The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-21
The Dallas College.

The subject of education is agitating
wise, the good, the patriotic, every.
where, recognize the necessity of pro.
vidng better educational facilities for
their children. The Baptist denomi-
nation of northern Texas is wide
awake to the Importance of founding
in the heart OF her territory an insti-
tuition atfording to both sexes all the
advantages of education, from the
elementary branches up to thorough
collegiate course of education. This
institution we propose to locate in
Dallas. a convention has been held,
Il charter secured, directors elected, a
financial agent appointed, and all the
preliminary steps taken necessary to
carry the enterprise into effect
We submit the following considera-
tions to the citizens Of Dallas, and So
licit generous cooperation:
Flrst--An institution of the kind
contemplated is necessity. Most of
our people have settled here in the
past few years. Their first care was to
secure residences, establish business or
arrange for pr OCCASIONAL life, and lay a
sure foundation for future support.
This being accomplished the next
greatest care is the education of their
children. This consideration is pom
dered by night and day, in thousands
of instances, by the atfectionate father
and mother with intense, anxious, pa
rental solcitude. They inquire with
fearful utterance, GLOW can we pro-
vide for the education of our children"
"Must they take their places in the
world in ignorance?n "Must they be-
come 'hewers of wood and drawers of
waterN" Are they to become vassals,
while strangers from other states, who
have enjoyed better advantages, 81 all
come into their midst and enjoy, be-
cause of their superior attachments, the
places of profit, ease, honor and power?
These questions are pondered by every
lover of his own offspring. Such must,
in the nature of human events, be the
result if our children grow up in COM
parative ignorance. 10 avert this con-
tingency we propose to establish first
class college in Dallas.
This college is established in opposi-
ton to no other institution. 1t aspires
to be a co-worker in training the mind
and moulding the character of the
young so as to qualify them for the re-
sponsibilities and conflicts that await
them in the near future. Coming
events cast their shadow before.n In
fidelity, skepticism, spiritism, ''science
falsely, so-called," and error in a thou
sand forms, proclaiming "higher
law,u are martialing their hosts and
organizing their votaries for a vigorous
campaign to overthrow our religious
institutions and despoil our posterity
of their glorious heritage. To meet
this heterogeneous herd, united in moth
ing but their opposition to christiani-
ty and good morals, we must educate
the rising generation. Otherwise all
that is dear to man or worth living for
must be whelmed in the rising flood.
IL will enhance material wealth.
Nothing influences the settlement of
intelligent good men more than conve-
nient, educational advantages. The in
crease of population enhances the val
ne of real estate. 1t will keep at home,
and save to our people, thousands of
dollars that otherwise would be sent
abroad In the education of our chill