Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24

| fund as there Is no time to lose, /
suggestion which met with favor. Her.
the Mayor arose and remarked tha
/ in travelling it was always best t
know just where one is headed for
and In this instance the meeting
should know just what is wanted. Hi
thought some definite motion shoulc
be made and acted upon
Mr.. Montague spoke of the rapid
growth of the city and the great com
mercial spirit that was being deveI
oped here to the exclusion of every
thing else and then he spoke OF the
need OF schools, colleges and institu'
Itions Of learning. He concluded with
a motion that Hattiesburg offer q
building site and $4,000.
Before the motion was seconded Mr..
7. M. Ferguson arose with the sug-
gestion that the committee be appoint.
ed with the understanding that It pro-
ceed at once to jackson, find out how
much money tosraise and then come
home prepared to work.
Mr.. Montague explained that the
board OF trustees meets tomorrow in
Jackson, and that there was NO time
for such delay MI. Fpley explained
that s4,760 had been subscribed and
that there We're others who said they
would subscribe If Hattiesburg got the
college. Tc this Mr.. Camp reJlied
that man who wouldn't give before
hand would give mighty little, II at all.
later on.
Mr.. G. A. O'Ferrall wished a strong
point about artesian water brought
out in the offer or bid and Mr.. w. A.
Johnson suggested that the committee
appointed to go 10 Jackson to tender
the bid for the college be authorized
to raise the amount of the bid If a
thousand or two was necessary. To
this Mr.. Camp said that while he
Thought that the location and $4,000
would win tho college stir If il was
necessary he world increase his sub
'cription by another $1,000.
The motion offering the site and
10000 was then put and carried.
On molten committee Of seven
vas appointed to solicit subscriptions
o the fund, the following gentlemen
being named as the committee; DR..
Iibbs, M. j. Epley, T.. M. Ferguson,
?. G. o'FerralI. T. s. jackson, R. h.
aawls and F. L. Laird.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, the
'hairman was authorized to appoint
committee Of five, with plenary pow
RS, to go to Jackson and appear be-
ore the board Of trustees with the bid
made by Hattiesburg.
Before making the appointments on
his committee the chairman, DR.. Don
Id, took occasion to make some ap-
\ iopriate anS timely remarks as to
he Importance Of the duties Of these
I've men
The committee appointed by the
'hairman was as follows: T. s. Jack
on. chairman, R s. Hall, F. L. Laird
!. g. OFerrall and M. ]. Epley. On1
action DR.. Gibbs was added to the |
ommittee, not officially, but as mas
OF or chaperon, Mr. Camp declaring |
e would make splendid lobbyist.
To these, in accordance with mo-
ION passed afser the appointment Of
his committee, were added G. L. Haw-
ins and M. G. Field and under the
anne motion others will be appointed
n that committee.
Mr.. Epley suggested that DR.. Donald.
1e chairman, be added to the Jack
on committee on which the chair
ian made an eloquent little talk, full
patriotism and public-spiritedness.
'lling how much he wished to 20 but
nat cases of sickness under his charge
revented-but that possibly he might
Q up Thursday.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson. Chair.
ian jackson, was Instructed to wire
ev. w. A. McComb, OF GIoster. to
leet the committee in jackson tomor-
Nv and give his aid in presenting the
aims Of Hattiesburg.
The meeting then adjourned and I'M,
lediately afterward the collection
'mmittee neld meeting to lay out
lans for a campaign. vi
In the meanwhile the Daily News
ID received a telegram from Jackson
that the date for the meet
g Of the trustees had been postponed
atil Aug. 5. AS quickly as possible
e committee was notified and DR..
Ibbs at once decided to speak to the
shop over the long distance phone
I'd get at the bottom OF the matter