The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-21
REUNION AT WESLEYAN.
AIamnae TO Honor Mother of John
and Charles Wesley.

Aha NhaHANM ~
Macon. Ga. July z0.-Editor Morn
ing News. I will thank you if YOU
will announce in your next issue that
some time in September. before open
ing day 0he Isth). the Wesleyan Fe-
male College viii extend q reunion re-
ception to all Of her alumnae. num-
bering about 1900 All who attend,
not resident here. viii be entertained
at the college.
The occasion will include two days
and one night and the older alumnae
will have precedence as to the old or
main building. which they occupied ~
their school days.
None Of the aiumnae viii be called
on or expected 10 make any donation
or subscription. The object Of the re-
union. beyond the happiness IL may az
ford 10 these. the nobiest omen IN
the world, Will be a revival OF interest
in and love for the old alma mater
and 10 inaugUrate among them a deter
n4ned and harmonious movement IN
her material and eternal welfare.
I had been contemplating such re-
union for such purposes for some days.
but the matter did not reach definite
shape in my own mind until last
THURSDAY morning, when my friend,
Rev. NJ. A. Morgan, presiding elder
Of the South Macon district, not know
ing how OppOrtune he was in doing SO,
suggested that Wesleyan Female Col
leze should have at once or as soon
as practicable. some magnificent build
ing as a memorial to Susannah Wes-
ley. mother Of John and Charles Wes-
icy. and, therefore. the mother Of
MethoGism throughout the world.
This was exactly the suggestion I
needed, and I accepted it on the spot.
Nothing could be more appropriate,
more just, more beautiful And who,
OF ali the people on the earth, should
build this structure The daughters
Of Wesleyan Female College. the first
chartered female college in the world.
Of course, this memorial must be and
will be built on the campus of Wes-
leyan Female College. and the alumnae
of the old institution must have the
option Of doing the glorious work in
their own way and 10 their own sat
isfaction with the assistance they can
get from other sources; or Of allow
ing others to take the leadership in the
movement. This question we want
them 10 decide at the reunion, and
they viii have d business day for their
delibera tons and decision, and for do
ing whatever else they may see fit
10 do at that time. But l repeat. none
of them viii be called on or expected
10 make donation or subscription,
as they Will be here as guests.
No separate invitations win be is
sued, as he postofIice addresses of
many Of them are unknown. but each
and every one Of them is especially
invited now to be present
The programme viii be published later
on. The accommodations at the college
will be very simple. but we will have
the finest oratory and music that the
country affords.
II anybody in the mean time desires
% start the fund with a donation,
large or small, (the former preferred)
the same, and any other number of
other donations. can be sent to me and
all will be receipted for and deposited
in bank for safe keeping and at in
terest- Who will make the first do
nation? Who viii make the biggest ?
The list Of donors VIII be perpetuated.
Dupont Guerry
President and Treasurer.