Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-06-29

lsterlal calling, and for the past six
teen years has had charge of Bible
work in Texas.
Rev. j. E. Alexander, now of Green
vile, Tenn, but formerly of Ridley
Park, Pa, took charge of the college
of 1877, where he labored very success
fully until 1883. He did much to i'm
prove and beautify the college
grounds, which had so long been neg
lected. He endeared himself to the
patrons and Presbyterian workers, col
Letting many historical facts in re-
ference to Salem church and Washing
ton College, to which the writer is
now much indebted.
In 1888 Rev. ]. w. c. Willoughby
was elected President and pastor of
Salem church. He continued to labor
very successfully, teaching during the
school week and preaching every Sab
bath until 1891, when declining health
compelled him to resign. During his
administration new impetus was
given to all departments. A chapel
was erected at a cost of about $4,000,
besides several cottage dormitories for
the accommodation of male students,
as the old brick domitory was being
used for young ladies. Almost all these
improvements have been make by the
Trustees and friends of the institution
at home. Although financially poor,
they have done what they could to
preserve and maintain this old land
mark of Scotch-Irish Presbyterianism
and education in the South ever loyal
to the Northern Presbyterian Church
E. l.. Mathes, Esq, devoted friend
of Washington College, and a Trustee
for more than forty years, departed
this life in 1869, leaving something less
than ten thousand dollars to the
Salem church. The language Of his
will shows his religious and political
faith, viz: II will and bequeath one
hundred and fifty dollars of the an
nual interest to aid and support the Old
School Union doctrine at Salem Pres
byterian church; also one hundred
dollars annually to Parochial School,
and the remainder to be used at Wash
ington College, to assist in educating
the poor of oil denominations. This
little sum has been great blessing to
many poor boys and girls, which will
tell for our Church.
Having virtually no endowment, the
teachers depend alone upon tuition fol
salary. We have been very fortunate
in securing Professors who laboret
more for the good they could do thar
for money. Several years during
President Willoughby's regime he Ia
bored every day in the class room, ant
gave every dollar of his earnings il
the college to his corps of teachers, de
pending alone upon his salary as pas
tor for support, and it was less thar
5000. This is sample of the con
secration and selfsacrifice of thos,
who founded and maintained Wash
ington College here in the mountains
After the resignation of Presiden
Willoughby, Rev. Jas T. Cooter wa
elected President, and aided by an ef
ticient corps of Professors, the schoo
is in prosperous condition. For sew
eral years about 15O have been enrolle,
in the college, and sixty or more il
the Preparatory department. Thi
number could be increased if ther
could be suitable accommodations.
In the summer of 1892, the HON
Board of Missions of the Presbyteria
Church had their attention called I
the destitution and Importance of thi
mountain work. which was brough
about by the good women of the Pre-
byterian Church. The Board sent OF
Rev. Stewart Dodge and o. d. Eatol
a committee to investigate the fiel
with reference to locating an Indu
trial School for boys. After havin
visited several places in this mountai
region, they recommended the Hon
Board TO locate this school at Was
ington College. Tennessee, because
Its central location, and in honor
this old Presbyterian pioneer of ed
> cation and religion. The Truste
agreed to donate one hundred acres
land to the Board OF Home Mission
, upon which to found the enterpris
These lands have been secured and {
abstract of title has been forwarded
said Board.
i. Rev. ]. w. c. Willoughby is sti
a pastor of Salem church, and the Boa
q has made him Superintendent Of II
Industrial Department. He has be-
doing limited amount of this indu
: trial work for a few years past, to u
i poor young men. He has at this tir
d gathered around him twenty of the
It mountain youths, and not having
h place at which to board them, he h
n opened the doors Of his own Gotta
@ and seated at his own table the
Q youths, so eager for an education Ii
II they are willing to labor a part Of ca
J. day. There is much promise for I
It future in them II they can be aid
l. and kept under Presbyterian influen'
Many more of these mountain bo
a with splendid minds and physique, ,
" anxious to come to school IL they c
n be accommodated.
= The Home Board, through the Wo
- ems Executive Committee, are endei
Is oring TO raise money to build a dorI
X tory by next September to accomn
r. date fifty of these boys with comfor
BILE school homes. Nav the L(