Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-04-23
CLINTON CAPTURES
The Baird Female College-Greunds
1 Selected and Contracts Signed.

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The Baird Female College-Grsunds
! Selected and Contracts Signed.
Last week as we went to press, it
was undecided as to whether or not
Clinton had secured the location of a
Female College to be under the con-
troll and management of Prof. Baird
and wife now of Hardin College.
Mexico I. ~ II
The two locations being looked af
ter by them were this place and ST.
Joseph, and while Prof. Baird was
favorable to Clinton. Mrs. Baird was
equally favorable to st. Joseph. Shel
was acquainted in that city, and had
many warm friends who were urging
her to locate there. This lady had
never been in Clinton, and~in obedi-
ence to a telegram from Prof. Baird,
she arrived last Thursday morning.
1t is needless to say that she was
most agreeably disappointed. A
ride over the city behind Brother
Avery's" span of spanking bays and a
view from the observatory of his
handsome residence on Second ST.,
almost captivated her.
A number of our representative
citizens had long conference with
Prof Baird and lady at the Heckler
House parlor on Thursday afternoon.
An informal discussion was indulged
in. Mrs. Baird desired to have
wherever she went, frst-class
building in order that a frst-class
school might be built up. The lady
laid especial stress on the idea that
the sunlight should be let in every
room kept for the occupancy of
boarding pupils as protection to
health, which is not the case in many
colleges, some Of the rooms requiring
that fires be built to dispel dampness.
The matter of heating the building
was talked over. A preference for
the hot water system was expressed.
1t could be made uniform through
out the building, and would add
much to the health and comfort of
pupils and teachers, decrease the
fire risk on the building, cost much
less for fuel, save the cost Of a num-
ber of stoves, and save much labor
in keeping the building clean. The
name for the school was suggested,
and all Of our citizens present favored
the name of ''Baird Female College" ="
The professor left the matter to
his wife. Mrs. Baird left for home
Friday morning, and Professor Baird
met the committee and number of
citizens at the parlor of Salmon &
Salmon's bank, and announced that
he was ready to enter into an agree
ment to establish a first-class Female
College at Clinton, the building it.
self, exclusive of grounds and other
Improvements, to cost from $4,000
to $50, 900, or in excess of the latter
sum.
! The grounds are in the Southern
ipart of the city, high, sloping gently
to the front and will afford a splen-
did view of the surrounding country
in all directions as well as the en-
trance and exit of the trains on three
railways, as the iron horse goes
/ prancing over our beautiful and rich
lprairies. A handsomer sight for a
college cannst be found. Col. Nc
Lane at once entered into writings
4 with A. C. Avery and c. H. Snyder,
| who were appointed committee to
i. close the contract for the purchase OF
!. the grounds.
Prof. Baird remained until Satur-
day night. During the day he re-
ceived telegram from Mrs. Baird.
which said: ''Begin work; no time
to lose;" which illustrates the energy
!, and aggressiveness Of that lady. Be
, fore leaving for home Prof. Baird
, sent a telegram to well known
/ architect in st. Louis, to meet hin
, at Mexico, and prepare the plans ani
, specifications of the building. 1t i.
estimated that the building, grounds
and the furnishing throughout will
, not cost much less than $50,000
Hardin College is furnished elegant
, iy throughout, and the musical de
q partment contains a dozen pianos
and all of these belong to Prof. Bairt
$ and wife, will be brought to Bair'
f., College.-Henry County Democrat