The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
WHERE LEARNING GOES.
THE oEOR3IA INDUSTRIAL COL
LEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS.

The College site at Thund srbolt One
OF the Finest on the Coast - The
Buildings Remodeled aud Rebuilt
and Furnished for School Purposes.
Everything Ready for the Opening of
the College Wednesday.
The Georgia Industrial College for COL
ored youth. has, without doubt. the finest
location for such an institution that could
have been found in the state of Georgia.
A MORNING NEWS reporter visited the
college grounds yesterday afternoon, and in
company with Maj. P. W. Meldrim, presi-
dent Of the commission for the college ap-
pointed by the governor, made a thorough
inspection of the grounds and building.
The site is finely located. The buildings
are small but have been thoroughly fitted
up and put 10 condition for college pur-
poses.
The college is located near Thunderbolt,
less than O quarter of d mile to the south of
1t, and fronting the salt marsh bordering
the sound. A neat white fence has been
built, iaclosing about ten acres around the
dormitory, to be used as a campus.
a1te THE CAMPUS.
The campus is a high, level piece of
ground, and when rolled will make splen-
did parade ground.
The dormitory building is in the middle
of the campus. 1t is an old summer house.
one story and half on rock basement,
and roomy aud convenient. 1t was formerly
occupied by Maj. j. L. Warren as a summer
residence. The house had not been occu-
pied Ia several years, however, and was in
bad condition. 1t has been plasterei
and painted and put in first-class order.
The attic was plastered and kalsomined and
cat into four rooms two large and two
small, which will be used for dormitories
for the students. Quite number can be
accommodated IN the building.
The main floor will be occupied by the
president and the professors aud their
families.
The basement will be used for dining
rooms and culinary purposes. A wide row
of steps, leading up from the ground to the
porsico on the main floor, has been placed
on the eastern side. From this side a
splendid view of the sound aud salt marshes
can be obtained.
A GIFT TO THE STATE.
The building and ten acres surrounding it
Is gift 10 the state for the college from Mr..
ieorEe Parsons, owner Of the Coast Line
and City and Suburban railways.
About 100 yards south of the dormitory is
the college building, surrounded by a mag
nicent grove of oaks from which the moss
hangs in heavy festoons. This building,
which is two-story 90 basement, vas an
old tabby building which Lad fallen into
disuSe and was in very dilapidated condi-
ton.
Under the direction of Mai. Me!crim.
the top story of the building was built up,
new roof was put on, the walls outside
we're covered with stucoo, and inside with
adanant wall plaster, and now it is very
neat and desirable building.
On the right of the entrance on the frs
floor two rooms have been thrown into one,
making a large class-r pom and leot-
LETT is the visitors room, and back
of this ia the presidents Office
The rooms on the second floor have been
fitted up for class-rooms. excepting two
which will be occupied by the vice presi-
dent aid his family. rhe rooms in the base-
nent have also been fitted up, and make
very good clasS-fooms. Altogether, the
building is well sui ed for the purposes for
which it is intended
The college building and sixty-six acres
of land were purchased from Mrs Postell
for $4,000. Eighteen acres of this tract
back OF the grove are added to the campus.
making twenty-eighJ acres in all set aside
for the campus. The remaining forty-eight
acres will be used for farming purposes.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
There lie a plentiful supply of water; al
artesian well on the Parsons tract. win a
good well of freestono water and a SUI
phur spring furnishing all the water that
could be desired, A force pump sends the
water from the artesisn we'll to an 500.
gallon reservoir on the top floor of the dor
mitory building, furnishing an ample sup
ply o water for ali purposes.
Maj. Meldrim is enthusiastic over tho
beauty of the site, and declares it is the
finest that could have been selected for such
| purpose in the state.
THE IMPROVEMENTS FINISHED.
The work Of improvement was com
menced Aug. g. since which time the I'M
| dergrowth has bsen cleared away and the
buildings and grounds put in frst-class con-
dition. Between $1,000 and $4,000 have
been expended in the i'm provements.
Rev ]. Q. Sims, proctor of the college,
has personally superintended tho work of
improvement and has seen to it that every
! thing was done in the most thorough manner.
He will live at the dorrnitory.
President Wright is making preparations
! for the opening exercises Of the college
| Wednesday.
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