Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-09

TRANsYLyANh UNIyERsITY.-rhis Institution,
which has, since it presided over by the Rev.
Francis IIolley, late OF Boston, gained a decided
standing for res peotabilty aud eminence, has be-
come quite conspicuous among the Colleges and
Universities OF the Continent. From n catalogue re-
Gently printe we gather tle following facts Illus
trallve of lis history which lay before our read
ers, and particularly recommend to the attention of
the Government ofour University.
IN $3.50, the Legislature ofVirginis appropria,ed
5000 acres luud f,r public school in the couniv
oi kentdcky. In 1853, the word county was chang
ed for district, and the school was Ieuominate ed
Tralsylvdnia SeinlnaIy. There were twenty five
Trustees. majority of whom were necessary TO
foFm quorum to do business. This Seminary had
all the rights and privileges of a University. An
appropriation Of 10000 of land was made for
ITS use, and the Professors ant students were freed
from military duty. The President and five of the
Trustees were required to sign the diplomas. A
small Library and Philosophical Apparatus were
given by the Rev. James Todd, Of Virginia The
first master was the Rev. James Mitchell, who en-
tered upon-the duties of his Office in 1885. The
Seminary was fixed at Lexington in 1888, and G4O
acres OF land were given ~ it. 1891, there were
but nee scholars Id 1t, under the of Isaac Will
sou kentucky was made State on the Ist Of
June, 1892. The Rev. james Moore was elected
the hrst President of the Seminary in 1893
In 1894, the Kentucky Academy was instituted, with
eighteen Trustees. Ofthis A ,alemy, the i ev An
drew Steele, A. B. was the first tutor. In Decem-
ber 1893, the Kentucky Academy was united to
the Iransylvana Seminary. and the name OF Tran
sylvana Unlyer-ity' was adopted. In 1913, the
legislature OF the State, not pleased with Its con
dton, reorganiZed the institution and the Rev.
Horace llolley was placed at the the head Of it,
at that time, new and beautiful edifce was COM
pleted, and "a regular collegiate form was given 10
the establishment. Three Faculties, Academical,
Medical and Legal, have snue fur nished instruction
to an average number of $50 ST udents annually -
The number for the session now closed is 49,
According 10 Reca ulatlon at the end of the
catalogue. IT appears that there have been-Trus-
tees. since 1913, 80 now in office, II President.
a Professors and Tutors from the heginning 81
DOW in Office. | Trea.urers, ) Librarians, l3
Graduate. $50 Bachelors of Arts, 1888 Masters
Of Arts, 70 Those on whom we have conferred
Honorary Degrees, 40 Medical Graduates on Elk.
emiuaton, 81 Law Graduate on Examinatio
Al; Clersymen, -; Dead, % Living, 525
The expose the rise and progress of this IA.
vorei and fortunate institution will, we believe
impress upon the mind ofthe reader the necessity
aud importance Of watching with an Argus ey,
the Literary Institutions of Rhode-Island. II i
seIieved. that some Of our Colleges, which are a
THE moment in the most abect condition, nigh
with proper attention be resuscitated, and place,
where they ought to be-on the great path. wuy e
eminence and distinction
Transyvania University, which but few year
since contained but ten students at this moment ba
within its walls upwards of four hundred and ff,y
some Of whom from Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut and New.York.
Five vaa h. xyLo II L
ofsendins his son to Kentucky for an education
would have been treated as a maniac and yet, a
this moment, Transylvania University boasts {
more students than any other Institution in Ame,
ica. This has grown out ofJudicious management
Let other institutions profit by the example. Rhode
Island College-situstej in the middle of q popu
lous section Of the country, boast. of one bunJre
aud twenty students What does all tb, mean
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