The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-10-03
TO REMAIN AT CLINTON.
Board Of Trustees Decide Not to
Move Presbyterian College
Vote Almost Unanimous.

The trustees Of the Presbyterian
collge OF South Carolina have decid-
ed that the college will remain at
Clinton. This determination was
reached says the State Of Saturday
after great deal OF deliberation, but
u is understood that the action Of the
board was we'll nigh unanimous, al
though the bid Of the city of Ches-
ter did receive some votes. 1t could
not be learned exactly how the vote
stood.
Clinton has been the home OF the
college ever since its establishment
by DR.. Jacobs and his assistants about
twenty-five years ago. A few years
ago an effort was made to get the
synod of South Carolina interested il
the college, and the charter was trans
ferred by act Of the legislature to !,
board of trustees elected by the sever
al presbyteries of the synod in addi-
tion to the three alumni trustees
But in exchanging the college from
one board OF management to another,
the title to the real estate remained
vested in the Clinton college associa-
ton.
This is apparently the hitch which
led to the agitation for removal.
However, all of that has been SET
tied very happily and the Clinton COL
lege association has transferred all Of
its rights TO the Presbyterian COL
lege of South Carolina. For that rea-
son it is considered that Clinton made
an offer the equal of any other, ex-
cept possibly Bennettsville, in the
amount of money and property Of
fered, but Clinton had an added hold
on the committee, for in that town
the college was started and it has
many friends whom removal might
estrange.
The Official Statement.
" Accordingly the board decided
against removal, and the commit
tee appointed for that purpose last
night gave our the following state
ment:
,"The committee appointed to bring
in a paper expressing the sentiments
of the board in relation to the propo-
sitions. submitted by the communities
of Bennettsville, Chester, Clinton,
Sumter and Yorkville, for the 1oca-
ting Of the Presbyterian college Of
South Carolina beg leave to sub
NIT the following as their report, viz:
"1st. Resolved, That this board
has been profoundly impressed by the
intelligent enthusiasm and enhghten-
ed Iberality displayed by the citi-
zens of these several communities in
their efforts to secure for their peo-
pie the benefits of an institution OF
higher learning within their respect
i've gates. To see the most active
business of five of our most progress
i've cities turn aside for a time from
the claims and duties of their indi-
vfdual calings and with one heart
and one mind seek to promote the
common good, to see them express
by actions and gifts that speak louder
than words the high value that they
set upon the blessings of Christian
education for their young men is, in
deed, a most inspiring and a most
hopeful sign.
"2nd. Resolved, That the board
would have felt safe in committing
the interests of the college, under
God, into the keeping of the people
OF any one of these five communities,
and wish that it had been in their
power to reward the efforts and liber-
atty of each of them by listening 70
their desires so ably voiced by theil
respective representatives and loca-
ting the college with each Of them.
"3rd. Resolved, That whatever
may be the natural disappointment
that the worthy people of Benefits
Vile, Chester, Sumter and Yorkville