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Union I.iierury Ii»»liiute.Editor of the Tr ie R'v'ddicun •—By your permission, 1 will give your readers a brief history of the Institution, the name of which stands at the head of this article.— This school is situated two miles e.»st of Sf-nrtansbure, in Randolph county, Inf-It is in a large colored settlement, called the Greenville settlement. It has a farm of 200 Hcres, 1J0 of which is under eulm n non; and its profits go to keep up the School, fin- Sei nol-house id a large two story brick building, erected three year*i ago, at a cost of 1803 dollars- Till three] years ago, the Soli • 1 was kept in a log building. The hoardioj.-house is a laig.-trauie building, capable of acconnuoJa ting fifty stndei ts.This School was established in 184G by a few benevolent individual*. most of whom were members of the Society of Friends. Most of the land belonging s«; die I list it tu ion, was don 'ted by Benjamin Thomas, who used to live near Newtavrt Indiana, but is now gone from works to reward. Mr. Thomas died in 8.Vi. IIie name will live while this institution liver and will be reverenced with Inin t-felt gratitude by every colored person who Knows anything ah ut his history.There are other persons who deserte mention as founders of this School, nmong , whom are Nathan Thoints, (now deceas , ed) David Wi cuts, Daniel HiP. of New jiort. Ind , white persons, and John Kan-. die-/.tines Cbnnens and Thor non Ale* unde,- ot this settlement, colored men.— Thornton Alex-iiid.-r is now dead. The name of David Wilcut* deserves special notice in this conn net ion. Mr. W ilrut* lias been President of the School Board ever since its organization, and has always manifested a deep and heart-felt interest in the School, lie ncter misses a ,»ingle meeting of the board, if well enough to atti n I. Indeed, it is admitted that the School would have gone down la-fore thi. time, had it not been for the eneigy and perseverance of David '-Vilcuts.The first *eacher that this School had, was Rev Ebenezer fucker, now Principal of Liber College, in Jay county, Indiana lie fill-d the position till 18.il, a period of eight years. While Mr. fuc''er had charge of the School, it flourished ami did much good. Many young men and women. both white and colored, wereedttcj-■ led here. For although the School was established mainly for the colored people, yet while students have always been nd-i milted whenever they have made application. Few teachers have a better reputation than Mr. Tucker, and his name and memory will long tie reverenced in the minds of the people of this settlement.Since Mr. Tucket left the School, it ha* been in rather a bad condition, and some t.f the lime there has been no School.t’n the 1st of last November, the wiiter took charge of the School as teacher My first session (t months) closed on the 1st inst. Thus far, we have bad a very interesting School. and tlie prospect seems f.,-voralde for it to continue to Boorish and grow. The next session (three month-) will commence on the 7th of April. We hate connected with the School n Liiemry Debating Society, composed of young men and it i- quite an interesting one, loo. We earnestly hope that the readtMs of the 7rue Republican will give the-r influence for the building up, nod encouragement ol our School. Yours truly,SAM L. II. SMOTHERS, i Union Literary Institute, Indiana, March 23d I8G2
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Centerville Indiana True Republican
Centerville, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 10, 1862
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