Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-12
THE FURmAN UNIVERSITY.

THIS institution is in as fourishing condition as
the hearts of its srest wellwishers could desire.
Our opinion, founded upon what we have recently
seen and heard, is that its permanent success as q
University is placed almos, beyond doubt. There
arc several causes that account for its rapidly attained
prominence and popularity Among them, those
which TO our yisw seem nost worthy Of remark and
applause, are thehgh qualifications of the faculty,
and the freedom from all sectaran tendency which
characterises their administration of the college,
Most of tho chairs of the Fd1l , University are
filled by men, who are as remarkable for their high
literary and scientific attanments as for their exon.
pary piety Perhaps institution Of the kind in the
Southern States is moro fortunate in this regard 1--WE
do not make this assertion much from our own &C.
quaintance with the different professors as from the
concurrent information of many gentlemen to whose
opinions We attach much weight) It would seem too,
,ha. to this real fitness for the high position of collie.
gate proessoshps they add an unusual degree OF in
dustry and energy. Thetruthi is, they are fired with
The audabls ambition OF raising their young Unvers-
ty, as speedily as may be, to the rank and grade Of
others that have the prestige of age and permanency
They feel the responsibility that rests upon the-the
first teachers ints departments Of learning
and it is this conscientious sense of obligation to the
country at large well to their immediate denom
inaton, that stimulates them to struggle for an early
name and an carly fame in the race of general educa
tion That their efforts TO be rewarded by success
Of an unusually ahigh character, may now be safely
reckoned upon In spite of the accidental sickness Of
last Spring (which was fatal as to come near pro-
ducing panic among the studens) the number in.at-
tendance continues To- be quite large; And, should
no further reverse occnr it is more than probable that
the applications another year will be Increased almost
beyond the facilities and Accommodations Of the present
collegiate arrangements These however, We suppose,
will be promptly extended as occasion shall require
But the absence Of that sectarian coloring, which
too frequently blurs the prospects of denominatonal
institutions, is also main Of this Universitys
sudden flow TO fortune and this too is Of course chief
ly attrbutabls 70 the high tone, good sense and cor
rect judgment*of those who compose its Faculty
While in the upper districts week or two agowe OBJ
ton with professor of the Institution we were de-
lighted to hear him avow it as one Of the principles
OF conduct laid down by himself and his associates in
their government 1t is right well as wise-relig
ously conceived as we'll prudential in point Of mere
worldly policy to see this characteristic Of
the Furman University sacredly preserved. 1t is an
ingredient of success which blind bigntry alone can
fail to appreciate Without it, the College in question
will sink to the level Of commonplace respectability
and there remain forever. With it, the beams Of in
tellectual and moral excellence that shall stream un
clouded from her portals will be blessed to the ad
vnncement and elevation Of all within their reach
In conclusion and az an act Of public duty, We beg
our readers to examine the merits and advantages of
this young erary Institution placed before The coun-
try at large by the Baptist denomination of South
Carolina and 10 foster it il to hemit shall good