The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

ponding Secretary, J. W. Denmark;
Treasurer, W. O Allen; Auditor, Prof
L R Mills.
Board of Directors Rev. T. II
Pritchard, D D, Prof. w. G. Sim
mons, R9v. A. S Purefoy, Prof L R
Mills, R4v. G. T. Bailey, James W.
Denmark, John E ~, R4v. A. F.
Purefoy, w. O Allen, Dr.. G W. Pu
refoy, J A K@lly, Prof. W. B. Royal,
G. F. Reid, Prof. G E Taylor, Rev. W.
T. Brooks.
Standing Committee. Prof W. G..
Simmons, Prof. Q. E Taylor, Rev. w.
T. Brooks, D D.
The organization completed, Mr..
Denmark had some subscription blanks
printed and sent them to the various
persons to whom he had written for
information. The headings to these
blanks set forth the obi CTS and, to a
degree, the plan of the organization.
By the opening of the spring term of
1875 there was enough cash In hand to
start the first applicant, who was Bar
ney 81. Philllp s. His loan was entered
February is, 1876, the amount being
$85. Mr.. Denmark says, that so far
as he has been able to learn, Barney 81.
Phillips was the first student, any
where, to receive aid from q lean fund
provided fer the apacial purpose of
aiding non ministerial students.
1t was decided by the Board Of Di
rectors that the association ought to be
regularly incorporated. Prof. Sim
mons, accordingly, was appointed to
draft a bill and Mr.. Denmark sent to
Raleigh, in February, 1877, to lobby
it through" the Legislature, then in
session. The act of incorporation may
be found in chapter SO, Laws of 1877,
page 677 The ac5 was ratified March
5, 1877.
TIE lea was Immediately adopted
in New Epgland. Copies Of the sub,
scriptIon blanks mentioned above had
been sent to the Boston University,
and in December, 1876, there was re
ceived from Mrs. Borden P. Bovine,
Secretary pro TEN a copy of the
printed minutes of a meeting held there
D cember IL, 1896 Mrs. Bovine wrote
that the accompanying constitution
was adopted at a meeting held Decem-
Der 2, 1876, and signed by the follow
ing ladies. (Tnen follows the names
and addresses of thirty four ladies }
The name given to the society was
The Boston University Woman's Ed
u~cation Society"
Mrs. Bovine said: MANY prominent
and il fIential ladies Of Bcsson and vi
have expressed a warm interest
in the work of the society, and their
intention to assist. The permanent or
~ganizasion will b~eeff3cted in January"
In the language of the printed docu
ment sent: This association has been
formed for the purpose of promoting
the higher-that Is, the collegiate and
post Observation-Disclosures of. women.
1t hopes to do this 10 many ways, but
esp ciaily ii the following (mentioniDg
four waya, the fourth of which fol
!oEs):
Fourth, and most directly and tan
gibly Of all, assisting INDECENT but
promising young women in awaiting
themselves of the facilities now offered
them for pursuing collegiate aud other
studies ia Boston University"
In July of 1877 M. Denmark went to
Chapel Hill to spend a few weeks with
MS friend, Rev. A. @. Dixon, who was
then pastor of the Baptist church at
that place. He had the charter, the
constitution, etc of the Students Aid
Association printed and carried a sup
ply with aim. While at Chapel Han
he showed this printed matter to TIE
members Of the Faculty who were
there, and one professor gave him, fer
the Association, 80. The date Of this
contribution WAS July %, 1877 The
Baptist church added 81 Sc % the pro
tessor's teD, making the total raised st
Chapel Hill during that visit $2I Sc
He returned from Chapel Hall to Wake
Forest, where he remained until Sep
t3mber of tha5 gear. Abou5 the open
ing Of the fall term of II, he received
g note from DR.. T. Fl Pritchard, Civ
ing him the name and address Of DR..
Chas. F. Deems, pastor of the Church
OF Strangers, New York City, and
him to send the printed docu-
ments explaining the objects of
the Students Aid Association. He
spoke of DR.. Deems as my friend"
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