Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-18
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AND
FREE SCHOOLS.

FREE SCHOOLS. Il
tits now; universally conceded that
there is nointerest soimportant to the
well-being Of community as educa-
ton in all its departments. The pro-
position now before our people is emf
nently wise and far reaching in its re-
suits. There has been no question of
equal importance before us for many
years. Two things are proposed-one
is to secure the location Of the South
western University In this city, and the
other is to establish system of Com
mon Schools on a basis which will in
sure their true and eminent success in /
future. These two interests are most
intimately connected-the presence
and power of great University will
give tone and vigor to our free school
system, and good free school system
will in turn benefit the University, by
preparing students for its classes, they
will thus help each other; the tone of
sentiment will be elevated in the whole
community and nobler aspiration ex-
cited in each generation of youth.
This will be further stimulated by the
offer of ten scholarships in the Uni
versity, to be offered as premiums in
the free schools of the city, and true
merit will enable the parent to reach
the highest academic honors without
expense. This feature of itself will
attract population to our city. Our
people are already well informed and
deeply impressed with the Importance
and value of free schools to the growth
and prosperity of the city. The loca-
ton of the University here will add
larger results in larger measure. 1t
will greatly add to the business pros
pe,ity of the place. We may fairly
expect a patronage of five hundred
pupils from abroad in due time; these
will spend, on an average, four or five
hundred dollars each, making an aggre-
gate of 100000 or $250,00 a year.
This money will come from all the
Southwest to be expended here it
will not be paid into few hands to be
boarded or invested In bonds, but
small dealers of all kinds will get a
share, adding to their business, their
comforts and luxuries-these in turn
will spend their money with larger
dealers and property holders, thus all
are benefited
1T WILL STIMULATE IMPROVEMENT.
Elegant and costly buildings will,
in due time, be built for University
purposes, these will no doubt be sur
rounded with elegant grounds, with
rare shrubbery and everything that
attracts the eye The same spirit of
Improvement will spread throughout
the city, aud many a costly mansion
and lovely cottage will be called into
existence by the increased advantages
offered to those who desire q pleasant
and attractive home. We need not
say that every improvement will work
for the benefit of all classes, the prop
erty holder, the mechanic, the laborer,
the merchant, also the producer who
furnishes all these with their necessary
supplies.
1T WILL INCREASE POPULATION.
Fifteen or twenty Professors and
their families will be no small element
added to our population, many others
will come to find good homes in cult
waited and refined society to enjoy the
educational advantages offered. Many
others will come to make an honest
living by boarding students and out of
other advantages offered by the Uni
versity.
A GREAT UNIVERSITY
located in the woods would soon draw
around it thriving population of fif-
teen hundred to two thousand people.
Its influence in a city like ours will be
more powerful which already enjoys so
many sources of prosperity and SO
many solid advantages.
1T WILL ADD TO THE REPUTATION
and social status of our city more
than one can estimate. The name of
GAINESVILLE will become as familiar as
household words in ali the Southwest.
and will always have culture and re-
finement connected with it, and will
thus grow more and more attractive.
There is no estimating the increased
prosperity and vast advantages that
will be gained by securing the location
of the University and building up a
grand system of Common Schools
These superadded to the blessings We
already enjoy will make GAINESVILLE
the gem" of the South, and Mont
gomery the leading county of the
State.
JUDGE TYLER'S REPORT.
GAINESVILLE, April 6, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Quarterly Court