Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-04
JACKSON WINS.
The Location Of the Southwestern Bap-
list University Decided in
Her Favor.
Middle Tennessee Offers Too Much
Competition.

The Locating Committee OF the propOs-
ed Southern Baptist University met in
secret session Yesterday morning, pursuant
TO adjournment, and proceeded with the
consideration of the claims of the different
places competing for the location of the
University. The session was concluded in
the forenoon, when IL was announced that
the committee had decided in favor of Jack
son. That place received a majority of the
votes on the first ballot, and afterward by
vote the choice was made unanimous.
The deliberations Of the committee were
mature and doubtless impartial. The dis
appointment 10 Murfreesboro will be very
treat, as she made determined and laud-'
able effort to secure the location; but we
are satisfied she will gracefully aequiesce
in the selection Of herprincipal competitor.
IL is understood that the chief reason for
| choosing Jackson was the consideration
that the University would have wider
field tc itself at that place and fewer rivals
TO share patronage with than in Middle
Tennessee. Other things were considered
about equal rs between MuFfreesboro and
Jackson. 90 a
The committee, after finishing its most
responsible task, resolsed to call a cOnven-
ton of the Baptists of Tennessee, to meet
in Chattanooga on the 18th inst, when a
board of trustees will be elected for the
new University. A faculty viii be chusen
| by that board, when elected, and the Uni
versity viii 90 into operation in the West
Tennessee College buildings at an early
day.
| THE CONDITIONS
The following is the proposition made
| by Jackson, the terms of which she is now
bound to fulfill, as they have been accepted
by the committee:
"The citizens of Jackson and Madison
county, through their committee, do hereby
tender to the Locating Committee of the
| Southwestern Baptist University a good
solvent subscription of S49,625, payable in
| five annual installments, the first payable
Nov. Is, 1874; the West Tennessee Col
lege grounds aud buildings, valued at Sj0,-
600; the endowment fund of the same,
$4,000; 6fty-six acres OF real estate valued
at $4,000; one city lot, 500. Total slJO,-
| 900; provided, the Southwestern Baptist
| University be located in Jackson"
At meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of
| West Tennessee College on May 20, the
following resolutions were adopted, EN-
| bodying the terms upon which the college
and its endowment fund is to be turned
over 10 the new University:
Resolved, BY the Board OF Trustees OF
West Tennessee College, that we hereby
tender to said University, upon condition
that said institution shall be located at or
near jackson, by the proper officers having
charge Of said duty, the interest upon the
$4,000 of State of Tennessee bonds now
owned by West Tennessee College, and also
tender TO said University the free use
of the college buildings and grounds ap-
purtenant thereto in the said city OF Jack
son. And we do hereby promise and agree
upon the condition Aforesaid, that the Irea-
| sTlrer of West Tennessee College shall de
liver and pay over TO the proper officer OF
said University the coupons upon said
bonds as they seyerally semi-lnnualiy be
come due and payable.
Resolved further, That this contract and
| agreement shall be and remain in full force
and effect, 50 long as said University shall
maintain in or near the said city OF Jack
son, an institution of learning OF high
standing for the education of boys and
young men.
Resolyed, further, That if said committee
shall prefer to locate their said institution
upon any lot or parcel of ground in or near
i
the West Tennessee College buildings, then
and In that event, we agree and bind our
selves to sell said college buildings and
grounds adjacent thereto, and to invest the
proceeds of said sale in Understanding Sc
curities, and to pay over 10 the proper ON
Ger of said University, the interest annually
or semi-annually secrIIing upon the same
as the case may be, just il is understood
and agreed herein, that the interest Of the
Tennessee State bonds are TO be paid, and
upon the same condition and trust. The true
object and purpose of this proposition be
ing To secure the establishment Of an insti'
tuition Of learning OF high character, and &c
transfer 10 said University all the income
which may now or may hereafter become
available from the endowment made by the
act of Congress in providing for the endow-
ment of this institution, and for the pur
pose of securing the object for which said
eTant was made with greater certainty.
Resolved, That this proposition shall
take effect, and the said college building;
and property together with the income or
said State bonds, shall be turned over ant
} paid to said University as hereinbefOr,
provided as soon as said institution
Shall be located, established anC
school operations commenced a
or near Jackson. But il is understood tina
unless said University shall, within tiv,
wears, raise an endowment fund To be in
vested in buildings, and permanent incomt
amounting to $4,000, in addition to tht
West Tennessee College endowment fund
this agreement shall be abrOSated and 10
nothing held.
Resolved, That Robert Il. Hunt, John l.
Tomlin, Alex. W. Campbell be, and the!
are hereby, appointed Commissioners upoT
the part of West Tennessee College, to he
gotiate and make such contracts as may b
necessary, wiki the proper representative
/ of the Southwestern Baptist University. 70
carrying out the objects and purposes q
these resolutions.
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.