The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-12

tional accommodation for Students; and yield.
ng to this urgency we have resolved to erect
the centre building according to the plan con
templuted originally by the State.
This building will contain all the Recitation
Rooms, Rooms for Library, Apparatus, Cabi-
net, Society Halls, and Chapel 1t will
cost about 500, 600, and with the Solidy of
its structure, win be combined magniicence,
simplicity aud utility About onohelf Of the
funds necessary for its completion have been
obtained, the State having invested $4,000,
The building is under contract, and the work
is progressing rapidly. All the brick rcquir-
ed for its erection are on the spot, and The
ring Of the mason's trowel is upon the ear Of
the hopeful student
We believe that the success of the Institu-
ton is in u great measure dependent upon the
erection of this building, for the students al
ready there ARE put to Inconvenience for want
OF accommodations IN the College, and the
rooms used for recitation, &c, are not suited
to the purpose. These straitened circumstal-
ccS cmbarra@ our present operations, and we
appeal for aid upon the broad ground, that
whatever Increases the facilities Of education
at home adds to the patronage and pcrma-
hence Of the Institution.
The time has past when an enlightened pub
liz demands reason for our efforts to build
up "A College of high literary character in the
South, for We are forced TO the confession that
it is suicidal for us to commit our educational
interests TO those who reckless alike ofpcliti-
cal and social obligations, taunt us with or
dependence, and iniiict insult upon orr sons.
And while We GiscGm all bitterness Of feeling
towards Northern professors or narrow prcju-
diccS against Northern Colleges, we as prompt
~ disclaim uiI sympathy with Soutberneis who
heap upon them unmitigated abuse, and yet
put forth 10 effort to build up and endow
Southern Colleges Oar sons will 70 North
10 be educated until W. make ample provision
for their education at home.
The want Of education is felt; the purpose
to educate our youth pervades the public
mind, and we cannot prevent what we deplore,
until We supply at home that which is now
sought abroad
We owc it to ourselves and to poSterity, to
appropriate Of our abundance, to the establish
mcnt Of Institutions Of learning holding, rs We
do. that the true greatness III pnr ccintry does
not consist in members or in wealth, bntin the
intelligence and integrity Of the people
We must build up and cndow Southern Col
lrgcs. We intend 10 build up ard cndow
Centenary College
There are now 23i Students in the instih.
ton, and 100 Of her graduate have gone
forth--thc proof Of onr earnrstness, and the
promise Of what we intend to accomplish
rh" Preparatory Department Of tire lnstitr.
ton i under the control Of the lrnstccscr the
College. It's Principal Is cminenty suited TO
his position, and we intend it to be IL III atXil
larry the College
The Joint Board Of Trustees and Visitors
met on til" 10th Of April, and authorized the
Building Committee" to erect the "Centre
Building" The Board was II INIT in It's rpr-
pose, and So00O, in $1,000 subscriptions each,
were contributed at once, to forward its plans,
Other aud liberal subscriptions have since been
added to this amount.
The UNDERSIGNED were appointed n Commit
tee to prepare an Address to the friends Of
E3ucnlo and TO solicit aid for the erection
Of the Centre Building" In conformity with
the instructions of the Board, we have prepar,
ed tie above, aud now submit it to tho public,
feeling assured that the Subject we seek to
accomplish, will excite an encouraging response
from oar gelcrons and patriotic iel'oWcItlZ2ns.
j. &. MILLER,
President Centenary College, jackson, Ia.
ED, McGEHEE,
Woodyle, Miss.
J. ". BUREE -,
WooiyiIle, Miss
y, l.. RIVERS,
Natrhez. Miss.
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