Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-05
From the University Magazine
Sr1r rr-1D7T1

its columns notice of deceased AluInnus of our
University. It has been fayorite scheme of Presi
dent SWANS, to collect among the records of the In
stitution short biographical sketches of every one
of its graduates who is dead. Such project has
much to commend it, and is feasible, or at least may
be nearly accomplished to be of very great in
terest and importance. do not propose to say more
about here but pass to perform the last rite of
friendship to young man, not many years since
very popular and prominent member OF your htera.
ry community, now, alas "dead, dead, ere his prime
In the language of that Book, which alone occupies
the true point from which to observe and remark
upon human life: %The wind has passed over him,
and he is gone" The community of which he was
a citizen has already passed upon his merits In the
public and private relations of life the Bar has re-
corded its estimate of his standing in his profession
and the various institutions with which he was con-
neced have solemnly laented their peculiar loss by
his death propose to speak OF him IN tnose reia-
tons which connected him more particularly with
the University.
PERRIN BusBEE graduated at Chapel Hill in the
year 1897 During his college course he directed his
attention to the duties of his society than to
the study of his textbooks He obtained distinction
as scholar but it within the walls OF the Dla-
lectic Society that he chose chiefly to discipline and
develope his intellect He attained the highest col
legiate reputation eSsayist, declaimer and de-
batter More than this he was student of human
nature and those who were in the way of observing
his relish in after life for intercourse with his fellow
men, and his skill in divinng character, will not
need to be told that this talent in him, marked
and much cultivated one in his early youth. Ger
tany the study of human nature is difficult in ITSELF
although easily simulated and perhaps upon this &C
count, moderated, by literary men. Unless Mr..
Burke overstated the amount of attention he had
given to this study it contributed much more than
the written wisdom of our race, to the endowment
of his singularly comprehensive intellect. 81 have
wrote he in a well considered letter, read the book
of life long time, and have read other books lit
te.' Mr.. Busbee seemed to prefer that knowledge
which is to be obtained from study of man, to that
which is had from books, although his good sense
Ioffa
lected around him large number of volumes, well
professional in his after life, and
spent much time in their perusal. He was an intel
ligent, well informed gentleman, and learned IN the
law but it in his dealings with his fellow man
that he most manifested superiority He trusted that
his avOrite study would render the Fitness and the
Juror in his hands, instruments of power and OF
fame, and he was not disappointed Such then was
the principal feature of Mr.. Bushels at the
University. have already said he was popular
and influential member of College. His fine talents
for defamation invariably gave HIM place upon
the rOStrun at Commencement, and in 1886, he was,
according to a usage abolished Representative
of the Dialectic Society l well recollect his hand
some appearance on the day of his graduation. His
speech is the only of the occasion that has left
any impression upon me. His dress was complete
black, distinguished from his classmates by black
satin shirt bosom. His delivery was eminently
graceful, and constant downward inclination of his
eyes lent engaging air of modesty to his effort
The essay touched upon politics, and occasioned if
remember Alright some stir among the visiting dig
litaries of the Institution.
1 say no more of his career at this place. The in
,dentS of a students life however stirring, be
endered of but little interest to those not partci
PANTS in its scenes. We dwell them the more |
ondly, because we know it is impossible to raise |
hem from the dead. Only when favoring circum-
tances have again for some short while reunited
ew of the old companions, others of them being
Instant or dead-only then can we in some measure
evivify the happy hours at Chapel Hill-revivify
hem then but for another, and to cause pleas
Ire fully fleeing it is keen Those only who !
AVE heard the College friends of Mr. Busbee speak
4 him, or who have witnessed their meeting with
linn, and who besides have the key to that friendly
rasp and freemasonary of allusion, in having been
tudents themselves, rightly value the affection
nd esteem which he earned for himself here.
AT the time of his death, Mr.. Busbee had won
Ugh place at the Bar of his State He had Won it
urely and prolongation Of life would have given
i'm its highest honors and emoluments. He had
ew months ago been selected by the Supreme Court
redtable to the professional requirements and rep
tation OF Mr.. Busbee than the fact, that although
ne place had been eagerly sought by several gentle
hen of high attainment in the Law, the selection
lade by the Court was universally approved OF as
erhaps the best possible. The post had previously
cen occupied by of the first names in North
aroina yet the Profession feicited themselves that
ne reputation of our Reports was to be more than
lilly sustained. So far experience can decide,
lcse anticipations we'll founded. AS regards
MS alone the death of Mr.. Busbee will be amented
y his brethren a loss quite irreparable. But
hen they think upon the magnitude of the loss
hitch that death has occasioned to others, they may
ell be silent about their own.
have freshly before me the gay presented
y Mr.. Busbee's marriage. 1t is an honored custom
North Carolina to maintain in its privacy all that
ertans to private life. / shall not here violate that
dmirable delicacy-so naturally offshoot from
Their traits in the character of people 1 trust
nat may pay it due respect, and still be allowed
say that everything most suspicious. All who
ere priviledged to enter thronged to do honor to
he occasion. Alas that all the sad story of the
ather to be faithfully reproduced in that of
he Husband! And who can forget that chief among
lose who yielded to every influence of the OCCASION
nd led the way, were Louis d. Henry, William W.
berry and John B. Lord.
"But the fair guerdon when we hope to find
And think to burst out into sudden blaze
Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears,
And Sits the thin spun life"
There seemed TO me, Messrs. Editors to be pc
lliar propriety in communicating this notice to
our Magazine 1t is the notice of young man /;
son of your own alma Halter His friends, of
purse, have reason for grieving long him. But
e is lamented by the public, not so much for what
gave promise of; and it is melancholy truth that
the public has satisfied itself to the
It amount of ejaculation and commonplace appro-
rate to the OCCASION it will set itself sedulously to
DIRK to forget him. To those however, who con-
lct and to most of those who read the University
agazine, this death of PERRIN BusBEE has more
)iding interest. You know now, and now feel what
Id how exciting are the hopes which animate the
'easts of young men, Your young blood stirs with
notion, as with longing eyes you survey the rich
Id various rewards our Land proposes to honora-
e ambition-rewards rising in the distance, some