The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-09-05
COUNTY N"
FOR GENEROSITY
TO UNIVERSITY
TRUSTEES DELIGHTED WITH THE
PROPERTY HERE GIVEN TO
= THE STATE.
APPRECIATION is E EXPRESSED
Governor Roberts Declares That Men
and Women Are Being Educated
b Now to Do Something Useful in
Lifc-Other Speakers.

At u luncheon rendered the mem
bcrs Of the board of trustees of the
University OF Tennessee on Thursday
afternoon they expressed their high
appreciation of the loyalty and inter
est of the people of Maury county in
the University of Tennessee: They
eXtolled the public spirit of the peo-
pie here who had by their generosity
made possible the establishment of
great agricultural experiment sta
ton.
The luncheon was given at the
Hotel Bethel. and in addition to the
trustees the following named citizens
were present: William A. Anderson,
Edward p. Turner,Judge Jesse Tom
linson, Dr.. r. S. Hardison, Henry 0,
Fulton, Col. Joseph f. Brownlow, c. M.
Hume, Prof McLcan, county agent,
William S. Fleming and j. l. Finney.
After the luncheon had been served
J. |. Finney acted as POSTMASTER and
introduced Gov. Roberts. The gov
ernCr spoke of the interest that he
had in the cause Of education, pafticu-
larly if his desire to make the uniVer-
sity what it ought to be the great
capstone of the educational system of
the State, He paid tribute to the
farmers and said that the old idea
not to work was being Superseded by
a newer and better doctrine that men
and women were educated for the pur-
pose of filling Il mission in life, to do
something for society.
Hon. II. c. Evans was then introduce
ed and he spoke of value of the expert
ment station here to the university
and to the people OF the state, and
said that its gift from the people of
this splendid country was evidence
of their interest in the cause Of prac-
teal edUcatien.' MIR Evan. facetious-.
ly referred to former visits that he had
made to Columbia when he was doing
missionary" work ..
Judge Edward T. Sanford, the
oldest member in point of service on
the board, spoke feelingly of the, en-
couragementthat it gave the trustees
and officials of the University to know
that they had the interest and cooper
alton of the great citizenship of Maury
county 1t was an inspiration to them.
Hon. r, Asbury Wright of Knoxville
the Youngest mrfnber in point Of ser
vice On the board, also compiimented
the poopleof the county on their inter
est in the university. He said that
he had been delighted with the begin
ming that had been made on the de-
yelopment Of the station.
The speech making closed with a
brief statement by Dean Hoskins, who
said that the schools of the state must
stress more than ever the development
CT true, loyal American citizenship.
All of the speakers referred in the
most complimentary manner to the
president, Or. Morgan, a sentiment
that was always appauded
At the conclusion of the luncheon
the trustees wore takcn by William f.
Anderson, Dr.. r. S. HardisOn and
William p. Ridley in cars TO Mt. Pleas
ant and brought back here where they
bearded the train fol Nashville, They
went to Jackson today to inspect the
West Tennessee station at that place. !
William p. Cooper former speaker
of the House Of Representatives, and
trustse. toir The 9th district, Joined the
party at noon Tuesday.