From the April 17, 1884 edition of the Fayetteville Observer:
"The school interest continues to boom, and it looks as though the day is near at hand when Flintville will be noted for her 'arts, literature, and sciences.' $750 has already been subscribed for a new building, and much more will, no doubt, be easily raised. Esq. John Young, a man who fully realizes the great importance of education, has not only liberally subscribed, but has offered to donate an acre of ground for the building. Below I give you the names of the subscribers and the amounts. The list is head by the following words:
'We, the undersigned, propose to take stock in building a first-class academy in Flintville to the amount opposite our names. House to be large enough to accommodate 400 students:' - Levi Eslick, $100; J.R. Pennington, $100; Dr. Jenkins, $100; W.E. Chick $100; Dr. W.J. Price, $100; E.J. Cambron (value,) $75; Bill Flint, $25; John Young, $100; L.P. Myrick $25; J.W. Cooper, $20.
I hope to be able to give you in my next article the names of at least twice as many subscribers to this great and good cause. Knowing the Observer to be a friend to education, I would like to hear from the editorial columns on this subject...."