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THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Bids for the Location of the Instifu-
tfou IL Invited by the Committee.

At the adjournment of the meeting OF the
conn iSsionerS to report on place for the In.
dustrial College for women, which was held
about ten days ago, IT. was announced that
the commission would issue circular letter
This circular has been prepared and will be
printed In all the newspapers in the State and
copies be sent to the city and town authorl.
ties. The following is the circular:
STATE Industrial College for Women.
Concurrent resolutions Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of South Carolina
Be IL resolved by the Senate, and House OF
representatives Of South Carolina:
BE 1t resolved by the Senate, the House OF
Representatives concurring, That the Cover
nor he, and Is hereby authorized and en-
powered TO appoint three commissioners
whose duty II shall be:
the requirements for an Industrial School for
Women, and what would be the probable an
nual cost OF It's maintenance.
Second. What inducements In the way OF
ties may be offered by persons or places In
this state to secure lis location, and 10 make
recommendations thereon, after visiting the
same, II necessary.
report to the Governor as soon as practicable,
and that their expenses incurred In executing
the commission be paid out OF the Governor 9
contingent fund: Provided, the Same does
not excetd three hundred dollars.
The undersigned, commissioners appointed
by the Governor under the foregoing resolu.
tions beg leu We to call attention TO the impor-
lance Of the object proposed and 10 invite CO.
operation. 1t Is unnecessary to speak OF the
need, or OF the value to the State OF such pro.
vision In aid Of the education Of women.
Recognizing the benefits which such an insti-
sutton would confer upon the community In
which II might be erected, the Legislature
through us appeals TO the cities and town OF
the state to submit offers for its location. Tho
presence of the State school OF this character,
with large faculty and probably several hum
dred young ladies from all parts Of the State,
would at once make Its site centre Of edaca'
tion intelligence and social attraction. Its
Influence would directly elevate and assist
Increase of population, with an enhance
ment OF values, not easily 10 be overestimat-
ed.
We invite the attention of the municipal
authorities and people of our cities and towns
TO these considerations. The competition
which Is for general as well as local benefit
is open TO all. Correspondence Is freely invit-
ed. A member of the commission will come
to any part of the State for COL ference, II
deemed necessary.
All offers must be definitely submitted by
lst of July. Meanwhile similar schools abroad
will be thoroughly inspected In order to Sc
cure the advantages OF the hest experience.
Afterwards all sites or properties offered Will
be carefully examined by the commission,
and in It's report full justice Will be done all.
Early attention will promote the objects OF
the commission.
d. B. Johnson,
Mary J.. Yeargln,
Hannah Henlphill,
Commissioners.
Address: d. B. Johnson, chairman, Column
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