The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-04-25

admirably situated for all the purposes of a |
permanent institution of learning.
1881. January 4. School was removed |
to the six unfinished cottages.
-. March %. The session closed with
IS pupils The two most advanced formed
a Sophomoro Glass were Freshmen-the
remainder being in the classical and English
schools. In the fall of 1881 steward was
appointed.
During this winter,-'3O and '31-the
constitution was submitted to the Legisla>
ture Of Mississippi, accompanied by petit.
ton for charter. That honorable body
granted good and sufficient charter, with
all necessary advantages, with the name of
" IHE INSTITUTION OF LEARNING, UNDER
THE CARE OF THE Mississippi PREsBY-
terry" and the same Board of Trustees was
Incorporated, with the privileges Of changing
the name Of the institution. For this char
ter, we are no little indebted to the Senator
and Representatives from rhe county of
Claiborne.
1e32.-Feb. 4. The name Of OAKLAND
COLLEGE was assumed.
| 1633.-August. The first degree ever
conferred South Of Tennessee. The degree
of A. B. was conferred upon Mr.. James NJ.
ISmyle,now lawyer Of standing, and mem.
Der of the Mississippi Legislature, from Amite
cOunty-a gentleman of influence and high
respectablity. His classmate, VIM. Mont.
gomery, died about three weeks before this
the first commencement. This was the
only commencement held in August--all
others have been in April.
1633.-Seven other cottages erected
Two assistant teachers employed One,
Principal Of Preparatory School; the other
teacher Of the English School. Number
of students about 100, and have continued
the same ever subsequently, above rather
than below. The highest number at one
time was 125-Of whom "a were in the
Preparatory Department. This large num-
Der was disadVantageous to the College, as
4they could not BE well acccmnlOdassei.---
Number last year, Aa--was 107.
1884 and IS35.-The Presidents and the
! Stewards houses were erected. A Profess
or Of Ancient Languages appointed.
i ls37.-A Professor of Theology was ap
pointed on fund contributed by one indi'
Vloual for that express purpose.
lo3S.-The foundation of the main col
lese edihce was laid. This is of brick, 3
stories high, lis By 50 feet, and contains 9
hall or chapel 20 by 81 feet-also recitation
library, apparatus, lecture rooms, &C.. &C.
1t is yet in very unfinished condition, fol
want of means-but is occupied in part.
i64l.-A Professor of Chemistry appoint
ed.
1843.-The Professor Of Chemistry dieG
durinn ba Vuhioh Ill - D.. \
ney. His place has net been supplied.
Same year the PrOlessOrshipo of The
:, Ology became vacant, and it Continues va
= cant for want Of means.
A college library Of about 1000 volume
"a cabinet Of minerals and curiosites, for
Z merly owned by the late Rev. S. G. Winches
= = ter,--and philosophical, Chemial and astrc
y nOmical apparatus, worth 3 to $4,000, wit
: which all the common experiments, and OF
y servations can be made-are in the possess
q ion of the college.
e The two literary societies (of the students
/ own Libraries containing about 1000 volumes
x together with mineral, geological and orn
Ee thOlogicyl collections. These societies hav
Or it in contemplation TO erect new and spleu
did halls, on sites granted by the Board {
U, Trustees,
E. Fifty-six young men have now receive
u their degrees. Of these, 10 have studio
I'd Theology, two of whom are deceased, an
On the other eight are now preaching the 90
pei; IL are in the noble profession of agr
Ol culture; l / have studied law, most of who
&C. have commenced the practice; are la,
"a. and A medical students. In regard to the
ng graduated this day, their intended pursui
Ia, in life are not known to US.
ch Five students have died at the college
OIL of pulmonary disease: 2 of measles al
le, whooping-cough, and / of an injury receiv
Is, before entering college.
lel About 1000 students, in all, have be-
connected with the institution.
er. Ofthe Sc graduates, 50 received their pr
rs, paratory course here. and some their Er
ed lish education also.
The college, during the late extraordiI
ses ~ revsrses in the business of the count
Dis, has experienced its paFt-endeaVoring
hat maintain its stand-with the hope that
The trustees and faculty would escape censu
if they could save il from sad declension
80 suspension.
es, The labor Of teaching has been confu
ish to three men, and much of the time to two
the and that, in branches which, in other c
in leges, require six OF eight, and sometin
ert twelve or fifteen; and this labor has be
lost performed for years, under all the incon