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CITV COUNCIL H4RTILV ENDORSES THE MOVEMENT TO SECURE THE COLLEGE As an evidence of the unanimity of the citizens of Laurens upon the vi tal question of securing Chicora col lege is Instanced the resolutions just passed by tho City Council endorsing the movement and calling upon all citizens to render their assistance for the accomplishment of the purpose In hand. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, City of Laurens. ' Whereas, The citizens of our city, nave inaugurated a movement to se cure the location of Chicora Female College at Laurens, South Carolina, and recognizing the geographical ad vantages and superior healthful con dltlous of the city, mid foreseeing the many advantages that will accrue to our city and people of the county gen erally by the establishment of such an Institution in our midst, Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laurens, That the movement to establish Chi cora college at the City of Laurens be and tho same is hereby heartily en dorsed, and the people of our city are urged to make every reasonable effort for the accomplishment of said pur pose. Adopted July 6th, 1912. C. M. BABB, Attest: Mayor. JAS. A. ROLAND, City Clerk. THE PRIZE 18 IN OUR REACH IF WE ONLY TAKE IT DOWN In Friday's Issue of The Greenville "News appeared the following: That Chicora College haa gone by Greenville, so to speak, or that there is little or nothing the city can do to] prevent the removal of the institu tion to Laurens, is the frank state ment made to a representative of The News yesterday by one of the trustees of Chicora College. As the trustees stated in the com munication printed In The News of ye/Bterday, the matter is now "taken out of the hands of the board and placed into those of the citizens of Laurens and the Presbyteries of the Synod." The citizens of Laurens speaking through their committee which apepared before the trustees Tuesday night, stand ready to meet the conditions named by the ways and means committee for the remov al of the college?"an acceptable alte and a contribution of 175,000." Laurens Can Meet It. There seems to be little or no doubt but that the people of Laurens ?will raise the $75,000. The town has no college to support, whereas Green vlllo has throe big ones?G. F. C, Furman and Chicora?two busim is colleges, u Catholic school, a hospi tal and other Institutions. Laurens there. And at the same time, the money for public improvements, erected two ono million dollar cot ton mills in one year, contributed nearly a half- million dollars to an electric railway?in other words Lau rent} people have had nothing for which to spend their money and con sequently they have plenty of it and will have no trouble In raising 176, 000. That Laurens can furnish .the site?one of 81 acres?is practically certain. Land is plentiful about there and not so dear as it is about Green ville. Eighty-one acres of land about Qreenvlllo would cost something, and then some. Go Before Presbyteries. Since the matter is now up to the various Presbyteries of the Synod and the people of Laurens, there is but one way by which Greenville could retain the college, as was explained ? the trustee yesterday. It will take two-thirds of the Presbyteries of the Synod voting to remove tho college There are seven Presbyteries, and live of them have the power to move tho Institution. The only way Green ville could combat tho movement would be to go before the various Presbyteries and fight the matter out has not expended huge amounts of trustee said. Greenville would have to show those Presbyteries where Greenville could bettor the proposi tion from the Laurens people. COLD BUSINESS PROPOSITION JUSTIFIES MOVING CHICORA (The Greenville News.) A member of the board of trustees of Chlcora College In commenting yesterday upon the probable removal of this institution from Greenville to urcns stated that the matter was purely a cold, business proposition, d cited the following conditions If the college remained at Greenville, nnd if It should be removed to Laurens: Remaining Here Means: Debt of $45,000. ? Present inadequate plant. Slto of 4 1-2 or 5 acres. Removing to Laurens Means: All debts wiped out. A $100,000 plant. $110,000 endow ment. Site of 81 acres. "There was absolutely no feeling toward the people or tho city of Greenville In the action," continued the speaker. "We stated that If Oreenvllle could show us a proposi tion that came within $r,0.000 of be ing as good as the one from Laurens, we would not recommend the remov al of the college." Tho speaker went on to state that he could give out no official informa tion further than that contained In the statement, which the board of trustees furnished the Greenville News Wednesday night, and which was published in Thursday's Issue of this paper. He then took up the report of the ways and means committee and went over paragraph at a time and pointed out the committee's reasons for ad vising the removal of the Institution to Laurens. As the committee stat ed in it.s report, four propositions touching the removal of the college ifrom its present site to the suburbs Of Greenville were presonted. Green ville's representation at this meeting of the board consisted of the four Greenville men who are members of the board of trustees and President Byrd, The committee later repotted that none of the four propositions offered by Greenville were acceptable. The four proposlltflins mentioned above could not be found out yester day by the reporter. The speaker then went on to point out the reasons given by the com-! mittOO for regarding It as imperative j that the most careful consideration be given to the proposition of remov ing the college from Greenville. This] was published in the report of the! ways and means committee in yester day's News and need not be reprint ed here. PEOPLE UNITED AS ONE. Everybody Acting together to Sernre ' the College for I.aureus. "Must Raise It" Id Common Consent. The - representative of The Adver tiser walked down the street, thinking about this Chioora college proposition and asked oeveral of the citizens he met bow they "stood" on the matter, '^ey ail "stood" right, as can be Ringed by the expressions below. While most of them were a little "shy" on being Interviewed they did not fail to let it be known that the col lege must be had. Mr. A. C. Todd was hailed as The Advertiser man stepped out of the door. "Strong for ? It and . we must have it. It wtll put Laurens on the map again. Our only chance and last chance. Lauren's can do It and will do lt. Let the people come together and establish 'our college.'" Mr. C. M. Miller, of the Laurens [ Drug Company: "Wo have got to have it. If we are going to do nnythiug at all, now is the time to do it. Ev ery man must put down what ho thinks he can afford and then double It." Mr. Lawrence Barksdale. in the same storo, said "We've got to havo It. I 8ure." I Mr. Goo. O. Hopkins, a well known citizen of che county in passing one I of his friends talking to the Adver tiser man: "I want to see you fellows, do about and move-that college here."' Mr. John M. Cannon was run up against near the Palmetto Drug Store: "I feel that we ought to have the college. From a matorlal stand point U will be more valuable than any other enterprise or institution that could bo brought here. But this is the least consideration as the great educational benefits are beyond es timation. The college will bo our pride." Mr. John K. Aull, of Newberry, was Bring "her" to S. M. & E. Ii. Wilkes & Company and let us show you the finest line of furniture and housefurnishings that you will find anywhere in the city. You are sure to find just what you want here, and you know if it comes from Wilkes & Company's it has quality to it. Our showing of homefurnishings is the best we have ever had, every where you turn you will see real bargains. Come in and let us show you what we have here for you even though you are not ready to buy now. stopped on the street and asked to Rive n little expression as to the ad vantages of Newberry college to New berry. "It has done more towards the upbuilding of Newberry along material and cultural lines than anything eiset she possesses. From a material standpoint, it leaves a great deal of money In the town every year and It Is all clean money. Newberry has been loyal to the college and realizes Its advantages. This college movement Is the biggest thing (tint has happened In I^inrens In years." The Advertiser man was out' to see them all. A couple of those charm ing Chicora visitors were stopped on the street and asked what they thought about moving the college here: "O, I am just wild about it. I certainly would like to go to college In Uu rohs. Move the college here and I will attend for ten years. I am for it." They were Just so pleased that all they said could not be taken down. Just think of that If Laurens does not come across after that, it ought to quit. She's coining too! Mason Fruit aJrs, the very latest Improved, in all sizes, prices reason able. S. M. ft E. H. Wilkos tt Co. MX S.*n MEETING THIS V. V V. MMI, ' (Continued from Pago One.) Laurens a thoroughly well-equipped modern school plant. 6. The board has already been in formed by our president that tin? pres ent property of the college will In his Judgment bring under the hammer, be tween $60,000 and $100,000 and there seems to be no reasonable ground to doubt that given a little time and the property properly handled would not bring less than $160,000. In view of all thesu and otbor, cir cumstances not necessary to bo form ally Incorporated In this report, your committee felt constrained to recom mend: 1. That the board reply to tho com mittee from the city of Laurens that If tnat community will provide the college with an acceptable site and. the sum of .$75.000 towards a suitable plant, this board will recommend to Its controllng Piesbyterleg that they advise and consent to the transfer of of the college to thnt city. 2. That this board appoint a com mittee to communicate their action to Dr. Alken, chairman of the commit tee from the city of Laurens. and to take such other steps as may be nec essary to give legal affect to the pre viotis resolut Ion." " in presenting this report the chair man of the ways -iml means committee stated very clearly that In making this report the committee wore not animat ed by any lack of regard for or (rood will toward the city and people <>! Greenville, hut solely by the grave facts embodied in their report. 'The report of the ways and means committee, after elaborate discussion, was adopted by the board ami the spe cial committee provided for in the sec ond resolution of the report appoint ed." This committee of one member from each or the Presbyteries repre sented on the board. "With the adoption of the recom mendations of the report of the ways and means committee and the appoint ment of the preclal committee therein provided for,'the matter of the remov al of the college proper, so to spoak, was taken out of the hands of the board and placed Into those of the cit izens of I^aurcns and the Presbyterians of the Synod. The outcome of the movement turns upon two conditions, VlZ: (1) Will the citizens of Laurens meet the conditions n&Jied by the board? (2) Will two thirds of the Presby teries ratify its action? CHICORA COLLEGE NOT ON THE BLOCK Long Distance Telephone < sills Were deceived In Regard to Hie Proposed Removal of Chlcora College, "Chlcora Collogo is nol <>n the block; it will not go to the highest bidder," said President s. ? . Byrd yestorday In commenting on long dlstanco telephone calls which he has received from distant points In regard to ,iiiy .p.rpno.ted removal of tho institution from Ureenvillo to Ia\u runs. One of the parties calling over the long distance 'phone was from a dis tant city and he wanted to know If 176,000 and a building Kite was all tho trustees asked for the college. If that Is all, he stated, his city would certainly go beyond Laurona' offer, and would make as good an offer as any, town in tho State. It was then that Dr. Byrd stated thbt Chlcora College was not on the block, and would not r,o to the high est bidder. (let an Odorless Refrigerator from us and your ice bill will bo less. 9. M. ft K. H. Wilkes ft Co