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STEWART CoLLEoE.-We may be per

STEWART CoLLEGE.-We may be per
mitted to express the hope, that all of oul
fellow county-men, will cone to the assis
tauce of Stewart College. As we publish
ed last week, the Synod is working cordi
ally in the matter--an influential active
and learned member of that body has been
placed at the head of the College in place
of President Stewart, who after laboring
gratuitously for years has resigned-tho'
still willing to do all he can for the insti-
tuition. The Board of Trustees is com.
posed of FIRST class gentlemen and business
men--some Of whom out of their private
purses have for several years paid the debts
and expenses of the College. They have
done admirably-yet they are willing to
do more. A large and influential denomi-
nation takes pride and delight in building
up and sustaining this College. With this
basis, we can confidently anticipate that
whatever mag be contributed, will be wise
ly managed, and the plan of action faith
fully carried out. This plan as our rea
ders are aware is to procure an endowment
of $4,000 if possible-certainly $50 600
invest the fund and out of the annual
accruing interest only-not touching the
principal-pay Professors of the best tai
ents and qualifications.
A scholarship entities the owner thereof
to send one pupil, free of other charge
than the incidental expenses which are
less than FIVE dollars year, to the College
through all timc-whether that pupil be
n son, grandson, nephew, relation in
any other degree, friend, or stranger,
is transferable aud may
be disposed of by will. This costs only
$500. Who is it that cannot and does not
pay more than $500 for the education of
only one child? Who is it, that wishing
10 bestow the benefit of good education
on friend, or deserving but destitute
boy, would not be willing to take schol-
arship and be ready at all times to carry
out his wishP Here is the cheapest means
of educating your sons-and tlrosc whom
you desire to benefit. In union there is
strength. One hundred scholarships gives
an endowment at once of $4,000. Are
there not 500 boys in GAINESVILLE alone to
be educated? Does not this system en-
able the Trustees to procure the best teach
ors. Is not the changing of teachers and
text books great draw back on pupils ?
Does not this system initiate against these
changes?
SO much for the economy of the thing.
In addition, we here have this great advan-
tage Youths can be schooled under the
eyes of the parents. Boarding bills can be
avoided and travelling expenses and risks
no acclimating is required; and morals
can be faithfully attended to by those most
interested.
Our local pride should be deeply inter
ested for the success of our schools.
A good large foreign male class neces-
sarily increases female students at our
Academy The interests of both schools
are identified Parents desire to educate
their children at the same place-thus ma
king mutual checks and monitors.
In business point of view our whole
community is interested Introduce 300
pupils here from distance. Average the
money by them expended here at $500
each, and we have an aggregate eff 100000
per annum, distributed among our trades
men and mechanics-and large sum paid
by those who visit them and attend the ex-
nminations.
Let us all then-Jews or Gentles--work
for the common good. Let us do all we
can by talking and paying towards the
success of this movement for an endow-
ment. Let Montgomery county--which
supplies so many things which will be
needed for the use of the pupils-tako at
least 900 scholarships; and by SO doing
encour. &c outsiders to add to this aggre-
gate, thus comforting great benefits on the
present and future generations If you
can't do more take at least one scholar
ship.
ptI~ Our Work House has become an
established institution, and, during the
low water, is the busiest place about town