The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-24
TO the Citizens of Laurens County.
and all others whom it may con-

ana all others whom it may con-
Germ:
The undersigned committee ap-
pointed by the Citizens meeting to
represent the interest of the people
or Laurens in consumating the agree
ment for the removal of Chicora Col
lege from Greenvile to Laurens, feel
that the circumstances of the case de-
mand a statement on their part.
We wish to say in the outset that
we have no desire or purpose to i'm
any way injure or cmbarrass Chicora
college, or its trustees, but hone for
1t and them the very highest measure
OF success and usefulness in the great
cause of Christian education. Neither
do we feel any hostility or unkindness
toward the citizens of the City of
Greenville. 1t is natural for them TO
desire to retain Chicora college We
feel that the situation now demands
light and not heat"
Some time prior to July 2nd. 1912
we were informed that the board of
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their annual meeting in 1911, passed
some resolution appointing commit
tee to consider the question of remov-
ing the college from it's present site.
to some other suitable site in or near
the City OF Greenville, or from Green
vile to some other community, and in
this connection, that the City of Lau-
rens had been mentioned With this
information, number of citizens of
the CITY OF Laurens went to Green
| vile on the afternoon of the 2nd of
July, 1872, and requested a hearing
before the board, which was very
generously granted. At that time, we
stated to the board that we did not
appear for the purpose of suggesting
to them the removal of the college
from Greenville, nor would we make
any bid for it as against any other
community. and that it was to be
presumed that the board of trustees
were in better position to determine
what would be for the best interest
OF the college, but if the board should
decide to move the college. and would
make us definite proposition, we
would endeavor to meet it, On the
following day, July 3rd, Rev e. e.
Gillespie, chairman of a sub-commit-
tee, came to Laurens and placed in the
hands of the chairman of the Lau-
rens committee the following propo-
sition as the action of the board of
trustees in annual session:
list That the board reply to the
committee from the City of Laurens
that if the community will provide the
college with an acceptible site. and
the sum of $75,000,00 toward a suita-
BILE plant, this board will recommend
to the controlling Presbyteries that
they advise and consent to the trans
fer of the college to that city"
"2nd. That this board appoint
committee to communicate it's action
to DR.. Aiken, chairman of the commit
tee from the City of Laurens. and to
take such other steps as may be nee
essary to give legal effect to the pre-
vious resolution
mass meeting of the citizens of
Laurens was then called the above
resolution was laid before them: can
vassing committees were appointed,
and after nine days of earnest and en-
thusiaStic effort, these committees re-
ported to an adjourned meeting OF the
citizens that Laurens was ready to
comply with the proposition made to
them by the trustees of Chicora col
lege in every particular. The report
of these committees shows that more
than the amount asked for had been
secured. committee was then aD-
pointed to notify the subcommittee of
the board of trustees of our accept
ance of their offer. Having been in
formed that special session of the
board of trustees had been called to
meet in Greenville on Friday, the 10Th
| nf m urn uynn To ln I,of
day and placed in the hands of Rev.
B. r. Gillespie as chairman of the
said subcommittee our acceptance
in writing of which the following is
substantially a copy: "Greenville, S.
c., July 10Th, 1912. Rev. e. e. Giles
pie, chairman of subcommittee OF
board Of trustees of Chicora college.
Dear Sir:
"The undersigned, a duly accredit-
ed committee representing the citizens
of Laurens beg to acknowledge receipt
of your proposition dated July 3rd,
1912, and to inform your board of
our acceptance Of same and willing
ness and ability to comply with same
in all particulars"
Respectfully submitted
II. X. Aiken, Chairman,
wv. J.. Gray,
"R. A. Cooper,
"W. II. Dial,
&C. F. Rankin
Committee"
We did not ask for a hearing before
the board of trustees at its special
session on the evening of the 10Th of
July because we regarded the matter
as closed so far as the trustees were
concerned. We remained in Green