The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-01
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To achieve any thing great or excellent free Of
character Is alike necessary 10 States aud 10 nd.
vduas. Without IL plans ard designs ffaughi, il
accomplished, with the most beneficial effects, will
always languIsh, and will frequently be abandon.
cd al the occurrence of,he frat trivial obstacle.
The destluiion OF public energy has SO greatly
retarded the progress OF North Carolina that she.
who nobly took tue lead, 10 the days that tried
men's souls" BY promulgating The FIRST renuncia-
ton Of foreign authority and power, has permitted
States, bora loug sibec that memorable day, to
ouistrip her IN The career OF improvement, aud to
jeer her for her supineness
This Is painful and Notifying TO every citizen
whose bosom Is animated by single ray OF that
ethereal IRE which
Lights The public soul Of patriots"
and every sign. therefore. 10 mailer how ineon.
siderable, oil an approaching change for the better,
Is hailed BY such persons with much exultalion
As naIInefs manifest at the sight Of the frat Mink.
ling star alter long period Of dark tempestuvGs
weather. or al the slightest breeze that sueceeds
a dead cain.
IL Is wilh such feelings that |, at least bail the
little star that has lately arisen ia the West:I
mean the new Seminary OF Learning recently G.
fected 10 our renowned old County oil iiiuslrous
revolutionary memory, TO which lis founders have
very properly given the name OF DAVIDSON Col.
LraE, 10 honor vt one OF North Cardinals ehiyal.
roas cons who shed his lile's.blood IN defence Of
her domestic affairs and bis counify's freedom.
Tits new College owes tie existence 10 lbs Pres.
byisries OF Concord, Bethel aud MofganIon, and
10 under the supervision Of Trustees appoiulcd by
Them. /, vas founded BY iLe unsssi,itd % eans
ct private contribution aud relics for support ex.
elusisely upon such patronage as the public may
think proper 10 bcstow on ~ bu, il Is to be hoped
that Il. ia common with other Summaries Of the
kisd IA the State, Will ere long receive Tho ioster
ing aid Of the Legislature
IL wenl iuio operation sometime "a March last,
under the guidance otlhe Rcy. Messis. X. II. Nor.
rison, and T.. J. Sparrow, as Pgoiessofs, &c. aud
Mr.. VI. u. Johnston as tutor.
IL Is situated ia the mid,i Of healthy and plea.
saHl coanIIy, sb1aaaiag 10 provisions. aud renlar
liable for tbo stead, habits add moral worth Of lis
Inhabitants near the northern boundary lins Of
Mteklenbafg Counay. The buildings are all Of
BRICK GeSl and con,0tisbc, suihcient already to
accommodate Is pupilt--lhe humber at present
"a CeiIegv aid chapel Is now 10 progress,
asd more buildings Nhseh siti be snlIic.cut 10 &C.
eoma0dAle 80 more students.
Toe coafse OF Rsudic5 will be confined ~ the
usual Collegiate term Of tour years. livery stu.
rot sill be required TO devote three hours u each
dag 10 agricultural, Of some other manual labor.
Ga Monday the Jlsg July and Tuesday follow.
,ag, ] suoodcd The iiia examination Of lhs Sic.
dents belonging 70 The institution. The conooufSe
Of sis,lefa nutDef0uB sId respectable, and.
although the weather vas extremely wAfm, The
crowd manliested a oegteO q palicnt attention 10
ite exercises that oSiHced deep interest auspi.
eisgs 10 the seminary. and doubtless gratifying 10
ttc faculty, who.S haei,iy aud capab.hly ais.
charging the daiics Of their station, Wotc amply
oAetnphhed by ihv efed,lable n,anuer 70 shieh
their Young pupils acquitted themselves IA Tic va
fious branches Of SagVsliJn on which they were
c1auhard.
Ia the slefnooa Of each day tho severe ordeal o.
psbiic eGsni,nasion wss rsbgv,d ~ Exclamation
oo satoss sghJtcis BY an equal nambef " sPca.
ssrs selected f,a the tao literary eycietius. Aiosi
Of she ntsxehss asfs selected. bit teN Of the c.
dsf students exhibited afis:u2i pieces - 5,ca were
eel Nlsslsn. aud Delivered aIlh effect.
10 pisaing must remark thsl exclamation Is
generally too maeh neglected IN our College,. At
every period o. tho WORLD aud Under ali the shsdss
Of soeitlg. esaiory has been knosn 80 exercise au
intiarnee sousgsimes alBosg magical And II
there b. on earth onuntry where esyl political,
ard religious Institutions, ard general Intce o.
character, are psecminsnliy Affected BY eloquenee
lhst egaulty Ia cur asa n0blc eoniedethey.
Bot an unreusc'oasly DEPRESSING toto an IN
trfmiAshse 6eid. and vii therefore atop alert W nh
tie cd saying
Nerbam sat saticusi.
o. Ta,,isy evening anef tho close 81 the Col
legs rrrfriHs arg,epfisie address Nas deliver.
,e b. VI q fa III Sstebasy. st the request ct the
tam .e3titr-. ANrf aii1 TIC venerable Dr.
Z llabinaan made Tvs rvmafAsiu ~ peculiarly
7 Il ,c,loas and oppressive manner, ard ihsa con.
7 slsdcd viih fsvcat hyoesliaa Of blessings Uran
tho youthful Institution from Ills elio caoosclA
the weak things 81 Tic world 10 cUntoand The
thing, whieh are mighty"
I That k,ad Providence will lend en- aasp'cous
ear TO that iavoC alton. and render nAuDspN Cot.
LrsE pa~cfful loantata whose streams shall cr-
livca out country. and nase glad tbs City " God,
/ t. The fsrvcnI prayer 81
I ANXIOUS
4 TJ-Ed,los 'rieudly TO the institution, arc re.
qoeslcd to copy the above.