Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
TROUSDALE COUNTY.


mand That She should Have n High
free school-No Prevention but Old
Fogyism-News Items, etc.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
| HARTsvILLR, Sept. 16, 1873. -" By their
works shall ye know them, " is precept old
| as Divine Writ itself, true asthe great source
from whence it emansted and as unalterable
as the changeless spirit that gave it utter
| ance. All ages past are but monuments of
| its veri6cation, and all ages to come will
but exemplify the same grand truth. The
| Christian is known and read of all men,
by bis good works; the Farmer by the
yield and products of his farm; the Mer-
chant by his attention to business; the
Spectator by his shrewdness and foresight
| in the world of speculation, and 30 1t Is in
every avocation of life, whether as individ-
uals, communities, States OF. nations, Ameri-
can or European; "We are known by our
works. The Legislator, the Statesman,
| the Politician, and the man of Science,
bear precisely the sane relation to society
that the deed, the act and the work of the
man does to the man himself. Colleges,
| Summaries and Academies are known by
| their architectural splendor, the proficiency
| of the pupils, and the competency, character
and qualifications of those in charge of them.
: S---aa wears ago, subsequent to the resigna-
so---fl - n. w. McC Cornell, whose
benefits to tbis community =. incalculaoi !.
the Huntsville Female Academy, wple.. :,
now pride to our people, vas known By
its leaky roof, its decayipg walls, Its de-
spoiled interior; the non-profclency of its
pupils and the inSompetency of those in
charge. But since the REIMBURSEMENT of
the stockholders of this institution TO the
Masonic Lodge Of this place, and the cleo
ton of Prof. j. III. Philips, formerly OF the
Murfreesboro University, to the Presiden-
tial chair, with its present high grading and
standard of scholarship, it has Phoenix
like arisen from the ashes, and to-day
stands forth in bold relief pride to our
people-with its splendid new dcrmitories,
varied additions and conveniences, it tow
ers one hundred and fifty feet above the
din and hustle Of the city, presenting to the
world an unbroken front of admiratlon-a
slight in the East" to which the Masonic
orphan may look for blessing, large. COM
modious and comfortable surrounded by
the sublimest and most inspiring scenes of
nature, thronged with over an hundred
ladies from all sections Of the State, and
ullCu WILL . COIpo VI OOI1DOJCub
ors, it Is gradually, but surely taking its
place among the first institutions in the land.
HARTsvILLE NEEDS HIGH FREE SCHOOL.
From the above it will seen that this
institution is in a most fourishing condi-
ton, but if a plan can be suggested, by
which its galleries can be made to resound
to the foot falls of two hundred and fifty
pupils, instead Of one, and that too at less
than one half the cost to the patrons, why
let us, should the plan meet the approba
ton of all concerne !, put our shoulders to
the wheel and push the movement toward.
For the public school system in this rs well
as In other counties is little less than COM
plete failure, SO far as the education of the
masses are concerned, at best it only pro-
poses TO give primary education in read
leg, writing, arithmetic, grammar and geog-
rapby. Such an education is too thin for the
age. The main object and aim of the Public
School Law, as we conceive it, to establish
graded schools, where the seolastic
population is Sufficient" is good one; but
in prescribing the course of study, 1t not
only makes itself insufficient to meet the
demands of the times, but defeats both its
object and its aims. In Trousdale county
there are 2,100 pupils between the age of 6
and Is, and the ages of is and u. Under
one section Of the School Law this entire
number Of pupils are by age entitled to all
tie benefits to be derived from the common
school fund, but under section 31st of the
law which prescribes the course of study,
nearly one half this number are debarred |
from the right of the fund, snd slienated |
from ali of its benefits and advantages. But |
then shall we curse the school law for this, |
cast it from us and cry taxation; by no
means; let us use il as an auxiliary, the best |
ever afforded any people, and if our tax |
was increased 20 mills on. the dollar, it |
wonld not then exceed the taxes which we |
annually pay in the way of tuition fees. In |
this district there are 317 pupils, $50 males,
1852 females, averaging three to the family, /
less the fraction, snd there would be |
one hundred patrons, who annually pay out |
for tie education of their children 1000
year placing the ratio of tuition at $40 per
year. Now we only ask OF each patron
of s. year, which gives US
fund of $4,000, leaving as it were SIC, 900 |
10 be annually prorata-ed into their p0ek-
sts. We understand that We have, includ-
ing the 9mouDt of the presens year school
fund and the amount already on hand, s., 700.
To this add the $1,000 of private subscrip-
lion and the sum is increased to $500.
Should this proposed plan of establishing
graded school be carried out we can then
expect an appropriation of not
ess than 81 800 from the Peabody Fund,
which added to the S3,700 gives Us fund
1f 5000, which is sufficient to establish
GRADED school, and afford educational facil.
ties TO every pupil in the district, thereby
reducing the present tax of tuition of each
parent To one-half, and at the same time
lfording an education to the poor children
who are unable to attend school. ..rsi8
With this plan pushed forward we can Sc
.urs the location in our town of high free
chool, one of the worlds great educa-
ional institutes, and for the good name oftte
PEOPLE we hope no man will mar the bar
nony of the movement by his croak of sui
en- aysriee. The necessities of our country
Tenant the school; the rising generation
equires it; the genius of progress beckons
Is onward; the spirit of philanthropy bids
Is move forward, and the vital spirit of
genuine christianity energies and sanctifes
be lofty efforts of noble men engaged in
be construction of work, the good infu-
noes of which will not only be felt at the
resent time, but which will crown our
eople with its blessings and benefits in all
he coming years. ....r ..- .....
DEATH OF A NOBLE LADY. r-
After a long and painful lingering, Miss
Bell Winston, one of the brightest jewels
hat ever glittered in the diadem of an earth
? home; one of the purest stars that ever
leaned upon the frontlet of our social sky;
ne of the sweetest flowers that ever b oomed
D the garden of earliest associations was
AIKEN from us. Yes, Belle, thou ART gone
nd we bid thee long and an afectionate
,reweli; thy gentle smile, thy sweet voice,
by merry ringing silyery laugh is hushed
n earth forever; but beyond the dark tide,
nder the cool shades, beside the soft flow
~ river of life, where the flowers never
Tither, where the stars never fade away,
nd where the rainbow of eternal love
pans the horizon of the redeemed, we wish
lee happy and peaceful rest, there,
here the waters are still aud the storm
ever beat. ss -s-,.-.s s. ...r,- |,
a..ttas CIRCUIT COURT .: ...-
at this place on next Monday,
Judge Fite on the bench, and ATTORNEY
eneral Morgan to look after the wicked
ess of the poor sinner. We learn from the
oliging ami accommodating clerk, r. N.
otis, Jr., that there are forty-three civil
nd thirty-two criminal cases on the docket.
-. s-u-.s FROST. ,..,,ls.-- ..- !.
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