Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-07
Rev. ]. w. Hardy to Again
Pull S. K. c. Out of a
Difficulty,
$4,000 WILL BE NEEDED.
Outside Aid if HOpkinsville
Does Her
Duty.

The re-opening of the young ladies'
department of South Kentucky Col
lege yesterday demonstrates that the
management is determined to keep
the school running under most adj
verse circumstances.
In a talk with one of the leading
men yesterday he stated that, by
cutting off two rooms from the old
chapel, they now have ten rooms in
the rear of the burned building in
good condition for use. Many Of the
young lady boarders who had gone to
their homes after the fire have al
ready returned and most of the 9TH
ers are expected here to-day and to-
morrow. Arrangements have been
made to board them in families on
Seventh street opposite the campus.
OF course the school this year will
be run at a heavy loss, but its discon-
tinuance would also have been alloss
to Profs. Kuykendall and Smith, and
as they had to lose either way, they
determined to continue their work
until the new building was complet-
ed Everybody admires theiripluck
and wishes them the best of success
in overcoming the difficulties lyingiin
their path.
There seems to be no question
about rebuilding. Rev. j. w. Hardy,
at one time connected with the insti-
tuition, who now makes his home in
Nashville, has been prevailed upon
to raise the money. Mr.. Hardy was
mainly instrumental in securing
fundsto put up a new building after
the fire of 1884.
Mr.. Hardy was seen yesterday and
he said that he had not then exactly
marked out his initiatory steps, but
in a few days he would have formu-
lated his plans and begin work. He
said there is no doubt of his succeed
ing if the people of Hopkinsville
would rally to the support of an in
stitution so important to- the best
interests of the citizens. His first
appeal for aid will be to our own
people, and if a prompt and liberal
response is made he,will thensucceed
in obtaining help elsewhere. There
are persons at a distance who are
interested and will watch,th manner
in whichssHopkinsville people come to
the rescue, and if it should beswhat
it ought then their donations will
be forthcoming. ~ ~.
When asked as to the new building
he said that great changes would be
made and the cost would be about
S3O,O00-not less. 1t is probable that
but few of our Bpeople realize the
great financial advantage the school
has been to our city. A conservative
estimate was made as to the amount
spent here, and it was shown that
the beading lsl.annually spent
here S36, 900 and that by having SSthe
school for the education of the child
rem of the city we keep'fat home
S2l 900 that would otherwise be spent
elsewhere. Mr.. Hardy says 'that it
is the purpose of the trustees to'erect
two buildings instead of duplicating
the old one. One building will be
exclusively for the boarding depart
ment and the other will contain So
ciety halls, professors rooms, recita-
ton rooms, etc. Each building will
be built on entirely modern lines,
heated by steam. lighted by gas and
electricity, with water connections
throughout.
1t is the general opinion ofigour
people that Hopkinsville cannot af
ford to be without South Kentucky
College and it must be rebuilt. wOur
people who are able will no doubt
extend to Mr.. Hardy the substantial
encouragement he asks. They would
stand in their own light if they did
not, and no doubt in a few days he
will be able to secure many large
subscriptions to give him start.