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Typewritten version of the address given by Hon. Samuel Dibble at the 1888 commencement of the South Carolina Military Academy. It is preceded by a brief address delivered by Rev. S.B. Jones. Dibble stresses the need for a viable public education…

This speech was given to commemorate the re-establishment of The Citadel after having closed in 1865 and reopened in 1882. Thomas describes the efforts of Citadel alumni to reopen the institution, discusses its history, and describes the character of…