Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-13
ASIIEVILLE MUST HAVE IT,
a LONG, STRONG PULL II
NEEDED.

1
Here 10 Something worth all Our
hest Efforts to secure-AttOIn ncy
General r. Il. IDayitIsOn's FOrci-
BILE Plea.
Docs Ashcvillc want the South Atlantic
university?
lfshc docs, she will have an orportuni
" OF making herself heard in the matter
next Thursday night.
A meeting is to be held in the Grand
opera house on Thursday night, June 1s,
tor the purpose of taking the initiatory
steps looking to the sccurcmcnt of the
university at Ashcvillc.
The CITIZEN talked to Attorney Gen.
cral Theodore F. Davidson on the matter
this morning. That gentleman said
"Asl understand the matter the Prcsby-
terian church represented by the four
synods Of North Carolina, South Caro-
linn Georgia and Florida, has resolved
to establish an University at some point
within those states. The subject has
been quietly discussed for some time and
not long since took definite shape. The
enterprise has been committed to board
of regents which is now organized and
has had several meetings. At the last
session Of the General Assembly of North
Carolina charter was granted then.
81 think it may be safely said the uni.
vcrsity is fixed fact, and the only qucs-
tion now to be determined is the loca-
ton which, am told, will come up for
consideration at meeting of the board
OF regents on 30th inst.
"Several cities and towns have prcson-
ted their claims, among them Augusta,
Atlanta, Greenvillc and Spartanburp. 1t
would be impossible to ignore Ashcvillc
IN the discussion of such propositioncvcn
had her citizens neglected to present her
advantages; but there has been no such
neglect. On every proper occasion kind
friends and public spirited citizens have
spoken Tor us, and recent occurrences of
which IT may not now he prudent to
speak more fully, give ground for mucl,
holc that this great institution will bc
located with us.
"ln my opinion il is the greatest OBJ
Iortunity that has been presented us.
The advantages now nc wrll 40 E'r
pcncrntions tn CONC rcsml ;nr Irom IN.
establishment of such an institution nrc
incalculablc. MOI only will thcrr he :,
large and substantial material odv,n.
larc from the erection nf The h,;II;nns
imI.rov.ncnt oi yrnunLs ;,cr.ase ni
pouulution of the mos, desirable rhar,c'
,,,, AMI ;n,r,..,scJ nunnr,,,,,;,;... a. ~.
and the cmulovmcnt of Iabnr. L,t
above and bcyond this .doll,r md cont,
view there is a nobcr one, ~
"Ashcyilc has been maxine tremendous
strides her advancement has snrnas.rJ
the most sanpuinc homes of her most lnv.
al citizens Hut we must not shut n;r
ewes to the facl thai while W., hay, nasssd
many Others in the race tor wcal,h and
proslcrity we hoy, fear mot r;veu that
attention we ourht ia thnsc ,h;n,,s
which br;pg true ha,n;,..s and 80
pcrity '''
"We must all admit that we hovch;th.
,rto attached ton l;,tle ;,,nor, a,co g.,
learning. Our younp men have hecn
taught to make money. but not totb;nk.
too ,nany of them are content to hc
known m "hustlcrs" in tobncco and
town lots: too few of them real;z. tha,
il is the educated mind. the mind trained
in schools and colleges that now controls
the world The day for selcmade men
as that term has been applicd. has passed
lie who now homes to distinp,,ish him.
self IN the broad fields of battle must
be sure that his mental armor is well
FURNISHED.
Nothing 80 much fosters amonr NIL
classes, the love of letters as the exis.
tencc in the community of colleges and
Universities. The presence of professors
pupil, and all the apuliances incident to
such organization, inscnsibly Dermeates
every department of the community The
locationiof this university at Ashcyillc
really believe would be of more real and
lasting benefit to Us than the builIinr uf
an hundred factories,
ITO secure these blessings VIC must do
something. We must not ston with set.
ting forth the advantages of our situa.
ton, our beautiful mountains. valleys
nf nnr cl;n,a,. ,ho 80 sdS I"a:"Ns =,