The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-24

- Su1 odIHpdlSH 10 secure aQulLlOnAl
buildings and equipment for the COL
lege. To a Journal representative
yesterday. President Walker explain
ed some Of the plans on which the
campaign is to be waged.
The campaign committee of the
board of trustees is composed Of the
Following well known men: 8. A. AL
ford, chairman; r. e. L. McCaskill,
w. B. Ferniss, DIR. C. B. McKinnon,
and Rev. Lynn r. Walker, D. D. The
campaign Is for $4,000 and the COM
mittee will push 1t as rapidly as pos
sible. It has met with hearty ap-
prevail and marked success.
The movement is in behalf of West
Florida and the slogan Of the cam
paign is, "A eye for West Florida"
1t is a good one, for while West Flor
ida is growing rapidly she can not
realize her greatest prosperity and
happiness If the people fail to provide
for the education of their boys and
girls
Eastern Florida early realized this
and has made splendid provision by
establishing half dozen colleges and
is still pouring her money into them
This fact has undoubtedly added to
the prosperity of that section OF the
state, and is often the deciding fac
tor in the minds of people seeking
residence in Florida.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
The movement for a greater Pal
mer College is, therefore, for West
Florida business proposition as we'll
as an educational one. Many of the
business men supporting it recognize
! ,al, - -
cational need is paramount in the
movement.
Palmer College under the leadership
of DR.. Walker. has grown rapidly and
through its able faculty is doing ami
educational work of the highest CHAR
acter, but 1t is recognized by those
leading in this movement that the in
stitution can not care for the educa-
tional needs of this section of the
state unless 1t secures additional
buildings and better equipment.
West Florida has shared in the
rapid growth OF the entire state, and
the probability is with the opening of
the Panama canal the influx of pop
ulation will be greater in West Flor
ida than to any other section. But
the educational opportunities will be
one Of the deciding factors.
When people turn their eyes to-
wards Pensacola and West Florida
with the view Of location. nine times
out Of ten they will ask about the
educational advantages, and in many
| cases the decision will be based upon
| the answer, or the hope of improve
| ment.
It Is very desirable. therefore, that
Palmer College should secure these
needed buildings that she may be
ready for the coming population
which will continue to flow into this
favored section Of the state.
s. A. AFFORDS STATEMENT.
S. A. Afford, chairman of the cam
paign committee, has issued the fol-
lowing brief statement in regard to
the campaign:
"The object of the campaign In
| which we are engaged is to give to
West Florida a well equipped, high
grade college Our section of the
state is developing rapidly but our
progress in the development of our
educational institutions has not kept
up with our increase in population and
material prosperity. We have not
kept abreast with the rest of the
state in this important matter. We
regard the greater Palmer College
campaign as a movement in behalf of
West Florida, of her present interests
and future welfare. We believe the
$50. 600 that the board Of trustees mas
undertaken to raise will be needed to
enable Palmer College TO meet the
educational demands Of our section.
OF this amount De F1lniak Springs has
already subscribed about $4,000 and
Chipley about $4,000
THE college Is ideally located for
beauty and healthfulness, and Is cen
trail, being half way between Pensa-
cola and River Junction. To show
our appreciation Of the value Of an
institution of higher learning to our
section of the state we have heartily
entered into the campaign and are
asking the citizens of West Florida to
respond to the call for these new
buildings, the riddance Of the IN
stitution's Indebtedness and for its
better equipment. By so doing we
win by our gifts help towards the
realization of a great undertaking in
behalf of our own people in this end
Of the state. and every one who gives
TO IT will give momentum to the
movement. Remember the wisdom of
ths nlan for a. greater Palmer College
centers in the fact that no subscrtp-
ton becomes binding unless the plan
is successful"
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