Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-21

matter. making estimates, counting tn
cost carefully, and we feel certain that Gu
city authorities will be equal TO this emer
gency. The water-works may be built b.
private enterprise, but this is a remOt,
probability. They may he built by tn,
city, and this is another remote probabili
ty. They may be built 10y joint stocI
company, aided by the city, ana this is moi
remote probability by any means. To
! this point the water-wOrks problem will bC
narrowed down At last.
On Monday night one OF the most notice
ably representative bodies Of men that VIC
I ever saw come together in the city, met at
the Presbyterian Church, 10 take mi
! tiatoIy steps ia order if possible to Sc
cure to Jackson the location OF the Presby-
! terrain University. DR.. Il. r. Dashiell was
called to the Chair and John T. Stark, Esq,
/ appointed Secretary We cannot better
convey to our readers at home and abroad
an idea OF the unanImity Of the feeling felt
in this community in regard to this matter,
than by giving an abstract Of the admira-
bic Introductory address Of the chairman
Of the meeting.
Upon beiHg invited to the Chair, DR.
Dashiell, said:
ale felt the compliment Of more than or
binary character, in being called to preside
over the meeting, intended to inauguarate
movement, which may result IN proeur-
ing the location OF the Presby terrain Uni
vcrsity in this city.
He remarked that the effort seemed TO be
universal IN the Southwestern States,
among ChTistisn denominations, progress
siYe citizens and enlightened educators, 10
reconstruct the educational system Of the
new south, and to consolidate their efforts
IL building up and endewing great central
Universities, comprising the schools OF lit
eratuTe aud science, law, medicine and
theology.
As the result OF this effort, he referred to
the EpiscOpalian University 1t sewanee,
the pioneer Institution Of the Southwest,
built upon "a plateau of the Cumberland
Mountains with its imposing college build
ing, its villas, its academic groves, It's
Lyccum, where the philosophers or Greece
and Rome might have been inspired 20
teach the truths Of their antiquatod lore
nestled upon the mountain height and over
looking the valley Of Tennessee, lending
beauty to panorama, grandly picturesque
and sublime.
He also alluded to the Methodist Uniyer-
sity, (NandrTbilt) now being erected near
Nashville. Her heavy granite foundation
IL
stately and pondeTous walls will be erected,
and her massive towers will overlook the
proud capitol Of your common wealth, a
monument Of munifcent liOcralitY and
Christian enterprise.
He referred, in further confirmation Of
his proposition to the success of the Bap-
fist Church, who were erecting a grand
University IN Kentucky, and with large
endowment.
Now, the Presbyterian Church which
has come down to US with a traditiOnary
love for solid education; with her erudltiOn
and the denoninatiOnal wealth Of six of
the Southwestern States, proposes to found
University, not to be eXcelled by either
of the above, either in elegance of architec-
turaI design, thOrOuShness of instruction,
or cOmprehcnsiveness OF its curriculum,
and through her committee, asks for lOca-
ton, which is accessible from all points,
and where there is immunity from epidem-
ic diseases.
This, gentlemen, is the question before
you, tonight, whether jackson, healthful
and accessible as il is beyond all cOntrO-
yerSy, can offer such inducements for the
location Of this University, as will deter
mine the result"
A committee consisting Of the following
gentlemen was then appointed to embody
in a series Of general resolutions the sense
of the meeting: MessrS. JnO. L. IL. Tom.
lin, J. w. Anderson, Robt. B. Hurt, DIR. l..
B, Resell and JnO. l.. Brown. During the
absence or this committee, DIR. A. w. Jones
and DR.. J. f. Bright addressed the meeting.
dwelling upon the'great moral, social, intel
lectual and pecuniary benefits that would
follow the location of any great
literary institution in our midst. At this
point in the proceedings, the above named |
returned and offered the follow !
Ing report, which was unanimously |
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Presbyterian Church in |
Inc Southwest proposes to locate and en- |
dow University TO DO known as the /
University" and
WHEREAS, The Directors of the same, |
lid at their last meeting, adjourn to meet in |
Inc city of Memphis, on the 18th Of May
next, for the purpose of locating said lnsti
tuition, and
WHEREAS, We, a portion Of the citizens
Di Madison county, have assembled, fully |
lpprcciatinS the importance Of 'haYing /
such an Institution IN our midst, be it
therefore
Resolved, That a committee composed OF
.hree from each civil district in the county,
md three from each ward in the city, be
appointed TO solicit subscriptions to aid in
securing the location of said Institution, in
lr near the city oil Jackson.
BE it further resolved, That a central
of live be appointed to select the
Oregoing committee, and to whom said |
listict and ward committees are to report.
Be it further resolved, That committee
II five be appointed to draft and have pub
ished, a suitable address setting forth the
advantages Of such an institution to Madi-
iOn county and the city of Jackson, and
Ircng private subscriptions for the same
10 be located in our midst.
DR.. 9. II. Hendrickson, of the Baptist
Church, was then called upon, and in
lricf but an exceedingly fOrciblc and schol-
lrly address, urged the meeting to meet the
Trustees OF the University with liberal Of
'ers. The following committees were then
appointed:
Central Committee TO prepare and pub.
ish the address: Gen. A. w. Campbell, e. |
Z. HendricksOn, ID. D.. RObt. w. Haynes,
Esq; Jno. Il. Hogan, Esq; Jno. l.. IL. Tom
in, ESQ.
Committees: Maj. Il. b. Hurt, John l..
Brown, Rev. f.. McNair, Jas. w. AndeT-
'On, Capt. w. II. Brown.
a large amount Of money was subscribed
upon the spot, although there was no eSpe-
,jal CfTsrt made TO secure subscriptions,
and the meeting then adjourned. All the
trades and professions, and all our religious
were represented on the oc-
;lsion, and we never saw more harmonious
and effective action taken at any assembly
by our people.