The Arkansas banner., 1851-01-28
rho Nrnsouic EausasIopaI Insslsution.

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 We bAvs been informed that. at the last Annnal Comnuniestioa sf the Grsad Lodge of Free Ma sOss of thIs State. ths preliminary measures for iassiiu,iag Seminary ,f High Letters was unsni- uaossy agreed upon. The charter of incorporation wss carried through bah Houses of the Lsgisia- tare. and there new reHaias but io make appeal te the Fraternity and ts the eemmuuity generally for thst necessary ad ts raise the required snOaat which UeuIa justify th. projectors in commencing the erection of saisabl. baiIdiags So far as tie appeal so the Fraternity concerned. leave ,has where viii be most irg,imalely cared for: in the hands of iaoss who are charged w;tb the direction of the Association. Te the eommuniiy oEi of the Order, however, we would address a few words, eerameaGing thSs pTsieef 10 their serious atten. ton. aud soliciting cordial cooperation to aid ID rearing an iRstitutaR which will ai once attest the enlarged and enlightened views Or the MasonIc Fraiern3iy, and will remain through all time a monument of the muaiScenee and public sPirit of ;he contributors 10 its ereetioa.
 IL Is the privilege of these who conduct public jeurnsl to present authenticated schemes of usiIliy and then eadeaver 10 direct opinion 10 such chan nsis as may fpsler and matsre them. To nc xrsa- fer object ef social smsiaraion could we possibly direct the attention Of readers, sn4 on no grea ter object eoald we aim to enlist their sympsihles aud warmly wOald we prompt their efforts 10 coa- sunu,a,e the erection of an iustitaiion which will alike benefit .he cf the lestered and the uulet- tered, the of aiueut ease and those of henes, ioi and tie need of which is fell by every parent who hopes fer his child some futars sphere of ser vice 10 his kind or who desires open to him that path distinction aas houor which il is the preaa 5tar ghi Of every American 10 aspire to- How much Of that priceless jewel-Creative Genius is lost to the world because the necessary setting of edaeaioa had beea uaa.tzinabse.
 It hss been subject of deep reProaca to our State and of permanent regret to many of is in- hsbitants. that we have ever been so much in the resr of sister ovsreigntes n the facilities for education, aud tha. we have been so frequently obliged 10 seek tins instruction of yoa,h amongst communities mors favored, when ought 10 have fo1ad i. near owa hesrths and on our ew n soil
 We trns, that new may have commenced for us. and that this glorious project of the Free Mzsons may be tbs advehi@of brighter future to as; and that, for a!l eomiag tire the native soas of Arkansas may acquire eruaiion near the pater- nal homestead, sni have tha, lserniug which vii truIy make them men. associated alone with ,he Ststs of their nsgsIty.
 An institution 'a3-E the direction Of Free Ma soary wold 5e eIsn2, from aav particular sectl r;aa bi.s, and coaA tberefose.sppeal fer supper. 10 sl religious a~neniaa,ions.
 Upon you xho su 8scrbs to she Banner,-io you under whose p~rlsaI oar leurnsI may pass We woali earnestly s,g- contribute this protected Seminary aecor1iay 10 yoar ssiIisy. Be assured no ob,ect ever be presented having more claims Io your boaa'y- Whsa the accredited agents for col IecsiuE subscriptions shall arrive tn year midst hibli by yOar ia<saisy and afford them opPor ,saisy 10 record ii) that you have been surpassed by locality in zeal for s which will esafer untold benefits on your nesrss, bosi. snd which will Fe4oa2d through al time 10 the glory of Ar kauSas-