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PART TWO: PAGES NINE TO SIXTEEN, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE?. 1909. NUMBER 45 The Presbyterian College j of South Carolina, Clinton, S. C. j By Prof. A. E. SPENCER, Vice President. i he college was founded by the Clinton College Association i:i ISS0, and was then culled Clinton College, in issx, its name was changed to the Presbyterian College of South Caro lina, and tho various Prebyterles were asked to elect trustees, who ,should act with the above association n the management of Its affairs. But it did not become the property of the Presbyteries until 100-1, when The Board of Trustees of the Pres byterian College of South Carolina" was chartered by the legislature, and all rights and titles belonging to the association were transferred to it. By that Charter some local trustees were still left! but, in ItiOfi, these were eliminated, and the board became constituted as it now is. viz.: with throe members from each of the six Presbyteries in the synod nnd i << < lected by the alumni of the Coli? - ?. The obi Itecitat ion Hall was ?.???: ed about I8S."?; tho Alumni Hall Dor mitory in 1801, and the Cottage Dormitory in 1802. The funds for the first were contributed princi pally by citizens of Clinton, and those for tie two latter were raised by Rev. J. P. Jacobs in a canvass of different I arts of the State. When the new charter was adoi t ed. the building used as a recitation hall was on grounds la longing to the Thornweil Orphanage. In "'7. the Administration Building was com pleted ami occupied, standing upon grounds belonging to the college, and the old Itecitat iott- I lall was sold to. the orphanage The citizens of Clin ton gave $20,000 of the funds usred in the erection of this building. 'n the summer of I!l07, Mis. )'.. A. Judd, of Spart an burg, gave $."..<? the erect Ion of n new dining hall. To this citizens of Clinton lidded >- " ??. The building was finished in \ln ch, 10,08, and is known its (he Ju hi :s of Laiiremi, s. <*.. gave -T i he creel ion of n dbi luitory, ? ?, known as I.aureus I lall. '11.; ? also been completed, and is now en pied. The money for tlx e two buildings was raised by Rev. ? '. 1'. Shlvo, I he college owns thirty-three acres of lund.aboul lifteeh acres <>{ which were given by [Messrs. N'cWion Young and i. W. Copolnnd. 1'poh these grounds there are eight buildings, Besides tic three mentioned above are the president's home, the vjci - president's home, a professor's home and two dormitories. The succession of presidents has been as follows: W. S. Dee.ISSO-iSSTi Rev. lt. I'. Smith.IS8"j-18SS Rev. Robert Adams. I>. I)..1907 .i. w. Kennedy.1888*1800 .1. I. Cleliind.IS91-1891 RCV. 11. C. Murray. D. I>.18A4- 1M?7 \. Ii. Spencer.lS97-Ilm 1 Rev.W.d.Novillo, d d i.l. d.. Itini-ififi7 Dev. .1. ii. Tliornwell, i?. i>. was offered I h? presidency in looi, the acceptance of which would have nej cessltafed Ills removal to Clinton and (he severing <d' Iiis pastornl relation ?o the churches Ihul he had served for many yenrs. Because ho though) it his duty to remain in (lie pastorate, he declined, in;. Neville was then elected, and. aller Ina litre considera tion, accepted. Professor spencer, who had been I'WtMINC i'NBKR IIIKKH I l. II KS, In Inchlenl of Wnr Times a>* Told hj I Ilde Rill. t Wi iM< n for The Advertiser.) "Say iinclo Mill." said a group of school boys, "toll us a war (file hr ROmcthlug that happened In yon (br ing the war: some day we may ho soldiers loo." "Now boys," ^;iid