Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30
State Agricultural College.

locate the Agricultural OOlieSe' -OuSn az 4Hs'''A
ton is much needed and ought to be in operation as
soon as practicable The site should com bine all
advantages possible In other words, we must 10
cate the College where will be the most successful
in educating our young men. The things to be
considered are;
l. A perfectly healthy climate.
Q An elevation, to secure bracing air, but not
too much exposed to cold high winds, for there is
not one of the higher institutions of learning any
wnere the world in successful operation to-day
that is not such an elevation.
3. A market, to insure ample supplies and the
lowest possible prices of board clothing and books
4. Neighborhood and society already well estab-
lished in morals and loyalty, and up with the pro-
gressive spirit of the age where there are churches
of all denominations.
5. A nucleus. More than half of American Col
leges have eked out sckly infancy of ten to twenty
years because they had nothing adequate for begin
ming They opened with very few students, and
there was no spirit no vigor of mind about them
They lacked what is sometimes called College at
mosphere; and when school falls into disrepute it
is obliged to live down its bad name before
It becomes really useful. Such a process is ex-
pensive-it shortens The useful life time of the Col
lege, and is entirely unnecessary ia our State.
6. Extensive, accessible and suitable lands.
7. Buildings and furniture to accommodate
large number of students.
g.. No expense to the State,
9. No diminution OF the fund
Now, what point combines most advantages?
The Hermitage offers extensive but not accessible
lands.
Murfreesboro' offers rich fat lands without ade-
| quate buildings,
Knoxville offers to 'fll the bill !" ~ the climate is
unsurpassed fol healthfulness and comfort, being
much warmer in winter and cooler in summer than
Nashville or Memphis Besides, it is absolutely
free from miasmatic fevers and mosquitoes (2) An
elevation of one thousand feet above the sea- pro-
teeted from high winds by mountain ranges on either
side, with clear mountain air, furnishes alsa site
for observatory which is unsurpassed in the world.
(3 Board is furnished TO students in good families
at from $500 to $3.75 per week, while club board
ing costs even less. Books and stationery are fur
nished at New York prices Az There is no social
ostracsm Citizens welcome students without re-
gard to birthplace or political antecedents. To
such an extent is this true that visitors frequently
remark that Knoxville is Western city, settled by
citizens from all sections of the country and quite
cosmopolitan in character and feeling 81 Here arc
i25 advanced students already in College The in
stitution might open, six months hence, with 200 or
more. This year twenty of these students supplied
twenty of the public schools with teachers next
year forty will be ready for teaching. Here there
would De no anxious and expensive waiting till il
gets start Its success and usefulness are guar
anteed from the day of opening. (6) Here are of
fered 200 acres of suitable lands accessible at al
times by railroad. (7) Nine commodious buildings
with school furniture complete and sufficient to ac
commodate 215 students, viii beready at six months
notice (s)The State will not be called upon for 9
dollar for buildings or furniture library, or OBJ
servatory; and (9) the trustees offer to give secu
rity in double the amount for the preservation o
the fund undiminished and in strict accordance will
the terms of the act of Congress.
The East Tennessee University has today every
dollar of its original fund granted in 1907 in STATE
bonds Its Board of Trustees--appointed by tn,
Legislature land majority of them were appoint
ed since the ar)-is composed of faithful, compe
tent business men, who are well known throughout
the State. They represent every religious demon
ination and every political party but they are
| unit on school questions The bill now before tht
Legislature has been most carefully framed anC
guards the fund against pecuation or diminution
while the ultimate control of the fund remains witt
the Legislature, which appoints the Trustees as it
agents. If it becomes law, Tennessee viii hav
one of the finest Colleges in the country, and it
benefits will be felt at once.
No other place mentioned completely satisf.
any one of the nine conditions. Knoxville satisfies
them all If any other ute will better satisfy thu
nine conditions we are in favor of selecting tina
site. Is Their, one If not, our mind is made VI
Let us give the school every advantage.