The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-20
THE PREsBYTEnIAN COLLEGE.
instructions to Communities Intend
inc to Submit Proposition Tor
the Location Of the Presbyte-
rian College Of South
Carolina.

At it's meeting in June last the
Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina appointed
a committee to receive proposltlonS
for the location Of tne college ana 70
visit the communities from 7hlcn sucn
came with a view TO eS-
amining the sites to be offered ID con
nection with them. This committee
consists of Messrs. j. Allen Smith, OF
4 hheville and w. S. Glenn. OF Spar
tanburg. together with Rev. }. l..
McLees. of Orangeburg, V. Z. Gaston'
of Wisacky, and the underslgneo'
who also vas made Chairman. on
behalf of the committee woulo
direct the attention OF all concerned
to the following facts, viz: .o.,
/. The Board fixed September IT'D,
Tuesday next, as the date after wblch
it would not under any ordinary CIR.
cumstances reopen the question: %
the location of the College.
2. 1t has been agreed that at tne
meeting of the Board to be calico 1or
the above named date-Septemoer
18th, Tuesday next-nothlng WILL 90
done other than to receive any pro
position that may be submitted:
3. At meeting to be held IN tne
citv of Columbia on September zotn'
whatever propositions have been sub
mitted will be examined, with vie"
to selecting the one which, everything;
considered, shall appear to the boaro
the most eligible -,
|, 4. ALI statements to the effect tnat
emo matter what propositions may Oe
submitted, the College Wilt not oe
moyed'' are without foundation, ana
should be permitted to mislead no one.
5. COMMITTEES having sites to oher-
and every proposition must. OF course
include site-should notify the IN
dersigned promptly. The Commlttee
on Sites will probably wish to lump
it's work of visitation, going from one
nlace to another in Immediate success,
sion. and so saving time for itself ano
exnense 10 the several communities
interested. Farther. they will prooa..
h1v wish to complete their work OF
visitation by the end of next week.
SUGGESTIONS.
|. Let every proposition be redIceo
70 vrjting. care being used to be pei
fectly clear and explicit as to the sew
real items embraced in the proposl-
tiop, e. g Number OF acres III pro
nosed site Cor sites, if there be more
than one, with it's general locas!on
water privileges, if any hight prlV!l
eees, if any: the form Tor forms II
which money has been suoscrioeo 5
when it becomes available for Dullalns
, purposes, &C., &c ~;
9. Let there be no argument IN Inl
: paper. Let it be simple, clear Gu
business statement that Will speal
for i,self. Reserve all argumen
either for the floor of the Board or TO
a separate paper.
8. Inclose this proposition in seE
arate envelope: seal same ana eI
dorse nlaiply on the back with woro
), to this effect: "The proposition {
e location Of the P. G. S. o.' II 1aclo: ss
e this in another envelope and mall t1
u u same to Prof. =. E. Spencer, Sec
IS ,ef of the Board. at Clinton. S. c., by
- - before Sept. 18th.
~ 4. Prepare separate paper coVS
- ing the advantages CLAIMED lof u
- - community from which the proposs
~ ~ tion comes. Let this also BE specln
~ ~ Among other things it should STATE
e55 Giving official figures wherever OBTAIN
~ ~ able-quantity and quality OF wat
v. Simply; nature of light supply; IA,
~ ~ road facilities: health recorc OF u
20 community, &C., &c.
.e ,e 5. Inclose this statement OF adva
- taoes under separate cover from =
81, nronosition proper. and mail as o
~ az fore to Prof. A. E. Spencer, Cllnto
-, o. S. C. 80
ell G. Finally, let each community wo
a az u BON its proposition until the tli
~ comes actually to mail it. And, Ii eV
10 when that comes. there are precl1'
lle stiIl to be beard from,'' state the II
as mart of your proposition. Let ca
Community remeD Der that IN maxi
for i,s If the very best proposition,
r. - NOT cnly laboring worthily in G
- nf ~ 1Se .Ss J very best of causes, but dol
ire ~ ,nore for itself than for anybody ell
ns How could $50. 600 to $50, ,0Oo be m'
ose advantageously invested?
- az ". NJ. McPheete1s,
Chairman OF Com. on Location
as N. B. Since the above was prepa1
icy have been formally asked to eSte
in the time for making propositions,
,en this have replied: have no auth
W. ,s W ity to extend the time Be sure
are send SCI in your sealed proposition by
lar before Sept. 18th. Whether the ho
cal will or will not recognize suoscl
~, tions taken after 18th and before 2e
~ 7 do not know, and cannot say.
me xavice Is: Use YOUR best energies
for tween dates named in betterlng
Mr. perfecting your proposition; In say
. -, this l spesk only for myself.
a'' this ADVICE subject to any new Il
'lth that may hereafter get.
ople ". NJ. McPneeteIs,
-, Columbia. s. c.. Sept. 9th, 1905