The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-15
NOTES OF CENTRAL COLLEGE
Reports Indicate Larger Attendance Than
 Usual This Fall

Usual This Fall
 Miss Mcdowell is in Murfrees- boro, N. C., and reports that her health is completely restored.
 Mrs. Walling is in Chautauqua, N. Y., and is studying under Sher- wood and other masters.
 Reports from the field indicate a larger attendance than usual this fall.
 If you desire a catalogue for yourself or your friend, drop me a postal.
 Our time IS so taken up that we cannot meet a great number ot the citizens of Conway, but I am sure you do not need Canvassing.
 We are trying to strengthen the school in every department and solicit your patronage.
 The state Farmers Union held its sessions in our auditorium, and was composed of a body of men much above the average in intelli- gence. They are doing great work along educational lines, and deserve to succeed in the. objects set forth in their constitution. We were glad to meet so many of these brethren, and to have an opportun- ity of showing them through the college.
 Three years ago we had pat ronage of 6 from Conway; two years ago it fell to 52; last year we enrolled 40 local students, good portion of whom moved to Conway for the purpose of going to school. Our out-of-town patronage has in creased from year to year so that it has more than made up for the loss in local patronage. Conway has spent more money for the purpose of founding colleges than any other town iii the state, irrespective of size. That is good; but her duty does not stop there. She should help maintain the school and se- cure the benefits for her citizens. Conway is the only college town in the state that patronizes other colleges. Quite as much money has been spent within the last two years sending girls to other col 1eges as has been paid to Central College by the citizens ot Conway, counting board and other expen- ses required of those who sent away. If you claim ineficiency on the part of Central, I beg you compare results and see who IS doing things D This is the final test. I believe in denominational loyalty as much as anyone, but if I were to refuse to patronize Hen- drix with my boys because 1t is a Methodist college, and were to send them away from home and pay three times as much to do so as it would cost me at home, l would be called narrow bigot, and a -, we'll, let us not be harsh. We need your patronage for the money there is in it, but we need it more for the influence away from home. You will not ask any cue to patronize school you con- slider unworthy of your patronage, and the public will have no confi- dence long in an institution that is not respected at home. Town pride and self interest dictates the duty of a Conway citizen. There are always those in town that are willing to reap but are opposed to sowing. They boast of ''our schools" when trying to sell a piece of property, but are willing to "knock, when asked to pat ronize their home institution. There are those who know more about running a school than the schoolman themselves, and noth- ing but advice is expected from this class. If our colleges ever amount to anything, Conway must give them their sympathy and hearty support.
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