Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
COLLEGE WILL CONE
TO HENDERSONYILLE, PROBABLY.
Conditions Are Highly Favorable for
HendersOnyille: Committee is
Busy ON the Proposition.


Fassifern, the well-known educa-
tional institution founded by Miss
Kate Shipp at Lincolnton few years
ago, will probably be moved to Hem
dersonville. This city as well as sew
eral others have made strong efforts
to get the school since Miss Shipp an
pounced her intention to leave Linz
colnton in the event desirable site
and the needed cooperation can be
secured elsewhere.
Miss Shipp, sister Of the late Bart
lett Shipp, of this city, expressed a de-
sire to move the school to Henderson
Vile, provided suitable arrangements
could be made. At this instance the
Greater Hendersonville club became
very active in the effort to make Miss
sbipp a satisfactory proposition. At
the meeting last Friday night, when
there was representative attendance,
TIE club went on record as highly de-
string the school, as result of which,
after a general discussion of the plans,
the following committee was named to
investigate the matter: Rev r. N.
Wilcox, w A. Smith, E. w. Ewbank,
R NJ. Oates, X. G. Norris, Brownlow
Jackson F E. Durfee, R. G. Clark.
This committee held an interesting
end enthusiastic meeting Saturday af-
ternoon and as a result of which
Frank Ewbank was requested to go to
Columbia, S c., and see Caldwell Rob
ertson with reference to the sale OF
his property for school purposes. R.
NJ Oates was requested to visit Lin
colnton and see Miss Shipp. Mr.
Oates and Mr.. Ewbank left the city
Sunday and returned to Henderson
vile during the. early part of the week
with favorable reports. The detailed
results of these visits will be made at
another meeting of the committee to
be held this week, when it is believed
that matters will be shaped in such
a way as to assure the landing of
Fassifern
Miss Shipp and her associates visit
ed HendersonvilIe few days ago and
locked over various properties with
the view to moving the school to this
city. They were favorably impressed
With Mr.. Robertson's property. The
school authorities want financial aid
hut are not asking anything in the ma
tnre of gift. The details of the de-
sired arrangements will most likely
Ee worked out this week as the COM
mittee realizes the Importance of
prompt action in this important work.
Tentative plans were drawn up at the
meeting last Saturday and these, it is
understood, were looked upon favor
ably by Miss Shipp and Mr.. Robertson
and others concerned.
The Robertson property is for sale
at $4,000. E. w. Ewbank of the firm
Of Ewbank & Ewbank, which agency
mas charge of the property, announced
at the club meeting Friday night that
IN view of the Importance of the effort
70 get this school they would gladly
give their commission of $500 in order
to negotiate the deal, making the pro-
property cost $14,5OO The property
could be made into most desirable
quarters for a school with some alter
atoms and the erection of additional
buildings.
While it is not considered desirable
70 publish the detailed plans at this
uine' it is highly probable that the
p1ollc-spirited citizens of Henderson,
Vile will take several shares of stock
III the school property on the condi-
ton that such may be redeemed by
MSS Shipp and associates at their op-
ton.
Fassifern is one of the leading pre-
faIatory schools for young women in
Tie country. 1t has been successfully
conducted since it's establishment
ABOUT seven years ago and is one of
'he highly accredited preparatory in
Stitutions.
For reasons we'll known to the
management it has been found neces-
S"rF to move the school and the new
location will be determined within the
hext few days.
Inc people of Hendersonville have
ielI no stone unturned in their effort
~ Win the school for they feel that it
would prove of prodigious Importance
~ Hendersonville and the whole OF
western Carolina.