The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-23

At q meeting Of the pupils of the
Winchester Female Seminary, and the
former pupils of Rev. John G. Biddle,
deceased, held at the Seminary Bull
ding on Saturday, December 18th,
1858, the following proceedings were
had:
On motion. Rev. W. w. Estill was
requested to act as Chairman of the
meeting, and Rev. L. B. Crisman as
Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the OBJ
,ject of the meeting to be, to take into
consideration the propriety of erectlne
a monument to the memory of Rev.
John G. Biddle deceased, and opened
the meeting by prayer.
The following preamble and reso-
lutjons were offered and on motion
were taking up item by item and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we, the former pupils of
the Rev. John G. Biddle, and the pres.
ent pupils of the Winchester Female
Seminary, Of which Institution he had
charge at the time of his death-hav-
ing been led by his many virtues to
love and honor him, feel that there
should be erected over his grave,
which is now in a neglected condition,
a monument to perpetuate his memo
nv and virtues, and that it would be
appropriate for US his pupils and chill.
dren of his care to take this matter in
our hands, therefore, .
Resolved, That we raise the sum of
two hundred dollars for the purpose of
erecting a monument over the grave
of Rev. John G. Biddle.
Resolved. That all the former pu.
pills of Mr.. Biddle be particularly and
earnestly requested to aid in the good
work, it being more appropriate for
them to take this in hand, than for
others who never knew him so init
ma'ely, and therefore eve apprecia.
ted and loved him so well.
Resolved, That all the friends of
Mr.. Biddle be requested 10 aid in raj
sing the sum sufficient to accomplish
the object had in view.
Resolved, That we form ourselves
into a society, for the accomplishment
ofthis purpose, and elect officers.
Resolved, That a committee of five
be appointed by vote of the society to
devise means BY which the required
sum can be obtained, and that said
committee report from time to time to
the society.
On motion the following additional
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this society be com.
posed ofthe former pupils Of Mr.. Bid
die and the present pupils ofthe Win.
chester Female Seminary.
Resolved, That the officers of this
society be a President. Vice President.
Secretary and Treasurer, whose terms
of office shall be one year.
On motion the Society proceeded to
the election ofofiiccrs, by ballot, which
resulted as follows:
Mrs. Matt Rosboro, President.
Miss Jennie Spyker, Vice President,
Miss Sallie Frizzell. Secretary.
Miss Matt Frizzell. Treasurer.
The Society then proceeded to Sc
lcct, by ballot, the committee provided
for in the 5th Resolution, and the fol-
lowing were selected as a Committee.
Miss Sallie Colyar.
Sallie Alexander,
Sue Simmons,
Matt Anderson,
Lethe Coover.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the officers of the
Society act jointly with the above
Committee in the performance oil Its
duties.
The Secretary ofthe Society was re.
quested to publish the proceeding oil
this meeting.
SALLiE F. FRIzzELr, Secretary.
Banner Of Peace, Nashville, st.
Louis Observer, and Cumberland
Presbytsrias. Plssss copy.