lllicld Mill adjust ing his glnnsCB and taking a seal ( li a big her. "you must read your his tories to see wlinl we did for those darned Yankees. Tituse sireiiuous days ai'C 0V0I' and I do nol Clin? 10 go over thoiil now. I will. (ItOttgh, tell you Of an experience 1 had WhOn i got home from the war. president, quit" wittingly consented td tako the vIcti'preKldency, believing that, in doing ho, he wa.s host serving the Iii to rests or the college. The College is not co-cdueutionul in the uaual sense Of thai terni. Young ladles are admitted to its classes, as th<y ai'c in many colleges and universities lor neu; nut no pro vision is made for their board, and they are hot under the cat" of the faculty, e.\c? pt during recitation hours. Almost all of thos'e now in attendance live in Clinton, and the Others make their own boarding ;.r. rangements. C|? to l' i", (lie college bad no en dowment whatever. Since that time marly $40.0(10 lac been raised in cash and subscriptions, about half id which has been already paid in. While Oho of those cussed things to the plow to help me Out with my crop. S6 I KOt KOIU? nip. >a and (wo pitch forks and securing the help ot two ?it' my neighbors, went down on the river to bring otic im A Tu i' several hours or waiting we saw one coming j down di" btlll frog path wiih a good si/.o loud of old sogar Cniio Onder t Is 1 arm. Well, with the piteliforks we got him cornered up against a ft nee, i Ins*bod hiiit und ti.?'. him fast with t'::.' ropi*3. Alte- much I:Icking and cavort lug around \vo reached home at: I got U1111 geared up to the 'l jnttSI ?o:!t . bo.VS, he worked very well, but one trouble I had with him whs, he refused to wiith nroiind a stui ip or around a bush I Ic wanted to jump right over them. Hi Tu <.?;> ititu Iii ti gO Kl humor I would v y I) IM With M VVnter-hiel?U l'linl until woul<] hollow for i*ui*o joy. not liko und (ho> vv'iii'b bis iovo ibi water und Iiis fear ?? t* snakes. i:i JtllJ. Xolllcofl'i-r had i:? >l a Iii tlo la.-y. ; ltd I whn jus i thinking ?<: taking hin out and plviilji Ii tili sonn4 Water. Slowly I drove (int i<> the end next i<! woods, the other end being next !'? tli? river ami started to t ling, and my nolgh nl one i". i like him ipialit ie.> that I did - rock? d aidiig mighty nearly I Ii rough with had |i!nv.. (I in;, garden, my corti and was jdow m w ?? round cotton for I; v.; a. very hot day \cImjnislrniion CuiLiin^ Presbyterian College, ? adequate endowment, and gifts from tlio friends of lite colli :.<? t? r this fund will be gladly tiei epted. The college is a member (if ?;. As sociation of Colleges of South Cnro linn, and is upoh the Peered I ted list 01 the stat< Superintendent of Edu cation. Ms graduates are entitled I to tench in the public schools of the S;at" without i\au. in: t iu.M. Its 'standard is equal to those of the other colleges In the Association, K7ir next Session unconditional re* (|ulremehta for tin Freshmen e|nss have been placed at twelve units. The preparatory department lias beert ; bolislK (1: hut there \\ 111 stiil l ( a Hub-freshman class tor those v ho are not ready for the i*t< ^hinan. Then ? i o sevi i : \i. A. course, III! at (!re<nwood. Mr. I). W. A. Neville, of tbe senior che - . secured the ."?<? olid <?; two medals offered. II" Is (ho son of !)r, W. 