. A history of Eureka college with biographical sketches and reminiscences. Illustrated. is yourplan? Said he, Ill tell you. After a pausehe continued, Let Brother David Deweese,Brother E. B. MjTers and myself open the sub-scription, each writing £150 opposite his name,and appoint Brother William Davenport to act asour solicitor to canvass this community and othersnear us. Messrs. Myers and Deweese, being bothpresent, readily agreed to the proposition. ElderDavenport was appointed solicitor, who, by hisearnest and eloquent efforts, obtained the requisiteamount of pledges in a few weeks. WALNUT
. A history of Eureka college with biographical sketches and reminiscences. Illustrated. is yourplan? Said he, Ill tell you. After a pausehe continued, Let Brother David Deweese,Brother E. B. MjTers and myself open the sub-scription, each writing £150 opposite his name,and appoint Brother William Davenport to act asour solicitor to canvass this community and othersnear us. Messrs. Myers and Deweese, being bothpresent, readily agreed to the proposition. ElderDavenport was appointed solicitor, who, by hisearnest and eloquent efforts, obtained the requisiteamount of pledges in a few weeks. WALNUT GROVE ACADEMY. In December, 1849, the school was incorporatedas Walnut Grove Academy, under the manage-ment of twelve trustees—Elder John T. Jones beingpresident, and A. S. Fisher, secretary. The following interview between Elder B. Major,the recognized founder of Eureka College, and Fisher, who spent thirty-eight years as a teacheiand earnest promoter of that institution, may serveto indicate that the development of the Collegefrom the humble seminary of 1849 was not a for-. >
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