Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

MISSISSIPPI bmaNeFsAty'

MCSSCrS. FHlL d AdrShGlt-On
last Monday, the first annual exam1
ination Of the students OF the Uni
versity, of Mississippi at Oxford
commenced, anG was conducted in
the presence Of the Board OF Trus-
tees, and large assemblage Of citi-
zens; q synopsis OF the proceedings 1.
might not be uninteresling to you and I
to your readers.
On the first day (Monday1 the
Freshman class was examined in the
Latin and Greek languages, By Pro-
lessor Waddle, and in the Mathamat-
ieal department, by Professor Bled-
soc. On Tuesday the Sophomore
class was examined by Professor
Waddle in the Languages, by Pro-
lessor BIcdsOe in the Mathematical
department, and by Professor Mil
Ilington in Natureal Philosophy and
Chemistry.
This being the first session, there
was no Junior or Senior class. On
Wednesday original addresses were
delivered by the students, and, on
Thursday, an address BY Che Hon.
IA. Nj. Clayton, and a commence
ment address by Professor Bledsoe.
The examination was well attend
/ ed by the citizens, throughout the
whole Of the exercises, not only from
5 Lafayette cOan'y, but from Ialo-
busha, Pontotoc, Lownds Monroe,
Marshall, DesOto, and perhaps other
: counties, nor was the presence Of
: the ladies wanting to enliven the
( scene, and grace the occasion; all
/, classes maniiesting a lively interest
+ in the success Of the University. We
? had hoped the editors OF the Mississp-
rian would have been present, and
that the citizens Of the southern
counties generally would have ia
vored us with their presence Of the
occasion. 81
At tho close Of the exercises, tho
D Board Of Trustees, then in session,
J resolved that.
. Whereas, The examination of
the students of tho University, just
had in our presence, and the whole
: exercises of the occasion have given
us great satisfaction, and convinced
us that the professors have faithfully
discharged their duty, and that the
students exhibited very gratifying ev-
dences Of their proficiency; we do
' therefore direct this expression Of our
opinion to be placed upon the records
t Of our board, which was unanimous
|. " agreed to.
The official connexion Of Geo.
. Frederick Holmes, as President of
the University, was terminated, and
I the Rev. 7. Longstreet elected as his
successor.
The report of the Faculty, made
to the Board, shows that eighty stu
dents matriculated during the ses-
ion, of whom five were expelled and
eight suspended.
/. The report of the Treasurer shows
a balance is in his hands Of S435 So
I cents.
/ The University buildings, al
r though large and commodious, were
erected for college purposes proper
: and contain no room large enough
for public occasions. We need an
other building for a chapel, or gener-
al assembly room for commencement
occasions, which the limited state OF
our finances willnot permit the board
to erect.
t The University Of Mississippi pres
ents as hatteFing a prospect at this
time as any institution in the south
but, as yet, our library is small,
amounting in value to only $500,
we have no apparatus belonging to
the institution. DR.. Milington has
: kindly given US the use OF his, which
is equal to any in the United States,
r but it is unsafe to rely upon loans
for the support Of permanent in
! stitution, win the legislature permit
the fair prospect of our University
, to be blasted, or its usefulnessdelayed
for want of small appropriation
for the objects. Respectfully.
TH0S. IT. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
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: man OF profound knowledge?
Because she understands the 'arlS"
and sig" -ences.