The tri-weekly standard., 1866-04-26
For the Standard.
EDUCATION FOR THE POOR.

MEssRs. EDITORS A wealthy and benev-
olent gentleman of New York has recently
purchased point on Lookout Mountain and
about five hundred acres of land on Mission
airy Ridge, near Chattanooga Public build
ings had been erected on this property by
the government at cost of $150.000. The
object of the purchaser is to provide for the
education of the poor white children of the
South. This is a magnificent scheme of
charity, worthy the best mind and the best
heart of the country. Who are the poor
white children of the South /? The poor we
have had always with US. But are they not
more numerous now than ever? Are not
many of them of a different class from any
we have had with us before Have not
many of them enjoyed superior advantages
of Intellectual and moral training? Were
not some of them wealthy or at least well
provided with all the necessities and COM
forts of life? And how have they been
made poor! Not by their own fault, nor
by the profigacy of their parents, nor by
the infidelity of their guardians. but by eear.
God permitted this awful scourge to visit
many OF their parents with death and many
of their estates with ruin. Not only are most
of our orphans poor, but many whose pa
rents are living feel the pressure of wants
which cannot be supplied. Under these cir
cumstances, how wise, how humane, how be-
nevolent how christian is the purpose AMI
their education
Permit me, respectfully and earnestly, to
ask, if there is no man of ample means and
of sufficient iargenesS of heart to devise and
set in operation a plan for the education of
the poor white children of North-Carolina
Are there not few men an or out of the
State who can adopt some Institution or In
stitutions already in existence, and invest
the Trustees thereof with the means OF secu-
ing the advantages of a good education to.
ut least, few of our unfortunate children I!
Ii God has saved to you your wealth, while
Others have been impoverished, you are his
stewards for their relief and for the improve
ment of their condition. Consider, then,
what may be done-what 0M7kt to be done
and what 1t is yOur duty and privilege to do.
As President of Concord Female College,
which is located at Statesville, l have been
urgently requested by young ladies, from
different parts of the State. who desire to
complete their education, to receive them as
pupils and indulge them until they can pay
their expenses by teaching. There is now a
letter before me- written by an ''aged lady
appealing to me in the most touching man
ner. to aid in this way her noble hearted
granddaughter, who cannot be satisfied |
without IA finished education. These per
sons, l supp ose, have been made poor l'y re-
cent events.
Similar applications. no doubt have been
Hlidc TO Otncr INSTITUTIONS. ne lcacnerS
in the State will do all they can for the poor
who are among u.s. but they ID and lriU need
assistance Their hearts will prompt them
to do Il great deal, but their time and ener
gies and means are not adequate to the de-
mands for service. They need, and they
should seek, c1-Operati0st. But how can they
be efficiently and promptly aided! How
can the advantages Of a liberal education he
secured to those of whose necessities we
speak?
In answering this inquiry, suggest re-
spectfully that, iHdtrtduojs who are able and
willing can nOao pay the tuition, or the tut
ton and board, of indigent young ladies or
young men, in schools and colleges of ac-
knowledged merit. Or indiciduals can en-
dow Professorship in each of several 1nsti-
tutions, which will entitle all, who are una
bic to pay the expenses, to their tuition.
Or ihsdiciiuafS. as the man of New York.
whose name will be immortal, can provide
for the entire expense Of such pupils, by a
permanent investment, in connexion with
some OF our colleges.
Any one or all of these plans may be
adopted, without mourning the expense of
organizing new Institutions.
Has any person, who may read this COM
munication, any thought purpose or prop
osition OF plan on this subject? so, Will
be pleased to hear from him by letter or
through the press, and 1 hereby pledge to
him the most cordial and earnest co-opera-
ton of the Trustees of this college.
J. NJ. N. CALDWELL,
Statesville, N. G.