The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

eiTfZEkS III ASS MEETING.


Question Offering Inducements 10 the
Columbia Female College to Move TO
Sumter Discussed Friday After
noan eomnlittee APPOINTED.
geodl numb sof q cI5izen's met in
thes Opera House day afternoon
'ciock under call Of City
Council to consider the matter Of offer
ing inducements to the Columbia
Female College move % this city
Mayor SJuckey called the meeting
order and stated its object. He
spoke. earnestly off the advantages that
would accrue Jo Sumter from the
establishment ef such an instl tuition
here, and expressed the hope that "a
strong and united effort would be
madesto sec1re IT. ss:sz5.
election ef Mayor Smokey as Chair
man and dohzl; Secretary:
Rev. KlIgo, Secretary Of
Edncation thes South Carolina
Conference, was asked to address the
meetingsaHdM made esa strong, and fforci
blesspeech. HeSs stated thatthe Colum
Sbia Female College eswas not compelled
to leave Columbia on account of any
lack ffSpatronages; that the college
noWsis feulll lltosoverfowiing More room
As; is;inapera6nelysneed and. the college
must be enlarged In oln1nbla orsmoVe
elsewhere A the ground owned 81
that city isffully occupied and much
more ceuld be used to- advantage.
Kilgo said he could pass over the
monetary advantage: to- the city Of shay-
ing the college established here,
though thats8assa very naportant cou=
aslderafon, and one not TO be sdespssed:
The higher consider Of the iat2a
senceS of ssnch an nstiitu ion in the
sconnznnnitty, the high class@of citszens
would bring here, large n1na{eeT
soffsWhom would smoveshere forsthe par
sposeof educating there dalghters,Nas
emphasized s*ssss;
tEhescoIle sisnot going begging by
anysmeans. Itsis not asking any place
30 takesits However, Aiken and BAN
Sbefga esansblddings for tssand offer
ing Inducements to- the Trustees te
locate with them But, Kidgo
insisted every consid derax5en, the
college should come to- osSu,nter Sum
Sheath issexceu uent, her water has
aImostsa national reputazaon It's
purity the city IS growing and pEoz
gTess1ye-n notsamushroorag growth, hut
sasohd, steady and substantial ene--it
4 zhasnoSsnperiorsint the Ssfase as rail
road centre, and all these advantages
make aSTnosts desirable lDcaEon for
college Besides nearly .allll the col
legessof South Caro- Ina are located in
thenorthern and mort rtthWesteEn partsof
the State, and Sumter molld ebe an
ideal place for the oatremages Of the
& belt OF counties In The s0nthern and
eastern sections. .ss75:sss;sss
Kilgos the property Of
the college IN Columbia was worth
from s65, toSs755,,O O0a and this;mea
& the estab ablilshment of plant here
worth at least that much. sss;:
Neil OsDonnell asked ~ -
sKilgo what would be expected OF Sum
ter 81 they of Inducements Mr.
! KIlgo answered, giving oferssof
other towns, and suggested that IA
communicable appointed to wait on the
Board Of EusteeS atitsseom1ng meet
ingson June End and let them know
thatsSumtersW7llI make efortsto secure
the college.
Hon. Rich a. Manning endorsed
the suggestion of Mr.. Kilgo, and
thought We should do everything
possible TO bring the college to Sum
ter.
Hon Altamont Moses Thought it
well to appoint the commi ttee, and
moved thats,it consist Of the Mayor
and SIX other citizens, these gentle
naensto meet the trustees in Columbia.
ne. Hurst, Jr.spoke as to
the duties of the cemmi ttee and
thoughtsIt would besEell for them to
look ont for; site, dc, andrsee what
Inducements could be offered the
Trustees. He suggested that they ap-
point sub,commi ttee OF three to go
to Csolumbia.
Maj H Frank wilson thought the
whole commit ttee shora go, and that
it should be a live, earnest and work
ing 30 dy.
Gen. e. ". Noise ~as called for
and made capital speech He said
1 It would be a very hne ttifldng for Sum
Ter to get that college or :any other
college. The presence OF anch an
inst tuition would be elezatlng to the
city It would tone MP the moral
sense Of the community and set high
standards of character zmd conduct
among our young people. Whether 1t
is practicable or not to secu5e 1t IS
another question. We owe 1t TO our
selves and to the community IA which
NE I've to use every efoH m our
power to- get 1T here. Gen. Noise
spoke warmly and his remarks were
generously applanded.
Mr. Moses motion was adopted and
Mayor Stuckey announced that he
mou1d a.,noiintlt}la conrnitteo at his