Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-19
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Educational Meeting ON Rocky Point.

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Educational Meeting ON Rocky Point.
A meeting was held at the residence Of
Major James s. Hines, on Rocky Point,
Saturday, 18th instant, for the purpose
of further consideration of the question
of establishing a High School in that vicip-
ity, and also for the purpose of soliciting
additional subscriptions for this enterprise
In order that the readers of the .Jomaol
may more fully understand the action of
this meeting, and the establishment of this
contemplated Academy, it is necessary to
transacted at a previous meeting, held some
time since, and give some account of the
history of the enterprise.
The General Assembly of the State, at
their last session, passed an act incorpora-
ting the Trustees of the Rocky Point Acad-
envy, affording the necessary authority for
action, and forbidding the sale of spiritu-
Gus liquors within three miles of the site Of
the Academy. At the first meeting of the
residents of Rocky Point, and those inter
ested in the enterprise, Board of Trus
tees was elected, consisting of Messrs
d. L. Durham, Hinton E. Carr Calvin V.
Hines, T. j. Armstrong DR.. S. S. Satch-
we'll and Maj. Jas. S. Hines. d. T. Dur.
vim V. Hines, Esq, Secretary. The sub
ject of the establishment of this Academy
was then fully discussed, and measures
taken to secure this end at an early day
A building committee, consisting of Messrs
Hinton e. Carr and d. 7. Durham, was
appointed and DR.. S. S. Satchwell and
Maj James S. Hines, appointed com
mittee to solicit subscriptions. The sum
OF 5000, was subscribed at this meeting
and the committee was instructed TO in
crease the amount, ifpossible, to thousand
or fifteen hundred dollars. The question
of Principal of the Academy was then
discussed, and the selection of q suitable
person intrusted to the proper parties. Be
fore the meeting adjourned, Hinton i.
Carr, Esq, donated one acre of land loca-
ted within q few hundred yards of Rocky
Point depot, on an elevated pine ridge, rs
a site for the Academy, and has since made
over the proper deed and title to the Trus-
tees Of the institution.
The present school house, situated with
proposed Academy, it is thought, when
moved, and such additions as needed made
will answer every purpose at present.
After this statement, it will be well to
proceed with an account of the meeting OF
Saturday, which was held more for the pur-
pose of raising further subscriptions than
any positive action. Owing to the threat
ening aspect of the weather, there were COM
paratively few persons in attendance how
ever, and the proceedings were not so i'm
portant as had been anticipated.
The meeting was called to order bv d.
T. Durham Esq, Chairman of the Board
of Trustees, who stated that he considered
it unnecessary to enter into an explanation
of the object of the meeting, as its purpose
was too fully and generally understood to
require it.
The reading of the minutes of tho pre-
vious meeting was called for The Secre-
tary stated, that owing to physical suffering
he had been unable to transcribe them reg
ularly, but made verbal statement of the
business transacted, which was accepted by
the meeting.
The committee to solicit subscriptions
was called upon to report. DIR. Satchweli
from this committee stated that but $500
had been subscribed. He had at first
thought that this sum would be sufficient,
but was now satisfied that it would not be
enough" He wanted tirst-class Seminary
of learning established-the public expect
ed it of them. Now is the time that the
Southern people should apply their shoul-
ders to the wheel and take an active in
terest IN the subject of education. It's the
richest legacy that we can bequeath to our
and once theirs, it is something
which will always remain to them, and which
no political revolution nor laws of confsca-
ton and those of kindred character, can
take from them. The gentleman then went
on to speak of our need of education-our
poverty, and concluded by urging an active
interest in this enterprise and energetic eff
forts for its successful establishment. He
said that the services OF one ct the finest
teachers in the State-A. r. Black, A. M
had been secured, and the pupils of the
would receive thorough and eff
clent instruction.
On motion of DR.. J. A. Miller, COM
mlttee Of three persons were appointed to
estimate the cost of the construction of the
building and the whole amount necessary
for the establishment of the school. The
Chair appointed as this committee, Hinton
E. Carr, Esq, Maj. James S. Hines and
DR.. j. A. Miller.
The health of the place was then dis
3ussed. An allusion was made to the fact
that Rocky Point possesses reputation for
.ll-heaIth abroad, in reply to which seve-
raj old residents and, also, one or two ply
sicians, stated that the place was more
healthy in reality than by reputation, and
that from experience and observation it was
their opinion that the general health of the
was as good as that enjoyed by
the majority of other places.
DR.. Satchwell thought that no diversity
Of opinion would exist regarding this fact
that if place is unhealthy it can easily
be made healthy, if the proper course Is
pursued, and stated that the true secret IS
10 drain thoroughly.
DR.. Miller thought that if it was intend
I'd, as had been intimated, to establish an
agricultural department in connection with
he Academy, it would be we'll enough, IN
view of the statement of Dr.. Satchwell, to
each the boys the first principle OF the
science, and if draining was needed, put
hem to ditching at once.
After some further discussion, DR.. Satch-
we'll moved that the meeting adjourn 10
meet at Rocky Point Depot on Saturday
afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, which was car
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