Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-03-09

cure the services of suitable successor in the de-
partment of Ancient Languages and to make pro-
per provision for the maintenance of religious wor
ship. In the month of August was able to con-
graduate the Trustees upon the acceptance by the
Rev. Edward Wadsworth, with the concurrence of .
his Presiding Elder, the Rev. Hezekiah G. Leigh,
subject nevertheless to the approval of the Bishop
of the appointment of Chaplain to the University.
The following correspondence exhibits the causes
which produced the failure of this scheme and the
ultimate adoption of different plan:
University OF NORTH CAROLINA,
u Chapel Hill, Jan. 9th lsss. !
DEAR S1R-The Trustees of this Institution have de-
ermnd to establish Chapaincy, very similar in its char
AFTER to that instituted years since by the University
of Virginia. viz: that the chaplain shall be appointed
nuay and that he shall be taken alternately iom the four
leading religious DENOMINATIONS of the State the Meho-
diss, Episc,Daans Bapsts and Presbyerians.
Ii has been made nv duty to Obtain if practicable the
of these several denominations of Christians in
this arrangement AMI affords much pleasure tn state
that thus lar the proposition has been most faVoraby re-
ceived. .: .'. r.'.l-I
In the month of August last and very shortly after the
determination of the Trustees upon this subject was an
nounced the Faculty agreed to tender the situation to the
Rev Mr. Wadsworth of your church. His engagements in
Raleigh preclued immediate acceptance of the Office
and II therefore declined. Mr.. W. advised me never
theless that he would be willing accept the Office and
enter upon the duties Of early in the present year provd
I'd your sanction could be obtained and that the Presiding
Elder of his District the Rev. Mr. Leigh entertained the
opinion that it would not be refused. .t
Upon this assurance the Faculty decided that the Chap
laincy would remain vacant until determination with
respect to could be asceraned In the month Of Sep
TENDER addressed communication you Cincinnati,
upon this subject which presume did reach yOu
no reply has been received.
My present object is the countenance and aid
OF your church IN the prosecution OF purpose and to
this end request that Mr. Wadswnrh be stationed,
during the present year. in this village in which event.
authorised to guarantee competent provision for his
support II is perhaps proper that should state adj
in fivpr nt thn dn,ti0 nff
that the Meih0dsts the most denomination of
Christians in the village aud the immediate neghborhood.
AIR Sir, very respectfully, your obt servt
Rev. Bishop MORRIS.
GREENSBORO, Feb. s. 1893.
My DEAR SIR: have the peasuse to acknowledge the
receipt of the communication from YOU in behalf of the
Board of Trustees for North University requesting
me to station the Rev. E. Wadswor,h Chapel Hill, with
could be done with the prospect OF permanent usefulness
equal that of other fields of labor where he is needed
and called for it would be most grateful to my feelings to
grant the request Your village small and apart from
the University presents an insufficient prospect Of
full labor justify the making regular station to be
supplied annually and to supply it for the sake of the
University, in four wears, with interval of three
years. would probably justify the deduction of time and
labor 10 be made from regular work itinerant mill
islers% Beside when next year round,
have command such preacher your Board would
choose for Chaplain In these views brethren assoca-
ted with for counsel concur You will please to
me, and accept Tor the University and for your personal
welfare, the best wishes If dear SIR
Yours respectfully,
D. L. SWAIN, ESQ.
After repeated conferences as to the course to be
pursued and after arriving at the conclusion that
further efforts to secure the services of either a
Methodist or Baptist clergyman in reasonable time
would be unavailing, the Faculty determined to
recommend the Rev. William NJ. Green of Hills
borough, for the Chaplaincy. He was appointed
Professor of Rhetoric, on the 9th February 1885,
and was the first Episcopal clergyman called to fill
a Professors chair in this institution.
On the 9Th September 1885, Board of Trustees
met at the Executive office, on the summons of the
Governor, to appoint successor to DIR. Hooper, as
Professor of Ancient Languages. The names of
Professor Henry Tutwiler of Alabama Professor
NJ. Fetter of New York. and the late William E.
Anderson Esq, then of Hillsborough, were propos-
cd by different members of the Board Before the
Board proceeded to ballot, Judge Cameron remarked
that it was scarcely necessary to intimate that the
last nomination rendered his position delicate one,
but that in the discharge Of public duty he would
not permit his to be influenced by considera-
tions of friendship or ties of blood. That it was
known to most Of those present, that he had taken
more pains than any one else to secure the present
organization of the Faculty. That when the Pres-
dent consented to accept a nomination, he had as
sured him. that situated he would find himself at
Chapel Hill, remote from the seat Of authority,
he could turn sudden emergencies for counsel or
support, he would frequently find himself in con-
dtiOn like that of the commander of ship at sea
in the midst of storm, or menaced with mutlny.
For one, therefore, he would consider him as hold
ing the right to select his crew. and that no appoint
ment should be made to place in the Faculty with
out his concurrence He added that his object in
rising simply to request the President to indicate
his preferences among the gentlemen whose names
were before the Board. At the close of Judge
Camcron's remarks, Judge CASTOR expressed high
qualification at the course his friend had determined
to pursue He stated that the selection of proper
person to fill the vacant chair was important to the
community at large, but to the Faculty it was a
matter of the deepest concern. The person who
might be appointed was not merely to be q co-in-
strucer but daily associate. He must possess the
requisite talents and attainments for the proper dis
charge of the duties of his chair, and the moral and
qualities necessary oinspre confidence andpro
duce familiar intimate intercourse 1t was reasonable
to suppose that all these subjects, the Faculty
were better informed than the Board and he repeat
ed the qualification he felt at having been anticpat
ed by Judge Cameron, in the request he had HIM
self intended to make that the President would SUBJ
nit his views to the Board
stated in reply that the testimonials offered by
the friends of the three gentlemen, had undergone
a very careful examination by the Faculty; that
neither Professor Tutwier Professor Fetter was
known personally to any of their number that Mr..
Anderson was graduate of the University
bly, the personal acquaintance of every member of
the board, and universally esteemed gentleman Of
high and pure character His attainments, howev-
err were not supposed to be equal to those of either
Mr.. Tutwer or Mr.. Fetter, and in the selection of
successor to DIR. Hooper, the interests and reputa
ton of the institution required that very high at
tainments should be regarded as Indispensable
The Faculty entertained the opinion that the evidence
before them entitled Professor Tutwler to the high
est consideration. fr
He would have been appointed by nearly unani-
nous vote, if the board had not been surprised by
the presentation of note, received at the moment
of ballotng, from relative of Mr.. Tutwiler, re-
questing Judge Nash to withdraw his name. Prof.
Fetter was thereupon elected.
Mr. Tutw1ler was Methodist Mr. Anderson and
Mr.. Fetter, Episcopalians. Neither Judge Cameron