The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

Several gentlemen are uow in Hickman
making strenuous Efforts 10 raiso sufficient
funds TO open Il college. TAe plan d, l..r as
known Is one worthy uf tie aJseutio.. OF al
- no Interest themselves Ia Tie ulatter ul "A
higher English aud Classical Education. 10
is proposed 10 asa of tie peupe iu tue cDuu-
ties alJonlng Hickman 10 contribute sums
OF mJ..-y IA any amount Tor tne putpose o.
c.slryIng out t4Is prOJ-cs. n Vety snail
sum l. needed ROW TO secure q bulit.lag aid
ground Iu5-e vino wuuld ieel called upon
70 give would be esltisled 10 z4ares and lhe
money contributed projected % a dees. of
trust on the property OF the college. Inls
meaus tnereIore wou.d protect and dispe
any improper Uses of moneys placed al tue
disposal o. Tie gentlemen interested In
building up a college At tAls place
Ine plan OF instruction Is based upon
that prevailing among well known n-tltu-
tions u learning. schools ot Instruction
viii be divided iuLO seven departments, VIZ.
1. School OF English; inr.udng English
Philology. English LIler jure, Raeloric,
Log c, Elocuton, and General History
Ii. SCHOOL Oh Greek, ineiu.iing tae Greek
Language and Literature, and tine Hist ry
oil Greece.
Iii. Scnool Of Latin; including the Latin
Language ami Literature, and tine Lizsory
Of home
~. school OF Modern Languages; in
Guiding the Frenci and German Languages
and LIterdtures with the History ot France
and Germany.
Y. school OF Mathematics; including
Pure Mathematics, Mechanics, and AstFon-
oIay.
VI. School Of Natural Science; including
Physics, Chemistry, and Natural History.
VII School OF Philosophy; including
Mental and Moral Philosophy, Political
Philosophy, and the Philosophy o1 History
These schools arr made to cover the Nhoie
ground essential 10 a Co -ege Lducation-
Ihe text books 10 be used are wei known
and esteemed Tor their usefulness. The
training VIII be thorough and 30 student
viii be allowed to graduate unless he sha
have comp eted the course required by co..
lege law 4 Preparatory department wIl
be formed designed 10 afford a Thorough a
preparation Tor the college and viii be Ill
rectiy under the supervision and care oI the
College Faculty In this schoO. great pains
will be taken that thorough discipline Oh
mind viii be given 70 advance the student
Tor entrance into college Nothing more
can be said 10 urge the friends OF higher
intellectual training than 10 consider over
this matter aHd 70 lend their interest either
bv sending their childcen or contributing 70
put Il institution on starting basis. lie
cent. .efnen vino viii inst ucL are college
graduates, OF experience in teacuiug AMI
their desire TO make Hickmn q spot ior
establishing college has already met with
hearty approval. The small sam OF five
Thousand Doaars would be needed imme-
diateIy ana i the same could be raised
within the next three months, there is NO
doubt that the college could he. opened to
receive students by the middle OF Septem-
Der The earnestness Of the gentlemen to
carry out their heartfelt wishes is indeed
sincere. The chance is now afforded 10 ev-
ery one in the surrounding counties to lend
a he ping hand. An institution OF the
kind spoken OF has long been wanted and
10 let the opportunity escape now wodlI e
burning shame. Further mention will oe
made OF the progress the gentlemen have
made with their plans.