The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-18
THE BAPTIST STATE FEMALE
" COLLEGE.

ITHE Board of Trustees of the Bap
fist State Female College met il
this city on the 18th inst. for the pun
pose of deciding on the location TO
the institution and to inaugurate sucl
measures as might be REGARDED as bes
for the early opening of the College
Eighteen, of the members OF thu
Board were present. These were L
E POLK, Rev. w. r. Gwaltney, Rev
EDf. T. H: Pritchard, Mr.. N. B
Brougaton, Rev. J. r. White, Rev. G
Durham, DR.. G. A. Rominger, Rev
DrrS, w. Carter, Rev. G. w. Greene
Mr.. w. G. Petty, Mr.. JIM. Currin
Mr.. w. G.. Upchurch, Judge W. T
Faircloth, DR.. R. P. Thomas and Rev
Dr.. Chas. E. Taylor.
< It was found that several localities
were ably represented by citizens
with liberal propositions for Inducing
the,collegeasto be located in theil
midst. y
Durhamled the list with an offer
| of $50, 900 and a site.
Oxford $50, 600 and a site.
Raleigh $4,000 and a site.
Greensboro $4,000 and a site.
;o@Fheiproperty of the Chowan Bap.
| fist Female Institute. 3 =. st e
IAN offer: of property by the High
Point Female College. i.
The claims of the. respective, 10.
c~alities we're presented by their rep,
r~esentatiyes ably, ~zealously and clio
quently. A strong rivalry, but a
most commendable spirit of fairness,
characterized the bearing of the con
testants. It was a prize worthy the
best effort and the best effort was
put forth in presenting the advan-
tsges of the different localities.
After careful and prayerfuld eliber.
alton, the board decided in favor of
locating the college at the capitol OF
the State. .. 80
All things considered, the board
regarded its location in Raleigh as
best for the future growth and de,
yelopment of tn Institution.
The muniicent donations offered
BY the progressive people Of other
places and the ~earnestness manifested
BY them, will be most warmly appre.
ciated by every friend Of female edu,
cation in the State and especially by
every Baptist. 1t is but truthful and
Just to Raleigha and herpeopfe, to say
shat from unavoidable causes the
citizens had not and could not be
canvassed for subscriptions, as thor,
oughly as was desired. But the city
is thoroughly aroused and will do its
duty. Her people are proud of this
important addition to her already
splendid educational institutions and
will show their appreciation in a sub.
stantial manner.
Now let the Baptists of Raleigh and
of the whole State, rally to the sup.
port Of q college so greatly needed.
The boards determined to establish it
on a basis in thorough accord with
the demands of u progressive civi
lization. To present to the young
ladies of our State ana of the coun.
try, facilities for obtaining education,
which shallnot be excelled, if equalled,
by any similar institution in all the
South. The board is determined to
make it as good as the best. But to
do this, it must have the aid and CO.
operation of the great body of Bap-
fists. This great body of christian
people have d~one.nobly by the Bap-
fist boys of the State, and now it will
turn its attention to the equally i'm
portant work, and which, if possible,
is, more urgent and obligatory, of
educating the Baptist girls of the
State. That it should have been so
long neglected is a reproach which
can only be obliterated by giving
them now an institution which shall
be equal in all respects to the very
best and most advanced in all the
land. -
The board engaged the services of
Rev. DR.. T. E. Skinner, as Financial
Secretary who will at once engage in
the noble work of securing funds for
the college. It also appointed a com
mittee to select a site from among
those offered by the, city on which to
locate the college and also a coml
mittee on Buildings, which shall int
vestigate plans and estimates and
adopt measures for beginning the
work of erecting them at the earliest
practicable day. The work thus
mapped out will be faithfully execu-
ted by the able and competent men
to whom it has been entrusted and
we hope at an early day, to see in oul
midst an institution, thronged with
the bright girls of our State, which
shall be the joy and pride of every
good citizen of good old com,
monweaIth.