National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-31
TIE GRANT UNIVERSITY.
burnside Post, @. A. r., Pledges Its
Financial and Moral Support 10 tho

burnside Post, @. A. r., Pledges Its
Financial and Moral Support 10 tho
Project.
AT the last meeting of Burnside Post, q. A.
r., Rev. J. +. Spence d. D., president of Grant
Memorial UniversityAat Athens, Tenn, and
Col. ]. +. Bryant, OF Georgia, made addresses
in the interest Of that university. This was
formerly the East Tennessee Wesleyan Uni
versity. The board Of directors have recently
amended the charter OF the Institution,
changing the name to Grant Memorial Uni.
versity. 1t is located In the midst OF tho
mountains OF the central south, whero the
name OF Cen Grant is honored by bravo and
Dr. Spence, IN the course of his remarks,
sald The property consists of lands, build
lngs, and other assets, valued at $4,000 Five
hundred acres Of land near the university
campus have been secured for the purpose OF
establishing an industrial department Dur
lug the past five years the average annual en-
rollment has been $50. This school was OF.
ganlzed In 1867. For Its upbuilding Gen. Grant
made the first cash donation. His well.known
signature appears at the head of the list, Be-
cause of this fact and because the friends Of
Gen. Grant In the central south desire to per-
petuate his memory, this living monument TO
his nnme is being established. To place the
Grant Memorial University upon q permanent
basis, and fully establish and equip its several
departments Tor practical education of the
mnsses-tho people in whom Gen Grant took
so deep an interest while living-nn appeal Is
made TO all who cherish tho name OF the
greatest Of generals, and desire 10 assist in
educating the masses of the south.
1.-THE Importance OF the Grant University In
the south cannot be overestimated. stand
ing, as II does, In the midst Of a vast popula-
tiOn, where the masses have had the most
meager literary advantages, this Institution Is
not only living monument TO the memory OF
the greatest Of generals, but Lighthouse to
iains about one.third Of the nations popuia.
tion and two.thirds of the nations illiteracy
~ republican form Of government can only
; nbids with TIC intelligence Of the people. In
tfnge demands universal intelligence. For the
better equipping OF the school for the work It's
founders and patrons expect Il to perform, Il Is
ments, viz, in the school Of industry, the de.
paItments Of agriculture, carpentry, and ma
ehinery. The board ofregents desire TO secure
Tor each OF these departments $4,000 as an en-
dowment fund. They also seek TO strengthen
by endowment the various departments OF the
university, and hereby appeal to tho friends
with the hearty approval of our leading states.
men, who comprehend the vast ndyantageof
education In the south" :.
Amer DR.. Spence and Col. Bryant had ad.
dressed the burnside Post, Comrade J.l-D.
Croissant presented tho following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
whereas the members OF this post have
listened with pleasure and profit TO the Rev.
DR. Spence and Col. Bryant, representatives OF
the Grant Memorial University of Tennessee
presenting the claims OF that Institution TO the
confidence and sympathy of our order there
fore
"Rcsoired, That we, not only as members OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, but also as
loyal citizens OF this republic, pledge our fnan.
clal support rs far as we arc individually able,
and our full sympathy and hearty God.speed In
their heroic and patriotic labors. commit
tee was appointed to recommend such action
as they thought proper for the post to take"
IL is understood that the committee will
recommend an appropriation, and suggest that
the members of the post increase this by indi-
ridual contributions.