'i. Neville, former president of the colli go. The next session will begin Soptotn "When I arrived at home I found f|in.t the Vahkocrt had destroyed every thing In Western Smith Carolina. ?'There \vore no mules or horses to ! ho had and it was might) late to start a crop, but wo bad to have some- 1 tiling to hob! soul ami hod> together j and we wei" alwaj s good gfl( here , in I .aureus edtioty, So boys, I put ' ? Tl "I in t:i< <! him Zblll <>!:? r, nf'J f i..y "!;<? could ou( kick anything I ;...?>? over abeii. llo could make a l ij. Kteer its hit m cd of himself. li< kepi tile sii!"s of his still.1< kicked Off, hot Ihni didn't mutter very inilcli oVei IinIf hi.- time ho ?lepi hi the well. ' I Would liHVft lo Wliidlims ai:.. \:;< by (lie bailor when he would get lazy or (like the studs, lie was easy !;e; i, I led hill) mostly on hlliCk ::.o1;om-\ I i'.'Oill said g< ".!..??? IIa :. iho si.;:kii Hi frotil ?hol I . ' r. I t lie ? . went? plowsiock. swinglct re>o ttnd tili, strung otil behind. ? 'The t low Ciiiight on a root und Jei'ked looses the Hying swihgtofree L-uit hitched on an old stuhi|i Und ierked loose und tho inm-; ?iid lines looked like sireiiks of ii coniot's tail ns y.oiii< <>',:? ? weht le^nrlng ijnd hob lowlng down those eOttoil rows !" wi rds the i i\> r. "Ai ' ? l< ir.f (I tl.i i i i ? h. kicked otil v. it Ii Iiis hliid h Ks und I t fir. i .... i\ of more yiirdSi "I heard Ik hit (lie river and I saw a Column <>t' water go up Itk'i a whh i' : pout. "I ran down to the river as fast a I could, hill ho I.ad eros ? d ly (he Hrn.- I i "t ? in i <? and i !.<? 1; U I saw of fcoilicoffer he. was headed tor tie swiilnns of ilrebhwood oic.iriiyV' till M A Kl \ (? <ii M \\. |:i!,g III I fl III Uiuneinhraliei fa l|< ;< i',< m hoiiv en : ? j I.ovi- thai ? lit!itr? h for a brehMi; Nii:ln. Hie shadow Ol Ii"!.' ; ! Vlid lifo, i! ?? ? h'ndihv ..i d< aih. And Hie high gods look i: in llhud I Fire, nml tie falling Of U nt'S \iid ;i nieasui ?? ? I > lidiug K.uid I I* rOII) Ulidcr Iii" teil lit Veins : And frotii and tirifl <d tin- s? c, , And din t ol ilib laboring earth, \nd bodies id' things to I.", In the him' i s id deitlh and hlrlh: Aid Wrought with weeping and laughter, ! And fashioned win loathing and love i Win lite h. ion- a mi after, , Aid dcjilh here nth and a hove; j For a day atid a nicht and a morrow ! That his : I i-i lii'th liiighl < liilili <? foi n II ? ilp i non (lue Ith d I hill h l.vlim \ ?.:::.!:??? ii I): i.find Ciinif:: ?. PrCsbj(crI?l1 Coll^C. SECIM A LIBRARY FOR YOPJR SCHOOL I ho Counl) tiiul lUv. SiM< Offer Aid. 1,200 NOW \ STABI I5HI l> Trustees of Schools an t rvn I to Uit.'sc Small \ ai< Mills for i ' cli's, ami Itecoiic \ i<". I III l Um I III* |IIISt II I ! lie libra ? i >? I.uuis far the : < i ? ?? ? . ? uvc I.i\ furlil i<< <i |i} do- imInestt ? * til inthliHh hup :. : i'locii.'tl l>.\ Iis? I 11 I arc front ? <?: * i ? 11 |iuliii: liiiii. I i Tin II,, oca |m Uli} :? hniil i|i': in- In .- < . library. Or aild to olot uli'i'ail) ? . I. I lie l>i ii ii. aw hi ilii i'i| i;l (!?' loo an I inn i/.i'il Ii}' Ilm Mad- I Ol I. Tin' ni'l'iingoliioiil i.iii!> r i' ii the. KcholH i,I.lain Hi*'. .? hi . ? i. Hull. whenever liie (iiilioiis ami i riemls ol n school raii <? by |irivnl< ? I oripl ion llii' sum nt $10 iiiul '? i'b'f tills tllnouill w il Ii I In- :11 >i .... I ol I In school trustees lo ri ? county trolls. uri r ut the count} in \-1 cli the school l: lot all lit Hi'' oOunl} hoi ?' ol eiluen I urn appropriates a > 11 '. mil, in notIk i v. Ith $lti ti'ii * the county treasurer, I'm I lie purchase < ; a null liblo book case t" i." (ipiu ? ?? I I?} llio boanl nt education. Thereupon tin' counl} uriiilomh Olli iiiiiiti.- lie' sooi'i'tiu'} ?: slnio boil nl. a in! t If iiittoi r? rui'i $|0 to