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and other appliances. It is hoped, also, that its patronage will, in the 

 near future, be largely extended, 



ADGER COLLEGE (pRESBYTERIAN), WALHALLA, S. C. 



In 18G8, Newberry College was removed to Walhalla, at which place 

 it flourished for nine 3'ears. The Lutlieran Synod, in the spring of 1877, 

 resolved to carry this college back to its original site in Newberry. 

 Thereupon the people of AYalhalla, of all denominations, determined to 

 organize a new college in place of the one about to be removed ; and as 

 other denominations had colleges, it was resolved to place this institution 

 under Presbyterian control. 



A subscription was begun, and in a few months the sum of ten thou- 

 sand dollars had been raised. The subscribers formed a joint stock 

 association on tlie basis of one vote for every twenty-five dollars of sub- 

 scription. It was resolved, also, that upon securing an endowment fund 

 of ten thousand dollars in addition to the subscriptions, the institu- 

 tion would be placed under the control of the Presbytery of South Caro- 

 lina. The subscriptions were secured by bonds, payable 1st January, 

 1890, and bearing seven j)er cent, interest, payable semi-annually from 

 the 1st July, 1877. 



At the commencement of Newberry College, June, 1877, announce- 

 ment was made of the opening of Adc^er College in the ensuing autumn 

 The new institution was called in honor of a family whose unsullied 

 name had long l^een identified with Presbyterianism. A charter was 

 obtained for a white male college. The local subscriptions reached 

 $21,000, in sums ranging from $25 to $500, and before 1879 the endow- 

 ment of .$10,000 was also secured. Presbytery accepted control of the 

 college on 2(3th September, 1878. 



A temporary organization was effected with Rev. J. R. Rile}', D. D., as 

 chairman of the faculty. 



Parties subscribing $500 each were entitled to free tuition in all depart- 

 ments for all their sons, and every addititional $500 entitled the sub- 

 scriber to designate a person whose sons should also secure free tuition ; 

 this designation being subject to approval of the college management. 



Thus equipped, the college began a career of usefulness. In June, 

 1882, a permaiient organization was effected, by the election of the Rev. 

 F. P. Mullally, I). D., President ; Rev. J. R. Riley, D. D., Professor of 

 Languages ; Rev. H. Strong, Professor of Natural Sciences ; and W. S. 

 Moore, A. B., Professor of Mathematics. 



Upon this permanent organization a new interest sprang up, and sev- 

 eral hundred dollars in cash were added to the endowment fund, with a 

 prospect of a much greater increase. 



