The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-19
AN EXTRA EFFORT
An Appeal to Greensboro
College AIumnae.
If the Institutions Friends viii Aid
Now Soon Money Needed to Be-
gin Building viii be
Realized.
Especial to News and Observer

greensboro, n. C., June 1S.-Ihe
following open letter has been address
ed to each former student and friend
Of Greensboro Female College:
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Alumnae Association of Greensboro
Female College was held in West Mar
ket Street church on June 10th.
The reports read were very encour-
aging, showing that the $4,000 bond
Ell Indebtedness had been liquidated.
More than half the amount subscribed
to purchase the stock has been paid in
and the remainder, which is in good
subscriptions. Will be paid when due.
$4,000 has been secured for the re-
building fund, and in addition $4,000
has been subscribed for the endow-
ment The walls still standing togeth-
er with the beautiful campus are
valued at $4,000.
We feel greatly encouraged and only
ask of all former students and friends
Of the institution that they will assist
Us in an extra effort, for the next few
weeks, SO that the opening of the
grand old college in the fall may be
made possible.
While the treasurer will continue
her canvass, it will readily be seen that
she can not reach everybody, conse-
quently all are asked to respond
promptly and with not less than $1,000
il they can possibly afford it, and are
asked to forward this subscription inn
1aediatcly to the treasurer, Miss Nan
ME Lee Smith, Greensboro, y. c. 1t
is of the utmost Importance that at
least s11, 900 be secured at the earliest
possible day, that the work on the
building may be commenced and 1t
naade ready for the fall opening. 1T
is earnestly hoped that all who read
this may consider ii a personal appeal,
and that no one able TO give more
than $1,000 will be willing TO contrib
ute only that amount. 1t Will be a
saving of time and money if the APP
peal meets with a prompt and gener-
Gus response.
If the. friends of the college viii
rally to its support, it will be only
very short while until the amount
needed to begin the building will be
raised.
Besides the funds already secured
numerous evidences and assurances of
substantial help have been given in
other parts of the State. When it is
remembered that very little time has
been spent in direct canvassing for
funds, but instead has been consumed
in settling the bonded Indebtedness,
insurance, etc. the above report
should be very gratifying to the friends
of the institution, and should encour-
age them to prompt action in securing
funds for the rebuilding.
1t is the general conviction that
there is a distinct need OF Green's
horo Female College. not only to our
alumnae, to whom no other college
could possibly appeal as this Alma
Mater does, but in order that North
Carolina Methodism may accomplish
its true mission In the education of
Christian womanhood. which the
church fully realized when last fall
each annual conference without an
opposing vote. accepted and agreed to
support the college, and the trustees
when they authorized the rebuilding,
likewise recognized the need. In truth
there is place for Greensboro Female
College in the educational work of our
church and our State which can be
filed by no other institution, and to
allow 1T to drop out would mean
distinct loss. which would be keenly
felt by the friends Of educational pro-
gress.
The devotion of thousands of for
nner students OF every section Of the
State and surrounding country. is a
rich heritage Of nearly three quarters
Of a centuIy's life and work that we
can not and will not surrender
ton has burned steadily upon the al
tars of these hearts, that have solemly
vowed, "Our Alma Mater must not
die" This devotion expressed in such
liberal gifts throughout the State is
an example of popular beneficence to
education without a parallel, at least
among the Methodist institutions of
the State. Such a spirit Of benefac-
ton among the masses of our people
means the beginning Of larger gifts
to the cause of education in behalf of
all institutions and should be encour-
aged by perpetuating results already
achieved.
So as we have stood i'm the past,
Let us stand shoulder TO shoulder
Right hand to right hand among our
selves,
And no wrong hand to any man
Thus shall we rebuild Greensboro
Female College.
We ask every paper in the state to
kindly publish the above for us.
Mesdames Lucy A. Cunningham, L. w.
Crawford. Carrie Cunningham Os-
borne, Nora Graves Wharton, Belle
Hutton Sides. Annie Barnes Stamey,
Mona Atwater Turrentine, Addie Dom
nell Van Noppen. Mary Trotter Pea
cock. Lula Bandy Carr, Misses Eugenia
Bumpass, Aha Troy, Zula Hinshaw,
Mamie Lee Smith