The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
OUR NEW SCHOOL.
The Johnson City College and Normal
Institute Sure Thing.

sirouS of establishing a college and
normal institute in this city, and
to bring the matter before the pub
lie a mass meeting Of our citizens
was held last Thursday night at the
opera house. The meeting was
largely attended. Hon. A. b. Bow
man was elected chairman and DR..
W. }, Miller secretary. Interesting
and encouraging talks we're made
by Governor Taylor, DR.. II. II. Carr.
DR.. w. M. Fuqua, Hon. Isaac Harr,
and others. The following resolu-
ton was offered by Col. A, R, John
son and unanimously adopted:
"Repolved, That we, the citizens of
johnson City, heartily welcome this
college in our midst and will aid It in
every possible way"
The meeting adjourned to meet
at DR.. Carr's office the follow
ing day, at which time Dr. T. G.
Carter reported the purchase of the
Lusk school property on the cor
ner of Watauga avenue and Roam
street to be used by the United
Brethren as place of worship and
temporarily as a school building.
The chairman appointed DR.. Carr
and G. T. Lee committee of two
to get up a deed and abstract to the
property at the earliest date posi-
BILE.
DR.. Carr was also appointed 9
committee of one to secure a char.
ter for the college.
On motion of DR.. Carr, Dr. Carter
A. b. Bowman and Rev. D. J. Mel
son were appointed a committee o.
three to select and confer with &
board of trustees.
Upon motion of DR.. Fuqua, the
board of trustees should consist O
twOnty-one members, and is com
posed Of the following well-knowr
gentlemen:
Bishop j. S. Wills, Rev. D. J.Nelson
]. c.. Hardin, Geo. Grouse, Rev. DR.
7, @. Carter, ]. G. Robertson, J. T
Browning, DR., W. j. Miller, Hon. A. B
Bowman, DR.. H. H. Carr, Capt. w. P
Miller, ex.Gov. Robt. L. Taylor, G. A
Reeves, Judge John P. Smith, Jas. A
Cargille, Col. A. R. Johnson, P. @. Mil
Ter, Col E. G. Reeves, DR.. E. A. Long
Cy II, Lyle and Hon. A. A. Taylor.
DIR. Carter gave the assemblag'
assurance that the college woulC
open early this fall with a full corps
of teachers.
The board of trustees met in tn,
court house Monday morning. Or
motion of DR.. 7. c. Carter, DR.. H
H, Carr and Prof. J. 7. Brownin,
were appointed committee of two
on faculty. DR.. II. H. Carr, c.
H. Lyle; James A. Cargille, J. 7
Browning, DR.. W, J. Miller, DR.
Z. A. Long and George Grouse wer'
appointed an executive board will
full power to act for the entir'
board of trustees.
The name of the college was dis
cussed at length and johnson Cit,
College and Normal Institute" wa
finally decided upon. 1t was ais
decided to have the school open tn
4th day of September, Miss Ma
Fuqua was elected to teach the pri
mary department. Other teacher
will be selected by the trustees a
rapidly as possible. DR.. Carter wa
authorized to select a president 70
the college.
Our people are thorough
aroused to the necessity for such
school as is contemplated by tn
United Brethren and feel that Joh1
son City is the proper place to Il
Il cate such an one and will do all
their power to assist in making
one of the most thorough institr
tons of learning in the South.
1t will not be out ofplace to mel
ton in this connection that tt
United Brethren church, that
back of this school, is growing raj
idly all oyer the country and parti
ularly in this section. This is /
doubt due in a large degree, in tn
territory, to the personal popularit
of DIR. T. c. Carter, who is at IL
head of the movement here. He
an active, able and good man and
putting his whole soul into the wor
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