The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-03-16

menta, who was not N u decline pfiife, and
that had no hopes Of finding any one VINO,
at present, would be able to supply eur loss,
That ithad been my object in a careful scfa-
inv Of the nretensions of The gentlemen to
whom my attention had been directed, 10 find |
among The graduates Of this University a |
Young man ol decided ability, ofattanments
equal to his years, who had gwen satisiacto.
nv evidence Of capacity 10 impart instruc-
tian and aho bad 4 well established char
aeter ~ 10 accomplished neutrality-suspicious.
That as the University was State instlll-
tlnn, had always entertained the opinion,
that all parties in the State, political and re.
ligiuus, should be represented 10 tie govern
meat Of ii, and that is nomemher Of the Fac
Iultg wasa Baptist. other things being equal
I would preiera member If that denomlna-
tian and next to that a Methodist. That 4
q suitable person among our graduates pre-.
sented himself, other things being equal !
would prefer southern TO a nOrthefR man,
With respect to the manner in which the
Board of Trustees 10 constituted, ! cannot
be expected to speak with as much partea-
lartY and precision IN As relation to the RI
Guilty am satfed, however, that great MS
| taxes exist upon the subject which ought "
4 he corrected The entire Board consists a.
present ii about SIS members; who nave besn
Iappointed at intervals during the last 40
years, and Nho are widely dispersed over me
State, from the Albemarle to the Allegheny.
/ 4 considerable proportion OF them are no;
members, in full communion oil any Church.
] have examined the catalogue with some care,
land with the best means Of information al
INV command, entertain The opniun, hat il
considered in reiatinn to Chgret, preferences,
while the EpiseopaIans are greatly tle most
numerous. tlIat 3aptists, Mttlladists and
l presbYlerians viii be fund 10 nearly eAuAi
propnrtionat Not third q the members
i 81 she entire Board meet together II one time
and Ole place, al intervals of less than ten
wears, ard 10 one af any party 81 deaamna.
ton, viii as believe. u be able paint q any
instance, when The Board was controlled By
party influence, political or religious.
lhe gogeFument Of the University Is, as 70
most praetica purposes. confined % an Ike.
eu.lye committee OF seven, Of whom lie 10.
Yefanr is er of,cio Chairman. The Commit.
lee s necessarily composed 81 gentlemen
#fesidiag il or near raleigh, SINCE Il : .appr.
taui that they shall NEE irtqaently sntl ssme
times ii view shnrt notice The nnlf Church.
a. REPRESENTED III thr Committee. elihst III
membership nr prediction, are tae Gplaes.
it'll and INT Mriandsi,
PH.utaly iae board i pretty equally IL.
yidtd III tie Executive COMMITTEE leff
tage ti.eee Democrats aud tour why's.
Il /. a siugulsr fact but ore iur which nei.
tier tie Trustees nor tie Faculty Of tie m.
svr.ity are in any wise respnnsibie, tat Ibt
taen Of PfesbyieriaaiNn rs ~ proportion
IS aauBcss. more exten.itel, dtll4sfl ~ ia
Board Of Trustees 81 Normal Gaiegr thar
IN lisi Of tie uniser,iry. fhcY are ne
found 10 50 large a proportion y efthef q
q paFiend lmmuent eanger 70 CIVIL g rel
luas liberty hat every lrnstee deEiai
.4e quarter III century nn,ief rrsleN mas a
egs sated npon THE pfinciplesai wtse l1Dtr
aftY aHd GAniiaa slas4s nhicA eAarsstff
20 5he .uur,e " Juhgr GsMefOa sstti JUG
Eiss0H. i ueiiher asserted 0r stllessa a4
taat lsr collective oady "a .ler eiasiai aet
lose uettr departed lrnm them, i m8stean
f5seHfiy aFFmed W'h referr &c % iii
t.s5s Ian 50 persons who flnti1s tls' Pc
all I5um ,.,nt n time. we're members ii Cd
By1IH aud many Of whom have watched vi
: a#x aus s1,ictlde over the welfare q &c %
stifaiah Is no motr lhaa Jst.se L, ins %
ing .uj ne head, q -ay that ~ similar nam
5ft fau F9N "a ianat Ntina a.r lssat.
! If f4as ab lpy atlslHnrHis, aeaish saa tt
is5pHer l'in present .tate LII tx last.
.aa anplri titt Nha' nas i, a.aa1
!. m,n@emsat vi tbat rrFa1 agerls ssisfirta
sattLts Tint ihtir fasiering taFe hHs sgf
s0Rayd aith TIE nBiy reward lhsy coveted
!. nsmhprs base been nffeased hfe ia6
s ant - revenues and means ui usetalaess !
stij sfgalrr proportion. itis belltxed 81
g present ia.fe Is 5Ht me tHstlIai ~ u q
aa8 which has ~ lls tega'al elasses lsi
81 aghbtr u undergraduates
ifvmain, tery especially
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