The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-12-30
-... CsILEoE MOVEMENT,

Church. A convention Of delegates,
10 take action on the subject, IL 10
assemble at Plano to-day. Hut short
time has been allowed for the people OF
different localities To contributetowArdS
securing liz location and erection IN
their midst. Exactly what has been
done In behalf Of Dallas, we are not
prepared 10 ssy, but understand the
subscriptions and donations have been
liberal, though only foreshsdoving
Of what our people will do when all
can DO reached.
Welded 10 the cause OF sducAuns
our children right here In Texas, Ap-
proxlmAtsly under the eye OF their own
parents, We feel = deep interest In the
success Of this enterprise, ~ . grand
stride In the direction Of mental indie
pendenc. OF distant States. We
SEQ that pleased old Virginia Is tho
foremost land In tho world In the pro-
portionate number other sons receiving
collegiate education, while her free
public school system 10 In most Hour
ishing condition. We rejoice at this.
But young Texas, with her vast latent
resources and youthful vitality, under
awise system Of laws and good govern
ment, can and, we believe, will, In
few years surpass that dear
old commonwealth. To succeed,
however, each foundation must
DO firmly laid on solid ground.
Ono Of the elements, Of prime impor-
lance In each case, will be locality.
A college TO succeed In Texas must
be chssply and easily accessible to the
largest possible population relied upon
for support Removed, at this day In
Texas, nom railway facilities, no large
institution can be successfully built up.
Admitting that dozen or moro points
ere now equal In beauty Of location and
healthfulness, which we admit, yet we
are persuaded that Dallas Ia, and for
years will DO, the most judicisus locs-
ton for the proposed college. We have
NO sophistry to offer In support Of the
opinion. but staple facts, as We see
them.
That Dallas Ia the most conveniently
accessible point TO the largest number
Of people, inthe whole centre and upper
half Of the State, no one can deny.
Fully half the population of Texas IL
In direct railway communication With
Dallas, by lines ooming--frst, directly
from the North, South and East (;
and, secondly, by connecting lines tap
ping tho Red River and northeast
counties, . double tier of eastern coun-
ties, all the country from Houston to
Austin; and, lastly, by the line to Waco.
Again: Building material Is mate
tsrially cheaper ut Dallas, and es-
pscially pine lumber, than at any other
point likely to be considered. Me-
shanios and laboring mon are already
here In abundance and enjoy a good
reputation ~ such. Then we have q
homo population Of prosperous people,
In the town and Ito suburbs, Of ten
thousand souls, nearly ell white, while
the entire county doubtless, numbers
twenty-five thousand. General mer-
chandlse Of all kinds must be pcrna-
nently sold cheaper here than at any
other town In North Texas, for the
came reasons which now make II So
cheaper ffisghts, prompt Transports
ton and the eoncsntratlon Of capital
In commercial and mercantile pursuits.
These are not temporary, but perma-
nent. facts.
The foregoing facts, taken In rela-
tlon, enc to another, justify the conf
dent belief that Dallas county can and,
vsthink, will do more to aid In erect
Ing and sndowing tho college than
any other point. When opened we
have this largo population at homo TO
patronize It. In the suburbs OF town,
within two miles Of the river front, al
- pretty spot IS the country affords,
and famed for twenty Ave years for It's
sslubrity and health, site can be OBJ
tained--a site within . cory walking
distance for day students Of popula-
ton of white people Of nom ten to
eleven thousand souls. This popula-
1on h increasing In . ratio unprece-
denied In the southwestern States.
Can tho gentlemen charged with loca-
ting this institution overlook these
great advantages over any other town
In the country? II the object Is to
erect and endow an institution Of high
character, and maintain it AFTER
wards, they certainly cannot.
Locate the college, put up buildings
worthy Of the object, construct sbund-
ant cisterns to guarantee the purest
water, all your chairs with able, sxpe-
riencsd and upright professors, and
you will And atoncs, among this enter.
prising people, within atty miles alone,
. support that will guarantee success.
80 much on that side.
On the other, wensed hardly remind
eur own people Of the great advantages
they would derive by the: location Of
saeh seat Of learning inSsheir m idst.
EAsry classof the ommunity engaged
In legitimate business would DO benefit
cd Fsur or Ave hundred students
have 70 be fed, clothed and shod,
hence the dry goods dealer, tho tailor,