The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-02-08
COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE.
An Earnest Appeal to the Methodists
of South Carolina.

| COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE.
An Earnest Appeal to the Methodists
of South Carolina.
President Stokes, on the part of tho
trustees of the Columbia Female Col
lege, has issued an address covering
| all OF the facts of the recent fire and
setting forth some facts as tho College,
| 1t reads:
To the Owners and Patrons of the
| Columbia Female College: Acting for
the executive committee of the Colum-
bia Female College l beg leave to set
forth the following facts:
On January Is our College building
sustained considerable damage by fire
| and by injuries incident thereto, but
this fiery ordeal has not been without
| its blessings and benefits. The fire
occurred in the day time, and under
good management there was no danger
OF loss OF life, and but little danger of
loss of the personal property to our
| wards.
The president of the College and his
worthy faculty proved themselves
equal to the emergency. Under their
| wise, vigorous and courageous conduct
of affairs dangers and losses were
reduced to the minimum. Their
administrative ability manifested on
| this occasion gives an increased sense
of security for the future discharge
of their duties and responsibilities.
They have proved to all concerned
thai our interests are safe in their
hands. The young ladies acted most
commercially. We are sure that they
deserved the encomiums pronounced
| upon them by those who witnesse
their splendid behavior.
The citizens of Columbia have
vindicated their claims to have the
College located in their midst. AS soon
as it was known that the fire alarm
meant the burning of the Columbia
Female College their interest aggre-
gated there. They came to the rescue
in large numbers, not to stand idly by
in mute sorrow, but to extend whatever
aid might be needed there, and to
open their homes to the inmates of the
| College. In an almost incredibly short
time every young lady was safely and
pleasantly domiciled in one of tho best
homes that the city could afford.
They were urged to stay until the
emergencies were ali fully passed
without limit as to time. Well done
for Columbia. They deserve, and we
hereby tender them, our most hearty
thanks for their great kindness and
generosity. The fire department did
some of the best work in their line.
1t was through their efficiency that
the fire did not make greater headway.
| Columbia may well be proud OF its fire
| department.
Arrangements at the College were
so promptly perfected that the girls;
were back in the building and at work
| with the loss OF but one class day.
The building must be and will be- re-
paired Immediately. The South Caro-
lima Conference agreed that we should
have 5000 this year for repairs and
for necessary enlargements. oar
daughters, the girls OF South Carolina.
have been exceedingly modest in
asking for help in behalf OF their
education.
You will pardon us for reminding
you that they have asked for but little
and have received less. which means
that they had to assume a debt con-
tracted by a former generation for
brick and mortar and for building
and they had to pay all currcLt cx-
penscs, repairs, insurance and in
cidental expenses. But the time has
come when something must be done
for our girls. Tardy Justice should
lingcr no longer, and preferred claims
should cease. -hc Columbia Female
| College is reaching out her charred
and bliStcred hand pleading for help.
We are willing TO burn if the fire that
consumes us would warm our fathers,
mothers, brothers and sisters unto
helpful sympathy with us.
The call for help for the education
OF our girls as well as for our BOYS can
no longer be put aside as fad. Other
Christian communities have regarded
the call with favor and within the
last few years colleges for women have
been handsomely equipped and amply
| endowed.
Our Commonwealth for civil and
logical reasons has needed the call
which experience has verified by the
extensive and expensive preparations
this behalf. Shall Christian people
protesting principalcs which demand
the highest elevation of humanity any
longer dcnv us Il hearing? DO not
wait for the coming of the College
agent. He cannot be ubiquitous. In
the meantime our needs are calling
| loudly for Immediate help. We beg
every preacher Of our Church to urge
this claim upon his congregation now.
We ask any individual to help if but IL
little. We ask every charge 10 send
up its 50, $40, $50, 800, then all will be
well and our misfortune will have
proved blessing in disguise. Then
the pillar OF smoke by day will have
proved the pillar of fire unto lis in the
long night Of our waiting.
Forward all contributions to the
| Rev Nj. DLrgan, financial agent, Colum-
bia, ). G..
A.. j STOKES, President.
Columbia, 5. c., January p, 1893.
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