The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-13
TALLADEGA COLLEGE
ITS REMOVAL. THE SUBJECT or
 WARM DISCUSSION.
pr. Anderson Replies to Statements Atfribufed to MT. Mckee - Pres byterian synod Will settle
 the COnfr0versys

Anniston, Oct. 12.--(Special.)--Dr. J. c. Anderson. pastor of the First Pres byterian church of Anniston. who has been prominently identified with the movement looking to relocation Of the Alabama Synodical College for Women. now located in Talladega, has made statement in answer to report sent out yesterday from Montgomery that the Synodical College cannot be legal ly removed from Talladega, and fur ther. that Anniston was withdrawn from the contest to have the institu- ton removed from that place to this city.
 pr. Anderson's statement Is in an- swer to the following, bearing Mont gomery date:
 That the Alabama Svnodical Col lere for Women. at Talledaga. cannot be legally moved from that place to another city in the State is the opin- ion of H. L. Mckee. of the Presby- terian Orphans Home and financial agent of the college.
 . "Mr. Mckee was in Montgomery in the interest of the college. and while here made the above statement.
 "sThe Presbyterians of the State are tied to the Talladega site Mir. Mckee said. legally and morally. When the college was planted at Talladega the word was given that 1t should remain there. The Presbyterians of Talladega have worked for 1t and are entitled to it.
 "Tn addition to this. there is debt which attaches to the college which would have to be carried whatever new location secured. That would be an injustice to the other city. We are paying off the colleges debts at Tal- ladega, and 1t is now getting to be in a useful attitude. The talk of remov- al is quite impossible
 "'Mr. Mckee says that Anniston has practically withdrawn from the loca- ton squabble, so far as he has been able to learn. Not a city in the State so far, he says, has replied to the bids of the Synodical College committee. which last week met in Montgomery for the purpose of launcbing the re- movaf matter upon. the public. He thinks that none will offer for the standing that the college Is morally obligated to Talladega-"
 In reference to the interview given out in Montgomery by Mir. Mckee. pr. Anderson said that these statements are absolutely misleading. and that 1t is evident that MT. Mckee is either misinformed or fs being used by per- sons interested in preventing the re- noval of the college from Talladega.
 pr. Anderson says that at the last called meeting of the synod of Ala bama a committee was named to take charge of the matter of re- locating the synodical College. and that this action was taken with the hearty ap- proval and concurrence of the ciizens of Talladega who represented the ifi- terests of that city on the floor of the assembly. This committee is to re- port to the Synod at the annual meet ing. to be held in Mobile in November. and final settlement of the matter will be had on the floor of the Synod.
 pr. Anderson says further that An- niston has not withdrawn from the contest for the location of the college in this city, that Anniston's chances for securing the institution are better than the chances of Ta11adega or any other place in the State.
 In support of the claim Dr. Ander- son states that Hon. c. C. Whitson of TalIadega said in a conversation some time ago that Talladega had decided that the college was lost to that place and would be removed to Anniston or elsewhere.
 pr. Anderson emphatically condemns the efforts being made to settle this matter outside the Jurisdiction, of the Synod and before that body hears the report of it's special committee. and says that the purport of the whole movement is to so muddy the waters that Talladega will be able to retain the college This, pr. Anderson says, cannot be accomplished, as the ques- tion is bound to come before the synod and that body will relocate the col- lege in Anniston or elsewhere.
 Anniston's chances for securing the institution, Dr.. Anderson. says, are bel. ter than Talladega's chances for keep ing.