The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
CITY RALLIES TO
COLLEGE SUPPORT
DETERMINED CAMPAIGN OF
PROTEST AND OPPOSI-
TION is LAUNCHED
BIG MASS MEETING
Plan TO Fight Consolidation Of
State Colleges And To Pro-
tect And Safeguard
The |. /. and c.

Columbus threw the weight Of her
strength and influence into a cam
paign of protest and opposition to the
proposed consolidation of, the State
colleges at Q mass meeting of citizens
at the city hall Thursday night.
4 Determined enthusiasm character
lied the meeting and definite pro-
gram Of action was outlined.
The protection and safeguarding
Of the college in this city was the
idea that permeated the meeting and
the movement to take certain work
from the |. !. and C. and consolidate il
with the proposed university at Jack
son was condemned in no uncertain
terms,
"A call was made for funds with
which to prosecute the campaign and
it met with cordial and liberal re-
sponse, and more than 100000 was
raised to aid the Faculty Club Of the
college in its campaign to safeguard
the interests Of the college. The club
will use rs much of this fund as il
necessary in its work.
A finance committee composed OF
Mr.. r. w. Maer, Mr.. c. f. Sherrot
aud Mr.. r. E. Johnston was appointed
to canvas the city for funds for thu
general campaign, and several thou,
sand dollars will be raised to carry
on the campaign.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Thomes ]. Locke, President 'o1
the Chamber OF Commerce and Mr.
v. B. lines officiated as secretary.
4 Issues involved in the proposed
consolidation of State institutions
were presented in a clean-cut ant
forceful address by President Whit
feld. He emphasizfd the fact TIA
the solIoegt mere &as an institution
that had grown oft of the aspiration
and ideals and customs and ambitions
Of the people Of the State, declaring
that the legislature could kill the
!. and C. but no lawnaking body o.
let 81 men could do away With th'
principles upon which the, college il
builded- that Of an institution for th
education Of women exclusively.
Mr.. Whitfield stated that the l.
and c. ranked in the forefront of tn
great educational institutions of tn
country, and that educational com
missions from practically every Stat
in the South had come to the colleg
here to study the methods and pro
cesses used here, and that great col
leges FOR women had been envolve'
in nearly all of the Southern State
based on and patterned after the
/. and c.
Addresses supporting and pledgini
the active cooperation Of Columbu
we're made by Mcssrs. P. W. Mael
!. |. Kaufman, Gen E. T. Sykes, I
f. Johnston, James 7. Harrison, f.
Moore, s. B. Street, C. L. Garnet
Parker Reeves, S. j. Loeb, and Pro
J. C. Meadows and Rev. E. L. Malon'
Miss Nellie Kiern, dean of the co
lege, told Of the activity of the Fact
lty Club in its efforts to combat tn
idea of consolidation and pledged til
support of the club in the campaigl
As result of her proffer the meetin
pledged all the financial support I'll
club needed in its work.
The club did the handsome thin
Thursday by voting unanimousl
against the consolidation of the Stat
institutions and especially as the pla
might affect the college here.
On motion of Mr.. Maer a commi
tee of twelve was appointed to hay
charge of the campaign, to prepal
memorial to the legislature and
have general supervision over ii
movment. The chairmen appointt
the following: Messrs. P. w. Mae
r. E. Johnston, Ira L. CASTOR, Ge
f. 7. Sykes, c. l.. Garrett, H.
Whitfield, Prof. j. c. Meadows. 7.
Locke, v. B. lines, !. |. aufman, S.
Loeb, Parker Reeves, William Burg
and w. B. Harrington.
This committee met Friday aftc
noon at $500 o'clock and outlined d
finite plan of action.