The primitive Republican., 1851-04-10
Our State University.


We had the rare pleasure on yesterday of
meeting distinguished and venerable friend
in the person of the Hon a. b. Longstreet,
President Of the University of Mississippi
We were gratified to be officially informed
through its President of the present flourish
ing condition and still more fattering pros
poets of this youthful seminary of learning
1t numbers at this time 133 students, and
although this is in itself the maximum of most
southern institutions, no doubt is entertain
ed but that this number will be increased in
a few months.
Under the salutary restraints of firm but
temperate discipline, the exercises of the in
stitution are progressing with an unexam-
pied order and harmony, the habitual deport-
ment Of the students being marked by q
highly moral and gentlemanly tone, alike
ereditable to the wise and judicious admins
tration of an enlightened faculty and the
loyal impulses Of their youthful subjects
If there ever was period when the en-
dowment of this fourishing University was
regarded as problematical experiment, that
period has passed away; Its probation is tri-
umphantly ended, for although yet in its In
fancy, its present success. has already yindi-
Gated the wisdom and liberality of its estab-
lishment, rendering it at once permanent
monument Of the. one by being an incalcu-
liable reward of the other.
While however the early success of our
State University has exceeded the most san
guine anticipations of its benefcent founders,
We would have the people of Mississippi to
recollect that its increased and permanent
usefulness depends solely upon them The
liberal founders of an 44laao Mater for the
youth Of Mississippi have done their duty.
They have enriched it with munifcent en-
dowment, and called toits aid "a faeulty which
for reputation and ability will.favorably COM
pare with any in the Union. They have pro-
gided all the appliances necessary to tho
rough and accomplished education, and as
We before remarked, the rich fruits of their
benign policy have already been felt. AL
fruition has been realized to render
he future, one of brilliant promise, but it is
he duty Of our people by a proper state
'ridc, and corresponding state patronage, tol
onyert the reasonable hopes of the present
nto the erowning and historical results of !,
he future. The fattering auspices and ex-l
tied claims of our youthful seminary shouldll
My serve to- inspire the confidence, excite !
be einterest, and allure the support of every !
slblic spirited citizen w hat it now is and ]
iisat tits now doing, should be pointed 8
as the herald, if properly sustained, Of !
falturocareer Of untold usefulness, comment !
nrate with that inexhaustible field of moral IS
nd intellectual wealth which It was design !,
to cultivate.
Such are some ef the thoughts suggested /
3 transient meeting with the popular and ]
gentleman who has been ffortu4 IS
atel aeleeted 70 preside oven the admins S
atioil and V he ass stal.ce Of wortl as i
'eiates, 10 opaould I'll desfinias of eur infant !,
plaiE Should Ike to dwell III sti,iis 4
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81 want d spsos 70 forbss Na shall s.
oE ssftainl however take occasion & rs. s,
4 y fagssn: uifl i.e view ef involving that J
" 9il s1l illlI4h II laa only thing venting
4 lls1 hAl6 l|I honor and 4 6apiousa ii