The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-23
Letters to The Editor
Secure ahe College.

Editor Advertiser:
 In view of pending consideration of
 the offer of the Methodist Educational Commission of Alabama to locate the Womah's College at Montgomery. in case of the eity's compllance with certain conditions. wish to present
 2. concrete example Of mutuaI bepe- tionsI school my statemenzs being founded on Information obtained dl- reetiy or from others, during protrac-
 ssd residence at Georgetown, Texas, the
 which is under the control of the Tex
 an Conferences of the Methodist Epis-
 eopal Church, South.
 The Conferences in Texas having decided to unify their educational in-
 terests (which had been conducted in different parts of the Republic and
 the State of Texas), q committee was sekected to recommend a place for a
 central Institution, of high grade, as
 or previously. existing, Soon after the committee began to investigate, vaTi- ous places offered Inducements for
 ths purpose of obtaining the projse-
 Protraeted consideration Of over- lures resulted in the choice of George town, about thirty miles. rather north- ward. from Austin. as the place for finally adopted for the school in view, the school subsequently, organized for girls aud young ladies land eonsti-
 tuting pert of the gnixersityl being The result of the choice has been prosperity for both Georgetown and
 After becoming a citizen of George University was located the town was
 small and not progressing. The lo-
 cation of the University gave an im- petus to Georgetown, which rapidly
 iation. The Internationai and Great
 Northern Railroad Company, which in building from Northeastern Texas to
 the Rio Grande, had passed. at the
 distance of nine miles, southward of the town. Because of opportunities which the University afforded for men | tai training under wholesome inhu- | ence. families moved to Georgetown,
 spent for the erection of residences. | The demand for real estate was quick | ened, structures of stone for purposes
 of business were substituted for frame
 creased and new enterprises were in- | trodueAd. A system of waterWoPks
 was constructed. and the city has
 electric lights and q telephone ex-
 change. Rather recently the Missou-
 Georgetown, thus sfording new out lets to the north and the squth.
 western n University has been the chief | factor in advancing Georgetown to
 its present position as to business | population, and general accord with
 ths Progressiyeness et this time, time; Test l ful in contributing to the intellectual
 and moral welfare of the community l in which 1t Is domiciled IS. l thnk. | generally recognised by those con | uNygf ha afkfIaffnn
 The Wisdom of concentrating edu-
 cational interests and of locating the University of Georgetown, rather in
 a hs central s O2rSn % q1 sag the seen more semSS ss
 strated. Methodist schools in differ | ant sections of the State were cor | related with the University, and thus | pils for the University was arranged. | The University has an increased at 1 tendance and an enlarged faculty.
 Costly buildings have been erected, l and additional equipment has been in stalled. Within few years, a medi-
 cal department has been established | at Dallas.
 College at Montgomery, would be fi- | naneially beneficial to the Capital City
 seems demonstratable; that the i'm | fuenees of the college would be val uable additions to those of Montgom-
 cry may be accepted as a certainty. | The advantages which the college
 would have on account of it's location
 at Montgomery of course were. rec
 ognized by the Commission in a letter | published In The Advertiser of Feb | ruary 3. Dr. J. M. Mason, chairman
 of the Commission, specified some of | these advantages.
 My experience in Texas being con
 sidered ip connection with the situa- l ton ip Alabama, | trust that I will
 not incur the charge of obtuSlYepess
 when, as a native and present resi- | dent (though not capitalist) of
 Montgomery, and deei fly 8 friend to | education I offer tbis counsel to the l city Secure the ColleGa.
 l Peyton p,bb saffold | III Mnulton street. LSIrch 22,1S07.