The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-02-05
MARTIN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Dr.. Leftwich Makes q Strong Plea
for the Liquidation Of its Debt,

Ut. 4eltWlcn MAKES q Strong klea
for the Liquidation Of its Debt.
The present debt of $1,000 on
Martin College is the chief obstacle
in the way of success. / under
stand that an uncollected subscrip
tion of 81 500 is in the hands of the
trustees, and that 8 semi-annual in
stallment of interest on the state
bonds is now due. Ii this could be
applied to the debt it would reduce
it to L little over $1,000. How easy
it would be to raise this amount
and let the property be clear of en-
cumbrance. Thea the interest on
the state bonds could be applied to
finishing up the study hall and sup
plying the college with whatever
may be necessary to make it the
most thoroughly equipped college
fer young ladies in the south.
Think of $1,000 a year expended
for books, maps, charts, models of
art, cabinet, museum, music, chem
ical and philosophical apparatus,
astronomical instruments,and every
thing else needed in a first class
college. How long would it be be-
fore Martin College would outstrip
all competition2 1t has the best
foundation for q magnificent insti
tuition of the highest grade now in
tue southern states. The buildings
and grounds are upequalled. The
location is high and healthful. The
community is unsurpassed in intel
ligence, refinement and christian
culture. The ladies', especially, have
reached degree of culture, intelli-
gence and social refinement rarely
attained anywhere. Indeed, Pu
laski numbers more truly brilliaE t
women for its population than any
Cown in the south; women who
would reign as intellectual and 80
cial stars In the best society of
America or Europe. The elevating
and refining inhuences of such
homes and such society on the cul
ture Of young ladies cannot be over
estimated. The wisdom of locating
first class college for young ladies
in Pulaski, Tenn. will be verified
in thousand ways and in a thou
sand homes of the future.
But it may be questioned whether
he ciLizens of Pulaski and Giles
county appreciate their own advan-
tages and their golden opportunity.
1t will take five years for the accru
ing interest on the endowment fund
to pay the debt on Martin College,
during all of which time you have
the bare college walls with only
teachers and text books for your
children. These will be the rcd
letter years the golden period for
the present school population. The
most OF the pupils now in the col
lege will have passed out and gone
to fulfill their mission. Time flies.
The next five years OF endowment
interest would furnish $4,000 to be
applied to the equipment OF the col
lege. That amount judiciously ex-
pended would be equal to an en-
dowed professorshIp, and would
supply the college better than the
schools at Athens, or Huntsville,
Ala, or the AtheDeum, OF Institute,
at Columbia, or Wards, at Nash
vile, are supplied. Some of them
may have in them that which has
cost more money, but then this
would be more modern and more
servicesble now, and the pupils now
in the college would have the bene.
fit of the knowledge and culture to
be derived from it.
Looked at merely as a financial
question, we must suppose thai
Martin College were not here at all
then, from fifty to one hundred
young ladies would be sent out OF
this county to be educated at an ex-
pense of not less than three hun
dred dollars annually for each one.
Fifty would take out of the county
$4,000. Twenty-Five would take
out OF the county enough money in
one year to pay the present debt on
the college. This money is now
saved TO the county. No one can
doubt that the college could be
made to draw.to its well diminished
halls twenty five pupils a year.
That money from abroad, beyond
The county, would be clear gain
of $1,000 or $4,000 year TO Pu-
laski and Giles county, over and
above the money saved by the edu
cation of your daughters at home.
Each boarding pupil in the college
is worth to Pulaski and the county
$500. The money goes to your dry
goods, grocery, shoe and drug mer-
chaDt Is, your butchers, millers, farm
ers, gardeners and indirectly or di-
rectly benefits all classes. AS
source of trade and revenue and
wealth it is better than any manu-
factoring establishment that could
be located here. While there are
children TO be educated it can never
share the fate of the factory so re-
Gently sold under the hammer. The
college did not cost you half SO
much as did the factory, but as
financial investment there is no
comparison. Every interest of the
community that can be subserved
by a first class institution OF learn
ing demands the speedy liquidation
OF the debt. The debt can be raised
by subscription now while money is
plentiful and nobody oe the poorer
In twelve months. Fifty men 10
this county can give 500 each, or
one hundred men $50 each, or two
hundred men $25 each. or five hun
bred men $40 each, and by the time
the present term closes hold jubi-
lee over the removal of this encum
brance. Shall it be done2
W. NJ. LEFTwlCH.
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