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made to the South Carolina Conference the following 

 report : 



On the first of August, 1854, this institution commenced its regu- 

 lar scholastic exercises, under the supervision of the President and 

 Professors Duncan and Carlisle. A freshman and sophomore class 

 of (nine) undergraduates were organized, who have been carried on 

 in the studies of the course marked out by the Board of Trustees. 

 This course of study is as full and extensive as that of the first-class 

 of American colleges ; and, in addition to the classical, literary, and 

 scientific curriculum usually embraced in a liberal education, affords 

 instruction in the Hebrew, German, and French languages. The 

 professors of belles-lettres and chemistry Avill take their chairs in the 

 institution as soon as the progress of the classes now organized 

 makes it necessary. The President has been requested to travel, 

 during the ensuing year, as extensively as his other duties will per- 

 mit, and bring up the endowment of the college to $120,000 by the 

 sale of scholarships. These are offered on the following terms, viz. : 

 For one scholarship, covering the tuition of four years, $100; for two 

 scholarships, embracing the tuition of ten years, $200 ; and for five, 

 embracing thirty years, $500. These scholarships are transferable, 

 and will be available to purchasers when $50,000 are secured by the 

 sale of them. 



The buildings are in a state of sufficient forwardness to warrant 

 the expectation of their completion by the close of the present year. 

 They consist of a large and elegant college-edifice, a president's 

 house, and houses for four professors — all designed by an eminent 

 architect of Charleston, Mr. E. C. Jones, and built by Messrs. Clay- 

 ton & Burgess. On the first of January, 1855, the Provisional Board 

 will turn over to the Board of Trustees appointed by the South Car- 

 olina Conference, the entire premises, and in accordance with the 

 provisions of the will of the founder, the executors will pay to the 

 board fifty thousand dollars to be funded by them for the support of 

 the college. This, with the amount appropriated by the Conference 

 from the Centenary Education Fund, makes the permanent endow- 

 ment sixty thousand dollars. 



The committee take great pleasure in adding that the munificent 

 sum of five thousand dollars has been recently contributed to the 

 funds of the college by George W. Williams, Esq., of Charleston, 

 with the intention on his part that the annual interest should be ap- 

 propriated to the education and support of one or more students, to 



