Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-28

0 to the Institution and en'arge its means
! usefulness. In March, 1891, therefore,
q subscription was opened at Natchez, an
$4,000 were obtained, which, with
!. sum previously subscribed by the minis
ters of Presbytery, amounted to abou
$4,000. In less than five years the a
mount subscribed to the permanent fun
exceeded $50, 900, which was intended a
, the minimum endowment. Since then,
has been gradually increased. and at thi
time may be computed at about $50, 000
And here ! may be permitted to remark
that such unexampled liberality on tn
part oil the friends Of education and tn,
public generally, while it affords a crafty
ing evidence of increasing confidence ant
interest in the Institution, mas awakened {
feeling of high responsibility in the mind,
OF the Trustees and Faculty They fee
conscious ofthe great trust which has beer
committed to their hands and that they
owe a solemn accountability for a faithful
performance or,heir duties, not TO the pub
lie only, but to future generations; and moi
to them only, but TO Him who IL the i0un.
tRln OF all wisdom and the Parent of all.
During few succeeding years, nothing
worthy of particular remark occurred in
the progress Of our Institution. New
buildings were every year erected to meet
Its wants; almost every session closed with
an augmented number of students; and its
friends felt encouraged to engage with in
creased ardor and energy in its support
The first public commencement was held
Ia August, 1888, and JAMES M. SMILEY,
who was the first graduate Of the College,
received the Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Since that period, min" other young gen.
tlemen have received The same Degree,
viz: four in '35, three in '36, and two 10
~; to which may be added five more, who,
It is expected, will receive the degree at
the approaching commencement. These
occasions have usually attracted numer-
Gus attendance of persons interested in the
cause of education; and the exercises have
been gratifying to the audience, and cred
table to the Institution.
since the establishment Of our College,
ne erection of necessary buildings has re-
Iuired a considerable share Of the atten-
ION of the Board OF Trustees. They con-
list at this time ola large and handsome
Office for the President, Stewards
'ouse, Professors house, together with
we've or fourteen cottages. The stew
rd's house, or relectory, is spacious and
ommodious building, and was designed
ot only for the accommodation of the
rewards family, but for persons residing
distance, who, on public occasions, or
1 other times, might visit the institution.
n the lower or basement story, is large
lining room for the students; and in case
4 sickness among them, they are furnish
d with apartments in this house, that
hey may be more Immediately under the
are and attention Of the steward. This ,
ulldlng has large garden attached to it, ,
nd is provided with every necessary con. ,
enlence Clsterns have been construc-
ID here and at other convenient places up r
the College ground, which furnish an .
Dundant supply of water. The Profess q
'rs' house or building, originally inten. q
I'd as such, is now occupied as recitation !,
IONS, for the want of some other suitable .
hiding for this purpose. One room in II
is house is also appropriated to the use q
the library and philosophical apparatus. /,
he cottages are erected at short dis. R
nee from each other, and are handsome n
arranged in semi-circle form; and in c,
9 middle ofthem, upon gentle cminence, u
situated the Presidents house. The n
Itages are composed of two rooms, and d,
ch room is intended to contain two stu. q
nts. Besides these buildings, it is in in
by the Board of Trustees, 20
d preparations have recently been COM ~
'nced for this purnose, to erect chapel, ~
also one or more houses for The accom- ;s
'daton Of the Professors. nm
The number Of students at this time is mi
about one-third Of whom are in the on
yular College classes, and the remainder ha
the Classical and English SC looIs.-- ed
cir general department, with few ex- err
'tions, has been characterized by exem- I'll
ny propriety, good order and morality. di,
cir health has generally been good, and in
few instances have occurred OF severe en-
fatal sickness among them. The prof. oh,
ncy which they have manifested at the Mi
ular public examinations, has afforded All
dsnce ofthe interest and assiduty with sew
Ich they have prosecuted their various mo
dies. The English and Classical schools of
e formerly separate, and under the fai,
9 of distinct TEACHERS. As the number frie
uPils, however, attached to both, was ope
large, they were, previously to the con
lmencement of the last session, united, to t
put under the direction of the former ges