The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

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Several gentlemen are now in Hickman
making strenuous eiioIts 10 raise sufficient
funds 10 open i college. Ti.e plan .as lar as
known is one worthy of the attention Of al
Ssgho interest themselves ia Tie matter ul a
higher English and Classical Elucalion. 1t
is proposed 10 ASK OF the peope iH ile eoun-
Iiess adjoining Hickman 10 contribute sums
OF ma4Sy any amount Tor the purpose OF
carrying out .4sIs plOJect. a Very sasat
sum Is neelied now 10 secure buuulug and
zr1und. Inoze who would Ieei called upon
TO give would bs eiitilied 10 sAaIes ana tae
money contributed projected by dees. on
trust on the property OF tie coiiege. his
means therefore would protect and dispei
any improper uses oi moneys placed at the
-isposal o. tie gentlemen interested IN
building up a college al tAls place
Ine pian OF instruction Is based upon
that prevailing among well known insutu
tions of learning. schools OF instruction
will be divided into seven departments, viz:
L. School ol English; including English
Philoiogy, English Liter .ture, kAetoric,
Logo, Execution, and General History.
IL SchooI OF creek, including the Greek
Language and Literature, and the History
OF Greece.
Iii. oehool Of Latin; including he Latin
Language and Literature, ana the History
OF home.
". School OF Modern Languages; in
Guiding the French and German Languages
and Literatures, with the History OF France
and Germany.
V. school OF Mathematics; including
Pure Mathematics, Mechanics, and Astion-
ony.
II. School OF Natural Science; including
Physics, Chemistry, and Natural History.
VII School 0i Philosophy; including
Mental and Moral Philosophy, Political
Philosophy, and the Philosophy Of History.
These seho0ls are made 10 cover the Whoie
ground essential 20 a College Education
lne text books 10 be used are wei known
and esteemed Tor tAeir usefulness. The
training wlH be thorough and no student
will be allowed to graduate unless he sha
have comp .eted the course required by Coz
lege law. A Preparatory Department wlh
be formed designed 10 afford a thorough
preparation Tor the college and viii be Ill
recIiy under the supervision and care OF the
College Faculty In this school great pains
will be taken that Thorough discipline OF
mind Will be given 70 advance the student
for entrance into college. Nothing more
can be said TO urge the friends OF higher
intellectual training than to consider over
this matter and 70 lend their interest either
bv sending their childcen or contributing 10
put IL e institution on a starting basis The
Gentlemen vino wilt instruct are college
graduates, OF experience in teaching and
their desire TO make Hickman spot Tor
establishing a college has already met with
hearty approval. The small sum OF tive
/ Thousand Dollars would be needed lnme-
diateiy, and II the same could be raised
within the next three months, there IS nc
doubt that the college, could he opened to
receive students by the middle OF Septem-
Der The earnestness OF the gentlemen C
carry OUT their heartfelt wishes Is mdeee
! sincere. The chance is now afforded to ev.
ery one in the surrounding counties TO ead
4 he ping hand. An institution OF the
/ kind spoken OF has long been wanted ana
10 let the opportunity escape now woali Le
! a burning shame Further mention viii be
made of the progress the gentlemen have
made with their plans