The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-27
COLLEGE FOR SELMA
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AS-
 ISOLATION BEGINS MOVEMENT.
Plan to Build New Buildings and Raise Curriculum of the Presbyterian High SchooI-Meeting Was
 Enthusiastic.

Selma, Feb 26-(Special )-The question of raising between $30.000 and $40.000 with which to erect new build ings and make other Improvements and turn the Presbyterian High School of this city into f1ourishing college with preparatory school department was dis cussed at length at the semi monthly meeting of the Commercial and Indus- trial Association tonight.
 The matter was first brought up by J. F. Hooper. who stated to the large ly attended meeting that education had always been hobby of his. He then spoke of the great work along this line the Association had accomplished two years ago when they had raised sub- scription amounting to about $4O,000 to bring the Presbyterian College here, but which was afterwards located in Anniston. He now thinks that the To- cation of this college in Anniston was proving a blessing in disguise to Sel- ma.
 He then told of the establishment which has growth in the three years of it's existence of the Presbyterian High School Of how during the first year the school had only thi. ty- eight pupils, which has grown until this year there. are enrolled 116.
 The school has outgrown its present quarters and if the increase in propor- ton continued next year they could nor be accommodated. The Board of Trus- tees wants to have larger and better quarters and facilities and it will take between $30,000 and $40,000 to do this with. With the new building the sche ol would gradually raise itself from a preparatory school to a large and flour, ishing college with preparatory schooi department.
 l.. M. Hooper of the board had about
 formulated plan whereby this sun could be raised and that the Presoyte, ter. ians would give two dollars or this amount for every dollar or 1t raiseo
 out side of that denomination
 Dr. A. A. Little, pastor of the Broao street Presbyterian church then spokt at length most interestingly and enter tainingly upon the question and toic of what great benefits the city would derive from this college as an advertis' ing medium.
 The curriculum of the school wult gradually be increased and when Il became college of importance severa hundred pupils who would spend mon ey would be brought to Selma Ht said that he knew it was the purpose of the Association to bring manufactur ing industries to the city but the indus tries might leave. But If once the col lege was establish it would stay ant that its moral and educational influ ence would not only be felt In this cit! but throughout the South.
 J. B. Ellis spoke encouragingly O the establishment of the college ant promised to lend his energy and mean to the movement. Others present als' | encouraged the movement.
 Issac Schwartz moved that Presiden Melvin appoint a committee of. five t. co-operate with the committee of tn board of trustees of the Presbyterian High School in the raising of the mon ey as soon as that committee was read, to undertake the work. But little oth
 CT business of importance was trans l acted at the meeting which after beinI | in session nearly two hours adjourned