The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
BIDS FOR The COLLEGE.
BENNETTsyILLE, CHESTER, CLIN
TON, SUMTER AND YORhVILLE
WE'RE THE CONTESTANTS.

! A Lengthy Night Session at Which
| DELEGATIONS Presented the Propo-
sitions of the Five Cities.
From the State.
The desirability Of the Presbyterian
| College of South Carolina was MADE
quite evident last night. Five pro-
| eressive towns submitted bids for the
college to be located in their respec-
tive communities, and distinguished
men of all creeds and denominations
pleaded for the bids.
The trustees of this college met last
night in the chapel Of the Columbia
Theological seminary, and perhaps
this building of historic memories
never witnessed such gathering.
There were present in addition to the
r.cmbers Of the board. $50 men pre-
senting all classez and professions Of
men of South Carolina.
Cli2ton made 4 surprisingly strong
showing and made q hold, touching
arpeal for the retec;,oa Of the college
on the ground - r.e raj obligation.
Bennettsville made apparently the
lest financial cfer--conditioned upon
a woman being ele~ted a member of
the board
| Sumter made decidedly the best
showing from standpoint of central
location and accessibility. The Sum
| ter delegation came over on special
train.
Chester had delegation Of strong
men present and the Rome Of South
Carolina made it evident that the col
lege is wanted there very much.
Yorkville, the first town to make a
bid when it was learned that there
was a chance to move the college,
made a fine offer for town no larger
than Yorkville.
The bids were as follows:
Bennettsville: Cash s52,440; site and
donation of Mrs. Beckwith, $4,000;
total s64,44o.
Chester: Cash $4,000; site $4,000;
total $4,000.
Clinton: Cash $4,000; donation
from Clinton College association, s2o:
600; total $4,000.
Sumter (second bid), donation s25,-
600; site $4,000; total $4,000.
| Yorkville: Cash $1,000; site s22;-
600; water and lights. $4,000; tosal
$4,000.
The health, accessibility, temper
of the people and the cause of Pres
byterianism in general were discussed
by all delegations. The board took no
action last night and has appointed a
meeting for 9 o'cock this morning al
though it was nearly o'clock this
morning when the last delegation had
concluded the presentation of its
claims.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. S. C. Byrd Of Winnsboro, who
acted as chairman in the absence OF
Rev. Robert Adams, D. D., of Lau-
rens, the chairman, who is i'll.
Mr.. Byrd stated the object Of the
meeting. Mr.. Jno. McSween moved
that, before proceeding further, all
supplemental bids be placed in the
hands of the board that there be no
sraising of bids. The Sumter delega-
ton had not arrived and Major Noise
asked more time on their behalf.
Mr.. Byrd stated that the supple
mental bids, if any, would not be
made public before the arrival of the
Sumter delegation and they could
have the right to submit any supple
mental bid. It was stated that these
supplemental bids might not receive
consideration at all, but in order to
avoid complication it was deemed ad-
visable to have all supplemental bids
in hand.
Rev. J. B. Parrott, Baptist of Clin-
ton, made determined stand in be-
half Of that place. The board in its
statement in June had named Sep
tember - as the final date for the
filing of bids, or the people of Clinton
had so construed it.
DR.. McPheeters endeavored to ex-
plain the difference between perfect
ing a bid and making supplemental
contribution. Mr. PARROT under
stood the distinction, but declared
significantly that the people Of Gin
ton had thought the matter of bids
would be closed on September 18th
The chairman announced that the
board at session in the afternoon
had decided that each delegation be
allowed one hour, if so much be nee