The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-08-12
The Prospeeted College.

The meeting at Harter's Hall, on Wednes-
day evening, August 9th, was quite well at
tended, a goOdly number Of the men of our
city and county who understand business,
and know the worth of securing first-clAss
Collegiate Institution for our city, wero
present and took part in the meeting and
from the spirit manifested, we have hope that
we shall be able to announce soon that the
location of Capital University in our midst
has been accomplished. Addresses were
made by Prof. 10y, of Columbus, and our
friends Schefer and Worley, of this city
Resolutions favorable to the movement were
adopted, and Committee appointed to get
the thing under way, that the sense of our
people may be known as soon as possible.
But there is work to be done, and We have
no doubt the Committee will push the mat
ter as rapidly as possible. Much has been
done in our city to aid Institutions of Learn
ing in other localities but there is one in
successful operation, which by little effort
and liberality on the part of our citizens we
may secure for ourselves 1t certainly will
siness men generally, that this institution be
located in Canton. They ought, merely
looking at it from business stand point, to
open their purses wide and give with lib
eral hand 10 50 worthy an object We have
already shown in our columns the material
benefit of such an institution among US. But
this is taking very low regard of 80 great
an interest We would not look at such an
enterprise merely from = commercial point
of view, as we would regard railroad, or
factory. Let US not forget the intellectual
and moral influences which will go out from
such an Institution throughout our whole
community. And 1t is not only the veal
thier families among us who will be benefit
ted, nor indeed chiefly men of large means,
who desire to give their sons liberal edu-
cation, can send them abroad for this pur-
pose though they would find it great sa-
wing TO have their sons educated in a good
College at home and under their own eyes.
But it is chiefly ID men of moderate means
who equally appreciate the great benefits of
education, cannot afford two or three hun
dred dollars 8 year for each son whom they
desire to educate, and who must, therefore,
forego the privilege Tor lack of means, that
we would press this subject home. If Capt.
tai University, with a full corps of able in
structors, is located here, we can all be edu-
Gated if We desire TO do so.
The young men Of our city and neighbor-
hood ought to take hold Of this matter too.
They have q direct interest In il. How many
of our young men of talent for want of
College near home arc compelled to deprive
themselves of that amount of intellectual
culture, which such school in their very
midst woult afford them. Their honorable
and lofty ambition must be kept down, or at
best, be only partially satisfied with such
helps to educate themselves as they may be
able to command, for the want of better
Young meE of Canton and vicinity, now is
your opportunity to do something for your
selves; and for others coming after you
Talk about it; urge its importance upon the
attention of older and ADLER men than your
selves, and go to work right heartily that
this college project may net prove failure.
A failure, do We say it must not be =
failure we have more faith in the good
sense and intelligence of our people than to
suppose for moment that there can be
such a word as FAIL in this movement Let
us all, in town and country, have more re-
spect to the good sense and honor of our
County Seat, than to have it said, when 50
liberal an offer is made by the Trustees of
Capital University, that we neglect ii, and
cast it from US, not because we could not,
but because We would not improve it for our
own and our children's good.
Another public meeting will be held on
next Saturday evening, Aug. 18th, which
we hope will be more largely attended than
the last one. Especially would we urge our
well-to-do farmers to come out to this meet
ing and interest themselves in the move
ment Now is the time for Canton, and
those interested in the prosperity of Canton,
and the country around about it TO be up
and doing. We bespesk for our people a
big meeting, and good meeting, on next
Saturday evening, at Harter's Hall. Come
one and all, and show hearty, substantial
| interest in the good cause.