The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-11
Blount Countians to Raise $25, 900 To
Rebuild Carnegie Hall, Now In Ashes

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Maryville College before the citizens
of this community. Maryville College
is represented by it's work-almost
nation wide in its influence-and its
achievements in developing intelligent
Christian character among the youth
of East Tennessee for nearly CEN
tury is the highest indication. If this
does not commend it to your every
consideration, then no words of mine
would be worth anything.
But l am here to lay before you
what l believe to be a great duty
and a splendid opportunity for the
citizens of our town and county.
And here let me say that the
proposition about to be made has
not had it's inception in the minds
of the authorities of the College but
comes spontaneously from our citi-
zens. The proposition is this, That
Carnegie Hall be Rebuilt by the Citi-
zens of Blount County, and that the
corner stone shall tell the story to
future generations.
| am informed that the insurance
on the building burned is $30,000.00
and that $25,000.00 additional will
be needed in order to replace the
old building with better one hav-
ing Accommodations for at least a
third more young men.
You are a body representing the
financial and business interests of
the community, and so put this be-
fore you on the basis Of business.
Maryville College since it's found
ing has been, is now, and will ever
be one of the greatest business assets
of the county. It now has plant
, represented in real estate and equip
ment one half million dollars, and it
raises annually from the interest on
it's endow, its tuition, ETC., an average
of more than $50,000.00. This goes
to swell the volume of business in
our community. In addition to this,
more than 500 of her 500 students
come from afar and bring with them
outside money to the amount of,
500, 100000 However it is seen that
Maryville College is worth to this
community more than one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars every year.
Now as the centennial of the Col
lege approaches and the management
is planning for larger and better
things comes the proposal to raise
the sum of $300,000.00 to be added
to the endowment. Of this amount
the General Board of Education Of
fers to give $75,OO0.00, contingent
upon the College raising the re-
naming $225,00O.OO.
have asked DR.. Wilson what eff
feet it would have on his campaign
to raise this $500, 100000, if the local
people would put up the $25,000.00
needed to rebuild Carnegie Hall, and
he tells me that it would practically
insure it's success.
100000 more new money for
Maryville College means just that
much more for the business of this
community.
But what if this community fails
to respond? Then it may be that out
side men will not help those who will
not help themselves and this institu-
tion hitherto progressive shall start
on it's decline.
A Mighty Impetus.
l believe that this fire may be
made a providential blessing both to
Maryville College and to Maryville.
Who among US was not nightly
stirred in our sympathies as we saw
the flames licking up this home of
1875 students? Now, if we let our
sympathies couple up with our prac-
tical sense, and every man look only
to community interest and lay hold
of this proposition, we will find that
not only is the task of raising the
amount to rebuild easy, but in the
work of raising it mighty impulse
for doing great things will come to
our people, which will be of more
than money value.
Think also of the great impetus
that will be given this general cam
paign fund.- "Our local people
have done nobly," will be a mighty
plea. 1t can be done. Our people are
neither too poor nor nigardly- we
can do anything else we want to do
and we can do this if only it can be
made clear.
Why, 100 men by giving $50
year for years can do it. 250 men
who gice $40 a year for years
will rebuild it, and / suggest that
you appoint a committee who will
show the rest of the county that
Maryville is on the map to stay.