Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-29
From the Chapel Hill Gazette
RESOLUTIONS OF THE FACULTY.

At the first regular meeting of the Faculty of the
University, after solemn prayer to Almighty God,
the following paper VS. unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Since the last meeting of the Faculty
of the University, Allwise God has been pleased,
by dispensation the more distressing because
expected to take unto Himself the oldest member of
Body, the Rev. Elisha Mitchell, d. D., Professor
Of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology blowing in
humble submission to this sad berea 1ment, We, the
Faculty of the University, desiring to bear our tes
timony to the worth of our departed companion
and friend and enduringly to record our tribute to
his memory, have unanimously adopted the following
resoutons:-
Resolred That in the lamented death of our late
associate we feel that the Institution to which we
belong has lost of the most valuable officers she
ever possessed and that in the devotion of forty
years to her service, his zeal slackened, his
diligence relaxed his fathfulness never sum-
bered; but during all that long period, ripenng con-
stantly in experience he consecrated his best acul
ties and varied attainments to the advancement
funess and honor of the Institution of which he
so distinguished ornament.
Resored That we cannot but feel also the loss that
Science has sustained in the removal of depart
ed friend Pursuing it in various departments and
not unsuccessfuliy in any that he attempted, the
rich and varied stores of his well cultivated mind
gave to him, dcservedly, celebrity that, reaching
beyond the limits of this his immediate sphere of
action, secured to his name and opinions weight of
authority that felt and acknowledge by the sci
entific throughout our land and in the midst Of
our regrets il affords melancholy satisfaction to
think that he met his death in the cause of Science
and thus in appropriate keeping with the duties of
his life has, in his DEATH added his to the list
of her honored martyrs.
Resolred, That our loss is in our view, more sor-
rowful still when think of him as the christian
gentleman, whose heart overlooking with the ten
derest sympathies of humanity, made him the ever
benecent friend OF the poor and wretched as the
minister Of our Holy Faith. dispensing the precious
truths of eterna! life to the sinful and hayward; as
the watchful friend and faithful guardian of the young
by whom he was surrounded, ready to speak
to them in gentleness and love the wise words of
warning and counsel; as the intimate companion
and associate of ourselves whose presence brought
experience to deliberations and the cheerful play
funess of innocent mirth to our social intercourse.
Resolrsd, That this faint tribute to the worth
of DIR. Mitchell be recorded on minutes and that
copy thereof be communicated to the family by the
Secretary; accompanied with the assure nee of the
deep coincidence and the heart felt sympathy of
ry member of the Faculty.
Resoired, That the Rev. DIR. Phillips be requested
to deliver in the Chapel Of the University on Sun.
day next appropriate Funeral discourse, aud that
the President of the University himself be respect
fully desired to prepare and pronounce before the
University an Eulogy on deceased brother, at
such time as may suit his convenience.
July 18th, 1857.