The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
UNITED EFFORT BEING MADE TO
HAVE BAPTIST ASSEMBLY
RECOGNIZE SCHOOL.
ASSEMBLY MEETS AT GULfPORT
And Many Delegates Will Stop Here
Next Week To See What Has Been
Accomplished - Hattiesburg Offers
Every Advantage.

Those wide-awake and progressive
citizens who have been laboring in
cessantly for the educational and civic
advancement Of Hattiesburg are now
facing the crucial time for concentrate
ed and united action as regards the
Woman's College. When it is remem-
bered that in a few days the Baptist
Convention will convene at Gulfport
and permanent arrangements will be
perfected for the location of a state
Baptist College for young ladies, to
be conducted for and under the
auspices of this Assembly, it is small
wonder that those who cherish the
hope that this institution will be To-
Gated here are making efforts to have
the Convention consider seriously the
claims that Hattiesburg will advance.
In view of the fact that only a few
more days are left in which to take
decided action in the matter, it be-
hooves those who have the welfare of
the city and South Mississippi at
heart to get together.
1t is known that several other towns
in Mississippi will lay their claims be-
fore the Convention, notably Clinton.
at which place the Boys School of the
Baptist denomination Is located, and
that they will offer unusual proposals
goes without saying. There are other
places that will advance claims and
make big fight to get the school.
Hattiesburg is undoubtedly the logi-
cal point for this school It is the
geographic and Industrial center Of a
great and growing territory, and its
representation for denominational edu-
cational institutions is far behind that
of any other section of Mississippi
Its territory is large enough to main
tain school of the character men,
! toned and with the right kind Of CO.
operation right now Hattiesburg
should secure the school. Probably
the best claim that can be advanced
at the Convention is the fact that this
| city already has a Baptist Woman's
College, and one that has made won
derful progress within the short space
Of six months. 1t has been suggested
that the present school, the Mississip-
pi WOman's College, remain as it is
with the same trustees and manage
ment and that the Convention simply
designate 1t as a State institution and
lend its influence and cooperation to-
wards its maintenance. The reception
recently given to citizens OF the town
by the trustees OF this college has
done more possibly than anything else
to advance the favor Of this institution
with residents of Hattiesburg. They
were given an opportunity Of seeing
what had really been accomplished
anS brought into closer touch with
those upon whom the future of the
school rests.
i Early announcements will be made
or definite plan of action and those
who are interested are urged to lend
their help and influence towards for
mulating some plan to present to the
Convention when they assemble at
Gulfport on November 25th.
A circular letter has been prepared
and mailed to every delegate to the
Convention, asking them to stop-over
here Monady and Tuesday and find
out just exactly what Hattiesburg has
to offer. The G. & S. l. has granted
stop-over privileges, and those who
; do not remain over for longer period
have been asked to take one hour, the
time the G. & S. l. regular train watU
here and go out to the Woman's G
lege. Automobiles and vehicles W
be in waiting at the depot on Mondt
and Tuesday to carry the visitors d
and bring them back in time to NAL
connection with the train.
1t is understood that jackson one
!: S5 acres OF land for the college sid
: while Hattiesburg offers is acres an