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THE DEMOCRAT
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THURSDAY. JAN. 29.1908
Selfishness can be counted on
to obstruct at a criticsl moment.
There is an effort being made
io Dallas to get a half fare street
car rate for school children.
United States Senator Teller of
Colorado will succeed himself.
Republican opposition to him has
succumbed.
Get many 19 blowing into the
muzzle of Uncle Sams shot gun—
tbe Monroe Doctrme-~in a very
careless manner. It is loaded.
Delivered by Dr. B. E. King and
Prof. F. 0. Jones.
IN
or t
On The Wing
Melissa, Jan. 26.—There is an
improvement in progress; the
roads are much better than two
weeks ago, but our overseers
would do well to look-after some
places that need attention.
Wheat looks better since the
winter rains have ceased to fall,
ground is dryiilgi farmers are busy
gathering cotton, clearing off land
preparatory to sowing oats, but
plowing in general is far behind
former years and yet, despite the
backwardness of preparations for
(be next crop, it is surprising to
"bear the large number of farmers
express themselves as hopeful of
a good all-round crop year.
'One of the best indications of
prosperity among our sturdy yeo-
manry for the future is diversifi-
cation.
Almost every farm has hog-
proof fences, alfalfa pastures,
cross fences which, when thq
different crops are gathered, al-
low stock of all kinds to gither
what has heretofore gone to waste
but now will be turned into prof-
it.
No man in the county has bet-
ter opportunities for learning tbe
farmers' true condition than 1,
unci notwithstanding the two
short crops caused by drought
and boll worms, I unhesitatingly
sav that he is better off than at
any time sidce I hitve been a citi-
zen of this the banner of agricul-
tural counties.
Since iny last have visited the
following schools:
Lone Elm, Miss Hallie Hitch-
ing. teacher. She is a Tennessee
girl and is now teaching second
term; began the present term Nov
1, and will last six months. Scho
lastics 38, and has several classes
in the higher branches.
Climax, with Prof. E, C. Forbes
high mogul and Miss Li Hie Clark
assistant. 75 enrolled, averag3
attendance 60 and the term is six
months. The principal ha%
taught six years in tbeoounty four
of which were at Liberty.
Long Neck, Prof. 1. D. Simp-
son, principal, ably assisted by
Miss Hattie Wilson. Enrolled
82, average daily attendance 68.
Began Nov. 10 and will continue
six months. 1 heard many favor-
able comments from the patrons
in regard to the rapid progre is
made by the children in tneir stu-
dies.
Melissa, Prof. J. T. Vestal,
principal, Miss Allie Wysong, as-
sistant. Will last six montha and
an even 100 have been enrolled
with 85 in daily attendance.
There are four classes in the high
er branches. In Miss Wysong'a
department were many bright
fated boys and girlR and I was as-
sured by their kind teacher that
it was seldom necessary to discip-
line any of them.
To J. D. Moore, T.M. Derrick
W. H. Foust, G. O. Cate, M. F.
Calloway. J. S. Stowart, J. II.
Waller, J. A. Taylor and ,1. L.
Gib-on, I am under obligations
for filling rn "aching void" ami
to J. F. Cave and his estimable
family I am more than grateful
for being so delightfully enter-
tained and cared for last Friday
night while the "night winds
moaned" and the thermometer
was buoyant, anticipating a quick
descent to frigidity.
Fox Lox, Little Absy and Cen-
tral, here's to you for kind men-
tion. Now Central Just whoop
"em up; lot's come regularly. H w
many others will promise to write
cftener?
IP1!: . . . .
rains kept us out of «'iir
year, but let us
and set the time ear-
>n this year so that
disappointed mother
' 0. W. Lataa.
Synopsis of Tolling Points In
Each, the Consideration of
Which Won the Prise.
The claims of McKinney for
tbe Texas Presbyterian University
were set forth in three brief
speeches Tuesdsy delivered be-
fore the Bosrd of Trustees.
< Believing thst all are interested
in what was said. The Democrat
gives a synopsis of two of them—
those of Dr. King and Prof
Jones. Mr. White's speech was
also effective, containing tbe city'
various business offers.
DX. E. E. KING.
Among other things he said:—
Mr. President and gentleman, I
count myself happy to come be-
fore you today in behalf of the
citizens of McKinney. I desire
to present to your honorable body
three of the advantages offered
by McKinney as a desirable place
/or the location of tbe Presbyte-
rian University.
