The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
OUT OF THE w0 DS.
Milan Votes Twenty Cents Tax for
School Purposes---The Nor
NAL College Assured.


astic mass meeting Of large number
Of our best citizens was held.ats Odd
Fellows Hall, for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposition to vote a tax
Of twenty cents on all real estate in
the city limits for school purposes.
The audience was composed of repre~
sestative men of all churches, parties,
politics and colors of our people.
Speeches were made by Messrs. A.
w. Loving, chairman, E. A. Collins,
DIR. Pearce, DR.. Jordan, A. Jordan,
Rev. j. 81. Holt, V. L. Ware, s. F.
Rankin, Rev. j. P. Weaver, Wills.
Williamson, and also Revs. Black
and Tyus, colored, pastors of the Bap.
tist and Methodist churches. During
the meeting the College trustees an,
nounced that they would turn over the
College building to the school direc-
tsrs and Prof. Lugenbeel, and allow
them full control of the school as long
as they would keep up good school in
the house-one thousand years, if they
wanted it. The only condition they
exacted was that the building should
be kept in good repair. The trustees
took vote among themselves on this
proposition, and every one present
voted in its favor-a majority of the
board. This was done in order to
convince a number of opponents of
the measure thas the trustees would
not have the management of the fund,
and this very graceful and conciliato,
ry action of the board did great
deal toward uniting our people into a
solid phalanx on the school question,
as the result of the election shows.
A better feeling seems to pervade
the whole community since that meet.
ing, smiles are on the faces of many
where anxiety has dwelt for a long
time, and hopeful future for the
town i. now INDUCED. We are glad
to announce that "the tomahawk has
been buried" and that our people
have resolved to unite in the support
of first class college, as well as long
term public schools. We intend that
Milan shall be a centre of education
and morals to which our people can
point with pride; and not hang our
heads with shame, as we have been
compelled to do heretofore. Prof.
Lugen beel will have six frst-class
teachers here in the fall-and more if
necessary-to begin the good work,
and we expect to see many strangers
at school hero next winter. Let ouI
people prepare for them and make
everything pleasant. Let the good
work and good feeling be kept up
perpetually.
The election on Wednesday passed
off very quietly. Not drunken man
was seen in town, and good humor
was universal. There was not a full
vote polled-s good many voters were
out of town. The result was, ia
votes in favor Of the tax, and only %
against it. 90 it will be seen that
the town is practically unanimous il
its favor. Some opponents of tn,
measure said they could not vote fo,
it, but were willing that the majority
should give it fair trial, and would
not oppose it.
The Rev. DIR. A. d. Mayo, agen
for the Peabody Fund, will deliver
free lecture at the Baptist church to
morrow Sunday night, beginning
pronptly at eight O'Clock, in behalf o
education. Subject: "Americal
brains in American heads" Thi
eminent gentleman has been lectu
) ring this week in Jackson, and thos
, who have heard him speak in tn
highest terms of him. Let there