The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-08-25
Gnrr1rnru TausrEas-LADIn. AsD GEErIrnnS:--

The University of Mississippi, you aware has this
day reached the Of its First Session and in reaching this
point Of its progress has passed the most critical and trying
perOd of its existence During that period minds have
been frequently weighed down under sense of the uPendOu
responsibilities resting upon Indeed as the first faculty OF
an institution upon whose destiny many hopes and SO many
interests are suspended could have failed be deeply
impressed with the magnitude Of the trust cOn6ded to
Hence the University has been the subject of daily
thoughts Of our nightly medtaOns Of constant anxiety
&c our prooundes solciude multitude Of reflections have
thus arisen in minds which would not be improper per
hap 70 lay before you the present occasions but on the
whole we have deemed advisable cOnne attention
TO single subject which has long appeared to us to be one OF
unspeaabe importance This subject relates to the origin OF
the difficulties with which every scheme Of Education and Gov
necessarily encountered But before proceeding to
consider this subject beg leave say word in relation to
certain difficulties which have been peculiar abOs du
ring the past year These difficulties have arisen part from
our own fault and part circumstances and
which we have had control At the outset received
number Of Students into the University who prepared
reap the full benefit Os INSTRUCTION. Thiserror has
been source of ve1aOn and trouble us than good
10 those whom it intended favor The successful opera
ton he University will require In future to adhere more
Tgdy the Of admission prescribed in laws and
regulations. Indeed has bSen Intention from the first
no. to lower the standard Of admission another sessions and
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not been made known beforehand and many had ocked the
University without the possibility Of knowing what they had
depend We shall hereafter immOveaby adhere to the pre-
Scrbed of admission. This Indispensable in Opn-
ion TO secure solid foundation which gOOdy
supersruciure Of sound learning we'll preserve the
dignity and character Of the University itself
has also been great disadvantage, that yet Junior
OF Senior Class has been formed in the University is well
known that the elements of discOrd and mischief Colleges
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while the elements Of order exist ia the higher classes.
Tho this is plain. The higher classes formed
from the lower by pruning and cuang them; what is bad in
them Off and what good Is developed and improved
Hence by the time they reach the Junior and Senior years.
they prepared sautay influence We have been
without this happy influence in the University Of Mississippi
and that too the time needed. Ihe machinery
has not worked perfectly WE'LL them this should be aserbed in
part least tie fact that Of It's main regulators
been wanting
In addition this, when the University first opened
impossible to procure books Immediately and consequently
the time Of the Students could be fully occupied Ideness
always unavorabe good conduct especially in
large number young men, many Of whom had broken loose
from the restraints Of home for first time and collected
geher in body The disorders necessarily flowing from
this source heightened and increased by the idea which
some young seemed bring here with them, that College
life s sort Of farce or comedy which each expec
genius in freaks Of mischief and Of dissipation. This
foolish notion not sufficiently discouraged Al frsj because
sincerely wished benefit al within reach and until
al could have an opportunity 10 devote themselves study We
could not determine who would remain incOrrgbe and who
might be saved 70 the University and to the State.
All hiHgs considered have be discouraged
but The eoaiy, have abundant ground Coz hope thar
The First Session Of he University has suoceedsd well
has and finally sulpcouia conclusion Especially
Il this the case the good order he Institution has been
steadily progressive and s prospects conuuay Frightening
For several mosihs past indeed o Affair 81 tie Univeriy
have flowed On smoothly and deghty. wih one e1ospdon
and thai exception happy 70 Know terminated IN a.
perfect order and quiet reigned il any College
We have endsavored impress upon ne susun o. Tie
Univsrand % most dsEOuiy Hish could h Impress.
Cd upon he psapls ofths whole stasai fToun sn ess
herr 70 improve lhsr tine culvais thslr rni. or k
Iksy b noa ssctsnaisly welcomed and moss kindly tsasi
No abor aha Be Spared psn help den Onward IA
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