First—Tbe morality and chris-
tianitv of McKinney and Collin
county. We would not boast,
but our magnificent temples of
worship speak forcefully for us.
Their like is not to be found else-
where in the state. The member-
ship of our churches is large and
for the most part devout, and oar
Sunday schools ere largely attend-
ed. The people of Collin county
are a christian people. They
number 50,000; nearly all of
whom are white and American
born; and a large per cent of them
are members of some evangelical
church.
Furthermore we have no sa-
loons or "blind-tigers," or bawdy
houses in McKinuey or in Collin
county.
Tbe second plea is that McKin-
ney offers special advantages to
the University in the patronage it
can and will give it. This ap-
pears in the fortv scholarships
already taken, and in the fact
that McKinuey and Collin county
send annually about 300 students
to schools elsewhere. Our peo-
ple desire and are able to educate
their children. Besides the Uni-
versity will have no opposition or
competition in higher education
in the county.
In the third place the earnest
desire of all our people to secure
the University is an eloquent ar-
gument in favor of its location
at McKinney. This desire for
the University was vociferously
expressed by the 2500 who met
your committee at the train when
they came to visit us recently.
Business of every kind was sus-
pended till we could give your
representatives a royal reception.
Moreover, with striking una-
nimity our people of every creed
and no creed, saint and sinner,
Erohibitiomst and anti, have
eaped tbeir money in a common
pile as a shining argument in fa-
vor of the luoation of the Uni-
versity at McKinney.
We bave other arguments that
will be presented by better speak-
ers, but 1 am sure that you hon-
orable, christian gentlemen wil?
fairly consider these advantages
offered by McKinney.
WHAT IS TO BB ONE OF THE GREATEST EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
TUTIONS IN THE LAND TO BE LOCATED HERE
PEOF. F. O. JOMES.
McKinney's advantages:
1 McKinney the wealthiest
city, per capita, in Amenca and
the county sea t of the richest
county, agriculturally, in the
world.
2 Latitude 33:20 N.; longi-
tude 97:40 W. Altitude 700 feet;
climate equable and loathful.
3 The center from east to west
of the famous black loini belt
running from Lake Michigan to
Gulf of Mexico.
4 The cento* of country from
ocean to ocean.
5 The center of western half
of Mississippi Valley.
6 The center of area included
in Texas and border states and
territories.
7 Near center of population of
this territory.
8 Value of city property $3.-
000,000. average wealth of fami-
lies, $3,500.
9 Number of ward and subur-
ban schools 5; numbe. of scholas-
tics 900.
10 Beautiful churches, nearly
all «(tgr conveniences.
At Six O'clock Last Evening Board of Trustees Voted to Locate It
Collin's Capital—Joy and Unprecedented Enthusiasm Pre-
vail In Our Town and County Over the News
in
"MvKinney gets the Texas
Presbyterian University."
This good news reached Mc-
Kinney by phone message a little
after 6 o'clock Tuesday eve and
immediately electrified the town
with joy. Tbe moment the
Board of Trustees so decided in
Dallas, tbe news was communi-
cated here and spread with rapid-
ity.
At 8:46, when the victorious
committee arrived, accompanied
by the locating committee of tbe
Board of Trustees, they were met
at the depot by hundreds qf their
fellow citizens with a brass bsnd;
bells, horns, blowing whistles,
torchlights, cheering and every
conceivable noise ana demonstra-
tion calculated to give vent to the
town's enthusiasm at cuptuiing
so great an institution.
The local committee and the
visitors were all conducted to
seats in Mr. Shain's tally bo and
buggies.
The vast crowd's reception was
magnificent. The din and cheer-
ing were almost indescribable at
the depot and along the line of
march to the public square where
great blazing bon fires flashed an
additional welcome to the party
as it appeared being drawn by the
bands of their own fellow towns-
men. Tbe demonstration was the
most remarkable in McKinney's
history.
Speeches were made by mem-
bers of the visiting locating board
Dr. W. H. Clagett of Dajfas; Dr«
H. C. Thompson of Albuquerque,
N. M.; Rev. G. T. Storey of Oak
Cliff and Dr. K. G. Brackenridge
of Austin.
Calls followed for members of
the local committee who respond-
ed with brief congratulatory
speeches. The party was then
drawn to the Bon Ton where lun-
cheon was served and then, by
special invitation, attended the
reception in progress at the pala-
tial home of W. B. Newsome.
