The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-19
The University Of the South.

| blshops anu LaylHen VI lhe rIoleslahl
Episcopal Church, closed its lahors at
Montgomery, Ala, on Saturday the 2sth
ut. The site Of the proposed University
Of the South has been fixed al Sewanee,
| Tennessee, near the base OF the Cumber.
land mountains. This spot is said TO
combine the finest natural advantages Of
water, climate and scenery in the world,
and is made easy Of access by the differ.
ent railroads built and in progress Of
building, TO a large number OF the South.
ern States. 1t is neal by the boundaries
of Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, and
in close proximity TO the two Carolinas
We regard the establishment Of the
University Of the South as the greatest
feature Of the age. Railroads, steam.
ships and telegraphs are but the results
OF the mind, operating upon and conquer
Ing matter, but not mind itself. The one
must perish, or in the advance Of time bo
superceded-- other is indestruclable,
and must survive for good or evil, when
the earth has ceased to exist, and the sun
is blown out like candle. To give TO
this "vital spark Of heavenly fame its
greatest brilIance-to afford to this sub
tie essence its widest eXpanson-to
teach this thinking mystery its true des.
tiny, and strengthen and direct it to the
proper purposes and ends Of its immor'
al beng-suroly, this is a task which
should command the appreciation Of eve.
ry patriot, philanthropist and christian.
| This the founders Of this institution Of
learning expect to DO, and this we have
no doubt they will accomplish with the
esources--mental, moral agd material
which they can command.
"A little learning"-lhe attempt to
teach everything in very short time,
and nothing thoroughly, is one Of the
great evils Of our day. We see now
graduates OF colleges that are incapable
Of spelling, reading or writing theirmoth
er language correctly. Small boys and
girls are now considered by fond fathers
and do,ing mothers proficient in the sci
enccs, when in truth they have not mas.
tered even the rudiments Of learning.
THIS false notion Of education is well
calculated TO reverse the laws Of nature
and make children wise when they shoull
, be ignorant, and ignorant when they
should be wise. 1t was known centu
+ lies ago that there was no Royal road t
learning; the present age will testify tha
, the Republican road is hard road tC
t travel. II the Royal road is completely
blocked up, the Republican road has SC
: many a!lurements that the slothlul ant
! youthful traveller is tempted by fair flow
, ers and beautiful cascades to turn aside
long before he has reached the A pine
Heights, where Excelsior can be seer
| emblazoned on his banner.
To lay broader and deeper the (ounda
] tons Of elucation-to elevate It's super
! structure, to cleanse its passage from al
3 faint Of inGdelity, Of sectionaisul, or 0
. bigotel sec,arianism, while it teache
o truths, scientific, literary and religious
which have been consecrated by ages ant
=. embamed by the blood OF martyrs-tt
n tell not only how TO think, but what tC
, think-nct only how to live, but how t.
d die-to strengthen and expand the intel
Iect, and at the same time improve am
q. puriGy the heart-these, we understand
are some OF the objects Of the UNIVERSITY
of the South" To effect such glorlou
= result, no pains nor expense will be spar
!. ed until monument Of learning and Pl
t ety shall be raised in our midst, worth
of the South, and which We hope vii
{ last as long as letters have friend, sci
). ence an almircr, and christianity wor
+ shippcr.-ColumJ~s, Ga, Eaqn'rer.
PRESENTATION OF WATcH.-Som
days ago the employees under Mr.. Davi
J. Emanuel, Master Carpenter of the Wes
n tern & Atlantic Railroad, presented NJ
If Z. with a handsome gold watch. 1t wa
a fitting tribute TO an excellent officer
: atlanta Intel.
We are making arrangements to pr
/ sent Zeke, our principal carrie er, with
pair Of suspcnders. As soon as the N