The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-28

that a first want for the interest of the
whole State, is a few larger, better en-.
lowed. and more widely influential
schools. properly located, for the adj
vantage of our whole population. Leu
us have Normal University, easily, nc
cessible to the youth of Southern I'M
neis. and. with the one already estab-
lished. the immediate and pressing
wants of our people will be met ana
supplied. a.
We have heard, and the statement
is well authorized, that at the time OF
the establishment and endowment
ofthe present State Normal University
objection was made that its location
was eccentric. 1t was answered, let
us have this now in the north-it will
not be long till our great state VIII
need another, and then you shall have
it in the South" In our judgment the
time has come to remind our friends
of that promise, and to ask its fulfill
ment.
7. We offer, in conclusion, II few
practical suggestions as to the modes IN
which our influence may be put forth
for the accomplishment of this pur-
pose. We cali upon the press, III
Southern Illinois, especially, to keep
this matter before the people, We ask
those in our several counties and local
tiles who WELD "the pen OF ready
writer" to prepare articles for their
papers. which shall set forth the desi-
rableness, the need and practicability,
of such an institution We ask teach
ers To talk of it in the schooIroom, dis
cuss it in the Institute, and give their
whole influence for Il measure which
can only ennoblc and exalt their pro
fession, and make it more adequately
remunerative and useful We invite
school officers. especially County Su-
perintendents. whose examinations of
teachers have taught them the whole
truth about the value of Normal tram
inc and the great need Of il, 70 give
10 this movement their best thoughts and
efforts We urge upon all the people to
see their Legislators, already chosen, before
they leave home for Springfield, and bring
before them the propriety, the importance
and the hopefllness of this measure. Some
OF us may visit the seat Of government du-
ring the legislative session and have influ-
ence there Let us tell our representa-
tives that wa are not satisfied with their
propositic:i to give us Southern Peniten-
tiary. We will swap that for n Normal
School. We prefer schools 10 prevent
crime, TO prisons for its punishment. We
suggest 10 the several cities towns and
neighborhoods that may consider their To-
calities eligible for such an institution, TO
agitate the question Of it, location. The
munlflccnt offers Of aid from Normal and
Champaign induced the location Of their
important institutions. We beseech all
the people TO think oft, talk about il, and
work for It, Let the following brief petit
ton TO the General Assembly Of the State
be faithfully circulated, and as numer
ously signed a. possible: The undersigned
citizens Of Illinois respectfully petition
your honorable body TO pass an act estab-
fishing Normal University in Southern
Illinois.
Let the voice Of the people go up 10
their legislators like the sound Of many
waters" What we ask Is due tous, fair 70
Others, and good for the whole State
This Is the substance ain a nutshell.
The details can be arranged hereafter.
The committee on this subject consists
Of the following persons, viz:
Capt Daniel llurd, John s. Haywood,
Theodore Styrc, Gov. G.. KOcner,
w. VI. Peoples, Thos $. Ridgeway,
j. w. Blair, Chas. w. Bcccher,
Col. ID. II. Brush, Hon s. y. Bryan,
O. b. Nichols, Hon w. III. Green,
Gu u IyitsbaII Hon w II M,rri-n ,