The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-01-18
To the People of Pulaski and
Giles County.

From the raoment / consented to take
change of Martin College, ! have endesvored
to carry out the design of the liberal founder
The last conversation l ever had with Mr.
Thomas Martin was in the year 1854, at which
time he manifested the greatest possible in
terest in the establishment OF College in Pn-
,aski, and expressed great desire that
should take charge of it. Little did | then
think that after his lamented death, it would
devoive upon me to carry forward the great
enterprise which lay so near his heart, and
occupied probably his last thoughts. So it is
in the Providence ofGod, am here, and for
the last two years, with unwearied diligence
and earnestness 1 have consecrated myself to
this great work. The children of the poor
and of the rich have alike been impaitially
lovingly and faithfully instructed. Their
interests have been as carefully watched and
their culture as delicately attended to as
though they had been my own daughters
In this great work have called to my assist
anoe the best teaching talent within my reach.
Prof. CASEY has been known well to me for
more than twenty years. He has no superior
in this or in any other State as an able, pa
tient, punctual and faithful teacher. His en-
tire life has been given to the education of
himself and others. He is wise without osten-
tation, learned without pe6antry, polite with
out sycophancy, and pious without the least
bigotry. He would be an honor to any school
and an ornament to any community. Mrs.
Adams has been much longer in this COM
munity than have, and is better known to
you than l am. AS an Industrious, skillful
worker in the cause of education, she hes es-
tablished reputation rarely equaled. To
Martin College she has brought her mutured
experience and her undated zeal, In her
special department of Rhetoric and Elocution
she is pronounced by the best Judges as hsv-
ing no superior. AS Hall Teacher, Mrs. Men
efee brings capacity, patience, dignity and q
power to control almost mesmeric. Miss
Mcclellan has already established reputa-
ton for refined taste, elegant culture and high
qualifications, which place her in the front
rank of music teachers. In the department
of Art, Miss Cody has fully met our eApecta-
tions. She has genius and taste, energy and
skill, perseverance and devotion to her work.
Such is the present organization of Martin
College. / am sure it is worthy of your con
fdence and patronage, 1t is for you to sup
port it, and secure its prosperity and assure
its success. appeal especially to the PEG
pie of Pulaski and of Giles county to patron
ige their own home school. l appeal to your
interests and the interests ofyour children,
both present and future, to enable US to go
forward in this great enterprise. In the name
of its noble founder, who contemplated an in
stitution of the highest grade, in behalf of
home education, and in behalf of an interest
as dear to you as it is to myself, make this
earnest appeal. The College must not Ian
guish. The times are hard. but the educa-
tional interests must be sustained whatever
else be allowed to languiAh. Ifthe patronage
of Pulaski and of Giles county were concen-
trated upon Giles College for their boys, and
upon Martin College for their daughters, it
would improve every m aterial interest, quick
en- commerce, increase wealth, advance soci-
ETY. and greatly enlarge the usefulness Id
extend the reputation of Pulaski.
As Boarding School Martin College offers
inducements not surpassed by schools at q
distance. We will make with citizens OF the
county the most accommodating arrange
ments. Come and see us. Patronize us, and
thus benefit yourselves. your children, and
your country.
R. H. RIVERS, Martin College,
Pulaski, Tenn,