The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22

mountain gap, Il was here in this amphi-
theatre OF circlinE hills that Henry Clay
ESSthersd multitn St,s from tsE and pear and
Every spot Of the high ranges vet shows signs
q the conflict tween the armies during the
Again we call to mind some facts previously
statcd-.that tho descendants, of, the refugees
and OF these mountain people had had too. few
Of the magnincen institutions which have been
built up Tor our use y, the last thirty years.
and IL seemed to us that II Lincoln could have
his great monument for practical learning at
this point IL would he a source, a feeder and
a promoter Of schools, in every county, and
extend to all the hooks and corners OF tho
We looked around. Mr.. Myers took us in his
rough wagon and carried us from place to
place, from farm to farm and from mountain
top 70 mountalntop. He not only showed. us
he believed would be donated to the institution
along the slopes of the hills, but he took us to
ttRnef s wS" 81 t6S Fo 1nF Seasons so ; 9SY H fSreIs W TRe er %ddg
itors OF that institution in their anger or their
greed had, torn down the main building. leav;
Ing only Il heap of mortar, brick and stone but
they had not touched the grand sanitarium nor
the water works nor the sewage system nor
We believed this would mako the very best
foundation for an industrial department. We
thought that the sanitariuni with q few changes
would hold 200 OF the young girls with their
teachers. and that the farm could be. SO. man
a !, e, as y $ to give The be boys boys e eTHR H. ,; aT VIII J, b re-
On the broad, porch of the Harrow School 1
learned was Thought OF before by one OF the
visitors; to wit: Let US build something
longer waste money on mere granite monu,
ments? Let us make a beautiful monument Of
not far from Lincoln's birthplace"
That great promoter of education who Is dis
s ss 6;d ibs an hsir mm M r1, estate N wnI' sa nS Is ,iE DffSSr
their death, finding that we had already started
the, work and organized aboard Of trustees to
gather the. funds. wrote to our President and
myself as follows:
Gen. o. o. Ho,cdr9 and IN. ". c. cray
There Is no spoti in our country OF this time where a
school can be established that will do as much good
for the whole people as you a. Cnmber,
ample to give employment to u large number uf
young men. by. which they can pay their way, and
the whole mountain people; you can teach them 10
make three spears of grass grow where now only ono
trustcd TO a class Of honest trustees, who fully com
prehend the sacredncss of endowment.
Tho LOYAL mountaineors have good blood. good
brains and eraTn. G%n Vii u and they haze many
men and women Of the mountains. They need the
touch of Christian education to make them the best
qualities that make men and women are there. They
have been overlooked too long,
/ wish you great success. The field is large. it is
.cfomparatiyely new, and has long been waiting for
in int the Ha future fSn H to FcSS reiiSi"n and liberty T"H IN UIr
goodly land perpetual. Truly yours.
The university is now launched. The in
dehtednessH N the whole nr9perty when began
ceeded IN ral si mo- ABOUT fHSuts I 3 t is necessary nays sarr
to meet the indebtedness as it becomes due.
and ! earnestly desire TO effect this without
1t goes. however. without saying that the
great desire Of those OF us who are engaged in
not only for the proper buildings and accom-
modations for at least a thousand students. bat
be OF assistance to inteeiligent young men and
young women who give promise OF DccOmtup
leaders Mhd lsn H4d rt teachers cheers 1 mo ,t their people ~ ,b but
industries. With some little bitterness wealthy
Christian men suytome,; There Isl tendency
do not mean it: because education which
teaches practical farming. practical housekeep-
ing and practical industries can never be out
. Pleasc understand that this effort goes, far
1t is founded with the distinctive object to
afford thousands in the mountains the oppor-
tunitics TO become cody men aud women by
practical Knowledge of affairs ana by develop
ing not only, the physical and the mental. but
Mymge forbiis that / should long remain
With ny assoGiates, and this Is nr2oahly my
tion. My love for Abraham, Lincoln, which
grows with my days, and my love for children
n tEdr youth ti,t must fd he my s eHe tbSt for 4r e m6T ha1s
enough to pay of all indebtedness before, our
splendid property or any part OF it shall be
In these days of blessed reunion between the
blne and the gray have thought that we might
second one for Thomas and Jackson.
We propose to record the name OF every
set apart for tEat purp9so, - " 80
For the information. of all Interested in our
] will say that my subscriptions AS
summarized are as follows:
From Chicago. two subscriptions of 81 900
each and smaller sums. making. -. So.lco 90
each -, 1876 90
= 90
From, Myers. the agents subscription
Sm,llrr srins Fast and West ESQ ~