The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06


We copy from Southern cosmporary the proceedings
OF meeting ned by the students Of the University a
Mississippi consequence Of circular having been pss-
shed by Lewis Harper late Professor OF @eoiogv ami
cuurs Chemistry that institution, containing an sss.ek
upon the character Of the Rev. r. A. r. Barnard, LII D.,
President of the University -
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, OXFORD, June Q, 1857
At general meeting OF the undergrses OF this insuso-
non 9ea a. tns nspec on o o from
each class, to wit - Joseph Carr aud wm T. sullivan
from the senior class VIM T. Lockhart and James =.
Arnold from the junior class w. Purnsl and James
a. Stuart, from the sophomore class Wn H. II Gresa
and Wiley johnson, from the freshman cla@, were a
p tinted purpose preparing resolutions expressive
OF the sentiments by the body OF the students
in regard 70 Lewis Harper Estate GeoiossQ aud nus re-
addressed to "F A. p. Barnard President University a
At a subsequent meeting rbos. R. DasbieI, from tAs
senior cla-s, added TO said committee.
On She 9th day Of June 1851 at another and very ea
meeting Of the Students the said committee reported As
follo~ipg preamble and resolutions, viz -
Whereas, satisfied that Lewis Harper Is indus-
triously seeking to pjare this University BY making
groundess attacks upon i and It's President (promPeed
professorship here); and whereas know that whiss
engaged on geological tour he exerted himse! privately
lively false concerning the University and Dr.
Barnard and whereas, consider his entire course a
conduct In the to be in the highest degree repre-
Resolved That Lewis Harper, in his printed end n
%aSo an attack BY ehOod su malice
the University Of the State from whose treasury he derives
hts sustenance
Reeo ved That the allegation Of said Harper contain
ed In bic said letter. touching the Der OF students haS
ha left the University, and tho cau,e Of their leaving
utterly false tnasmuch has loft In consequence
disqualification with the President or Faculty.
g. Resolved That the further state nent Of said Harper
that petition has been for moment couutenanced among
the students here asking fer the removal of Dr. Barnard
from the sioency and the election OF ybody in h9
stead is also Indignantly false
a. Resolved, That whilst the said Harper PROBES
here he respected by Of the students, whe
believed him to be totally unworthy man aud utterly
peen chargs the duties Of bis obar and fur
Their more that regard him entitled to the o.
vor confidence Of the people OF Mississippi.
8. Resolved, That the Rev. +. A. T. Barnard, LID,
President of the University Of Mississippi 90 far a. our
knowledge Information extends has susta aed the
upblemshed reputation, whether - . gentleman,
Christian minister professor or president; and thAa
deem him uinently qualified for the high position
which he occupies 80 worthily
university Ad9asne the Aissssippan, and the Memphis
Appeal and that all the papers In the State friendly 70 Ne
University be requested to copy the same.
JOSEPH CARR,
WIN. T. L0JKHART,
II. w. PURNELL,
WIN. II d. GREEN,
WV r J. SULLIvA AN, fCommittee.
JAMES u. ARNOLD,
JAMES q, STUART,
WILEY & JOHNSON,
TaO5. X. DASHiEIL,,
And the preamble and resolutions having been
each and all were unanimously adopted.
JAMES T. ARNOLD, Chairman OF the Meeting
THos. r. DAsHIEIL, secretary.
We understand that Mr.. Harper Ii aa present In uls
city, experimenting the publ alton OF report Tie
geology OF Mississippi 70 the Legislature Of that 6Ats