The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-21
Book Reception at Martin Oolleg- eEv-
erybody Invited.


The friends of Martin College and thu
public are solicited to attend .reccp-
ton at the college Friday, Oct. 20, lL1u
a. m. until ) p. m. We desire 10 open
our doors and our hearts to our friend,
and acquaintance and spend in theii
society "a day of genuine enjoymrnt
This social intercourse, it is hoped, wifi
be OF mutual advantage by discovering
to us better than we can otherwise
know that teachers and people arc CO.
laborers in one great cause.
This invitation, though apparently
of so much latitude, has condition
which restricts il TO those who, on be-
coming our guests, become also the do
nors OF its equivalent, as u contribution
to the Martin College Library.
! The entertainment will consist of
general conversation, elOcution and
music, strolls on the lawn and over the
| building, stump speech,s from visiting
gentlemen--in word We want
our friends in our nome for one day
| and in planning what we trust will be
an agreeable occasion we desire to aug
menS sour college library which is by
no means sufficient to meet the large
and growing demands of our school.
We need books to develop in our pu-
pills a spirit of inquiry anu seli-helpiul-
ness, for let the teachers efforts be
what they may they must prove futile
in a great measure if the student is
thwarted at the very outset of her
search for Information by a lack of
means. No girls iavorably circum-
stanced for becoming student whose
teacher must be her encyc lopedia.
Again. our students frequently have
little Snatches of time that could be
utilized to fine advantage they had
suitable and sufficient reading matter.
This time, otherw wise, is wasted and this
waste begets idle habits which may Sc
riOusly affect woman's lie.
These are some reasons why a school
TO be effective must have a well-stored
Iibary. From what source shall we
expect a supply? Certainly not from
teachers alone, nor can pupils procure
for themselves sufficient reference
books. The facts and needs are we trust
sufficient apology for our call and we
believe our people will not be slow to
recognize that the benefit of such an
acquisition accrues to themselves. We
want here in Pulaski a college agai INST
which no disadvantage Can be justly
claimed
In assisting to build up fine library
daughters during the preparation peri
Cd OF life, our patrons from a distance
obtain double blessiq9--that Of min
istering further to the needs OF their
own children and that OF helping to
furnish to children less fortunate this
great necessity. Let us repeat necessi-
tn for such it surely is. Is tins gener-
ally realized? Do fathers, careful to
provide comfortable homes, wholesome
food, nice clothing, consider this lite N
of provision for their chiltlren's well
fare? Are the libraries in our homes
extensive and expensive enough to cor
respond with the carpets on our floors
and the Viands on our tables? How
many spend five per cent. of their in
comes annually for books? And is not
this the best investment?
With so mnch in behalf of literature
for the young we rtiterate our desire to
establish at Martin College an appro-
propriate and extensive library and
such as will be an attraction 10 the
school-going population from abroad
and pride and blessing to our citizens.
1t will be understood that we desire
useful, good and pure books, such az
will make our girls wiser AMI better
and that the books donated will be the
permanent property Of the Institution
and no personal appropriation. That
they be expensive is not necessary as
most excellent books can Be had tot day
at very reasOna bic prices.
The house will be open to the visits
and inspection of all and lunch will bt
ready at all hours for the convenience
and accommodation of guests from
distance. Let every body come.
FACULTY. AND STUDENTs.