The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-11-09
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov'R. 3. 1866.
CoIleee Meeting last MondaY.


Pursuant to announcement, 8 meeting of
the citizens Of Giles county was held at the
Court House IN Pulaski on Monday, 9th
inst, for the purpose of taking into consider
alton the educational interest of the COM
muuity and the feasibility of establishing
one or more good high schools at Pulaski.
It is remarkable fact that there is but
one male school of any note in the State,
Cumberland University, at Lebanon, all, or
nearly all, having been destroyed during
the war; and it is estimated that, during
the past year, at least 100000 was sent
from Giles csspty for educatioHal purposes.
Hsa We good school in our midst this
expenditure would have been used at home,
and, together with that of students from
distance, constituted revenue to the coun-
~ Of at leaat $3.50, coo or $500, GOO per
anuum, aside from the advantage of parents
having their children at home. This, of
itself, is great consideration, aside from
the many other advantages to the entire
community.
On motion Of Mai. T. NJ JoNEs. Col. ALT.
ABERNATuY was called to the Chair, and
R. R. REED and SrLAs FLoURNoy requested
to act as Secretaries of the meeting.
Col. So1oN E. ROSE delivered one of his
usual eloquent appeals in behalf of the
measure. urging upon the citizens :he ne
cessity Of immediate and decisive action.
Gen. JNo. G. BRowN and Hon JAS. Mccall
LUM also addressed the meeting, urging the
prompt cooperation of every citizen in the
county.
A fund must be raised to liquidate the
indebtedness of the old College, and to this
end every one should put their shoulders
to the wheel and all work together to the
attainment of the end in view.
You should take into consideration that
your property will be enhanced in value
almost two fold. Why is it that landed
property in the neighboring counties of
Maury, Rutherford, Davidson and William
son commands higher prices by 40 to so
per cent. than Giles. when it is we'll known
that the land of Giles is the best and most
productive in Middle TENNESSEE? 1t is at
tributable to their schools and the enter
prise of their citizens. In each of those
counties there is at least one or more good
female schools, while we have none.
There is every benefit to be derived from
the establishment of good schools, to the
farmer, merchant, mechanic and every
branch of business and all citizens alike.
Without schools and other institutions of
public interest, we can but hope to ever
remain at the foot OF the hill of enterprise.
and retrograde rather than advance in point
ofintelligence and refinement, and the youth
of our country grow up in ignorance and
profligacy. Then let us make vigorous
effort, and place Pulaski and Giles county
at the top notch and afford our posterity
every facility for acquiring an education
and give employment to those of our citi-
zens so competent as teachers and in whom
we have so much confidence.
On motion of Maj. NArH. ADAMS it was
proposed to take subscriptions payable in
six, twelve and eighteen months in equal
acknowledgements to begin when the
Trustees shall have raised fund of $25,
600.
After some little discussion this was de-
ferred for the present; in the course of
which Hon. THos. MARTIN announced to
the meeting that he had recei we'd check
for 500 from a citizen of Nashville, not at
all interested in Pulaski, in furtheranee Of
the object.
Maj. B. P. Roy subscribed 800 in the
name of his firm, Stratton, Cheeuy & Boy.
of Nashville.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed q temporary Board of Trustees:
Meesrs. TBos. MARTIN, S. E. RosE, T. NJ.
JoNEs,, &c. BRowE, n. ADAMS.
On motion of Maj. ADAMS, committee
of three in each Civil District in the coun-
ty are to be appointed to canvas the dis
triCts IN aid of this purpose. VIII be an
Rounced in future.
Hon. THos. MARTIN proposed to be one
of fifteen subscribing $50, 900 to prosecute
the building, &c, and if not sufficient, to
''bring in the trimmings" afterward; or
would subscribe $4,000 to aid the Trus-
tees in raising $50. OOO-conditiOued that
that sum should be raised. Bully for
Mr.. MARTIN.
Adjourned to Saturday, 18th inst. when
all citizens favOring the establishment of
good schools in our midst, and the ladies
especially" are invited and earnestly so
icited 10 attend.
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