Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-08-18
WASHINGTON
New and Important Arrange.
mentS.

mentS.
Many families in the vicinity OF
Washington College, may hereafter
enjoy special advantages for obtain
ing a good education.
A recent settlement of the estate of
E. L. Mathes, ESD, has placed at the
disposal of the officers of Salem
Church the annual interest Of two
considerable funds, left by him for
educational purposes. These are
called the Parochial and Residnary
funds. The Parochial aids none
but children whose parents are in
good standing in the Salem Church;
but the Residnary aids the"poor of all
denominations"
The aids will De furnished under
the name of scholarships. The of
fcers Of Salem Church, to whom the
management Of these funds was en-
trusted, will furnish aid in the
amount of $500 from the Parochial
and $500 for the Residnary, for the
school year commencing OIL the 5th
Of September next.
1t is estimated that the Parochial
will pay about one one-half Of the
regular t1ition of scholars in the
college from the families of Salem
Church. The Residnary viii pay
from ~one-fourth to th~ree-tourths Of
the tuition to whom it applies; and
the exact proportion to each from
this fund. has been determined by
the officers and can be learned by APP
plying to the principal of the Col
lege.
That these valuable funds may ac-
complish the benevolent purpose Of
the donor and not be lost upon these
who trihe about the work of educa-
ton. the officers haye adopted the
following reasonable conditions of re-
ceiving aid.
[. The remainder of the regular
tuition must be punctually paid, &C
cording to the rules of the College
or the scholarship will be forfeited
and the whole tuition must be paid
by the parent, guardian OF scholar.
? The benefit of a scholarship shall
accrue Ito those scholars only who
shall attend school not less than four
aud a half months, which is the one
half Of the school year of 9 months.
3. Scholarship shall be forfeited
when a scholar persists in any i'm
moral conduct, or fail to make such
progress in learning as the teachers
shall judge to be reasonable.
All who are concerned are reques-
ted to notice these conditions, which
the teachers are expected to enforce.
1t is hoped that parents of fami-
lies which ought to be benefited,
will appreciate and improve the op-
portunity thus provided by tie wis
dom and b~enevo,ence Of a fellow
citizen, who ha- zone to reap the re-
ward Of his ch@git4nje labors. Many
of these parents are III the habit of
expressing a strong desire Of giving
their children a better education, if
only they were able to do so. Few,
if any, of them can any longer plead
that inability. May it not be reas-
onably expected that they will now
show a sincere desire for the welfare,
of their offspring by performing one
of the first duties which a parent owes
to a child? Surely, the offer of this
aid should mark a new era in the his
tory OF education IN this part of
Washington County. We know Of
no other community in East Tonnes
see which can have the income of
$4,000 to pay on the tuition of it's
children.
Expecting a large attendance of
scholars. the Board of Trustees has
decided to increase the number Of
teachers, and to make satisfactory
arrangements for lodging and boar
ding.
Miss BERTHE A. Hodge, daughter Of
the Rev. Samuel Hodge, DID,, has
been elected to teach in one depart
ment of the School and a committee
Is corresponding to secure the services
of al additional male professor.
Students, whether male or female,
will have a choice either to rent
rooms and board themselves, or to
board at a table provided by a careful
matron.
j. e. ALEXANDER.