The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-03
lFoR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL ]
DAVIDSON COLLEGE,

Mr.. Editor Knowing that you take
delight in publishing in your columns, ev.
cry thing which has tor its design, the good
of our country or the promotion of our in
sinotions, ] beg leave 10 request you 10
give publicity, to the following Just aud un-
assuming remarks. Being a true friend of
Davidson College, and those placed at her
head, | rejoice in saying the time is near
at hand when she will take her stand a.
mong the first Colleges of our land. Ii is
true, time has wrought mighty change
in our young institution. Her design is
wha, II ever was, but short, yet lnlalhble
experience has taught her, the propriety
of turning her efforts in different channel
She has given up the idea, of combining
two sciences Numerically opposed to each
other. She has entirely laid aside, that
part of her profession, which taught the
young idea how TO cut his foot, and has
concentrated all her energies in the al.
yancement Of knowledge. Her prospects
at this time are truly hattcring. Although
II has been her great misfortune, during
the present session, TO witness the removal
of one Of her number from this world of
sorrow; yet, judging from her situation,
and the heathness Of the surrounding
neighborhood, il is hoped such misfoItunes
will not often occur. When we remem-
her, that during the space of six years, we
have been called on to mourn the loss Of a
fellow student but twice, we can but con-
ciude the place is truly healthy. If it be
true, that a situation can contribute to
health, Davidson College is favored in
that respect. Notwithstanding the great
amount Of sickness in all the sections Of
country from which our students come, our
number has greatly increased during this
session. We have now IN College classes
more students, than we ever had before at
any one time, and our prospects of increase
are encouraging. 1t is true we once had
more IN number; yet IN the regular Col
Icge classes VIC number more than ever we
did before. The reason is obvious. AT
The commencement of this institution,
great many came for the mere name Of be-
ing at College, who remained but one or
tNb SCSStuliS' ~ iJiS Nllllt HSuiiS CNCiN
student, either belong 10 College proper
or is preparing to enter next session.
\ word or two respecting our instructors
and | am done. Before ! commence, ii
may be necessary TO remark when ii is
known who am, il may be said, It is not
my province to eulogize the faculty; but
IN this, | beg leave, 10 differ widely from
public opinion. If any person is capable
Of Judging of the wisdom and mildness Of
instructors, that person IS student. lie
il is that has TO bear with the Inconsistent
and dominecring disposition Of a President,
or the ungovernable temper of Professor,
but on this score, rejoice in saying, that,
we have no earthly reason for complaint.
If il be in the power of President TO do
we'll his duty, and at the same time, give
entire satisfaction that Power belongs to
President Williamson. If it be possible,
for Professor to compel a student to look
closely into the difficulties of a mathemat-
ical problem, and at the same time, pre-
serve mildness of disposition, that power
belongs to Professor Johnston. Or lift be
possible for one, whose duty it is, to urge
the INDECENT student to dive deeply into the
witicisms of the satires Of Horace, or the
almost incomprehensible ideas of Demos
tbcnesc and Longinus, and at the same