The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-15
REK 4. ". WILSON.

! closed last week with the usual pull
lie exercises. On Thursday nigl
Mr.. Wilson announced to the publ
that he had resigned his position {
President, had disposed of his inter
est in the property and would be n
longer connected with the schoO
He is now private citizen, and W
may speak of his career and hi
work here with impart1ality an,
without any suspicion of putting tn
institution over which he presided.
When he came here six years ag'
he found the school dead. Tn,
buildings were in a dilapidated con
dition; the furniture, instrument
and library all ruined, the fences
rotten and cattle and other stock
ranging at will over the beautiful
grounds and premises With singu
lar energy and perseverance he
went to work to rebuild what had
been destroyed by war and neglect
and to repair the remains Of the
once spacious buildings His one
great object was to rebuild the
school and to establish it upon a
foundation lasting and enduring.
When it is remembered that Mr..
Wilson undertook the great enter
prise just as the financial panic
struck the country, carrying bust
ness embarrassment to every one
and financial ruin to thousands
when all the money making enter
prises of the Union were struck with
paralysis and business, except for
the mere existence of the people,
ceased,-his success has been fully
as emphatic as could have been ex-
pected. The College has gone on
from year to year growing in char
acter, extending its reputation and
widening its influence for good
The Collegebuildings have been re-
paired, the grounds enclosed, much
useful and valuable. furniture pur-
chased, and life and animation and
beauty restored to the old place.
The school is now living, vital
reality - known throughout the
length and breadth of the land as
one of the frst-class female colleges
in the State. All this is due princi-
palIy to the good sense, industry,
christian influence and fortitude of
It's Presidept-Rey, A, W. Wilson
In common with the great mass
of the people of Rogersville, we re
greet Mr.. Wilson's departure from
our midst. He has been a very
useful man here. Every good en-
terprise set on foot in the village
since he came here has received his
cordial, active support. His infu-
ence in society, in the churches and
in the schools has been great and
at all times conservative and good.
His leaving Rogersville is a serious
loss and one which ought never to
have been allowed. He is a man Of
too much energy, strength and
courage, with too large a heart and
generous spirit to be lightly estima-
ted or thoughtlessly given up. This
move may be, and doubtless will be,
to his advantage, and we sincerely
hope he will find field whore his
many valuable qualities will be APP
preciated- his hands will be
upheld by those in whose interest
he IabOrs; where his large, brave
heart will be warmed by cordial
sympathy, and where his generous,
christian manhood will meet that
support it so richly merits.
1t is among the poorer class Of
the people of Rogersville that Mr.
Wilson's resignation of the high
position he held will be most keenly
regretted To them he was a friend
indeed. Many is the quiet unosten-
tatious act of generous kindness he
has performed-acts which will
never be forgotten. No little girl
has ever been turned away from
the halls of that College because her
father or mother were too poor to
pay the full rates of tuition. No
young man or lady ever
applied to him in vain for aid in
securing a situation where work
could be performed and an honorable
living secured, and to our knowledge
4 number of deserving young peo-
pie have been for the last twelve
months doing profitable and useful
work in positions secured for them
his influence.
Wherever Mr.. Wilson may go he
will carry with him the best wishes
IF those who have best known him
lere-he will carry with him the
highest respect and love of the
young ladies who under his training
are to-day so we'll fitted for useful
women and ornaments to society
And whatever community may Sc
cure his services for the future, will
indeed be fortunate. 1t is possible
hat he will remove to Dodge City, |
Texas, where be will again engage
n teaching, having received an
earnest entreaty to take charge of a
emale school of high grade in that |
7oung, thriving city. Such place |
Is that would suit his genius. He |
$ an acClVe, go a-head man, lulI OF |
ife and vigor There is not one
particle of cold fogy" about him.
lie delights in building up and inn
in going forward and max
NO the world better than he found |
t. Such man in a young, grow
ng, plucky town, with the right |
ind Of a population to assist, up |
loId and encourage him, will be of
benefit. Iflhe does select
hat place as his future home we
an say to the people of"Dodge City
hat they have secured a frst-class
eacher; one who thoroughly I'M
erstands his business; one who
the endurance, tact and
rmness necessary to success, and
t the same time they will secure as
citizen public-spirited man,