Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

ton had an institution of learning. II
would do good.
He gave an example of five female in.
stitutes i'm the North, how the rivalry
! helped them all, their ten public schools
and commercial college with 500 stu
dents.
Mr.. Spence explained. With q member
| ship of over 100000 in the South there
were over four hundred ministers, whe
would all be agents for this Central Uni
! versity. He also stated that the city in
which the University is to be located, will
in due time also receive the paper now
published at Atlanta and the Book concern
of the South. But this was not all Every
year there would be collections taken up
for the institution in every church in the
North, East and West, at which time the
University, as well as the place of location,
would be described by the pastors. Say the
University is located here, Knoxville
would be advertised better that way than
in any other way.
Judge Andrews thought the principal
thing the citizens would like to know be
fore investing capital was, whether they
would see their money again. He thought
1t would not stop with five hundred stu
dents in each University. The Methodists
could do better than that, and would do
better. 1t helped every branch of business
around and place containing such an in
stitution. The amount expended by each
student during the year would be nearer
$500 than $500, and suppose the number of
students would reach one thousand, there
would be half a million expended yearly
in Knoxville, to say nothing Of the num-
Der of faenilies and teachers that would be
brought here. The Board would freely
give to any manufacturing establishment
which would bring 5000 inhabitants TO
Knoxville, and he felt confident that an
institution of this kind would bring more.
He gave instances how in the North small
places became to be large cities by literally
donating to such institutions. He showed
how real estate would rise in value, how
merchants would be benefited and how its
locating here would be great benefit to
the city, morally, intellectually and
financially.
Mr. j. b. Johnson made some remarks,
stating that f. o. Haven was to be the
head man of these TIRES universities, which
in Itself was "a guarantee of its success
He was poor man, but was willing togive
according to disability, and that if every cit
izen in Knoxville would give in the same
proportion to him according to their aUili-
ty they could raise over million in a very
short time. He thought there should be
no trouble in raising 4 sufficient bonus to
secure the location of the university at this
place.
Mr., Baxter suggested that the commit
tee to be appointed according to the report,
instead of waiting until the next regular
meeting, make their report as soon as pos
sible. He thought that the meeting should
do something practicable. The advantages
to be derived from such an institution had
been well stated by other speakers, and if
he could purchase Knoxville for SO, 0O0, 900
to-day and that University would be loca-
ted here tomorrow, he would be willing
to add ten per cent, making it 81 900 900.
= irn la q ~
roads, it would increase the population,
and, in fact, would bring activity to every
branch of industry, except TO the one
in which he was engaged. And
even the lawyers could afford to
give literally to this enterprise, as
they would receive their share indirectly
from the merchants, mechanics, &c. He
considered that the advantages Knoxville
possessed in point of superior climate,
guaranteeing health to the institution, was
worth million TO permanent Institution
of this class, and it would be good idea
for the locating committee to take this into
consideration. But our natural advan-
tages must be backed up by "a suitable boz
nus, and after the report of the committee
was adopted he would move that the
! Board guarantee the locating committee
| $4,000.
Rev. Mr.. Ford stated that he was credi-
tably informed that Chattanooga would
come up with $4,000, and as good site az
| Chattanooga can afford.
Mr.. Baxter moved that the Board guar
antee the Locating Committee $4,000 and
a Site a.
Mr.. Spence stated that this movement
If carried would virtually locate the insti.
tuition in Knoxville. ".....
Mr.. Coffman stated that he had formerly
refused to give towards this enterprise, but
as it has become big elephant, he wanted
to have share in il.
The motion carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Tuttle committee O.
three was appointed TO accompany Mr.
Spence 70 Chattanooga, as follows: Messrs
Baily, Tuttle and Baxter. U. II
Mr.. Baxter begged to be taken off
Chancery Court being in session.
| Mr.. Mciuffey moved that Presiden
Woodruff go. Carried.
Judge Temple moved that Judge An
drews be added to the committee. Carried
The President then announced the fol
lowing committee to solicit subscriptions
a provided by the above COMMITTEES re
port: Col. Baxter Judge Temple, VIM
Rule, J. b. Hoxsie aud p. Staub.
Mr.. Charlton read the following resolu
ton r.a.
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Unite
States has determined TO have grand In
ternstional Exhibition in the city Of Phil
adelphia, I'm the year 1876, for the pun
pose Of celebrating the hundredth year {
American Independence; and, ...
WHEREAS, 1t is the design of said Elk
p hibition 10 display the industries Of tn
/ world, and particularly those of the Unite