The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-11-21
The Big Sandy Seminary.

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Those present were Chairman
Iephaniah Mees, ID. d., Of Catletts-
burg, Rov. $. A. Donahoe, of Ash
land, Isaac Richmond, Of Prestous-
burg, Rev. j. B. F. Yoark, OF Pres
tonsburg, and NJ. f. Conley, OF
Louisa. Judge IL b. Rice and j..
G. G, Mayo, OF Paintsville, and j..
NJ, Robertson, Of Plkeville, the 9th
cr members OF the board, found 1t
impossible to be present. Judge
Rice was holding court, Mr.. Mayo
was called away from town on i'm
poftant business, and Mr.. Robert
sou was unable to come.
Tho committee assembled at the
NJ, +, Church South at 10 a. m,
After acting upon the min
utes Of the former meeting the
committee visited the two sites Of
tered by j. G. c. Mayo. A selec-
ton was made and the bers
were unanimous in the choice.
TIE building viii stand on slight
elevation showing to advantage
and commanding a good view OF
of the town. The site embraces
about six acres. The rear of the
lot reaches to the top OF a low
range OF hills, so formedas to make
"A most attractive background when
beautiled with walks, trees, shrub
berry, dc. The natural drainage /,
good. The location is such that
there is hardly a question about So
curing a puro and bountiful sup
ply otwator.
AT the afternoon meeting the
Board devoted most OF It's time tC
the examination and discussion o.
plans for the main building. -Four
plans had been submitted by arch
fleets. On account OF the absence
OF three embers Of the board 1
decided 10 defer the adoption Of {
lplan until they could eXamin,
those submitted.
a public meeting Of the Boar,
was held at night and a large nun,
Der OF people We're present. Tn,
attendance OF business men wa.
hardly as good as it should hav,
tbeeu.
The meeting was opened will
good music BY the choir. Rev. 5
a. Donahoo offered a prayer, an,
Zcphapiah Meek, D. D.. followe,
with an address. His theme wa
the need OF such a school as is nos
proposed TO be established. II
opened by reading the propositio
of Mr.. J.. &. G, Mayo to give $40
loco In cash aud four acres Of groom
/ FOR this school, The most impol
liant provisions Of this Offer al
THAT the grade upon which thi
school is established shall be tina
otan academy or seminaryi tn;
+ an endowment fund shall be star
ed with whatoyorsu the Boar
Of Trustees may have after PROVE
lug the necessary buildings.
The following declaration Of pril
ciplcs, unanimously adopted at Il
afternoon session, was then read
DECLARATIONS ofPRINcIprEs.
Whereas, At the late session
tic Western Virginia Conferenc
Methodist Episcopal Church Sout
the ostablishm9nt Of a school f
higher Christian education
| PaintsvIllc, KY was ordered al
3 Board Of Trustees appointed
(, organize and equip the sam
e Therefore be it
J. Resolved, by the Board Of Tru
:, tcos in session, That while the pr
h posed school is tobe held and ma
d aged by US as Trustees for t
Methodist Episcopal Churc
n south, yet 1t viii not be sectari
! IN any offensive sensoOf that woI
i but will be conducted by us up
g broad Christian principles, its o
y aim being TO furnish lacilit
y for the higher Christian educati
Of all who may be brought unt
re- its influence.
!, nr. Meek then delivered an 9
= quent address that deeply stir
- his hearers. He spoke with mt
n feellng, referring TO the fact Il
- johnson county was his blrthpl
= and the home of his youth Of
~ active part in educational matt
=, there aud elsewhere, and OF
=, earnest desire to do greater thiI
-. for the up-building OF the yo'
- people of our valley. Nothing
could accomplish as much for
~ section as a thorough school, 5
y as is now being put on foot,-
that will develop our youth
at well-rounded men and won
ay His address was full of str
ial points showing why such II SCI
DOL is needed on Big Sandy.
son Rev. S. A. Donahoe was the
lal speaker, and his subject was,
the benefits OF this school to the pc
ng. OF Paintsvillo and vicinity"
fully sustained his reputation
or. logical and forcerul speaker.
talk was thoroughly practical
lea aroused his hearers to the i'm
in ,anco of aiding the school