Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-15
The Future of McMinnville.

fate of McMinnville is too
patent to be ignored. The extension
of the railroad has already had its effect
in the depression of some important
branches OF business in our town, and
Its completion tn Sparta will greatly in
crease this depression. If McMinn-
vile is to maintain It's prosperity and
still grow in its business relations, some
new departures must be introduced, |
and new life and energy must be
awakened among our people. We have
great confidence in our people and be-
lieve that what is taken from us in one
way will be more than made up by the
active exertions ofour energetic citizens
in other lines Of business and trade.
The first great step is the cultivation
and fostering of a broader and more
liberal public spirit among our people.
Personal ends should be made subser-
Went to the public good. A spirit of
selfshness is by no means consistent
with genuine spirit of public enter
prise. Unity of thought, feeling and
action cannot fail to develop and en-.
courage such growth and activity in
public enterprises that will bring to lis
stronger tide of prosperity than we
have ever known before. There are
numerous avenueS,tO a newly awakened
prosperity that We ought not to be slow
to see and occupy. Our manufacturing
interests, already fourishing, should re-
ceive largely increased favor, patronage,
and encouragement. Other enterprises
of this character might proftably be
inaugurated as result of a surplus of
capital growing out Of change in pres
ent lines of business. Our money
should be invested at home, as we shall
find that this policy in the end will lead
to the most profitable results.
All our people are directly interested
in the increased popularity of McMinn,
vile as a summer resort. Much can
be done in aid of this enterprise in va,
riOus ways. All can do something in
the way of advertising the merits Of
our town as a resort for health-seekers
and pleasure hunters during the differ
ent seasons of the year. The public
well we are soon to have will ado
greatly to the attractiveness of the
town in this particular, and this project
we cannot afford to let fail.
Another subject directly connected
"Ivi nc IuuuIc gIVwtuU VI nIcrIIuu III,
is the agricultural interests of Warren
county. The farmer must be encour
aged to look to the very best results t.
be obtained by new and improved
methods of agriculture. He must b.
encouraged to make greater efforts tt
improve his condition in every possible
way, and thus the country will be bull
up and with it, of course, the town, fol
the interests Of town and country ar,
inseparable.
Another important means of buildin!
up a new prosperity in our midst is by
greater substantial encouragement o
the schools of McMinnville. We avt
good schools, have always had them
Yet we have long followed the plan o
letting the schools take care of them
selves. We have manifested no specia
interest in them. 1t is impossible t.
maintain fourishing schools in an
town unless they are supported hearth,
and earnestly by strong home patron
age and influence. Every possible en-
couragement should be extended to tn
schools of our town. There ought t
be at least one hundred young ladie
and young men here in our school
each year from abroad. We hav
every facility requisite to such stat
of prosperity as this in our school inter
ests, and if we will lay aside all hurt
, full prejudices and 20 earnestly to worl
Q we can give our little city such a char
$ acter as an educational point asst neve
had before, and thereby promote in th
! highest degree the prosperity and ms
terial advancement of our town an,
community. Few towns of equal siz
can compare with us in the matter @
school buildings. Now let us put int
these schools whatever may be lackin
1 to make them as efficient as any in tn
land, and let us all work with one min
f and one will till we see them crowde
to their utmost capacity. Here is on
. grand opportunity, and now that OF
e schools are showing signs of increase
activity, let us seize the suspicious mt