The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-02-22
The Fruit Growers, Society

| Pursuant to previous announce
ments a meeting of the @. G. f. G.
Society, was held at the office of Col.
S. E. Rose on Saturday last The
/ President and Secretary being alb
/ sent, Col. Rose was called to the
chair, and Jno. A. Tinnon was ap-
pointed Secretary. The first bust
ness in order was the election of
officers, whereupon the following
gentlemen were elected, tO-wit:
James McCallum President, r. II.
ThWeatt, A. p. Martin and DR.. Il. B.
Harwell Vice Presidents, j. A. Tin
non Sec. and Treas, A. Cox Cor.
Sec, and an Executive Committee
composed of the following gentle
men: s. E. Rose, DR.. W. L. Wilson,
w. G. Flournoy, j. Z. Alternately,
L. w. McCOrd, J. Dunlap, A. NJ.
Carter, A Cox, DIR. j. +. Grant and
Henry c. White.
The Corresponding Secretary then
read q communication from the
Commissioner of Agriculture at
Washington, presenting Agricultu-
raj Reports and other valuable books
fGr the Library, together with sixty
varieties of field and vegetable seeds
to be tested by the Society.
Resolutions we're then offered and
unanimously adopted thanking the
Commissioner for the books and seeds
and for the interest NANTES ted IN
making such valuable contributors
to the Society. A resolution was
also adopted requiring the President
to select ten or. more members as
may be deemed necessary, to receive,
plant and cultivate the seeds, test
their adaptability to our soil and
climate, and report products and re-
suits at a future meeting. The So
ciety then adjourned to meet at
same place on Saturday oath inst.
when the seeds above mentioned
will be distributed. A large atten-
dance is earnestly desired After
the adjournment the members present
were invited to sample hottie or
two of Cox IL Dunlap's Ives Seeding,
which was pronounced good by con
noiseurs present.
The Martin Female College.
At. meeting of the Trustees of
the Martin Female College at Pu-
laski, Feb. q, 1872, amongst other
things, the following statement of
facts was submitted and unani-
mvusly adopted, and ordered to be
published as an appeal to the peo-
pie of the county to come forward |
at once and give their aid and i'm
fuence for the prompt and success
fuI establishment of the College.
The Board of Trustees beg
leave to submit the following facts:
That with some further aid, and the 1
influence Of the people of the coun- {
ty, they will now be able to estab-
fish a Female College in our midst
worthy of the people, and that viii |
do honor to the enterprise Of our
county and State. The munfcent
donation of $35,OOO-$3O,0OO in
bonds with coupons attached for /
> years, and $4,000 in cash, in the
will Of the late Col. Thomas Martin,
deceased-has been promptly paid
over by his Executor, Hon. II. NJ.
Spoford, and the Board of Trustees
return their thanks, and acknowl-
edge their high obligations to
Judge Spoford for the prompt, lib
aral and diligent spirit in which he
has executed and carried out the
noble bequest of his Testator.
The Trustees beg leave further to
say that they have purchased %
acres of ground in Pulaski-known
Is the DR.. Carter lots-on the hill
vest of the public square, upon
which to erect the college buildings;
hat they already have about $lo,-
BOO subscribed for the erection Of
he buildings, but win need $4,000 /
more before they can go TO work.
With that sum, and the endowment
before mentioned, they viii build
md establish a female college of
which our county and people may
,e Justly proud, and in which the
highest culture may De obtained at 1
ZONE. Upon these grounds the
Trustees ask a liberal and prompt
JNo. A. TINNoN, V. Pres't.
Is. z. BALLENTINE, See. ana Treas