The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-11-12

Take, then, some prominent and expert
enced member Of the bar (at Columbia:)
give him salary of eight hundred or a
thousand dollars, and require him to hold
court In college one or two days every week,
to try all offences that may be brought be-
fore him by the officers OF the college, or
by the students themselves. Nothing, in
my Judgment, would be better calculated
to preserve order and discipline in the col
lege than such court. lis decisions would
be acqulesced in by the students, because
it would be an independent tribunal, stand.
ing impartially between them and the Fac
ulty, and the professors would find them
selves thereby relieved from The unnatural
and unpleasant situation of judging in their
own cause, which is so often the source of
their unpopuIatity.
DIR. WaIdel is said 10 have introduced a
discipline something like this in his Acade.
my at Wilmington, Abbevile District, at
which were consregated from $50 to 200
| students from every part of the State; and
IN many OF the German Universities, cspe.
claIly that OF Berlin, having upwards Of
1000 students, and 80 professors and teach.
ers, this court has existed with the happies,
results.
Here, then, would be in college the three
necessary elements of good government
the trustees acting as a legislative body;
the judge as the Judiciary, and the presi.
ding officer as the executive. Under such
an organization, | venture to predict the
course of the college would be smoothly on.
ward, and the additional expense would be
moro than twice repaid every year Of the
existence Of the institution.
The next point TO be considered, is n re-
organization OF the literary department Of
the college. In my opinion, more would
be done ior the success Of college instruc-
lion by the establishment Of Il few high
academies in the State for the preparation
.! young men, than by any other means
which can, at present, be adopted Sill,
some changes may Lo introduced in the
| &C 'ege cprricuiuRs that might better adapt
II to the existing state Of things among us.
cannot concur in the opinion of some,
that students should 10 required 10 take ou-
y MrCe branches aud 10 choose entirely for
themselves. y plan of study should be
prescribed, aud degrees conferred as q re.
ward o! mcrit and distinction. This | take
to be absolutely Necessary rs spur TO Tue
ambition OF tho young, anl rs tho only way
OF securing proper standard OF scholarship
IL Is unnecessary 10 resort 10 the monaslic
IeSsoca "siiI .C...">,: la tho Continental
univ crsItc>, such as Doctor of D!yinitvanl
Doctor Of Law, Doctor Of Medicine and Doc.
tor of Philosophy. This would be uusu,ed
TO The state OF things among Us; but may
not something like tie following be aLopi.
ed with success:
hequlre each student upon entering col.
IeSe TO take "re branches, two Of which
ior instance, an ancient language, and some
branch IN ma,hemalics-shall be prescribed
by law, and the other three be chosen by
himself but, ut The same time, let n mum.
Der oi branches be arranged, as convenient
;; rs possible, TO suit the various calIngs in
HE, TO which shall be attached the dcyrec
of the college. Without aiming at more
than the lIa", this may be dono somehow
thus:
STUDIES roE THOSE DESIGNED FoE TIE
MINIsriN.-Ancient Languages, Moral Phi
losophy, Mental Philosophy, Natural PHI
losophy. Log and Rhetoric :
foR Ltw.-l. Ancient Language. Meta.
physics and Logic, Moral Philosophy, politi
cal Science, Mathematics.
70" MEncINE.-l. Ancient Language,
Natura! Sciences, Moral Philosophy, Mo.
dern Languages, Natural History.
ron ILANING.-l. Ancient Lanruaue.
agricultural Chemistry, Modern Ian guages,
Moral Philosophy, Mathematics.
foE MEECANULE BusINEss.-l. Ancient
Language, Modern Languages, Moral Phi.
Iosophy, Mathematics, Including Book.
heGep'ng' History and Geography.
GENERAL CouEsE.-l. Ancient Ian.
Suage, Modern Languages, Moral Philoso.
p!hy, IoI't.cal Science, History aud Geogra.
ply.
should add Lar Protcssorshjp, but
more to serve the purposes Of Il general
education Ihan with view 10 professional
ENDS: In addition to the above courses.
"hlch can be easily arranged ior a tenn of
ionr years, they should be entitled 10 the
b"ccaiaurcAlc degree of the College. IHcy.
however, who may adopt the first plan
named -. c. pursue the studies of their
choice alter the two prescribed Ly law
should not be entitled to the college de
sree', bu! simply TO u certificate OF prof
cheney.
g The instructions should continue TO be
d'"'eeHe"I aud not altogether projections, as
IN German universities.
.. The professors should be allowed a
small hAed salary Of $1,000 or 81 200, with
lho privilege Of charging pupils who take
Their branches as much AS $40. or les, il
'Aey choose. la thus proportonine the
pay OF the professor, 10 some extent. to his
diligence, ability and learning. hi, best ef.
tort, will be secured, and there viii be es
tah.iahed between himself and the student
TIC OF friendship, which would greatly as
SiH' III tue government OF tho Institution.
!, T. IN addition TO the regular professors,
mere Shod'd be licensed teachers, who may
give instruction IN the college Any young
man who may obtain permission from the
trustees ior teaching aud lecluring in the
pHll.y.