Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-04
THE FARMERS HIGH SCHOOL,

The Board of Trustees of the "Farmers,
High School of Pennsylvania" met at Har-
risburg, on Tuesday July 18th, 1855, pursu-
ant to adjournment. Members present
Messrs. James Gowen, Frederick Watts,
VIM. Jessup, A. L. Elwyn, James Miles,
ii. N. MAllister. John Strohm, A. o.
Hester and II. G. Walker
On motion of John Strohm, FREDERICK
WATTS was called to the chair.
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing to view the several farms proposed to be
donated to the Farmers High School, made
report that they visited during the last ten
days, the farm Of Gen. Irwin, in Centre
county, who offers to donate 200 acres to
the society, and lease them 200 acres more
for five years. at or before which time the
society can purchase it, at $50 per acre.
They then visited Judge Miles farm, near
Erie, who makes offers similar to Gen. Irwin.
They then visited the farm containing 600
acres, Of Geo. A. Bayard, Esq, of Allegheny
county, who will sell it upon reasonable terms.
They also visited the property of Col. Baker,
near Altoona, who is willing to donate 200
acres, on condition the Farmers High School
is erected on it. The committee were plaesed
with all the localities, but say that the point
where the school shall be located is matter
of very great interest, and should not be
hastily determined upon, nor until greater
publicity should be given to the fact that the
Board are about to act definitely upon the
subject.
Which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES POLLOCK,
| A. l.. ELwYS,
| FREDK WATTS.
| The committee then offered the following
resolutions which were agreed to:
| Resotred, That when this Board adiourns
it be to meet again at this place on Wednes-
day, the 18th of September next, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, and that the Board will then
proceed to determine finally the point where
the Farmers High School shall be located.
| Resotped, That the duties of the committee
heretofore appointed to receive communica-
tions and examine proposed points of loca-
tion be continued and should any further
propositions be made, that they report the
same to the Board at its next meeting.
! WHEREAS, The determination of the Board
speedily to put the Farmers High School"
into operation renders it necessary that a
Principal TO conduct its operations and teach
Jugs, and especially to aid in its organization,
should be chosen therefore
Resoiued, That DIR. A. ID. Elwyn, John
Strohm, and Wm. Jessup. be committee
whose duty it shall be to select a proper per-
son for that purpose, and that they make re-
port to the next meeting of the Board.
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upon the foregoing report and resolutions, O
gentleman of Dauphin county, a member Of
the Executive Committee Of the State Agri-
cultural Society appeared before the Board,
and said that at the next meeting, the citi-
zens Of Dauphin county, to induce the loca-
ton OF the School here would offer to pay the
sum OF ten thousand dollars, and with n view
to its attainment he would head the subscrip-
tion with one thousand dollars. A delegation
OF Messrs. Geo. w. Patton and John Nor.
row from the county of Blair on behalf of her
citizens, proposed that they would purchase
and pay Tor two hundred acres of land of Col
Baker, IN addition to what he offers gratui-
tously, Thus presenting to the Board q
grant OF four hundred acres on condition ol
the location Of the School there.
A communication was received from Jos
Bailey and referred to the committee having
charge Of the subject, inviting the Trustees to
look at large tract of land in Perry county
which he proposes to sell upon liberal terms
to the Farmers High School.
A communication was received from Alger
non s. Roberts, stating that the imperative
demands Of public business prevented bis
attendance.
On motion of John Strohm, the proceed
ings Of this meeting were ordered to be pub.
lisAed, with the request that all papers in the
State would copy the same. On motion, the
Board adjourned.
ROB'T. C. WALKER, Secretary.
A colored wowan recently died in Morris