The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-20
AS A START FOR ANOTHER NEW
DoRMIToRy AT BETHEL
WoMAN's COLLEGE
APPROPRIATIONS INADEQUATE
And Popular Subscription Will Be
Asked To Provide Rooms for
Growth of School.

A meeting of the Board Of Trus-
tees was held at Bethel Woman's
College Tuesday night following a
six o'clock dinner. President and
Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. Eager and Miss
Lindsay, together with members of
the Board and Rev. E. o. Cottrell,
who was present by invitation, occu-
pied seats at the central table in the
dining room.
After the dinner had been served,
which was elaborate and enjoyable,
DR.. Gaines arose and called upon
the president of the student body to
make an announcement.
One of the young ladies responded
with the following:
Mr. Chairman and Worthy Members
of the Board of Trustees;
The girls Of Bethel College are
happy indeed to have you as our
guests this evening.
We are an bound together this
evening by one common feeling, the
feeling Of interest we take in Bethel.
1--WE are acquainted with its past his
tory, SO why go into that at this
time? What we are most interested
in now is the future of this institn-
tion. We can make the future gler-
l'ious if we will, now the Question Is,
win we do it? People generally 90
Alright is somebody win Just set the
pace for them. Realizing that, the
students of this college took the in
iative step this morning, setting the
pace for the Board and for every
| body in Western Kentucky.
You wonder what | mean, by say
ing that we set the pace. l shall tell
you presently. First, let me explain
our reasons. We realize that Wes-
tern Kentucky needs standard wo-
mans college. Also, we think Hop
kinsville is the place for that college
to be located. AS there is a college
already started here, we want to
build on to it, let this old Bethel
serve as foundation for a big
school; we are compelled to have
more room, more students and bet
ter equipment. We must have these
Now, realizing all these things, and
seeing the need of somebody taking
the lead, we have decided to take it.
Consequently, this morning in chap
ell, the faculty and students of B. w.
C. raised $5S22.5O toward the erec-
tion of another dormitory. Gentle
men Of the Board, we are going to
do our part, what about you?"
Responses were made by Trustees
Chas. M. Meacham, Geo. E. Gary and
B. ID. Hill, all pledging their untir-
ing efforts to help carry out the
plans and hopes Of the students for
Greater Bethel.
Further talks were made by Miss
Elizabeth Bassett, Mrs. B. F, Eager,
Miss NJ. E. Lindsay, Miss Maude
Arlington and by DR.. Gaines and
Rev. E. o. Cottrell. The exercises
in the dining room were closed with
fervent prayer by DR.. Cottrell, who
asked that divine blessings might
rest upon the school in its bright fu-
ture.
The young ladies to the number Of
so then repaired to the lawn where
they had raked up an immense pile
of leaves during the afternoon. A
bonfire was started and forming q
great circle the girls made merry
around the FIRE, giving the college
yell ending with the refrain
"When in aee=eh Of knowledge
Come to Belhel College"
i Cheers were then given in turr
for each men Of the Board Of
Trustees, for CSttrell- and Dr.