The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-29
MILAN NORMAL SCHOOL.

article for publication; hut feeling
tiat the proposition recently made to
the people OF Milan by Prof. Lugen,
beeI, President of the Indiana Normal
College, is one of go much Importance
and so intimately connected with the
fsture welfare and prosperity of Mi
la and the surrounding country, |
cannot hesitate to say and do every
thing in my power that will promote
the success of this enterprise.
And | must say here that | place
such high estimate on the good
sense and sound judgment of our peo-
pie, that | think for them to prompt.
ly accept his proposition it is only
necessary for them to understand it.
Were one in good faith to offer us
9 double eagle gold coin for dollar
piece would we hesitate to accept it?
Such is the proposition now before us.
3 Professor Lugenbeel proposes, if
the people of Milan will supplement
the public school fund with a tax of
twentyAcents on the hundred dollars,
worth of property within the corpor
ate limits of the town and turn this
along with the public fund, on which
/ understand the commissioners are
agreed, in to the support Of the school
for two years, that he will bring a
corps of six (more if necessary first
class normal school teachers to Milan
and establish normal school equal
in all its advantages and equipments
tothe school over which he now pre-.
sides, and of which he has in so short
q time made so grand success, and
tba, this school in all It's departments
and grades shall te absolutely free TO
every pupil residing in Milan between
the ages of six and twenty one years.
Has ever such an enterprise been
placed within the reach of sensible
people and rejected?
I feel that our folks will eagerly
| and promptly accept it and vote the
tax without dissenting ballot. Let
our board of mayor and aldermen or
der an election forthwith and submit
the proposition to the people. Milan
has been so often subjected to, and SO
deeply mortified by repeated school
failures, while surrounding towns OF
less pretensions have been enjoying
the advantages of good schools, that
eur people will surely, at once, and
without hesitation, eagerly grasp this
opportunity to place Milan as an edu'
cational centre on much higher
plane than anything now in existence
in West Tennessee. Let us rally
then. and rally at once, and secure
this invaluable boon. Can we hesi'
tate? Can we waver?
| The character, standing and respon
sibihty of Prof. Lugenbeel has been
thoroughly and critically investigated
by some of our best citizens, ano
through sources of unquestionabls au
thority and he has been found a sue
cessful educator and organizer, anc
morally and financially trustworthy
and responsible.
1t is said by some Of the best people
of Mitchell. Indiana, where Prof
Lugenbeel now resides and where th'
Southern Indiana Normal College i
located, that in the short space of fou
years that he has been there real es
tate has advanced fifty per cent, Ii
value, and the character OF its citizen
has been greatly changed for the bet
i ter. Cultivation AID refinement nov
J predominate where once was igno
rance and want of culture.
Then let us do our duty and do
promptly, and we may not only rea
sonably expect but may csnhdentl
} rely on enjoying the same results
The school at Mitchell matriculate