Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-28
citp aaO State affairs.

i rn THE CITIZENS LYScHBURG.-The undersigned have
een appointed committee by tho Board of Trustees OF
vnehburg Coeget make ed appeal to their fellow
zes in behalf of this young but hopeful literary institution
,,bough but months elapsed since the College
mt into operation has already attained responsibility in
5oers will compare favorsby with many older nsti-
,iens Through the beraly Of two gentlemen In Eastern
it has furnished the most complete
s sutifn chemical philosophical and mathematical appa
atucs the entire South and lately gentleman in Aaba
"a subscribed thousand dollars towards the purchase of
-, far It's use charter containing the liberal pro-
.ans has been granted by the Legislature, permanent
a Of Trustees organized and arrangements have been
Car regular aud efficient operations in the future,
All that needed 10 give stability and complete
- the undertaking. is the erection of suitable buildings
~, measurement of an endowment fund Active
o. n made the accomplishment of the latter object by
ava religious denomination under whose more immediate con
institution placed and thus far these efforts have
- il; hi Oh degree successful To the beraly aud public
III If the citizens of Lynehburg the friends of the enter
very reasonably look for the erection OF the Ceoeg ed
Ace
local advantages that accrue from the estah
IAN, of an in tituon of learning in our midst appar
every rejecting mind and require but to be barely
View simply In pecuniay or &c nomea point
regard the annual saving to the community
Io amount that would otherwise be abroad for
,.s If education and the Influx of a still lar ger
INN to be put active circulation through the various ehan
IL If industry and iradeit may well claim our earnest con
,,,,r aod support That we do not over estimate its i'm
l., this respect will be evident from reference to the
:, towns in our State which derive almost their
nor, from the literary institutions established among
~ no, aud more import ant consideration is the opportu
~ Afforded to gentlemen give their sons thorough edn
cation at home, without the risk TO their morals necessarily
a in sending them yond the reach of domestic dscip
line and oversight
,or advantage which notice the Influence
hb an institution of learning would exert in imparng lit
,ry taste and the public mind aud thus elevatng
of
community have been mnch engrossed in the pursuits
n business as greatly overlook the interests Of education
There is perhaps Of equal population and wealth in
the country has done less in this respect and is certain
v biqb time that relieved of this humafng re
proach.
These arc of the benefits that might be onum'ra
rod The Question remains is will ypchburg avail her
M of them or their forfeiture by the want of
on. sympathy support She has refused prompt
aud hearty response worthy and wemed appeal that
public good nor do we believe she will be
Indifferent to this.
The lege as already stated has commenced under the
m ~ aus ,cious an1 thus far strongly commend
cd ia II to public and favor To some extent the
community have been , sensible OF its great Importance
md valne these. however will more fully appear as be
n ~ m 1re widely and extensively patronized
it impossible that long prosper or even exists,
mt bel ~ provided with the buildings necessary and APP
ori,e to establishment 1t is estimated that from
MY II thirty Thousand dollars will be required for their
About ten thousand dollars of this amount has been
itS-Tih
net he an opprobrium Lynchburg if the enterprise should
MI through the want comparatively small sum .
Places inferior population and wealth have contributed
IN similar purposes much larger amounts Our town mas
never been accused want of public spirit let her show
herself behind in her devotion to the great interest
Il a. l,,aia well as to those of internal Improvement and
domestic Every member Ct the community interest,"
al in this enterprise and should choertuy aid in its promo
.,a some when first appealed to, may have withheld ther
assistance from the institution started and to de
.ne the probabilities before they ventured
cnrbuon that all skepticism upon this point
has vanished that they will give us their hearty CO.
aperaion needs but united effort upon the part OF our
zes to secure very desirable and important object we
lave in view erection of College structure that Will be
81. Irii, "a ornament and a blessing TO our city
IL Brss AMI only ert - obtain subscription was at
4 o great pecunary pressure, and when the Faculty Oh
he nge were strangers community We trust that
e crisis has pa and that the dawn of better day at
hand The professors the College, by their gentemanly
bearing intelligence have won the confidence and esteem
II all with they have been brought into contact whist
they have shown their efficiency teachers by the
nrnrress of their and the respect and affection
with which they have inspired their pupils 1t is evident then
HAT an appeal made to the bcray of our fellow
citizens aupicie far more favorable thin when their
aid last solicited doubt the will be
proportional
bie V look for help from all classes of the community
AZ " not confidently expect that gentlemen of extensive
aau will contribute with corresponding hberaty to SO
Design and Immediately canLected with
,he public good In could they confer greater ben
upon the more honorably identity their names
VIZ, its future prosperity and welfare.
\ committee gentlemen appoinedfor the purpose, will
ali up5n Tie citizens in few days obtain further suhscrp
to 10 .he object advocated in this address We earnestly
s5ie a cordial and generous response.
WIN NJ. BLACKBOARD,
CHAS T.. MOSBY.
MA1RItE : IANGIioRSE.
JOHN HOLLINS,