As before stated McKinney and
Ennis were the strongest bidders
for the location of the University,
but Grand Prairie and Dallas or
the Interurban railway also sub-
mitted propositions.
The McKinney committee was
in conference with Dr. Clagett
and his board for two hours and
a half, adjourning at 2 p. m. for
dinner. The Board reassembled
at 3 p. m. at which hour the
Grand Prairie committee appear-
ed and presented its claims. The
Board then spent the balance of
the evening in looking into the
matter and considering the vari-
ous propositions submitted by the
competing towns.
As above stated, about 6 o'clock
the Board finally decided to locate
their University at this place pro-
M
tional sum of $10,000 to apply to
tbe building fund.
Tbe McKinney committee is
sanguine of raising this amount
and are already actively at work
soliciting the same by subscrip-
tions.
McKINNEY GAVE THEM A ROYAL RECEPTION
vided, however, that
and Collin county raise
cKinney
an addi-
NOTES
Those re)0C8enting McKinney
before tbe Board of Trustees
were, J. 8. Heard cbairmsn, L. A
Scott secretary, R. L. Waddill,
Jesse Shain, J, L. Greer, Ex-Sei.-
ator H. A. Finch, J. P. Crouch,
OttMrier J. L. White of the Collin
County National Bank, Prof. F.
G. Jones of the Jones Academy
for bos.., Dr. E. E. King pastor
of tbe First Baptist church and
Rev. S. L. Rieves pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. These
rntlemeft were accompanied by
W. Webb and Walter B. Wil-
son whe were interested specta-
tors throughout the delibera-
tions.
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m
A love feast was held in the
union depot at Dallas Tuesday
by the McKinney committee where
they were ready to depart for
borne when news reached them
that their mission had proven a
success. In tbe Joy of tbe mo-
ment, L. A. Scott congratulated
an Ennis representative, who al-o
happened to be present, on the
failure of Ennis to get the Uni-
versity.
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•
J. L. White's address was a
masterpiece for McKinney. It
was impromptu, too, as Mr.
White was not aware until his ar-
rival at tho Y. M. C. A. where
the Board met that he was to pre-
sent McKinney's business propo-
sitions and claims. His terse,
concise and felicitous presenta-
tion went straight to the goal and
secured the prize.
* •
Dr. R. G. Brackenridge, who
is one of lhe University locating
committee here today, is a promi-
nent business man and banker of
Austin Tex. Dr. H. C. Thomp-
son is president of a prominent
New Mexico educational institu-
tion.
• •
Rev. G. T. Storey, another
member of the locating commit-
tee, is an old classmate of H. A.
Finch at whose hospitable home
he is & guest while in McKin-
ney.
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lhe question
IB I
The 200-acre Bingham
site
be au
is abi
of a University
much attention,
location
advocates. The Muse-
sorbmi
hss many
Burger-Pearton site northwest of
town would probably be the most
popular if ao unreasonable price
had not been set on one of the
tracts.
11 Strong sentiment for pri
vile schools.
12 Social aod
higb.
moral culture
hay. It markets from 5,000 to
10,000 head of fsttened cattle and
20,000 head of fat'hogs.
6 Collin county has the purest
white American population in the
state, being 95 per cent native
white Americans. «
7 The county has 150 public
urally in the world. schools, 250 teachers, and 12.000
2 County assessment $13,000,- scholastics; inaney districts note
000, actual values $45,000,000. | special tax and nearly all aro in
3 Agricultural products $5,-! sympathy with higher education.
500,(100; this equal* 11 per cent 1300 students leave the county an-
o' all property values in county, | nually for out-ide colleges.
Collin County's Advantages:
1 The richest county agricult-
35 per cent of tbe value of pro-
ducing soil, and 2 per c?nt of the
total state output, though the
area of the countv onlv equals
1-350 that of the state.
4 Business conditions, com-
paratively, most si able. This
due to the large number of staple
products, which being marketed
at all seasons, keep money in
continuous circulation.
6 Collin oounty produces, an-
nually, more than 1,000,000 bush-
els of wiieat, 4,000,01*0 bushels of
8 Collin countv and McKin-
ney would give the University a
magnificent patronage, having no
other college.
y McKinney believes in law
and order and would stand be-
hind the University in maintain-
ing model discipline.
corn, 1*500,000 bushels of oats,
IDQueOO hales of cotton, SO,000 the great result
bushels -of nrittet and j0,000 tone [ unparalleled.
summaey.
