, Judd dining hall, af terwards enlarged, w-as made by the' gift of Mrs. E. A. Judd, of Spartan-1 burg. Laurens hall was built with' funds from Clinton’s generous neigh bors in Laurens. The people of Clin ton, besides the land fui^ished, . con tributed $20,000. This amount proved to be but a small part of what the community was to give in the years that follow'ed. This progress and hopefulness reflected in the achieve ments of Dr. Neville’s administration was checked by his sudden death in 1907. The Synod hajted and waited until a later time to give whole-heart- I ed support to its own school. { In 1911 Rev. Davison McDowell Douglas was called from Baltimore to administer the affairs of the col lege. Within fifteen years the whole external aspect and also inner life of the college was transformed. The col lege was . placed upon the accredited list of Southern Association of Sec-1 ondary Schools and Colleges in 1923, thus giving what is popularly known as “A-grade” standing. Spencer hall was built from funds raised by Dr. Douglas'in Chicago ajnd New York.i and from gifts received in Clinton as well as from (3ol, Leroy Springs, Da vid Carmichael and Henry McHarj^ In 1915 the W. P. Jacobs Science hall and library was erected at the cost of something over $40,000. In ISlfi a central heating plant was built. This cost $12,000 and was partly the gift of Geo. H. Comelson. In 1924 the qifEraizjgjzjartjzfgnsiiraizmrsfziaizjzigfgnugiBiajgJijarajaizmizfifZfzmifafgn^ COMET SYNOD VISITORS ]iei*e is llie KISY lo l™ City of Clinton We are delighted that you have chosen Clinton for your riieeting place this year and we hope that you will profit greatly from your stay in our midst. All Clinton is very proud of the Presbyterian College and Thom well Orphanage — two of our outstanding assets. We are pleased that you are holding your sessions on the campuses of these two historic institutions with their noble records of service. Our homes, our business enterprises and the hearts of Clinton people are thrown open to the members of the Georgia and South Carolina Synods. May your stay here be healthy, happy, helpful days. The City of Clinton ‘*One of South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Cities” lK!jiMEtefgiaiiiiiifzizizfigigteiziiiaiiiifaffenj2iznuzi2fziEizigwigi^iaigiiigiETOJzrJB^^ L e-i.