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for travel, they were permitted to
leave. All who have not ready FUNDS
for the emergency will be supplied
without difficulty, and a committee
headed by Mr.. Frank Boy;es, of the
Greensboro National Bank is looking
after this part of th- programme
There were about ninety occupants of
the college, including members of the
faculty, and homes for three hundred
were sent in by citizens and hotels
SO there is no troubIa whatever about
accommodations There wera TN
young ladies III The SENIOR class, and
ef'crtS will be made to provide the
continuance of their course in some
other college. Mrs. Robinson stated
at the meeting this morning that it
was impossible to determine what the
future action Of the trustees would
be, but that every effort possible
would be made to rebuild, she had
no doubt. She said she had just re-
ceived a letter from one man saying
he would be one of a thousand to
contribute 800 for a rebuilding fund.
Two men in the audience Immediately
responded that they would be one Of
one hundred to give $1,000 In cash
to a rebuilding fund.
Mystery as to Where the Fire Started
1t is impossible to state how the
fire started. 1t was near the same
place of the fire which came so near
burning the college two wceXs ago,
only this time it was 2 o'clock instead
of 10 o'clock. The electric wire was
out at the last fire, and was not live,
and there had been no fire in any
stoves in two months.
Trustees to Meet.
of the college has been called at
Greensboro next Tuesday. February
23rd, to discuss the loss of the fire,
and take such steps as they may
deem best looking to it's future.
The college was only last week
transferred from the Alumnae ASso-
citation to the two conferences of the
The board that represented the con-
ference committee to transfer the
title of the college from the Alumnae
Association to the two Methodist con-
ferences was as follows: Revs a. P.
Tyer, Wilson; S. L. Mann, Louisburg;
II. L. Atkins. Shelby; E. L. Balm,
Gastonia; H. NJ Blair, J. r. Scroggs,
s. B. Turrentine, Greensboro; Messrs.
c. H. Ireland, Greensboro; J. D.
HodSin, Augusta, and L. l.. Smith.
GateSville-
The new board Of trustees to meet
here next Tuesday to consider queS-
tions relating to the college, growing
out of its burning is: j. P. Redding,
High Point; l.. l.. Smith, Gatesville;
John A. Young. Greensboro; repre-
Senting Alumnae Association. Charles
H. Ireland Greensboro; NJ. D. Stock
ton. Winston: I. l. Davis. Morganton;
for the western conference. J. K.
Nimmocks, Fayetteville; J. A. Long,
Roxboro; Joseph G.. Brown, Raleigh;
representing the eastern conference.
At a meeting of the faculty this
evening, it was unanimously decided
to give diplomas to the renior class,
every member of which had virtually
completed the four years regular
course.
But few students were found to
need even temporary assistance of
clothing or money and many We're al
lowed to leave on trains for the east
ern part of the state at Z o'clock,
while large numbers will leave on
the midnight train for eastern points
all being gone by morning.
No sickness or casualties what. ever
has developed. Perfect discipline has
been preserved throughout the day,
every students place of abode being
known and kilograms were promptly
delivered.
No Word of Discouragement.
AT a meeting OF the students,
faculty and interested friends at West
Market Street church this evening.
there was not a note of discourage
ment sounded. Mrs. President Rob-
inson spoke hopefully of the future.
Miss Mamie Lee Smith confidently
and determinedly spoke, regarding
what must and should be done.
while Rev. DIR. Turrentine backed by
from prominent business
men and members OF his cnurcn gave
evidence of high resolve 10 at once
take up the work of making from its
ashes a greater Greensboro Female
College.
When the trustees meet mere Tues
day, there will be a definite propo-
sition of substantial assistance made
from all classes Of citizens thao viii
greatly encourage the WORK of i'm
mediate steps to rebuild the college.
Greensboro Female College was the
first chartered college for women IN
North Carolina and with the excep-
ton of the Wesleyan Female College
at Macon, Ga, the first south or the
Potomac 1t is the same age as the
North Carolina conference, that con-
ference having begun its separate ex-
istence in 1888 and the college having
been chartered later in the same year.
The college was opened In April,
1S4S, with Rev. Solomon Lea as its
president. His successors having
been Rev. William Albert Micajah
Shipp, Rev. DR.. Chas. F. Deems,
Rev. F. M. Jones. DR.. B. f. Dixon,
DR.. 5. l. Reid, DR.. Fred Peacock.
Mrs. Lucy Robinson. This is dhe
second time that the college has been
burned down. It was first burned
about forty years ago
Buy 1t Now.