The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-29
MAY remove HARRISON COLLEGE
TO GREENVILLE.
Rev. Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Harrison
Hold Conference With Business
Men.
l(1reenYille NeWs.l


In the interest Of HARRISON College
Abbeville to Greenville. Rev. Mr.. Kennedy
and Mr.. HARRISON, son OF the founder ol
the institution. we're in the city yesterday
and had q conference with some OF the
| business men OF Greenville, In regard to
moving the college hero.
An interview with the gentlemen was
| impossible yesterday afternoon, but from
what can be learned, the prospects seem
| very favorable TO the removal OF the col
lege to this city.
As is well known, HARRISON college is an
industrial and academic school for the
colored race. 1t has heretofore tbeen loca-
ted at Abbeville, S. c., but it has been
thought that the people al that city were
not universally favorable to the college,
and it has been decided TO move the plant
to some city in the piedmont section o.
Soath Carolina.
Some interest in the matter has been
aroused among the negroes OF this city,
and it Is stated from reliable source that
they have raised about a thousand dollars
toward bringing the school here, and 1T Is
through that when more definite action
has beer taken, they will make q greater
effort to show that they have the interest
of this school at heart.
What the board OF directors seem to de-
sire most, Is location where the citizens
will be in sympathy with the movement,
and where there will be no opposition to
the plans Of the college.
The management Of the college, 1t is
stated expect to place the plant from thrse
to five miles outside OF the city limits, and
will require a tract of land about three
hundred acres. On this, the students OF
the school taught the science Of farming,
and in the buildings they will be given a
course Of training In English, etc.
1t seems to be the understanding, how
ever, that along with this learning, the
students will also be taught the place Of
the race in the world, and their work. The
manag ement seems to realize that falSe
ideas OF what is called social equality" OF
Of the negro, will inevitably tend to unfit
them in many Of the departments OF the
work OF man, and true idea OF tho
fundamental principles OF society will be
inculcated, which will eliminate the .ele-
ment OF many negro colleges which is
most objected to by the people OF the
Southland.
No definite action has been taken yet,
so far as can be aScertained, as to where
the college will be moved, but the dlrec-
tors, as represented by Mr.. Kennedy, are
favorable to the selection Of GreenVille as
the future site OF the institution.
IL SeelAS GnaI "h1G uho ulioooote uto
waiting on at presant is an assurance from
the people Of this community that the col
lege Is wanted here, or at least, that its
presence is not Objectionable to 'Greenville
people. When this Is determinedas practi-
cally certain, it seems probable that the
college will be brought to Greenville, since
it is stated that arrangements for the land
finances, etc., are in position to BE- made
easily, owing to the interest which has
already been aroused among the negroes
here.
The college authorities, however seem
not to wish to cucumber the city with that
which would not be desirable, and when
they have the assurance OF Greenville peo-
pie that the institution will be welcome
here, it is thought very probable that a
definite action will be taken In regard to
the removal Immediately.