Excerpt from Proceedings of the Centennial Celebration of South Carolina College: 1805-1905, January 8, 9, 10, 1905

The celebration Of the one hundredth birthday Of the South Carolina College was an inspiring event. Many noted guests participated in the exercises and a large number of her sons were present to enjoy them. The exercises, beginning Sun day morning, January 8th, and closing Tuesday night, January loth, were throughout characterized by a spirit Of enthusiasm and hopefulness gratifying to the friends Of the College and Of higher education in the State.

The College has behind her one hundred years Of glorious achievement. Her first century now past has bequeathed to her a priceless legacy Of memories, traditions and high stand ards. There is an atmosphere Of dignity and repose about her, as expressed in her chaste and venerable buildings and in her classic campus, which only age can give. Today she stands on the threshold of a new century - a century of im mense possibilities. The great wave Of material prosperity which is sweeping over the country is destined to reach its flood tide in the South not many years hence. Already its impulse is felt, as evidenced by the great mills whose estab lishment is daily chronicled. This is but the feeble begin ning Of the development Of those natural resources which make the South the most favored section Of the Union. TO direct and control this great tidal wave leadership is needed. In the past one hundred years the College has prepared wise and skillful leaders, and if she is to hold her scepter she must meet the changed conditions and let no false patriotism bind her to the dead past. Her face must be set to the future, for her work is there. The past has given her high standards Of life and duty and noble ideals. TO these she must ever cling and will cling. Her work is to make these eternal principles present and living forces in an age when men, intoxicated by material success, are likely to forget moral and spiritual principles.

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