The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-20
CAROLINE
Public Meeting in interest Of Bowling Green Sem
naV Other Notes and Personals.

NAV Other Notes and Personals.
Bow ling Green, Va. July IL, 1907.
At a mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Bow ling Grten, July 18th. Nj. W T..
Euni- was elected chairman. and an
houn'rd that the purpose was To- take
steps toward the p-rIatuatiun of thu.
Rowing Green Female seminary lie
stated that the school is now Tree of
debt and in the hands uf Tee simple
owners, who are not asking for linancill
ald, but Tor the united support of the
town and section
/ nr. g.. :. Webb addressed the meeting
/ with AN earnest plea for the continuance
"i the school lie gave AN interc~ ting
account OF the seminary = history.
! DR.. W. l.. lirunddus Was the next
speaker and stated that he had always
been. ever since the school first came To
hiS knowledge one of its friends.
Rev. r. II. Rowe. president of the
Southern Seminary. who happened To be-
IN town visiting his mother WAS in the
meeting and upon request gave some eN-
celient advice based upon his experience
~ an educator aud his acquaintance
with the situation.
MIR. Il. ID. Coghill, one OF the oldest
friends OF the school: Mr.. r. r. Coghill.
MIR. ;. ". Broaddus and Others spoke
earnestly in behalf of the movement
The following resolutions were Offered
and adopted.
Whereas the following gentlemeu-viz.
jas. 7. Richards, =. W Broaddu.. Dr. e.
:. Webb, W. l. Ennis Dr ". L. Broad
dus. Juo. l.. White, DR. +. r. Butler.
T.. Martin, &. l.. Collins. 4. u. Couhill-
have associated themselves tog,therin the
largest interest of our bwn. countvan
section OF the State, that they may by
Their united counsels and influence and
lahor- IA "a Board of Advisors of the Bowl
iug Hreen Female Seminary COOPERATE
IA giving such enlarged aud enlightened
/ plans aud policies to their institution a.
/ will ever add to the prominence and in
iiuence OF our town a. AN educational
center, and will put the institution ON AN
even broader and better basis than il has
ever had IN the past. and whereas th,.r,.
I gentlemen by theirefiOrts ar. thus giving
20 our people advantages they other
Wise could never enjoy, and To our town
what more than any other thing will
bless it with prominence and influence
abroad and with progress and prosperity
Al home therefore. be il resolved. That
We, the citizens of Bowling Gr,.en in mass
meeting assembled, desire:
First. To assure them of our apprrcia-
tlnn oi their public spirit and their efforts
Tor the best aud highest interest OF ou
town and section of the State.
Second, To promise to do all we can to
AID them In this great cAus.- by sending
our own children aud 10y inducing all
Others AZ lar as We can To send theirs to
the seminary
Thrd. That these resolutions he sent
to The Times Dispatch. The Norfolk
landmark, The Free Lane. The Weekly
News. and The Caroline Echo, and that
these papers be- requested to publish them
Miss Helen Latane. of Tappahannock.
hn has been "a guest of friends here. left
today for Baltimore.
Mrs. G. :. Webb and two little children
have returned from visit to her parents
ia Orange.
Mrs. Todd and daughter. Of Richmond
are guests OF Dr. aud Mrs r. Il. GlasseU
Miss +. l.. Lambert il spending "A DOR
tion ui this week with the Misses Wool
folk at their home, Mulberry Place.
Miss Blanche Gill, OF Milford. left ON
Wednesday for Norfolk, where she will
spend several weeks with friends.
Miss Virginia Haw left Monday for her
home In Ashland after "a visit 10 her
friend, Miss Bessie Coghill, at Milford.
Mrs. j. III. liVerman and children. of
richmond. are the guests of her mother.
Mrs. Louisa Gill.
Rev. T. II. Rowe, Of Buena Vista. spent
several days this week with relatives in
town.
Mrs. T. h. Gill has returned home from
a visit OF several weeks To relatives in
Norfolk
Miss Susette Beale, of King and Queen.
i "a guest of DR.. W. l.. Broaddus aud |
family.
Misses Lizzie and Nellie Reed. OF Ash |
land, spent n portion of this week with
MIR. and Mrs. X. A. Coghil
Mr.. Anderson Barnes and little sister. |
OF Georgia, are the guests OF their grand |
mother, Mrs. Sallie Anderson.
Mrs {. l.. Collins and two daughters.
Mrs: +. W. Chandler and Miss Estelle
Collins, left Monday for Ocean View.
where they will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Jessee, of Baltimore.
are guests of Mr.. C.L Collins and family.
Mr.. Harry Coghill, of Richmond. is a
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G
Coghill, at Milford.
The condition oi Mrs. Montgomery
Garrett is slightly improved, and her
family feel much encouraged.