The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-09
MEETING
IS SOLID FOR
COLLEGE
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thought that possibly onc-thirtl as much
as Lakeland raises, could be secured
but that the burden of putting the
} project over would undoubtedly be
placed upon Lakeland.
q. G. i.ahphcar injected Il spirit of
optimism into the proceedings by out
lining the great benefits that would
accrue to this community. StreSSnG
innumerablc details that would tend
to make Lakeland Il bigger and bet
ter city
On being asked to make an express.
sion on behalf of the Interested wom-
on present, Mrs. G. Rucker Adams
contcnted herself with the assertion
that the women of the city can be
counted on to do their utmost. a state
ment that was warmly applaudcd.
In an address that was brimming
over with optimism and typical of the
Lakeland spirit, City Commissioner
TRULY OSteen drew a picture of the
greater Lakeland, such as it will be five
years from now when Southern Col
lego with its Mathematician plant is
firmly established with an enrolment
of somewhere around thousand stu
dents. lie said that there is time
III the history Of every community
when that community either goes
ahead or begins to slide backward.
In lakeland's case there could be no
chance OF a backward step because
the spirit OF the community is that of
progress Inc achievement of locating
thls splendid college here would settle
l.dhc'dnu future LOT an tImc and he
aroused great enthusiasm when he
had conferred sbortl, harnrn ~ ,i,, "p'
ing opcned. acrcaing that tbev r,o,,Id
unofic1,lIv favor euTb ,nn,.o,.,,i,,,,,. 49,
the mmicinalitv of L,keIanJ mi~ht No
able to make in thc matter nr water
supply. lights and taxatiou
That anything that Lakeland car.
properly do to bring Southern Col.
Iccf, hrrc would ho iuetif.I,1n ,,',.. A.,
OPINION OF pr. stacy who dwclt ON
N""' u ,'eh"S 10 nave Il college IN a
~, ~" IP'l sure that the people
,,,' ",'' M"u,u raIlE TO INC cause
"',' r.t [,,'' ShouiuerS 10 the wheel.
h,.in,i w. ~ pledletcd mat the
,,,,t ,nE y, ''outhefh mere Wouid mean
tnrn hmt nro" "i,sn'i"VroIS nnanGiai re.
for tho W. ", ,aG " 'G"t moral upiiit
sunnort tn tho undo ".,a ne pie"seu HIS
'''''iis'
"'ioHs presentation OF Lake'and's
GAINS and cause was made by NJ. G
Warlng VINO expressed his belief that
Inns Guy would go all the way in its
uut9 10 lSeli III regard 10 Southern.
nc had heafd nothing but favorable
ICnliheht on the undertaking which
ne 700 termed l-akelands biggest OPP
poIluhlIF.
; Asked for an opinion. as to- what Il
college means to a community. w S.
Myrlch. former rcsiden' of MilIege-
VIE, Ga. said that town would not
take million dollars for its insttu
IONS ot higher learning and fha.
would lie the case here in Lakeland
Chce his college should be estab
lishcd.
In presenting tbo roe,,1,ti,,,
produced above and t.arrioI I,9.
standing vote win ovor,, ira;,,?,,,,'t
in tho room nm his ~. hor , raa4 'e e,
rotary A. !. Hol,vnttIr If 49, 80 80
Der of Commor,o ro,';,,, W ny ~, Nnd'l,'
of the Chamber df Ccmmcr,oi,, o.,
ficction with nthros,i,n ~, " . ~ Ioii-
of the college in I.leI.rd -
that immediately on recent IF nnu,e
OF the fire he had telegraul,ed s,.,,,n.,
thy and "A desire tn ho ,,r ,.o,u;.,
Since then the committoo h,I 1,ao,
untiring in its efforts mn ,,oha,f "'e 81
Lakeland aud ho foil snro tIrn ,,,,,J;'
ought to know what wnnderr,,, p u,.,.
had been dn,,a "NN'.i iui "orN
time He mado :. NJ, 'V ."o present
fort in CARRYING IN .nt.oas' "'..ou VI
tbat is tr,,iI mo, ~ a ,h;, something
The statement , ~ me i :, NJ,
that hiy Iir,m ~ n l.'' ny >, ~ Melton
panv wnnid H. Wv, n,, o,.aStoh-Melton Com
i Lo"I' s N0" "na UNDERTAKE TO raise at
t r"nt F,'",v"o o' inc $3oo'O00 created
ci vi"r''uouS enthusiasm. Mr.. Melton
siHihs II as ms opinion that Lakeland
clilZ6ns can he depended OH IN do
Whatever is necessary to bring sue
cess
Before adjournment A. II. Dcvanc
touched on the financial aspect Of the
matter making valuable suggestions
TO the committee as to what proce-
dure Ia follow and emphasizing tho
! TACT that bccaisb fbo uono, - 4