The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20
TO IMPROVE PLANT
AT CHICORA COLLEGE
GreenvilIe Citizens will be Called up
on to Subscribe 100000 for u New
DOrmitOry.


Greenville to Laurens, the article be-
low, taken from the Greenville News
Of Nov. 16., will be read with interest
by citizens here. 1t will be seen that
the people Of Greenyile are to raise
$4,000 to be used in building and
equipping a new dormitory. Besides
this, 1t is expected that the city of
Greenville is to donate n street run
ming by the college property and also
that the college expects to purchase
additional property adjoining the
present college site.
The article from the Greenvillc
News is as follows:
Presbyterians thToughout South
Carolina will be interested in meet
ing OF representative members Of the
three Presbyterian churches of
Greenville which was held Friday ev-
ening in the First Presbyterian
church for the purpose OF consider.
ing and acting on certain resolutions
adopted by the executive committee
of the board of trustees of Chicora
College at n session held in this CITY
a few days ago.
The resolutions adopted by the
executive committee of the board of
trustees, and which were referred to
this meeting of prominent Presbyter-
ians Friday evening, are as follows:
Having investigated the available
sites for the relocation of the college
in or near the city of Greenville, we
find that very few Of them are de-
sirable for the purpose and that ev-
erything considered, in our judg-
ment, there is none which offers de-
cided advantages over the present
site, If 1t can be enlarged;
Therefore be it resolved That this
committee of three together with
DR.. Byrd be appointed;
"QD To determine wnat buildings.
necessary to equip modernly and
adesuate the college to enable it
to provide for the accommodation of
about two hundred boarding pupils
and the local patronage. then to en-
ploy an architect who shall prepare
plans and specifications for the same |;
"(2) To submit these plans and
specifications to the Presbyterians
and friends OF Grccnvile with the
developments are deemed necessary
for the growth and success of the col
legc and for making a plant OF which
both the city OF Greenvillc and the
Synod of South Carolina would be
proud, the committee, the board and
the Presbytcrics would most cordial
ly appreciate it If Grccnville would
contribute the money necessary to
execute these. plans;
"(3) Respectfully to ask the City
Council of Greenville to donate to
the college that part Of Rhett street
which lies between River and Ham
mond streets;
"(4) In case the Presbyterians and
friends in Greenville contribute the
HloIlcS HctcSSdly W BiHt tHeSI W
these plans and the council donate
the street to the college the executive
committee will recommend to the
board that certain properties adja-
cent to the college and across Rhett
street be purchased Or a reasonable
price, for the enlargement of the
college site and that the College re-
main for the present where it is"
Unbounded enthusiasm and inter
est was manifested in the meeting
Friday evening There was an evil
dent delight and satisfaction that the
authorities of Chicora- College had
decided to leave the institution at the
present site. There was hearty re-
sponse to the suggestion made for a
greater Chicora and for the erection
OF the "Greenville Dormitory."
A number of addresses were made
and resolution unanimously adopt
ed that it is the sense OF this meet
ing that vigorous and aggressive
canvass be made very soon to raise
the sum of $4,000 for the erection
Of the new dormitory and carrying
out the needed improvements" A
committee was appointed to devise
ways and means for prosecuting the
plans.
In speaking of the matter, after
the meeting Friday evening, Presi-
dent Byrd OF Chicora said: when