The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-16

tees. An euOrC IS DeluS udue W se-
cure rooms at the Colonia Hotel for
the accommodations of the students.
The distance from the Colonia Hotel
to the new recitation hall at the Uni
versity is very short, and this could
be used until the buildings can be re-
placed.
When the fire broke out call was
made upon the Columbia fire depart
ment, which responded with several
chemical wagons, but such great
headway had been gained that little
could be done by the firemen.
The only persons in the buildings
at the time of the fire were DR.. Dan
iel and Mrs. Daniel and the house
keeper of the school. There were
several unfounded fumors to the ef-
feet that the buildings had been set
on fire.
DIR. Daniels Injuries.
DR.. Daniel, after he had gotten
his papers out of his safe, attempted
to get out of the grounds with them.
He was able to barely make the front
gate, when he sank on the grass ex-
hausted and in great pain. Mr.. Hy-
ats surrey happened along about
this time, and after he had put away
his papers in a little store, two negro
men lifted him to the surrey and he
was taken to the Colonia Hotel,
where he was attended, and where
he will have to remain on his back
for two weeks, which he thinks
should be the busiest of the whole
year.
The trustees of the College, which
is, controlled by the South Carolina
Conference are: Rev. E. O. Watson,
D. D., president; Rev. A. N. Brun-
son, secretary; the Rev. T. G. O'Dell,
the Rev. M. L. Carlisle, D. D., Mr..
Edward Ehrlich, Mr.. P. A. Hodges,
DR.. w. ]. Murray, the Hon. George
H. Bates, Esq, Mr.. F. H. Hyatt, the
Rev. J. E. Rushton, the Rev. H. B.
Browne, the Rev. W. B. Wharton,
Mr.. l.. S. yelling.
College Will Be Rebuilt.
"Surely the Methodist of South
Carolina will rebuild their girls COL
lege, and that without unnecessary
loss of time and in better shape than
ever" said F. H. Hyatt to-day.
1.-TWO men have just been to me
and given their checks. These are
citizens of Columbia, who appreciate
the College and say it must be re-
built in six months.
''It took only nine months to build
the plant that has been burned. And
we are not so bad off as we might
have been. We have saved the pow
er house, worth $4,000, the granite
foundation, worth $4,000, and the
servants houses and the new water
tank"
There was a previous experience
with fire in the Methodist College.
Early one morning fire broke out in
the dormitory when the College was
in it's Hampton avenue home. This
was about ten years ago, in Presi-
dent Rice's administration. The
damage then was slight.
History of the College.
This college for the higher educa-
tion of women was chartered in
1854. The first session was opened
in the fall Of 1859. From 1865 to
1878 the building was rented for a
hotel, on account of the poverty and
depression resulting from the War
Between the States. In 1878 the
College was reopened. 1t has since
been in continuous and successful
operation. In 1887 the building was
enlarged. In 1895 the plant was
thoroughly overhauled, enlarged and
fitted with modern heating equip
ments. But material prosperity was
not the only advancement made by
this old institution. In 1895 a great
forward movement was inaugurated,
and the requirements for entrance
and graduation were made to con-
form to those of the leading colleges
for men. The institution enjoys the
distinction of having been classified
as a college. 1t has contributed
much towards awakening an interest
in higher education, and it has been
rewarded with steadily increasing
patronage. Its prosperity, surpass
ing it's capacity, was needed as an
imperative demand, for more ample
provision.
In 1904 a new site was chosen, a
new building was projected and was
ready for occupancy at the opening
of the session which began Septem-
Der %, 1905. This building was
situated north of Columbia. The
present College was built and main
tanned by the loving subscriptions
of thousands of Methodists, the
amounts ranging from a few cents on
up. The biggest subscription was
from Mr.. F. H. Hyatt, who gave S5,-
900, in addition to the land.