Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-28
The Prcsb, icrlan College.

We have heretofore stated that . commit
ice had been appointed by the syuOis o
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church il
Texas which Is authorised to receive bid
for the location Of a Male and Female
College, somewhere 10 the State, to be IN
der the supervision Of said Church. Th'
committee comprises the following gentle
men, VIZ
Rev. W. G. l.. Qualic. Of Ellis county
chairman,
Rev. Henry y. Bone, Of Dallas.
Rev. II. S. chajdiek, Of -.
Rev. W. T.. Beasom, Of Titus.
Rev. - Renfro, OF Cherokee.
Rev. Alpha Young, o. San Marcos.
Rev. W. VI. billiard, Of Williamson.
Rev. - wofiard, Of Williamson.
Elder d. NJ. Pendergasi, Of Limestone.
Elder Vim. Ray, Of Collin.
Elder Gillian, Of BraIos.
All the members OF this Committee, with
the exception Of Rev. Mr.. wofsrd and
Elder Gillian, met at the Cumberland Pres.
bytcrian Church, in this place, on Friday
If last week, and continued their srssion
until Saturday night. ...
There are five places that are bidding
for the location, viz Dallas, Waxahachie
Tehuacana, Round Rock and Salado. We
understand the instructions to the Commit.
tee from the different Synods are, that nc
place shall be selected for the location oil
the College unless the citizens interested
will contribute $4,000 as q gift to the
College, with which 10 erect the necessary
buildings, to which each of the three Syn.
DDS will add $4,000, making a total OF
$4,000 as an endowment fund.
We are not positively Informed as to
what action the other places named above
have taken in the matter; but are graft ed
to state that at q meeting of few of our
citizens on Saturday night last, the amount
required, $25, 900, was raised and pledged,
and we believe we arc justified in stating
that Dallas stands as good show for hav
ing the College located here as any other
place named. Strong efforts however, are
being made by the other points, and we
would urge our people to contribute to the
extent Of their ability in this laudable en-
terprise. Rev. A. ]. Haynes, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church here, is now engaged
in visiting our citizens who have not al.
ready contributed, and we hope our citi-
zens will contribute so literally as to Sc
cure the location of the institution here
beyond pcradventurc. 1t is good thing
to become ambitions and enthusiast ic
and energetic about and we very much
mistake the public spirit of this commu-
nifty If they are not determined that this
splendid opportunity shall not be lost
No institution of learning ever suffered
from superabundance of means. The
more that can be obtained, the better will
be the chance for securing the school; and
were it already secured by subscription,
the subscription of few surplus hundreds
could not possibly do any harm, but woull
bless both giver and receiver.
The Committee left this place on Monday
last for Waxahachie, from which place
they will 60 to the other places named un-
til they reach Round Rock, at which place
they will m AXE the selection. They ex pect
to reach the latter place on Thursday next
We are Informed that the location may be
deferred few days after that time, but it
will certainly be made at this session of
the Committee.
1t is by building up upon a solid foun-
dation Of such institutions as the one in
question, that Dallas may win the proud
nppellatiou Of modern Athens; and we
conclude our remarks with an earnest ap-
peal to the people Of Dallas and Dallas
county to meet the agent with abundant
means.