Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-30
THIRD EDITION.
GOOD FOR BESSEMER.
The Montezuma Hotel Property Is Given Kent Free for Ten Years for Educational
 Purposes.

Bessemer will have an educational in- stitute the equal of any in the state. It will be known as the Montezuma insti- tute, and will occupy the building known as the Montezuma hotel.
 This building is an excellent and most uniaue cne It commands a mag nificent view of the city, being situated on a high knoll overlooking the city. This building was erected by the Mexi- can government at the Cotton states exposition at New Orleans, and was moved from there bodily and re-erectcd exactly as it stood at the exposition at New Orleans.
 This building Is perfectly fitted for the object, being commodious and well situ- ated, containing 103 rooms all well ven tilated, and furnished with modern san itary appliances.
 large number of the representative citizens of Bessemer were in attendance at the city hall last night pursuant to call issued by an executive committee, many ladies being present.
 The meeting was called to order by MT I. Chandler, and, upon a call. Rev. MT. Hawkins was made chairman, who, in taking the chair, spoke most eloquently on the value of education and especially of such an institution as was here con templated He spoke most eloQuently of the merits of Professor Lovett who he said, was an educator of more than state fame.
 Mr. C. S. Chandler was elected perma- nent secretary of the association.
 Professor Lovett was called upon to state the object and the scope of the Montezuma institute He stated that the objects of this institute will be as follows:
 In establishing a school in Bessemer, to occupy the Montezuma property, the following Is proposed:
 Generla Features
 l. A full corps of college men and wo- men to compose the faculty, each to be a specialist in his or her department.
 g. A complete and logically arranged course or courses of study, materially abreast with the demands of higher edu- cation.
 B. All the dc partmentS of college work, including, in the literary course, English, science, philosophy, mathematics, Latin: Greek, German and French.
 4 That both sexes will be admitted, with limited course for young ladies when desired, with degrees conferred in accordance with the subject matter of such course.
 D. That all grades of pupils be admit ted from the kindergarten to the colle- giate classes.
 G. That the school will be chartered under the laws of this state at next ses- sion of the legislature.
 Special Features-
 l. Arrangements have been effected by
  Birmingham al a cost less than one had in the private high schools of that city
 2 The schools of music, elocution and fine art will be maintained at the highest possible standard.
 B. A special professional preparatory course will be established for the benefit of those desiring to attend professional colleges
 "A business course of instruction, comprising bookkeeping in all it's forms, business arithmetic, penmanship, com mercial law, typewriting, stenography and telegraphy.
 D. The military feature with competent drill master, by which young men will be trained in the science of military ethics, thus importing necessary physi- cal culture, etc. The young ladies will have the advantage of such physical culture as furnished my calisthenics and the Delsarte system in our best schools.
 G. Annual educational excursions to historic places for students and their parents or guardians.
 7 Museums of geological specimens and natural history specimens.
 Professor Mcconnell spoke few com mandatory words in behalf of Dr. Lovett, he being a graduate of the school pre- sided over by Dr. Lovett.
 Mir. Hugh McNutt, secretary and treas urer of the Bessemer Land and Improve ment company was called upon, and, in behalf of his company, stated that he was authorized by his company to state that they would give the building known as he Montezuma hotel, for ten years rent free, also that they would give wa ter rent free so long as the water works were in the hands of the Improvement company. They will give yearly twenty five free scholarships and $100 in cash for the necessary repairs of the building, provided the citizens of Bessemer will make up enough to furnish desks and other necessary appliances for the school. MT. McNutt was greeted with enthusias- tic cheers when he finished speaking.
 Professor McAdory spoke in behalf of the college and lauded the enterprise and Professor Lovett
 MT. McNutt was asked what amount he thought would be necessary to fully equip the hotel for college purposes. Mr. McNutt replied that he thought it would require from $1500 to $2000.