Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-08

and his associates of the Faculty, and
with their system of instruction, am
confident that it offers advantages
equal to any to be found elsewhere,
and that it deserves the support OF the
State. IF the students in attendance
from the State represented all parts oi
it, the friends of the college would be
more encouraged, but it happens that
those who are seeking professional
training as teachers, are not always
possessed of the pecuniary ability that
will enable them TO sQjourn away
from their homes. The consequence
is, that those in attendance are mainly
from the territory contiguous TO the
city Of Nashville. The superior al
vautages offered by this college can
not be equally distributed among those
who would like 10 enjoy them with
out assistance. The Peabody Trustees
feel that they have exhibited unusual
liberaIity in establishing the college IN
Tennessee and providing the money
for the maintenance OF the faculty,
and I agree with them IN the beIIef
that The time has come for the state 10
extend IFS benefits and TO ala IN It's
support. The fuBd, amounting to
SGT. 25G 81, recently appr 3priated TO the
State by the Federal Government for
the care of prisoners, can, with great
propriety. be appropriated to this pur-
pose. This fund is paid for a service
for which the State expected no con-
persatiQn when it was rendered, II Is
recovery that was not anticipated, and
it is now invested in the bonds Of the
State and the interest applied 10 the
suDnart 81 O3e scholarship for each
CODgres=i0nal District in tie State, it
will be the best service 10 the cause of
popular educaIiGn that can Re rea-
dered.
THE UNIVERSITY or TENNESSEE.
transmit the sixth biennial report
Of the Trustees and Treasurer Of East
Tennessee University, and commend
the recommendations made to tue cOB-
sideration Of the General Assembly.
This institution Of learning IL under
the direct control aud supervision of
the Slate, and il, in fact, the Z University
Of the Stale, and should no longer
bear the name Of one of lis divisions
the Trustees ask That il shsli be called
the University Of tennessee, and [
heartily join in the recon- nendatiOn.
Free tuition is secured TO two hundred
and seventy. i've S aate students. Two
are appointed upon the recommends
ton of each Senator and three upon
that Of each Representative. The
Board of Trustees recon- mend that q
number Of these scholarships shOuiG
Cesplaced at the disposal of the s ate
Superintendent of Schools. This sug-
gssGion deserves favorable c0nsjderA-
ton, ans | believe it would be wise TO
require certain per cent. of those
IL ho ID
t. enter one Of tie higher college
alasse8. This would be the means OF
securing thorough educ4ti0 to a
larger number of State students, and
would Le 3 great addition to the infiu-
ence of the University. State scholar
ships should keep their representa- i've
IN the University; this large number
OF STATE Students ia constant attend
auce would give iJ strength and dig
nifty, and carry its benefits 10 every
in the State. The
Faculty Of she University is an able
one. The curriculum ia lis several
furnishes an ample course Of
study TO the student in any department
Of science, ana All that is wanting 30
make ii rank with the foremost insti
tutjons of learning in any Of the States
is heaCtjve sympathy aud supper. Of
the General a @sembly.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The reports ~ tbe Superintendent
aad IEast ee- xiGINit ia delaii he etu- I
i.jiau a.. jlsI- hospital. beei&es fur
0ishjlg u carefui}y prepared !
history OF it from its ioua- |
tatiou Is the present time. Tn-1e /
are n0T % tile hospital, fer lre&t iiasut, f.
576 patients. t0e average for tla :ern3 !
Is $50 the total expenditure for the /
support Of the hospital for the pAzl /
two year. as Sis, 4S424
Tue statutes tor the government of /
this iloarlt&i are wsntiug ID cleaTness I
and dtE,stueac; CONTROVERSIES IN their i
construction Lave arisen, aHl will /
continue. without 81 legislative con-
structioa. L il important 10 sue
es<sf4I and acrimonious infringement |
)f tlis gEpet charity, that the duties |
3f inc aeveFal officials connected with T.
& siould he Clearly Misunderstanding
should be ietG To custom Or be permit
ed 10 remain IL doubt.
OF TRUSTEES OF THIS HcsPIT-
AL FOR THE INSANE
Henry II l3sIushares aud Butler 2.
Anderson, TWO OF the most jealous
and efficient pru stees of this hospital,
nave recently departed this life. DIR.
Betnshares died at his home in tie
midst of his friends, tue victim Of
0ng continued i'll health. Major An
lerson G5ad at Grenada, In the State
IF Mississi ppi, where he bad gone 10
minister 10 he wants Of the sick and
lying Of .that rl8gue.stricken town.
The death Of these hOn0rod citizens
md officials should be appropriated 3
lOUced by the General Assem- bly,.