The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-06
SOUTHWESTERN university.
Action of the County Court of Har>
deman County March Term, 1874

Whereas, it hath been made known
to Us that DIR. B Nj. Palmer of New Or
leans, Ia, DIR j n. Waddell of Mississi-
ppi, Dr. L. X. WEIGH Of Arkansas. DIR
- MARSHAL! of Texas, of
Alabama, and B NJ. Estes and Hon. D.
\ Kennedy Of Tennessee, and others.
have been appointed as a committee to
locate the Southwestern PRESBYTERIAN
University, for the which one half million
dollars is to be expended Immediately on
its location in establishing a first class
University with sixteen different schools
Scientific, Literary, Historical, Medi-
cal, Law, Theological, etc, said fund to
be added to as rapidly as possible, and
Whereas, said location is to be made
by said committee on the l4th of Nav,
1874, and the following places ars maxi
ing bids for the same, tO-wit: Huntsville.
jackson, GAINESVILLE and Bolivar and
Whereas. the County Courts of other
counties are preparing to take steps to
secure the location of said University
within their bound; and
Whereas, it is provided by the Con-
stitutiou of Tennessee that knowledge.
learning snd vii tue being essential to
The preservation of Republican institu
IONS and the diffusion { the opportuni-
ties and advantages of education through
out the different portions of the State
being highly conducive to the promotion
Of this end, it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly in all future periods
of this Government to cherish literature
and science" and
Whereas, the policy of the people Of
this State from the inception of its gov
h.. -
by ats constitution, laws, courts and pri>
vate enterprise to foster and encourage
the education Of the people; therefore.
ResOtUed, by the County Court of Har-
delRan County that it is prol er to bring
the question of the location of said Uai.
versity in this county prominently before
the people, and also TO call the attention
of all the magistrates thereto, so that the
said matter may be enquired into at the
Quarterly Court on the first Monday in
April, 1874, in order that such action
may be then taken as the Quarterly
Court may in its wisdom direct
ReSOLUed, that the chairman Of this
court and K. IL. Wood, r. p. Eeely, Z.
j. Newbern, l.. B. Adams, Z. p. McNeal
and Mont Jones, be appointed a COM
mittee to examine into the matter and
| report to the Quarterly Court. First
What powers the Quarterly Court has in
the matter, and Second-What steps
should he taken by said court, if eny,
to secere the location of said University
in this county.
ResoLced, that the location of a Uni
versity in this county would be of in
calculable benefit to our people and their
pOsterity, and that We invite the Coop
Grafton of all our citizers in devising
means by which it may be secured, and
that we suggest to the Mayor and Alder
men of Bolivar and O her towns in the
county, that they be present personally
or by committees, at the Quarterly Court
in April, at the Court House in Bolivar,
for the purpose of consultation and CO.
operation in this matter.
ReSOIUed, that the editors of the BoLIS
VAR BULLETIN be requested to publish
the above.