First Annual Catalogue of Simmons College, Abilene, Texas, 1892-93 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from First Annual Catalogue of Simmons College, Abilene, Texas, 1892-93She honor of first suggesting the establishing of a Baptist Seminarv or Colle g'e at Abilene, belongs to Judge Henry Sayles who made the suggestion to the Pastor of the Bap tist Church, during the year 1888. But no formal action was taken by the Church till 1890 at Which time a committee was appointed, to propose to the Sweetwater As sociation that an effort be made to establish an Association al School within the bounds of said association. The proposal was favorably received, and a committee was ap pointed with pienary powers to receive bids from all points desiring the location of such school to accept the best bid to procure a suitable charter: to appoint Trustees to do everything necessary to establish said school, and report to the Association at the next annual meeting. Bids were re ceivedfrom several towns, but the one made by the city of Abilene was considered the best and was accepted. This bid consisted oi'an offer of sixteen acres of land in North Park at Abilene, and five thousand dollars in cash, made by the syn dicate owning the said North Park and five thousand dol lars from other sources. A charter was obtained. Trustees ap pointed, and the name Abilene Baptist College adopted. The report to the Association was received, and the Trustees were instructed in the raising of more money and in the e1°ect1on of suitable buildings. In the mean time the Chair mari of the Board of Trustees had been in correspondence with Rev. J. B. Simmons D. D., of New York, soliciting the privilege of giving his family name to the College. Thisgentleman had helped to establish several Institutions of higher learning both in the Southern and in the Northern states. Oi him it may be said, as of few other men, HE loveth our nation and hath built for US colleges. By unanimous vote the name was changed. For all time, from Abilene Baptist College, to Simmons College. Not only Dr. Simmons himself, but his wife Mrs. Mary E. Sim mons, and his son and his son's Wife, Dr. And Mrs. Robert S. Simmons, have contributed generously towards the Institu tion that now bears his family name.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.