Tbe showing thus made by Mc-
Kinney and Collin countv cannot
be reproduced by anv city and
county io the state. One m iy ex
cell in this,another in that, but in
our offer stand*
The receptiou given tbe locat-
ing committee of the Texas Pr«s-
by terian University which arriv-
ed from Dalla* 4n the 1:03 train
Friday afternooq^ wasthe greatest
demonstration in McKinney's his-
tory.
At 12;80 o'clock every business
house in the city closed snd a line
of march was taken up for the
H. A T. C. station. At a tap of
tbe Odd Fellows triangle many
members of the order assembled
at tbeir hall and formed a long
procession. In the front was
carried a magnificent banner on
which the fallowing words were
inscribed:
"Empire Lodge donstes $1250
to Presbyterian University."
Over one thousand students
froth tbe various schools in the
city and fifteen hundred citizens
assembled at tbe station.
The school children were lined
up on tbe west side of the main
truck, between Virginia and Lou-
isiana strts. The band was station
ed outside of their ranks, and the
fire department and citizens vehi
cles lined up next. Every svsila
ble space near tbe station was
packed and jammed with citizens,
many of them from the coun-
try.
As the train pulled in, the band
began playing, and a yell went up
from every, throat in the crowd,
and the steam whistles began
blowing. This continued until
tho visiting party bad left the
coach and the train moved on.
Mayor Peart on then escorted
tbe members of the committee to
aplatform which had been erect-
en on.the west side of tbe main
traok. . On mounting it, he called
for silence, which wa* soon effect-
ed. The members of tbe com-
mittee gracefully tipped their bats
and bowed to the assembly.
Mayor Pearson, in his usual
happy, witty vein of speech, de-
livered a short address of wel-
come which was cheered repeat-
edly, the committee joining iu
heartily. The address was short,
to the point and altogether a de-
cided hit for the University.
At the conclusion Mr. McCoy,
of Dallas, a member of tbe com-
mittee, proposed thive cheers for
McKinney which were vigorously
given.
The committee and the visiting
party of gentlemen and Indies
from Dallas were then taken in
carriages and driven to the resi-
dence of Capt. J. L. Greer, where
a ? elpgant luncheon was served.
Dr. Riggs and Rev. J. Frank
Smith delivered after-dinner
speeches.
Many encouraging words were
spokeu commendatory of McKin-
ney's effort* to secure the Uni-
versity.
Those of tbe committee who
came are: Dr. W. H. Clagett
and Mr. Jno. M. McCoy of Dal-
las, also Rev. J. Frank Smith,
Mr. Galbraith and Dr. Riggs,
Meedames Kathleen Randle, H.
J. Taggert, Misses Helen Marie
Day and M. A. Osborn.
The local committee together
with the gentlemen of the visit-
ing party mounted on horseback
spent tbe remainder of the after-
noon in viewing the proposed
sites for the University.
NOTES
Dr. Riggs of Dallas, in respond
ing to the oall for a speech,
happily explained that it was em-
barrassing to him to wear tbe Mc-
Kinney badge, while he was a citi
zen of Dallas and wanted the Uni-
versity located ther* because it
would be convenient fof him. If
MoKionsy yets it be will have to
send his children to McKinney to,
receive tbeir education and as a
consequence bis wife, owing to
ber love for her children, would
move to McKinney and necessarily
he would be compelled to live in
McKinney!
Rev. J. Frank Smith in a beau
tiful manner portrayed the advan
tages of such an institution to the
community, spreading its influ-
ence throughout the state. He
complimented McKinney for its
j wonderful iuterest in the matter.
!Thc moral support so unanimous-
i ly and enthusiastically proffered
: tie thought was one of the great-
est points in McKinney's favor.
; Dr. Claggett extended tho
thanks of the visitors for tho dHe-
| gant reception.
| Our jolly mayor was at his host
and ooneequentlv tho visitor* en-
joyed tho jolity of one of Texas'
best mayors.
The ladies of the city who; as-
sisted in entertaining the gue ts
with tho elegant luncheon deserve
high commendation. One of the
ladies complimented Dr. Claggct
by remarking that be favored
Buffalo Bill, William Penh and
Henry Ward Bsechor.
