The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-27
BOHAN g. COWAN
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.
The Gossip About It's Removal From
Macon to Atlanta

Macon to Atlanta.
The Methodists of Macon, says the At
lanta Constitution. seem excited over
what they think is an attempt on the
part Of Atlanta Methodists to remove
Wesleyan Female college, the Oldest fe-
male chartered college In the world, from
the Central City to Atlanta.
The Macon Methodists seem to fear that
the Atlantians are forming some direct
plans whereby they can secure the col
lege, but 1t seems that their cause for
uneasiness is I'll grounded.
Wesleyan college is one Of the largest
female colleges in the country. 1t has
been running successfully ever since It
was organized and it is the Oldest charter
ed female college in the world. Though
the college has been conducted most sue
cessfully, there seems to be a belief
among the Atlanta Methodists that it
would prosper to a much greater extent
in this city. There has been some talk
among the Methodists of Atlanta to this
effect, and this talk has reached the
Methodists of Macon, who have already
begun TO talk against such possible ac-
ton.
Mr.. W. R. Rogers, a leading citizen of
Macon. and one of the members of the
board Of trustees of the college, is out in
an interview in which he says that he
understands that the Atlanta Methodists
are trying TO formulate plans whereby
they can get the college removed here. He
strongly opposes its removal from Macon,
and gives as his reason that II was first
located there, and that it is in fiourishing
condition. Mr. Rogers says in the inter-
view that he understands that Atlanta
Methodists will offer to build a college
building here, and also donate to the col
lege large sum Of money. Atlanta Meth
odists say, however that this is a mistake.
They have formulated no plans, but have
only been talking some.
such a step may never be taken, and
there is a possibility that it may be TAX
en-" is the way . well-known Methodist
put it in speaking of it yesterday.
Rev. DIR. j o. Branch of Macon, in an
interview, says that he would not fight
the proposition of removing the college
if Atlanta would make such a PROPOSE
| tion as she was credited with making, that
of building a fine college building here
| and donating a large sum of money. The
sum mentioned is $3.50, 600.
Rev. ]. w. Roberts, pastor of Trinity
church, expressed the whole situation in
a nutshell yesterday He said
| There is a feeling among a great many
| Methodists here in Atlanta that WESLEYAN
| would prosper much better here than in
| Macon. The college is getting along all
right in Macon, but there are Methodists
| here who want to see 1t like Vassar in the
| north. They want to see 1t the biggest
/ female college in the country and they
| think such results would more likely be
| brought about in Atlanta than in Macon.
| The Methodists here seem to think that
| Atlanta would stand by the college better
| than Macon does. There has been some
| talk. but nothing else. OF course If Macon
| does not stand by the college, there is
| some little possibility that such action
| may be taken some time If the question
| of removal should ever come up before the
| three conferences which own the college
| the North and South Georgia and the
| Florida conference-tt would simply be
this, that the North Georgia conference
| would be for Atlanta and the South Geor-
| gia conference for Macon.
As yet, however, there has been moth
| ing done except talking. There are Meth
| odists who think the college could be
made bigger thing if here, and they may
some day get up some plan for its re-
| moval."