The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20
LINCOLN %NEUORIAL INIvERHTr.
New York women Irving to Raise a Special
Fund OF IS, 900 for the Institution.

The commencement exercise. at Lincoln
Memorial University nj Cumberland GAP.
Tenn, are being held this week. and a num-
Der OF the Boston and New York friends Of
the institution are in attendance AT them,
Coircidcnt with this event, a committee Of
women is being formed in this city 70 rai-e
a fund 81 81 con for the purpose Of helping
10 build a girls dormitory large enough 10
accommodate 500 students. In addition TO
thi- purpose. the wo,Nou int"rr,tnd intend
10 make an appeal for a library That shall De
suited 10 the special needs Of the students.
The girls who attend the several schools and
college that make no the university are with
ont exception from the rural districts and
the education they seek j. Of the most praCti-
cal character. Books that treat Of home pur-
suits, a. well rs those which give instruction
IN the trades. occupations and prof. ions
open ~ women, are desired for ihi. exclusive
womens' building. The university po~~e~so.
a general library. and IT, friend will con-
stantly enlarg" it. scope, but the library for
the girls building will I've part Of it, furnish
ing and the main object held in view IN H. for
nation will be the development Of the in
diyidIality Of the Young womrH, and the cnI-
tivatiou of their minds in the direction Of special
pursuit, that will be their life occupations,
The education given 10 the students al Lin
coin Memorial Uuiver NV includes indus
trial pursuits, aud in addition 10 the ole
nontary, grammar and normal school depart
ment,. the boys are taught agriculture, both
theoretically ard practically other occI-
pation- are provided for them. in all Of which
they can earn u livelihood while they are OBJ
tanning IN education. Ten year- ago the iIar-
row School for primary, Intermediate and
grammar departments extending through eight
year aud an academy Colr~" Of four year,
was opened at Cumberland Gap for III" bane-
III Of the Young of the 2,ua,UVn white peo-
pie who live IN the mountain, Of that region
Several valuable building were added. and
then was purchased the property of the -Four
Seasons Hotel and SRnitarlum. The properly
included 500 acre., water works and an olec-
trio plant Tn" institutions were united,
more buildlnGs were added and other i'm
prOVements We're made. With the aid Of gnnrr-
on~ friends the school facilitie, were increased.
and several years ago the institution beoam"
the Lincoln Nlenorlal University. This year
more than -four hundred students were in at
Tendance, aud but for lack of accommodations.
q larger number would have been enrolled
ton " three States. Virginia. keHtuCky and
Teune~see. make, it central for. the noun
%taineers, who appreciate The advantage II
afford. and are eager TO have their sons and
daughters enter II. The property ha, been
well managed from the start. II is now valued
a. something more than 10000 j j. out
OF t'Dl anu lUf az filpi~ 1871 IVA o. VIM
never incur a debt. It, friends are working
10 raise an ondOwm ent fund Of 100000, and
are meeting with success.
Meanwhile a few women. several OF whom
are Trnnesspeans now res ding IN New YORK..
are arranging Ia help the glrl- OF the mountains
who seek an education az this university, aud
who are Jnbarrcd because of lGCk of dOrml-
tor, Recommendations. UhrJ viii ASK for Si.WD
among the friends of education IN New York
CITY. and are hopeful Of getting a sufficient
amount subscribed to warrant the beginning Of
the work Of building al once. There are n SUI
fCicnt number of students al tie university IN
III. summer, engaged in agriculture and other
manual occupations. tolay the foundations and
then erect the structure,
The people Of the mountain regions Of Ten
nrsscc, krntucky. North tarollna and Georgia
Hrr the descendants of worthy ancestors.
Scotch-lri~h. English and French Huguenots
settled that region. and during the Revolution
thrs were valued solder, lighting indians As
well ~ British, and DISTINGUISHING themselves
for their bravery and un-eltSh devotion to their
country. Nearly all of the present generation
are descendants OF the patriots who fought at
King Mountain. and they ar" the children Of
men who stood 10y the mon in the civil War.
and whose 10y atty made them a hulWark for the
nation. No peopl, ~ the | n,trd States are
more patriotic or have a greater Nnpaihy with
the traditions and institutions of this country,
and II may be truthful added. NJ people have
asked or received fewer iaNOrs at The HANDS OF
their fellow Colntrymrn The establishment
of such an Institution ~ the Lincoln Memorial
I ~nIvcrSity is capable Of coni"rrlnE great b"nc-
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