The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
THE GOULD UNIVERSITY.
synopsis OF a Circular Address Issued
by the. Cornoratnra


by the Corporators.
The corporators Of the proposed "Ja,
Gould University OF Memphis" have il
sued an address to the people of the Mis-
sissippl Valley and to the philanthropi
citizens OF the country generally, callint
attention TO the enterprise, and asking IN,
cooperation OF generous public. Ac
cordlng to the circular the university is tc
be built, equipped and operated by pri
yate subscriptions, is eleemosynary in ts
nature, and in no sense an association OF
corporators for the purpose OF individual
or collective profit. II is named in honor
OF the greatest individual benefactor OF
memphis during period of distress. II is
10 be a university Of the highest grade.
and will embrace eleven colleges, as follows:
a college OF ancient and modern Ian
| guages, literature and philosophy; col
| lego OF the higher mathematics, civil en-
glneerlng and all the physical sciences; a
college OF the fine arts, embracing sculp-
lure, painting and a conservatory OF music:
a college ol military science; college OF
the mechanic arts; a college Of theoretical
and practical agriculture; a college of tel
egraphy and all the electrical arts; col.
lego OF bookkeeping and accounts and the
arts auxiliary thereto; college OF sacred
and proiane history; college OF medicine,
surgery and pharmacy; college of law,
general Jurisprudence and elocution, all of
winch said schools and colleges may be
supplemented by such other departments
oil useful learning collegiate or primary
as the board Of trust OF said university
may deem expodient.
PEOPLE will be asked 10 subscribe on the
following terms Every subscription NAV
DC pad IN cash, or at the option of the
subscriber upon the terms following:
Each subscription Of $50 or less TO be paid |
on inc 10Th OF November $780, or on de- |
mand thereafter without interest, each |
subscription OF more than 500 aud less |
than SlOO to be paid One-half the 18th OF |
november, 1889, and the balance tho 10Th |
oil July, 1870, or on demand thereafter |
without interest and each subscription OF |
more than $780, to be paid one-third tho
Ioih oil November, 1889, onc.,hird the 18th
OF Jmy, 1870, and the balance the 10Th Of
November 1890, or on demand thereafter
without interest; and, upon the further
cohulton, that no part Of our subscription,
Wheh paid IN, shall be used for any pur-
pose Whatever except for investment aud
hccretion, until the SUN OF $4,000 in
solvent and valid subscriptions in money,
stocks or lands, shall be obtained. 1t b..
my understood and contracted that opera
lions IN the construction and equipment
d sad University shall not be- begun until
lis ultimate success Is assured.
subscriptions are to be paid to the Hon.
=. ]. Porter, president OF the Board Of
nance aud cS-ofiicio treasurer of the
The corporalors Of the uni.
'erslty are the following well known citi.
ems OF Memphis: A. l.. rreadwcll. WIN.
T. Moore, u. I. Porter, J.. 5. Menken.
John Ovcrton, Ir., L. Lowcnstcin, w. u. |
Bcuell, W. +, Taylor, VIM. NJ. Randolph,
John Johnson, Napoleon Hill, Sam p.
Read, L. i. Cooper, J. Harvey AIathes,
Ihomas X. Warning, James phclan, r. y.
iooiwyn, II. H. Bate, J. NJ. Heating, L.
J.. Estes, A. j. Martin, J. Il. Goodwin.
Ohm J.. T. snced, |. ~ Snowdcn.
Alreadyonc gentleman has offered To
ohirbute ~, 900. provided lac can find
1riy-ninc Others who will do likewise.