The state chronicle., 1893-04-16
RALEIGH, n. c.,
April 18Th. 1898


April 18th, 1898
Messrs. J. S Carr, President Board |
Of Directors G. F College, and
r. T. Gray, Director G. F. Col
lege.
Gentlemen Your very kind and
complimentary letter Of the 12th
inst, conveying to me the intelli-
gence Of my election as President
Of the Faculty of Greensboro Fe-
male College, has been received and
carefully considered [ am deeply
sensible Of the great responsibility
you have placed upon ms, and ap-
preciate the honor conferred in call
ing me TO assume such sacred trust
Itremble 1 at the thought Of consent
ing to take upon myself the duties
of the position, but my convictions
of duty compel me to respond IA
vorabiy to your request, and accept
the position rendered.
Ailo" me to thank you, person
ally for your pleasant and compli
mentary letter, ard through you to
thank tie Board Of Directors for
this expression cf their confidence
and for tbs honor it conferred.
Yours truly,
F. L. REID
TO THE PATRONS OF F. COLLEGE.
The foregoing correspondence ex-
plains itself We were appointed a
committee 10 notify Dr.. Reid OF his
election and to announce the same
to the public
We deem the college peculiarly
fortunate Ia securing the services Of
Dr.. Reid as president OF the faculty.
Few men are better or more favor-
ably known than he to the Method
lists and public generally il the
State. His talents and literary cul-
ture are recognized hy ell, his exc
cutlve and administrative ability has
been thoroughly demonstrated in
several lines, his frmness and cour-
age are only equalled By his genial
and tender nature and his industry
and zeal know no abatement except
when what he strives for has been
attained. His reputation is without
stain because bis character is with
cut blemish, and his prudence and
circumspection guard him from pit
falls that Others mi ght overlook.
DE is nan who can be truste d.
with your confidence, money, CT
children.
His fitness for the position wa,
the sole motive that induced hi
election as President, but it has oc
Cured to us since that, in additio,
to Dr.. Reid's personal qualification
for the position, it is peculiarly fit
ting that he should be President O
!: Greensboro Female College. I,
1897 when the college was frs
projected, the Rev. James Reid, tn
venerable grandfather Of DR. F. [
Reid, was appointed one Of the frs
trustees Of the college and was OF,
OF its founders, and soon afterward
appointed agent for the colle &c ant
rendered most efficient service il
raising funds for the Institution
The Rev. DR.. n. F. Reid, the dis
tinguished father of DR. F. L. Reid
was for many years devoted frien,
and trustee Of Greensboro Femal
: College He was largely instru
; mental in raising the money tha
was put into the present buildin g
so that from its first existence til
Reids have been closely identife,
with It's history aud intensely inter
ested in it's success.
It is the desire and purpose O
the Directors to furnish DR.. Rel,
every possible facility and the neces
cary means to make Greesbor
Female College one Of the bes
institutions for the education G
females to be found in the South
t They have confidence in his abillt,
t to mana gei 1t wisely and successful