Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-28
The University of the Soutls--Its Pro-
gress and Prospects.


The Unfver.Ity oftbe south--Its Pro-
gress and Prospects.
The project of erecting educational in
sfitu,ion in the South, equal or superior 10
anything Of the kind in the United States
was set ON foot some three years ago. The men
who originated this enterprise were EaeR OF
great learning, ADD were thoroughly aeq lain
I'D with the Deficiencies and wants OF the
South In this respect. The most important
preliminary SIPS have been TAX n. The To-
cation of the Institution il sxed at Sewanee.
in this State, point on the Mountains near
the Nashville and Chatham oga Railroad. A
charter of incorporation has been granted by
the State OF Tennessee, cantaining provisions
appropriately Liberal, aud Sufficiently broad
and comprehensive 10 coairr all powers nee
ezsxry to carry otft the great objects in view
A large proportion Of the endowment iund
has been securei; and the means, available
OF demand and In hand, are sufficient TO pro-
cerd with the erection Of buildings. These
viii he Of s,yle@,ad on a scale correspond
ing With the magnitude Of the euds TO be ac-
coInplished, and the work will be commenced
during the approaching spring, and, we trlst,
steadily prosecuted to completion. At az
early period. committee was appointed to
prepare a constitution and statutes prcscIib-
ing fhe plan of organic alton. and the system
and range OF instruction. This committee
have performed their labors with great care
and ihoruughness. They opened a CORES
pondenee with the Government at WaShins-
ton, through which they obtained the 'test
exporitions of the plans and working details
of the principal Universities, Colleges aud
other institutions of learning. in France and
the German States. At a meeting OF the
Trustee in August last, they reported pro-
gress and asked for further time toacomplete
their work. Siace thcn, a. we are happy 10
learn from a-cerrespoudent ofthe y. Orleans
Pieayuar, they have moasurably completed
their labors.
Through the American Ambassador in
England, and other agencies, they have OBJ
Ia n large. amount of the most valuable
publications, embracing the RI ports of Her
" sjesty's Commissioners. APT oinred to in
qiIire into the ate, discipline, studies and
revenues of the Univ, rsities and Colleges OF
oxford and Cambridge the Report of the
Commissioners" of the same Coy ernment,
appointed to consider The best mode of ''rr-
organ .zing the system for training officer for
the Scientific corps = the Reports on, and
Calendars OF, "Queen's University, Ireland"
Kings College. London - 1.-The London
Uuiycr-ity :" together with reports on num-
Der of Schools of Law, Medicine, Theology
Agricultural Colleges, Schools OF Applied
Science. Of Art, &c.
AZ many principles embraced in the pro-
grammes of these various institutions IN
Great Britain aud on the continent OF EIrope
have en- Introduced, to Il greater or less ex-
teut, into the Universities. Colleges, and
other Schools of our Own country, il was de-
sirabie % make personal ObseI vatiOn OF their
working on American soil Members Of the
s-nrnnaiffse have been occupied. therefore, in
writing and examining all the principal edu-
catiOnAl establishments Of the United States
those of the Carolinas. the Uuis eIsity of
Virginia. Harvard, &C., aud in communion
tiO1, by letter or otherwise, with such minds
as might aid them in the solution of the prob
lem assigned them. While their task WIS
one Of great labor and responsibility, ii was
le-seacd by the large amount Ut material at
their command An amount, indet d, com
priSing the results of the experience of man
kind in the higher walks Of human learning.
Their work Was MT - much one of iGVen-
tim as Of selection, elimination. aud arrange
ment- Being indi>pC1ed to embark Oh the
9 Of untriei experiment, they have deemed
il wiser to accept the conclusions of the past.
and conhne themselves mainly to digrsting
sach OF these as were entitled 20 the greatest
consideration, and to working them up 10 in-
tI system applicable to our peculiar social
and political condition. With this work, the
committee now in session have been occupied
they have agreed upon the principles which
shall Constitute the basis of their plan, and
have made such progress in the details rs To
enable them tn determine the character Of
its organization 1t will follow closely no
one system. but will be- eclrctic. Ii will en-
brace features from the English. the German.
and the French /; stch as have stood the test
Of experience, and combine hnrmoniou- ly.
When embodied. they will, it is believed. pre-
sent TO the country all that the most earnest |
and snnguine friends Of the enterprise could |
desire. We may thus have, at our own door, |
q University in the largs 1t sense, combining |
all the best provisions and appointments of |
fered ~ the leading institutions OF The most |
cultivated States OF Europe.
The COMMITTEE will make up and submit /
to the trustees their final report, at a meet |
ing which Is to be held at New Orleans on |
the slh of February. proximO. From all this |
we may confidently hope and predict that the
OF the South" will be urged to
the cInsummation OF amlgniiisent idea. At |
least, its present prospects are As bright and |
cheering, a. is most ardent friends could /
desire ~
The Bank OF East Tennessee.
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