Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
A Statement.

We have thought proper to make a
brief statement of facts in connection
with the financial management of
Cumberland Female College under
our administration. When we took
charge of the school in 1880, the only
obligation we assumed in reference
to the building was to keep it in good
repair. But we found it in many
respects in a very uninviting c0ndi-
ton, and we have from the first until
now continued to make improve
ments upon it, besides numerous adj
ditions. Nearly twenty rooms have
been added to the house, besides many
Improvements upon nearly all the
old ones. A handsome new fence
has taken the place of the decaying
board fence across the entire front,
and the garden fence has been en-
tirely rebuilt. Scarcely anything on
the premises remains now as we found
it. The capacity c. the entire build
ing has been nearly doubled, and the
general appearance of the property
vastly improved. The beautiful new
chapel, as well as the bright new
room for the primary department, has
been supplied with splendid new pat
ent single desks. These improve
ments and additions have been made
at cost of about Sc, 800. This amount
has been raised as folloWs:..
Direct contributions of the citizens of l
McMinnville and vicinity. $50
Amounts raised by suppers, concerts,
sale OF cards, etc.................... ...... $50
Contributions Abroad. .................. $50
Amount advanced by trustees, to be
refundedfrom proceeds ofconcerts,
Observation-Disclosures. .......... 600
Total amount raised. ........ SIS, $50
This leaves balance of 81 1850
which we have paid ourselves, in adj
dition to keeping up the various re-
pairs according to our contract.
We have been asked occasionally
as to the disposition of the money
raised by concerts. The above state
ment ought to be satisfactory on this
point to those who seem to think that
it goes into our own pockets.
The school is now bringing to Nc
Minnville from fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars annually, which is
directly or indirectly shared by near
lyourwhole population. Thisamount
could be run up to at least $50, 900 an
nually if our buildings could be COM
pleted upon the plans heretofore de-
scribed, and all the facilities necessary
to render our equipment complete
could besupplied. Ten thousand dol
; lars more invested in this institution
would put it upon as fine footing as
| any school of the kind South of the
| Ohio river.
With the earnest, active and hearty
cooperation of all the people, this in
stitution can be made to accomplish
more for McMinnville than any other
J business enterprise it has now or can
ever have. The spirit of the people
: should not be simply that of we'll
: wishing, but it should be one of genu-
inc enthusiasm Units support. 1t does
not come in the way of any other en-
terprise, it offers no obstacle to any
thing that is for the good of McMinn-
vile, but it is helper of every good
cause, and if properly sustained, must
prove a perpetual blessing to the
2 whole community, morally, intel
lectuall, and financially.
! We therefore appealIto the people
r of McMinnville and Warren county
l to rally afresh to the support Of this
1 enterprise, so vital to their prosperity,
: and to allow no obstacle to be inter
r posed that would hinder its continued
: growth in usefulness and power. II
has already paid back many fold
every dollar that has ever been in
vested in it, and it promises still
Il greater things in the future if sus
: tanned and fostered as it should by all
: those who reap the benefits it bestows
L EINNEY & PAsCHAL,
T Principals.