The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-10
BOARD or EDUCATION
GRANTS COLLEGE PRIvT-
LEGE OF STATEWIDE
CANVASS
ANDERSON MEN
MAKE PLEAS
Trustees of the Institution Also
Given the Authority to. Issue
$4,000 in Bonds.
speoial to The Intellirennnsr..

Special to The IntelliEeneArf
CHARLESTON, s.. G., Dec. 9.--After
considerable wrahgIing the state Bap-
list convention tonight adopted the
recommendation Of the board OF Edu-
cation to grant Anderson college the
privilege OF a statewide canvass for
the purpose OF raising 100000 to meet
hesindebtedness OF the college and to
purchase new equipment.
In the petition OF the board of trus-
tees to the board OF education the ex-
elusive right Of such a campaign was
asked. In the Recommendation of the
board Of education to the convention
} the word exclusive" was not mention
ed. The argument hinged about this
some stating that It might cause trou-
BILE later. Anderson college is grant
ed the RIGHT TO make q state canvass
only, bu. oeter colleges may privately
solicit subscriptions.
President Kinard, Capt. H. H. Wat
kins, and DIR. Jno. T. Vines, made
pleas for the granting OF permission
OF the convention. The exact financial
condition or the Anderson college was
stated, and the gentlemen put it up
to the committee that IL the conyen-
tion did not wish to grant the request
the board OF trustees would be glad
to take the. college Oft the hands OF
the conyeation.
Besides the above. three gentlemen,
DR.. Cody OF GfeenvlIIe, Col E. N.
Bailey, OF Greenwood and DIR. II. l..
Jones OF Cokef College, spoke heartily
In favor of passiag b t,ts, Recommended
ton.
Fnrrnan Uriyersity Is granted the
privilege OF extending its State wide
canvass for et5sit months In order Is,
raise the remainder OF its endow-
ment Anderson College has the sole
right to conduct a statewide cam.
x pafgn While not unanimous, the vote
was overwhelmingly in favor of the
recommendation. lFs
After thio had been passed Capt.
i Watkins introduced resolution that
the trustees CO AaaeT5son college DE
allowed to issue bonds not exceeding
$4,000. to be secured by mortgages
on the property OF the college. This
money Is to meet the expenses and to
improve the institution. This was
passed with no discussion.
ey understood agreement Green
vile county 10 not to be canvassed
on account or the @. F.sC. Anderson
was greatly praised In raising money
for her college and the value was
stated to be now ss19S, 500 and assests
at S55,656, IS.
The association authorized the
changing of .ae name OF the Green-
vile Female College to that of Green
Vile WomRns College 4a e,:a,
Tie cause ministerial education
! was presented by the Rev. s.. T..
Matthews. pastor OF the Central BaD-
tist church of Greenyille, the speaker
repcs ting that there were 3s benefic.
iafies ~, 81 X ,y ~. Sss III 49,. y 1
The. education board reported that
there was a debt OF $2.400.
The causes OF Coker College, at
Hartsville. Fnrrnari University and
Greenvilie Female College and the
Anderson College were presented.
Tie matter OF tho caniraign for
the Anderson College precipitatsd a
long discussion, which was partici,
pated in by President David M. Fam
say OF the Greenville Feinale College.
Hon. b. H. ShSinaii, OF the board OF
trustees OF the institution, RIex J!5F.
Vines, pastor of the Firas Baptiat
church Of Anderson; Precedent 5.lP
Isinhrd OF the And derson Collage and
Captain H. ii. Watkins of the board OF
trusfees OF tins Anderson institution.