The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-16
Dr. Mitche,ps LIBRARY. = The. suggesl


Submitted in last respecting the purchase Of Dr.
Mi,chcl's Library BY the Trustees q the University
appears to have been fayoraby received. The Viii
mngton Herald copies il with appreciation, and adds
III the Library, which is quite extensive and for The
part of scientific works. is disposed Of by auction
it will he at great sacrifice. With this, to he sure, the
public has concern but the relation borne by the
late DR.. Mitchell to the University would to JUS
diy the purchase of his books for its II would
be pity TO have valuable library scattered broad
cast the state, for song"
The following note on The same subject is from
intelligent friend:
Ma. EproR:--f was much pleased with
the. notice in your paper OF the 9th septem-
Der, respecting the library of the late DIR.
Mitchell, aud hope the suggestion will be
noticed and acted on by the Trustees of the
/ University.
/ The only question with the Trustees would
\ be the approprating Of the funds of the In
stitution for that purpose. They deserve the
management Of the funds, for there is no In
stitution in the whole country which has ar
rived at such degree OF importance and to
such eminence wlih.so little help from the
State. Virginia has appropriated consid.
cradle sum annually, ever since It's organi-
cation, to the University. South Carolina
does the same for her College, and no doubt
other States do the same. | believe North
Carolina has never dune anything from her
Treasury for her University.
IL is m0rtiislng 70 the friends Of the Uni
yersity at their annual visits to find the
Library Of the Institution 50 small, | mean
small for such an Institution. The profess
sors. out Of their salaries, which are hardly
sufficient with strict economy to support a
family, are compelled to buy the books ne
cessiary in their several departments to
keep up with the advancement Of Know
ledge in the world. This ought not to be.
The University Library ought to be such
that, IN every department Of learning. The
professors might have access to such book.
a. are necessary for them. DR.. Mitchell
expended large sums for books connected
with his department and the University en-
joyed the benefit Of his library for great
part Of half century. Shall those book.
now be scattered, and the University lose
themf Every friend Of the Institution will
say Many af the boohs rare, and II
would be difficult TO find them in the book
! market.
But what can the Trustees do 10 the mat.
ter! They probably have not the funds Il
spare. IL seems tome that the Trustees might
with great propriety, call on the Legislature
next year for an appropriation for the pur.
pose Of procuring a considerable addition 4
|, the Library, and a part Of that addition
ought TO be DIR. MitchelPs Library, or Al
I, least 80 much Of il as would be valuable
think there can be no doubt that such Al
appropriation would be readily granted. e
pecially as IL is 50 much needed, and The
, people " the State are under such obligations
10 that noble Institution.
Unnecessary, before the Legislature shall
meet the friends Of the University might b
called on TO pledge such an amount. at least
!. as would be necessary to secure the Library
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