FBI DAT NIGHT MEETING.
The mass-meeting held Friday
night st the opera bouse vin the
interest of the Presbyterian Uni-
versity was a fitting close to tbe
reception and entertainment giv-
en the visiting party from Dal-'
las.
At an early hour people began
to gather, and before tbe meeting
wss called to order by our bappv
hesrted msyor, tbe bouse was till-
ed and there was sesreely stand-
ing room.
Dr. Clagett was tbe first speak-
er who took the stand. He was
followed by Messrs. McCoy and
Galbraith of Dallas.
Many words of appreciation
were spoken in commendation of
the reception given them and Mc-
Kinney's great earnestness in her
efforts to secure the University.
Excellent talks were also made by
Prof. F. G. Jones Rev. S. L.
Kicves and Dr. E. E. King.
At the conclusion of Prof.
Jones' remarks, Dr. Clagett arose
and said that while be was not
making promises, such men as
Prof. Jones were the kind tbe
trustees of the University wanted
for teachers. A great shout
which lasted for several minutes
went up from the audicnce.
Miss Day favored tbe audience
with a beautiful solo.
Dr. Clagett then presented the
question of scholarships in tbe
University and suggested tbst if
the people of McKinney would
subscribe Nome eight or ten schol-
arships it would be a strong point
in ber lavor, that none of the oth-
er competing towns bad taken
up.
In five minutes ten signatures for
$1000 scholsrsbips had been se-
cured and before the meeting cles
ed twenty one hsd been signed
for!
Reader, do you realize the mag-
nitude of this subscription? It
means $21,000 to go toward tbe
endowment fund of tbo Univer-
sity! showing tbe trustees that the
interest manifested oy McKinney
is not merely enthusiasm for a
day, but it means the patronage
and moral support of her citizens
for the school after it is located
hero.
Those who subscribed for schol
arships were. J S Heard, Dr T W
Wiley, J 8 Dowel I, H II Crouch,
.1 B Foy, ,1 W Webb, Mrs McAu-
lev, Capt Greer, T M Wilson,
.las Forsjthe, .1 R Brown, W M
Duncan, T W Perkins. S T Ham-
mond, .1 P Crouch, L A Scott,
•las Gritlin, K L Waddill, Jesse
StiaiL. Rev itieves and J A Cald-
well.
p
The meeting closed by the au-
dience singing "Praise God from
Whom all Blessings Flow," and
Dr. E. E. King pronouncing the,
benediction.
(
DB, CLAOETT PBEACHED.
Rev. W. II. Clagett, of Dallas,
President of the Board of Trus-
tees foil1 the Texas Presbyterian f
University, who bad been here
since Friday in tbe interest of the
school, was persuaded to remain
over and preach Sunday.
At 11 o'clock he ooewpied the
pulpit at tbe First Presbyterian
church. This beautiful edifice
was filled to its utmost seating
capacity to hear him, and alt were'
rewarded with a marvelously beau
tiful and spiritual sermoft.
His subject was "Tbe jflome in
Heaven." The audtofeeevis-
ibly moved, and at the Close of )l
tbe discourse an old tli*e band-' I
shaking was engaged t*r
All of the churches of the city
except tbe Baptist* which had a,
previous announcement, u.iitoc
in a union service to. hear Drj
Clagett at tbe Christian churcl
last nigbt.
, There was not even standing
room at this hour, when the great
preacher took up the subject, j
"The Necessity of Atonement.
It was another great feast of spir-
itual food.
The verdict of all who hoard
him Sunday in both of his ser-
mons, is that he is without a
doubt ono of the greatest preach"
ors that has ever visited McKin-
ney. 1
At ths conclusion of his sermoi||
last night, a call was made for
subscriptions to the University]
scholarship fund, in a very few
minute.4 seventeen signatures as!
follows had beon secured;
S. ,i. B. Plemmons, S. O. Scott
Dr. W. E. Rucker, S. D. Heard,!
Mrs. H. A. McDonald, Geo. W.I
Fox. L. W. Crouch, W. G. Tbo'nl
as J. W. Fields, Harry Q. Smith J
Will R. Hill, T. E. Graham, J. lI
White, J. L. Franklin. Mrs. J.f
L. Greer, Adauis Calhoun an 11
Byron Bowers.
Most of these were $1000 schol-
arships, but a few were $500.
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