Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-01

4 .tatement from the trustees c,f the
Merri Institute to the people of Pine
BIHt. Ar
III lew of the fact that the Merrill
Institute will be closed on January l,
1907 3 least for time the trustees
deem IL heir duty to make this state
ment 70 he public:
On 7.:- 9TH day of February, 1889,
Mr.. Joseph Merrill executed and deliv
cred d.. to w. L. DeWoody. Fred
Fox. z 3reckinridge, J. B. Speefs,
". E. mingway, George Valiant,
John Y. 'awford and Jehn West
brook t1j'st s., and to their successors
IN trust a> ! to the land on which
the MetTj tstitute building now
stands in Tie ty of Pine Bluff, Ark.
At the sam ne he delivered to the
trustees fitt@v, thousand dollars in
money TO be o& nded in erecting and
furnishing the Hiding. This sum
was found inadequate t., complete and
furnish the buij4.Gg and Mr. Merrill
subsequently la.a over to the trus-
tees seven thoGsaG7 five hundred dol
lars more, makins total of s22, 500
which was all expelled by the trus-
tees in building furnishing and equip
ing the institute, the Sork being com.
pleted in the lifetime # Mr.. Merrill
and in some measure a. + asst under his
supervision. Among the provisions
of the trust deed We're thu following:
said trustees shall Fl m time to
time. as .le means in their hands will
allow, procure public lecturers of the
best talent, either at home or abroad,
to deliver lectures in the hall of said
institute on scientific, Philosophical
and practical subjects, such as anatomy,
physiology, hygeine, the laws of mar.
riage, reproduction and other kindred
subjects. | desire that these subjects
be given prominent place in the
lectures as consider that human hap
piness is more intimately connected
with them than any other Lectures
shall also be provided on literature,
elocution and art; and said trustees
shall provide such other instruction in
said hall as will improve and elevate
the physical, mental, moral and spir-
itual condition of those who attend
them"
The said institute building is to be
used and occupied by white people
only and all white people who proper
ly conduct themselves shall be permit
ted to attend the lectures and enter
tainments. either free or on payment
of such reasonable sum as the trus-
tees shall from time to time fix upon.
Whatsoever moneys may be derived
from this source, together with the
amounts received cu rents from the
store rooms, shall be used in maintain.
ing the institute building, in the pay
ment Of taxes, if any should be requir-
ed by the laws Of the state, the procur-
ing of public lecturers and the pay
ment of incidental expenses
1t will be observed that no fund was
provided by Mr.. Merrill at the time of
the execution of the deed for the run.
ming expenses of the institute except
such rents as might be received from
the store rooms Connected with the
Shortly after the compile
ton Of the building Mr. Merrill died,
leaving will in which he devised to
the trustees of the Merrill Institute a
two story brick hause on west Sec
ond avenue. also two story brick
store house on West Barraque street,
also two lots cn the corner of Barraque
and Walnut streets. AS to this prop
erty the will provided as follows
Said board of trustees shall rent
out said property and after paying tax
IS, insurance, cost of repairs and other
Incidental and necessary expenses
shall apply the remainder Of rents and
profits Thereof received by them to pre-
curing and employing good and compe-
-ent lecturers and instructors on the
subjects mentioned in my deed to
hem of the said Morrill, TnSfitI1ta nrOn