The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-14
WILL 0PtN ON Time
COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE
CARES FOR PUPILS.
People of All Denominations Aid
Institution in Effort to Reopen.

Institution in Effort to Reopen.
DIR. Watson's Statement.
Undaunted by the terrible disaster
of the splendid college plant in
ashes, with insurance for scarcely
one-half the value of the plant and
that hypothecated by obligations, the
board of trustees of Columbia COL
lege met at noon Friday and per-
fected plans for opening the college
promptly on time September %. Mr..
F.. H. Hyatt, in behalf of, the Colo
mia hotel, proposed to lease that up
to-date building with all it's equip
ment to the college for the ensuing
year. His. proposition was accepted
at once.
The college will open on time and
in quarters unequaled in comfort
and convenience.
The Colonia hotel is one Of the
most beautiful and comfortable re-
sort hotels in the South. 1t is the
original Columbia college property,
located in the heart of the residential
section of Columbia, and has been
enlarged and remodeled at great eX-
pense as tourist hoted. Almost
every room Is connected with a pri-
vate bath and has long distance tel
ephone through the central office.
1t is elegantly furnished throughout
| and is luxurious in all its appoint
| ments. Its arrangement for a hotel
Is unique with an exceptionally large
exchange" running straight through
from the front entrance to the din
ing hall; writing rooms, sun-parlor,
recreation rooms, etc, all of which
readily lend themselves to the pur-
pose of college.
The trustees are fortunate in be.
ing able to secure such quarters
Instead of the discomfort and incon-
verience usually attendant upon
such disasters as that the college
has suffered, the work Of the college
will be on under circumstances OF
comfort and elegance that leave
nothing to be desired by the mos,
fastidious. The only fear of the col
college management now is that they
may not be able to accommodate all
the pupils who" have applied,,9 but ad-
ditional rooms will be secured as
becomes necessary.
The trustees are determined to re-
build upon the site of the burned
building and have already called an
architect into consultation for that
purpose. 1t Is difficult task before
them as they intend in rebuilding
to enlarge and beautify the plant,
They have faith, though, in the
expressions of loyalty, aympathy and
help they have received from citizens
Of Columbia and from all over the
State. All along Columbia has
shown her interest in the college,
and the board expresses appreciation
| of this.
Expressions Of sympathy and ten
ders of assistance were received from
the Carlisle Fitting school at Bam-
berg, from DR.. S. C. Mitchell, presi-
dent of the University of South
Carolina, from Lander college and
from Park View hotel at William
ston. The board passed resolutions
Of appreciation and thanks for all
these expressions of sympathy and
instructed the secretary, Rev. A. N.
! Brunson to make suitable response
The management Of the college
feel that in spite Of the terrible dis
aster, really the brightest day in all
the history of the college is dawn
ing. They feel the inspiration of the
thousands of Methodists and their
friends throughout the State rally
ing to the support of the institution
as never before. They believe in
the greatness of this mission of Co.
lumbia college to the young women
of the South, and they call upon the
| citizens Of Columbia, the Methodist
people Of the State and the friends
Of education to come to their assis-
tance that out of the present ruin
there may rise new and better
equipped college to carry on its great
| mission untrammeled by debt.
The following were the trustees
present at the meeting: DR.. E. O.
Watson, president; Rev. !. N Brun-
son, secretary; Rev. Mes re. J. F.
Rushton, H. B. Browne and w. B.
Wharton, and MeSsrs. F. H. Hyatt,
l.. S. yelling. Geo II. Bates, Ed
ward Ehrlich, Or. w. J. Murray and
p. A. Hodges. .