The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-05
METHODIST PASTOR
WANTS LAKELAND
TO GET COLLEGE
Desirable Sites Around This City
Offer Especial Attractions for
Location Of Methodist lnstitu-
tiOn.

Now that 4 decision has actually
been reached 10 establish the new
Southern College in different loca-
ition. those Interested locally in The
matter are inspired To put forth their
best efforts. Five sites are being held
in mind, but those Interested are still
looking about for other possible loca-
tions to present to the committee
which will visit Lakeland on its tour
OF inspection. The matter is one
which should interest the entire COM
munity and county, for the location of
an educational institution al this point
brings 1t to the very door Of mary peo-
pie who appreciate the advantages OF
Christian education for their children.
Rev. j. f.. Bell, pastor oi the Firs
Methodist Church Of Lakeland, Whose
son. Kenneth, is student at South
ern. says the city is the logical place
for Southern College, and expresses
himself as heartily in favor 0f It's be"
ing located here.
My first interest" said Ayr Ell.
lis for the college, Of course. and
speaking from the standpoint Of the
welfare OF the institution, recon-
mend Lakeland This city is alrrad,
Il sort OF center for our work. and
roads lead out OF, here To all points
There Is high moral tone 4 healthy
situation and good water. iie3ides,
there are no educational institutions
Of this character in this section. l.y
which | mean lhe country from Ocala
to Fort Myers and from Orlando 70
ST. Petersburg, and Lakeland is in the
center OF that section
Asked as 10 the standing df Ia" col
lege. MIR. Hcll replied;
My understanding is thut Southern
Iis u grade A college. ranking with
Wesleyan. Trinity, Old Emery. Wool
fard and others. Southern is young,
but II is doing the same work as older
colleges. and the nav colegr will be
built on a stronger basis than ever. ~
Ia result OF our movement fGr Chris
tian education | should like TO say.
in this connection, that DR.. X. II. Al
derman. president of Southern Col
lege, is one of the finest educators IN
the South. lie is a graduate of lGm.
ory University and has degree from
Columbia Universityin New York He
Is a man still In theprime OF life. and
Is in every way AtkRd to be the head
of an institutions fsouth thern aol~
Ilege" Leading citizens OF Lakeland
who have kept In touch with the sltu
alton say that this is a real opportun-
ity for Lakeland and that the effort to
bring Southern College to this city
may be pursued with the assurance
that success will reward adequate ef-
fort 1t Is pointed out that as means
of bringing In new residents, an edit
cational institution eXcels Il manuiac-
turing plant.
LAS a matter of prestige" says o.
G. Lanphear, I'VE must do the very
best that We can for the college. II
Southern is TO be here. we must see
that is has every advantage to he the
best possible college"
1t is stated that Southern College
will require at least one hundred
acres, for there will be available for
the school. about $750,000. and it is
intended that the plans shall include
the future development of the lnstitu
ton.
The location OF the college will be
decided after the report of the com
mittee is made to the annual confer.
ence which meets in June.