Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-04-13
A LIBERAL MEASURE.
The State University Open to All Who
Are Qualified to Receive Its
Instruction. .. ......

For many years complicated sys-
tenn of examinations by school super
intendents and appointments by State
Representatives and Senators has par
TALLY barred the doors of the State
University. The combination of cx-
animation and appointment looked
difficult and has not proved success.
Young men did not like to run the risk
of the examinations when their schol-
arship depended after all, apparently
upon the favor of the legislator. Last
year all of the legislators appointed
only twenty students. For some time
the university has been compelled to
secure it's students by other methods.
Upon the request of the Board of
Trustees the present General Assembly
has wisely abolished the old plan, and
enacted law for a simpler one. The
new act practically throws the doors of
the institution open to all persons who
are qualified to enter. 1t provides:
l. That all graduates of secondary
schools shall be admitted on their di-
plomas, to the University.
l. That all students who have COM
pleted their studies in a city high
school, high school department, pri-
vate school or academy, whose course
is approved by the Faculty of the Uni
versity, shall be admitted upon a GER
tificate.
3. That examinations for admission
shall be held under the authority of
the University, at convenient points
throughout the State for the benefit of
those who have not attended any of
the above schools.
Superintendents and teachers of
schools are required to furnish the pres
ident of the University with a list of
those entitled to scholarships under
this act and to inform the same persons
# their privileges under it.
These scholarships secure free regis.
tration and tuition at the University
until graduation or dismission. This
reduces the expense of a student to the
cost of living, and places the opportu-
nifty fora higher education at the COM
mand of every one. Every young man
who will improve his opportunities at
home and qualify himself to pass these
examinations either at private or
public school, will receive free tuition
at the University for four years. This
is most liberal measure and will be
of incalculable benefit to the people of
the State.
The University and the General As
sembly are both to be congratulated
upon its enactment. No young man
who has health and industry will now
have any excuse for not taking lib
eral education. The University offers
variety of course, both general and
special, and one can get good educa-
ton there, with practical training for
almost any profession in life.
The highest point of the MacKaye
Spectatorium of Chicago will be the
immense dome or tower. Up there at
height of $50 feet above terra firma,
one has laid before his eyes, in pano-
ramic beauty, glorious sight of the
Worlds Fair grounds. One hundred
and fifty feet below are the immense
roof gardens and restaurants. To en-
able people to reach these attitudes
without Inconvenience, and with safe
ty and celebrity, the Colum bian Cele-
bration Company has contracted with
the Standard Elevator Company to
supply fifteen immense elevators, swift
in motion, safe in action and capable
of carrying of 10000 people an hour.
This will be the largest elevator exhi-
bit at the Fair, and will of itself be q
sight of more than passing moment.
Nothing does the work so we'll. Mr..
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