The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-11-23
The Educational Meeting last. Week,

The Educational Meeting Last Week,
Pursuant to. announcement, verginteli-
gent and appreciatiVe audience of ladies and
gentlemen. assembled at. the court house on.
Thursday night, 9Th inst, to hear speeches
from gentlemen who had been previously
invited to address the citizens On the sub
ject Of education and thsaeredtion1of q coli
lege in Pulaski. 81
On motion, Hon. JAMES MUGALLUM was
called to the Chair, and CAtvEN JoNEs and
r. R. REED were requested to act as Secre-
taries.
Mai. NArH ADAMS then addressed the
meeting in lengthy speech, after his own
peculiarly characteristic and eloquent style.
holding the crowd spell bound BY the re-
hersal Of many Interesting and happy re-
miniscences Of old Wertemburg, its rise
and progress. it's honOred teachers. his
school boy days, his companions who stud
led and toiled with him over the classics
within It's time-honored walls-sOrne of
whom had fallen amid the din Of battle and
carnaqe-others, distinguished statesmen,
and standing at the head of their profess
sions; all, in fact, were of usefulness, and
occupying exalted positions in the hearts
and affections of all who knew them. His
appropriate and well-timed classic illusions:
the story of ArAEAFrA, the race for her
hand; his touches of poetry, eloquenee5
love, flowers and music, displayed his we'll
known fondness for literature, the classics,
the beautiful, soft, tender illusions oflthe
poet, the soothing and persuasive words Of
the orator, the gentle gushings Of love, the
silent language that the violet and the rose
speak; the soul-stirring,. the sOul-inspiring
strains of Orpheus, His speech was truly
persuasive and eloquent, and at intervals
was heartily applauded by the audience.
gEvery word he spoke was syren's note,
To draw the careless hearer." 49,
Then his closing appeal for aid ia the prose
cution of this all-important enterprise, was
such as to arouse every one to a sense Of
their duty. to tie interest of the community
in which we live; to the interest Of the ris-
ing generation, who are immediately bene-
flied by it; to the interest Of posterity, to
whom we viii bequeath it. ..t--s...
J. c. LESTER, Esq, followed in a speech
frought with poetical and historical allu-
sious, applicable to the subject; arguing the
advantages aectuing to society. to christi
snity, by the prosecution Of this important
work; closing with beautiful eulogy upon
woman, inspired by the bright beamiing
eyes of those who -honored the occasion
with their presence. Whocivilizes,, refnes
and christianizes. society? Who allured
mankind from his. state of barbarism and
wrought upon him that pure and holy in
fuencs that brought the, world out of chaos
and moral darkness?
o'Tii 1fyrnen brought his loves delighted hour,
There dwele no Joy in Eden'sresy DO yer;
81 The world was sad. the garden was Wild
And man, the hermit, sighed 'tilwoman smiled
IT'S woman, the great lever of sooity, that
has wrought upon the world this blessing.
Without her aid and smiles of encourage
ment no cause can prosper. But when
truly enlisted in the prosecution of an OBJ
iect, they know no such word as fail. Then
let womaus influence be brought to bear;
let her become Unlisted 10 this cause, and
. ere another year passes away, a beautiful
edi6ce, an istithtion of learning, will rear
its proud form upon the site, where now
stand those ruined walls. 7.a.'
And last, but not least of all, was the
speach of Col. SoLoN E. RosE. He come
down to a more solid and matter of-fact ar
gument-the argument Of "GreeEbaeks. ("
Ills money that we want. Taking is good
enough 10 its place, but it takes money to
demolish mountains and fill up vallies. Il
takes money to build railroads, Atlantic
cables, churches and schools. He practi-
cally demonstrated the fact that money con
tributed to the building Of acolIege in Giles
county was the most profitable investment
that can be made by persons owning rea
estate 10 the county. Estimating the value
of real. estate in the, county, at Sc, Ooo,o 600
immediately supon the establishment of q
aourishing school, that property is enhane-
ed in value at least. ten per cent. making 2
clear gain of $500. 600 He sighted In
stances of the counties Of Mspry, Wilson
and Rutherford, where such results har
been attained, aud that 10 consequence 0
the schools established at their county seats
And further that the county saves $50.
600 per snnHm that is now expended ii
sending children 70 foreign schools, an,
would be benefited by an influx of sIoo,
600 per anuum. These are the true re
SUITS aud Why win people stand in thei
oRu Highland longer delaysto come fOrwart
with their names. eubscrIbe liberallyy an
put this project on foot aud prosecute it
completion?i Il hn6sS De done. The saliva