The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-03


Missouri, W Clay, Of Alabama, and Humphreys
of,Mississippi, was appointed to draft suitable
Preamble and Resolutions in reference to the
death of Professor Davis, and report to an adj
liourned meeting.
L Mr. Caskie, Chairman of the Committee, re-
lportcd the following, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
We have followed our beloved Professor to
the grave, and have committed his mortal re-
mains to the keeping of the cold earth; and arc
now assembled to pay tribnte Of he art-ielt re-
lspeet to his menery, and to express our deep
sorrow at his untimely end. How solemn our
situation! We are in the room, where he who
is now buried corpse has for years been wont
TO meet and impart lessons OF wisdom and learn
| ing to the youth of our country. Could great
and high ly cultivated mind, and character,
adorned with every virtue have stayed the muir
dercr's hand, Professor Davis "had not died"
| But alas in the prime Of life and fulness of
health and usefulness, the fatal bullet struck
him down. How strong and deep should be,
and are, our feelings! He was our Professor,
dev citing himself his time and talents to our I'M
provement. His heart.broken family is in our
midst His now widowed wife has ever been
ministerins angel TO the sick and afflicted in
our community. His now fatherles sons are
our fellow-students, our friends, and associates.
| On this most melancholy occasion, we mlngle
our sorrows with all who knew him and with
| all who love the excellent Of head and heart ev-
cry where. But we mourn not as those who
have no hope. To him ''to die was gain" He
has gone to that heaven TO which his pure spir-
| it even while on earth was assimilated. A de-
vout and consistent christian, he now reaps his
| reward In S'the dark valley and shadow of death
he feared no evil, )" for the lamp of eternal life
was ga light to his feet and guide to his path"
In the language of the hymn sung at his funeral,
we say:
''With us thy name shall honored live
Through long succeeding years,
Embalmed in all that we can give,
Our praises and our tears
Resolved, That in the death of Professor Da-
Wis the world has lost one whose great talents
/ and learning and exalted moral worth made
! him in every relation of life the model of
man, and ga med for him the wamest affection
and admiration of all who knew him.
! Resolved, That our Institu has been de-
prived of one of her proudest ornaments and sur
! est stays.
| Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted fami-
| ly our sincere SYMPATHY in their most sore be-
reaveTHent.
| Resolved That we will wear the usual badge
ofmourning for three months.
! Resolved that copy of the proceedings OF
| this meeting be transmitted to Mrs. Davis, and
published in the papers generally
T. w. PRESTON, President.
JAS F. JONES, Secretary.
At meeting of the Law Glass of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, on the 10th inst. Mr.. GALES
SEATeN, of Washington City, was called to the
Chair, and Mr.. B. d. HOWARD, of Mississippi,
appointed Secretary. After explaining the OBJ
iect of the meeting, Mr.. VIM. p. Bayly, of Ac-
comack, moved the appointment OF Committee,
to report a suitable preamble and resolutions to
an adjourned meeting. Mr.. w. p. Bayly, Chair
man of the Committee, reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
With hearts clad in mourning, we have met to
min~le our regrets with those Of our FELLOWSHIP
dents generally, for the heavy calamity which
has fallen upon all, in the death OF another Of
our Professors.
Our beloved friend and preceptor, John A. G.
Davis has been torn from US BY the hands of I'M
provoked and ruthless violence, in the meridian
of usefulness and honors, and in the midst Of all
the engaging relations of Instructor, counsellor,
and sympathising friend, BY which he won our
high respect and heartfelt affection.
We have been daily witnesses of his kind in
terest in our improvement, and his untiring toll
in aiding our progress along the rough and per-
picking paths of our professional studies we have
daily felt the strength of that vigorous and acute
intellect which, replete with the stoves of legal
wisdom, has borne US lightly forward in our most
difficult researches have daily listened to the
the most profound instruction was conveyed with
a winning sSftness, bespeaking the kindness of
his heart. We have seen the ready benevolencc
with which he has cheered the disheartened and
animated the aspiring among U.S. and the englg
ing gentleness which sweetly tempered the
firm exercise of authority from which no consid-
erations of sympathy or friendship ever induced
his upright heart to swerve.
With feelings of love and admiration we have
IL Cd activity nromotInu heal th
and comfort, and in administering to as when
sick, such deicacies might impart qualification,
or contribute to our recovery. In word, we
have witnessed in our departed preceptor the rare
union of the intellectual vigor and profound at
tainments of the scientific Professor, the frnness
Of the Christian moralist, and the warm sympa-
thies and gentle affection of the true hearted
brother and friend. But alas, he has been snatch
ed from among us. The memory of his intellect,
his learning and his virtues, and the recollection
Of his winning department, and his deeds of kind
ness are now all that remain to US of our admir-
ed and beloved Professor. These we will cher
ish, and in them we will find the precious exem-
plificatien OF the noblest attributes of character
which it will be our ambition to initiate in our
selves.
Loved as he was by US, we can well appreci-
ate the sorrow of the widow and the fatherless at
his loss and in the fulness of sympathy which
language is incapable of expressing, we would
offer them our heartfelt and most afectionate |
confidence, while at the same time we give ut
terance to our less poignant, though not less sin
cere regret, at the bereavement we have suffered
Therefore, RESOLVED, That whIle, as students
of the University, we deeply mourn the death OF
Professor Davis, as depriving the Institution of
an eminent and efficient teacher, well as a
mild and feeling, though firm and upright officer
as members Of his school, to whose advance
ment in knowledge his labour- were peculiarly |
directed, we lament his loss that of efec-
tive guide in our studies, wise counsellor in our
difficulties, devoted preceptor, and fraternal
friend.
RESOLVED, That while the affecting recollec-
tons and profound regrets, now engrossing our
hearts, do not permit US to dwell upon the dard |
tragedy which lod to the death of our bsovels
Professor, our respect for ourselves and fellow
students, for the Faculty, and the lover of virtue
and true honor every where-impels us to give |
utterance to our adherence OF the atrocious deed
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