The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-21
A Suggestion to the Citizens of
Lancaster and Fairfield
County.

The,anthoritics ofCapital University at Co.
lumbns, Ohio have decided upon & removal Of
that Institution to some other eligible locality
in the State, If suitable inducem are offered.
The fact ofthe city limits having gcxtended some
distance beyond its present beautiful site, at
the North end ofColumbus, and its fine large
building oeing enclosedby that rapidly grow.
ing part OF the city. causes such changeto be
deemed desirable. For health, convenience
and wholesome exercise ofstudents,, aiess en-.
numbered place is sought and preferred. Laud.
able aud active efforts are now being made, n
behalf of the above institution at different
points IN the State, where the PROJECT of its re-
nioyal has become known. The city ofLancas-
ter should at least hayean opportunity to enter
the arena as competitor for an Institution Of
learning such as the above, and it is for this
purpose tha, the matter is presented before
your re aders. The advantages conferred by
such an Institution, especially upon town Of
modest dimensions, as also upon the surround
ing country, are obvious and great to a few Of
which attention is briefly directed,
Special flci lities are afforded to parents for q
thorough education Of their sons, under their
Many young men of talent, but Of limited
resources, who may have already attained toa
| good degree ofculture, as many doir our own
ably conducted public schools, and who are ar
IDENTIFY desirous OF obtaining more complete
literary educ alton, have thus an opportunity
afforded them, without which they could not
succeed. Education VIII be exalted aud become
/ more general in such community, and the
moral characters Of young men, having their
minds directed to higher and nobler views, will
he improved and elevated. #
There are also material advantages that
should not be overlooked From one to two
hundred students and the Pro essors with their
| families, bring and expendthousands of dollars
4 annually, ofwhchthe merchants, mechanics
and farmers are the recipients. And parents
who have sons TO educate, save at least from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars0
year,ln the case Of each son, by having Col,
lcgeat home. If, therefore, a father who has
one or two sons to Q lueate, contributes from
five hundred to q thousand dollars to the build
ing up of such an Institution where he resides
chat sum with good interest will be returned Il
him in few years, while the Institution still
remains to benefit others who succeed him. Ii
addition to all this, the location of such an In.
stitution, of long established reputation, jus
now in our midst, would very essentially nj,
the spirit of public improvement moving il
our city, and elevate our place far and wide
Respecting Capital University itself, it may
be stated for the information of your readers
that it was Incorporated about eighteen year
ago, and thatamong It's first and most acty,
trustees and patrons we find the names OF Di
Goodals, Hon. II. Stanbery, Gov. Dennson
Hon, s. Galloway, Prof, Smith, Dean of Star
fing Med. Col. Robt, Neal, &C., of Columbus
and Jacob Beck, John Leist, and others o
Fairfeld county. The Institution, during thi
period, has sustained a high reputation for ii
efficient edu cational facllitics, and is now head
ed by an able Faculty Of SIX professors.
have learned that two competing towns, il
other parts ofthe State, are taking up subscrip
tions and have already made some offers to TIL
Board of Trustees. Lancaster being NOR
central and IN other respects more eligible, tn
Board, no doubt, would give our city the pre-
ference, ifsuitable inducements we're offered
tits desirable IN herefore, that an earnest eiIor
should be made at once, before III e on portunii
il past. II is stated, that one of our citizen
, otferedh pleasant site with some building ma
terials. amounting TO seve raj thousand dollars
May we not hope. that other citizens will man
ifest similar interest and make arrap cement
either for pnblic meeting, or for other con
certed efficient action, TO secure so desiTabl
I an object. SIS A CITIZEN.