The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08
MILAN COLLEGE.

at last beams Il bright hope for its
future. The darkness is dissoIviug
into day, and we can almost see the
school proudly lift its heal as tn AL
ma Mater of brave sons and fair
daughters. Monday morning will
find the building in better repair than
1t has ever known, with freshly calci-
mined walls and CEILINGS, a carpeted
stage, some new furniture, and a
cheerful aspect that invites the eye
and enhances the pleasure of school
work. Milan is already the best town
III Gibson county in point of churches,
business and healthfulness, and we
intend to raise the school ode protun-
dis" and thus aid in placing our
town above all competition with its
sister towns of West Tennessee. A
corps of teachers of the highest quail
ifications has been employed, there is
almost a unanimity of sentiment to
support and encourage the school,
and we think Monday morning will
find perhaps 100 students in its halls,
including several boarders from the
country. Prof. James P. Turnkey.
of Virginia, who will occupy the
chair of mathematics, will arrive Sat.
urday or Sunday. Below we give a
list of the names of our friends who
so gallantly came to our relief, and
contributed funds towards repairing
the college:
Capt. H. P. Miller, DIR. B. c.
kelsay, DR.. Danner and Brown d
Dickson. $500 each; Henry Blanks
inship, $500; A. Jordan, $500; B.
Mitchum, Mr.. Edwards, Mr.. Me-
Alister, 5. Rankin, Emerson Hollo-
way, p. Lovelace, l.. w. Deshong.
DR.. Pearce, Capt. Hall, Capt. Low
ing, Wallace Lusk, L. Harrison, DIR.
Conley, Dr.. Jordan, w. T. Frenz,
DIR. Swanson, Mr.. Crump, N. De-
shong, V. l.. Ware, w. E. Turner,
f. 0. Ing, j. Collins, S1.0O each;
S. Caldwell, r. Person, A. /. Wood,
Mr.. Rambo, Mr.. Hine, N. j. Heath
cock, Monroe Reeves. Henry Dick
inson, Geo. Threadgill, Wade Gov.
ington, H. Deshong, Dave Taylor,
Mr.. Wilson, E. N. Stone, DR.: VIM.
Bledsoe, H. Mitchum, $3.50 each;
WW. II. Bigham. Geo. Haynes, II.
T. McKelvy, Thos. Jackson, o. II.
Hallstrom, Mr.. Tucker, Mr.. Clark,
j. E. Crawford, Mr.. Cunningham,
SO.25; E. A. Collins, $500. Sum
total-S59.75.
We have expended for calcimining
house, $500; carpeting, $1,000;
blackboard erasers, $500; set of
chairs, $500; other repairs on house,
S2.55. Total S74'75.
Amount expended, STATS; amt
subscribed, S59.75. Leaving hal>
ance Of $500, which we hope to
get before this issue of the Exchange.
There is still $500 due on our organ,
and the cost of well, which is being
dug, will he S25.00-thus making a
total of $4,000. This amount we
hope to raise by entertainments and
when it is done, We shall not trouble
Milan any more for help, for Milan
College can then stand on its own feet.
DON'T wait to see if we will make
1t Il success, hut come at once to the
front with your patronage. Don't
wait until Christmas to send your
children, for We can't afford to keep
a corps Of teachers here doing moth
ing, and if you don't send now, there
will be no school after Christmas to
send to. Young woman, don't he in
haste to get married; there is time yet.
Young man, prepare yourself for life
before you undertake its responsible
ties. With many thanks to the peo-
pie who have aided us. and with
heart hig with hope for the coming
session, am, Very Respectfully,