Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-21
June Is. 1873.
HOME ADVANTAGES OF EDUCA-
TION.
Stewart College.
ANON.

Our citizens are gradually becoming
aware that they have in their midst a
fine school. But do our people
know that Stewart College has been
commence by the faculty of the grand
old University of Va, as no other Col
lege in the South West has been? Do
our people know that men of culture,
and large acquaintance with the col
leges of our Southland, pronounce it
the best institution west of the Ale
ghanies? The citizens of GAINESVILLE
have subscribed literally for the bene-
fit of our College; but we would urge
upon them the Importance of foster
ing the interests of an institution,
promising so much in the future, for
the benefit our city.
Even as an investment, looking to
prospective revenue, rich in coming
fruitage, its importance is far beyond
any consideration yet bestowed upon
the subject. This conclusion is reach
ed by the same means, and as safelya
in the case of railroads or any other
institution engaging our attention. We
reason from cause to effect in all cases.
Our people cast about for section of
country, void Of communication with
the great markets or any; they can
vass, among themselves and, through
various means, among the people to
be attracted, the question of investing
funds, in the projected channel of trade,
weighing well every point of value.
They count closely, then the compare
tive cost of construction and the in
crease of trade brought to other points
by similar investments Thus the
conclusion is reached for or against
such an investment for themselves.
Unfortunately Railroads, Factories,
ETC., have proved to be grand air
castles, scattering the hopes and funds
of many towns. But who can point TO
a town or city, using its earnest labOrs
for the maintenance of College, urg-
ing forward its advancement by indi-
vidual and aggregated influence, that
failed to reap full and overlooking
reward for all such efforts? Char
lottesville, Va, is striking illustra-
ton of what we wish to impress upon
our community. The most important
Railroad in Va, runs through the
town, but as no machine shop or half
way hotel happens to stopin the town,
the Railroad serves her as Croton Oil
does the human system. But she has
always been proud of the institution
in her suburbs, the University of Va.
Her people, whether in trade or not,
have done all IN their power to congre-
gate young men in itshalls, knowing well
from years of experience, that, where
hundreds of youths collect and stay
from year to year, thousands ofdollars
will be spentto enrich and enlarge a city,
and to its growth and advancement in
every sense, knowing, too, that every
influence directed to the support of
such an institution ensures them the
invaluable benefit of the best educa-
tional advantages at their door-at
small cost, compared with that to be
gained at inferior points, at distance,
The issue ofthis earnest care for her
school and its interests, has been such
an improvement, as is seen in no town
in the State, as far as | remember.
And the beauty of this advantage is,
that there is an ingredient of durabili-
ty attaching to this improvement, ex-
tremely comforting to a town or city
struggling for eminence and progress,
/ hope that our people may reflect
enough upon this question to see that
other matters, besides Railroads and
Factories, can bring them advantages,
worth consideration.
ANXIOUS.