Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-08
Editor "COURLER":-

Editor D0oURzER";
Savannah, the
County Capital, with twelve hun
dred inhabitants, the leading
trading and shipping point, on the
Tennessee River, between our
States North and South bonn
diaries. With a banking institu-
ton that is rich in capital and
efficient in management, beyond
all probable emergency,with three
large and we'll attended Chur shes,
a Public Hall that wonld orna-
ment any town in the State. An
Epworth League Society, that in
brilliant membership and effect
i've christian endeavor, cannot be
ezcelled anywhere, and yet, in
the midst Of all this material
plenty, spiritual refinement and
intellectual culture, our comman-
ity presents the remarkable
anomaly Of being without q
school. In this age of enlighten-
ed christian civilization, moral
growth, industrial and CONNER
cial prcsr ess, when the world is
alive and teening with mental
competitions when the greatest
recognized need Of every man and
woman, socially and ciyilly, 10
mental capacity and utility.
Savannah with all her splendid
advantagee Is without a school.
Che immediate future, the future
of your boys and girls, bids fair
TO be sharper and more rigid in
its requirements Of success, from
an Intellectual standpoint, than
even the present age. Tbs com
ing years, more than the present
ones, viii stamp q man'a or wo-
mans social and business status,
and regulate their rank and CON
dition in life, high or low, accord
ing TO his or her greater or less
mental accomplishments. The
time which shall spare fortune
and success only to the victor
ioHs rivals in every department OF
life wAore;A .ha rivalry shall go
up or down, succeed or fail, win
or lose, on the great or smell,
stock or store Of the mind, and
the greater or less degree OF
intelligence possessed by the man
or woman. Right nov Oh the
verge Of such q future. Our
children, our love for them, our
sacred duty to them, and our nat
ural cherished desire for their
ultimate success, happiness and
independence are appealing as yet
in vain for school. 4 school
that viii be an honor IN merit, and
an ornament in appearance 10 our
town and County.
Those to whom heaven has been
kind in health and fortune. Those
who by their skill, honesty, econ
omy and industry have made
fortunes. Those upon the labor
of whose heads and hands heaven
HIS 60 generously smiled, and the
world bestowed its fay0rite bonn
ty. Those who are the financia.
foundation, armament and Deepen
dence Of this town in its present
educational extremity, let them
now, come nobly together in IN
earnest and upfaltering deterni
nation to give the children, ricl
and poor, OF this town and sur
roundings a echool, thas ehall b
worthy Of lis health and wealti
spiritually and Temporarily, 4
school, the cost Of which woulC
lay but q light tribute on each o
, tho many comfortable fortunes il
t Savannah, would DO perennia
honor TO the donors, and win TO
them a boundless and dcathlesi
! gratitude in the fond memory Of ;
, posteriy, polished with wisdom
+ prosperity and independence, b!
the benevolent bounty Of tht
r property and capital holders o
, tbs town. The men VIII her'
!, and nos have The means, 81.
4 opportunity, TO advance the mos
G vital Interests Of The whole com
e immunity, and reuGer Pc cbIldFe'
{ the sanity ryiec % g aplcna''
schnol az Mhilh they lheMseIye.