Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-16
q FIRST GLASS ACADEMY.
Marshall's Long Felt Want 10 be
supplied at Last.

From the Saline County Progress, Jan. 81
Marshall has made many efforts 10
secure first Class academy, or Sc nina
ry Of learning. Twice it iovKeu a. if
the object was almost attained. O"cc
when the Professors Johnson, ot Co >
er county, attempted it, and again wh'n
there were hopes OF moving the Cam
den Point Orphan school OF the Chris
tian church, to this place. But one of
the Johnsons died, and the trustees OF
the Camden Point school refused 10 le1
that be moved so there was an and III
those once tiattering prospects.
Now, however, another chance is or
fered our city.
Prot. Il. VI. Thomas and Prof. l.. L..
Henson. both professors i'll Wentworth
Academy at Lexington, were here
Tuesday OF last week and laid their
plans before the committee Of our
board of trade. This committee will
report to the board of trade Monday
night, and if favorabiy received, tho
matter will come up again at a mass
meeting of the citizens, at an early
date, when both the professors will DE
present, and it will be seen if their
proposition will be accepted and GER
tain advantages guaranteed to them. II
given the proper assurances, the agree
ment will be made then and there and
the matter settled.
OF course one of the first questions
will be as to who these gentleman are,
who come to establish an academy of
the higher class in Marshall. They
come highly recommended, their ap-
pearance, manners and address are
those OF we'll bred gentlemen, they are
experienced teachers and being ell
gagged in the work of higher education
| as lite calling, they naturally wish TO
establish and build up an academy
which will be an honor and Il source OF
profit to themselves and credit and
| valuable feature of prosperity of our
town.
Prof. G. NJ. Thomas graduated at Il g
famous Virginia Military institute at
Lexington. Virginia, in 1875. He re-
turned to his home in Miryla ID and
began his life work of teaching, and
taught in prominent schools until 1888.
when he was principal of large schos /
at Port Deposit, MARYLAND. AT that
time he received an offer from Pro-.
Sanborn Sellers, of the Wentwo, b
Academy at Lexington, of position
in that institution. Prof. Sellers had
written to Gen F. H. Smith, the head
of the Virginia Military Institute to re
commend one of his graduates as
teacher, and Gen. Smith very promptly
sent in the name of Prof. Thomas, who
has held chair in Wentworth Acade-
my since that time. Prof. Thomas is
32 years Of age, is married man and
member of the church.
Prot. L. L. Henson is q native of
Mayti Kentucky, is somewhat
younger man than Prof. Thomas, but
is evidently an earnest and thorough
educational worker, is a member of the
church and has high ideal for the
academy he wishes to help in found
ing. He graduated at Clinton College,
Kentucky, and was principal of Farm
ingtOn Institute at the time he was
called to professorship in Wentworth
Academy. He has had eight years ex-
periencc as teacher and held the high
est certificate in his county in Ken
lucky.
Both gentlemen are full of determina-
, ton and pluck. They are practical land
recognizing the financial pressure,
are willing to begin in as small way
as possible. They say that if the citi.
} zens will build them house such as
can be built for s., 900, and insure them
80 pupils, they will pay rent of ten
; per cent. on the money tor the build :
I ing, and will open the school next fall,
3 cast their lot aud their labOrs with us
: in building up our town. This surely
Z can be done. Some of our leading men
: have already offered to contrihiitA iih
). orally to the worthy Ond admirable en-
terprise. The greater the number thai
I are interested, financially, i'll the insti'
D tuition, the more assured will be it
:. success, and it is to hoped that the con
: tributions will be general, and as many
}. as possible will feel inclined to hell
J, on the good work.