Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-08
University at Leyyisburg.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
The BOARD Of CuRAToRs of the UNI
yERsITY at LEwIsBuRa, would state that
the failure for two years past to make the
Annual Report required by the Charter
of the Institution, has been occasioned by
the absence of the Committees appointed
for that purpose, or by their neglect at the
close of each session to fulfil the duty as
signed them by this Board.
Since our last Report, the Female lnsti-
tu,e to which we then referred has been
established in a separate building in the
borough, half mile from the University
Hill. and ha. been blessed with large
measure of prosperity. Its first Catalogue
shows total of 65 students, aud the second
(for the current year, has the number OF
81. The graduating classes thus far have
been small, but much larger number IS
now pursuing regular course. -Four COM
petent and indefa,igable Female Teachers
are employed, who have been aided in their
labors by President Malcom and Professor
Loomis Of the University.
Rev. Thomas T. Curtis, gentleman
favorably known as scholar and Chris
tian, last Fall entered upon his duties as
Professor of Theology in the University.
There we're graduated from the College
classes in 1854, 6 from the Regular and )
from the Scientific course. In 1885, I
from the Regular and 8 from the Scientific
course. The present year, from the
Regular and 8 from the Scientific course.
The Charter requires Primary School
in connection with the University, but
there is none now in operation. 1t has
been apparent, even in the examinations
of the higher clascs, that this provision OF
the Charter is wise and necessary, and
should be complied with, if not as dis.
,rict department, at least in connection
with the Academy, and that it should re-
ceive the patronage of all Students who
are deficient in the Elementary English
branches.
In this connection we would also state
our conviction that the great want OF oul
Institution, in the department of lnstruc
ton, i. that of a teacher competent and
devoted to Elocutiou and Belleslettres.
The funds of the University have PROVED
ample for every demand upon them. Tht
real estate, movable property, money a
interest and other available means 10 hand
are stated at over Sl50,O0O, while there
are not $4,000 claims against the Boart
of Trustees of any nature whatsoever. Th'
original design, to make the Institution
sslfsus,ainiug, and to keep it clear OF debt
has been We believe faithfully carried ont
The Board Of Curators, with but ont
dissenting vote, te,cOmmunica,ed to the Boar
of Trustees respectful protes. against
projected effort to remove the Uuiversit.
from the center to one corner Of the State
They would deem such removal illegal AM
uuwisc, and that its agitation would worl
serious evil to the interests Of the Univel
sity.-The Alumni of ,he Institution,
their present re- union, have also espresso
an opinion adverse to the proposed change
BY . voice equally harmoniOus.-And tn
Trustees themselves, BY the decisive vot
of 10 to 4, have declined the liberal ole
(from an esteemed aud generous patrou) o
$4,000 on condition Of such removal.
The Northumberland Association ha
contributed $4,000, their proportion
promised for the original endowment Q