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UNIVERSITY OF TIE SOUTH,

IToiH tue New NTlthV1 N'N'N'''J
UNIVERSITY OF TIE SOUTH,
We have before US II copy Of the Ne
port Of the Committee OF the Board OF
Trustees Of she University Of the South
appointed to prepare the Draft OF Il
Constitution and Code Of Statutes,
which was adopted at tho meeting helo
in Now Orleans in February last, ana
laid over for final consideration to tho
next meeting Of the Board, This com
mittee was composed OF eminent gen
tlcmcn, clerical and lay, Of louisiana,
Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Ten
nes'ce, and a pcrusaI Of the report will
give an idea ofthe magnificent plan and
scale on which the great University OF
the South i, to be established and or
g%anized.
IN drafting inc plan Of organization,
the committee were guided by the sys-
tenn Of no particular institution in cXlS-
tcncc, but made it eclectic, selecting
such features as they deemed best from
the systems Of all distinguished uuIver.
sites in Europe, and embracing ana
combining them hmrmoniously, in fra
ming the system Of the University Of
| the South. The Constitution and stat
uLcs drafted provide for the regulation
0 ftho affairs and general government Of
the University in their various details,
defining the offices and the duties OF
their incumbents. The plan Of cduca,
ton is to be by separate Schools for
each branch Of knowledge, each School
complete in Itself, independent Of all
others, and devoted to importing in
struction in every thing belonging to
its department. The following are to
be the Schools founded by the Univcr-
sity, to be increased rs expectancy and
the progress Of letters, science and art
shall suggest:
!. School Of Greek language and Lit
craruro
=. School Of Latin language and Lit
crHturr.
3. School of Mathematics.
T. School Of Physics.
j. School nj Metaphysics.
&. School OF History and Archaeology
I. School Of Natural Sciences, with
Cabinets and Garden Of Plants, &C., at,
tachcd.
$. School Of theology, Mincrulogy and
paIcoutology.
9. School Of Civil Engineering, Con-
]struction, Architecture and Drawing.
10. School ofThcoretical and Expert
mental Chemistry,
il. School Of Chemistry, applied to
Agriculture and the Arts,
T.. School OF the Theory and Prac-
tee Of Agriculture, with Farm, &C., AT
tachcd.
IS. School Of Moral Science and the
Evidences Of tic Christian Religion.
II. School Of English Language and
Literature.
u. School of French Languag, and
Literature,
IL. School ofGcrman Language and
Literature.
II. School Of Spanish Language and
Literature.
is. School Of Italian Language aud
Literature.
-. School Of the Philosophical Lam
guagc.
20. School of Rhetoric, Criticism, FL
o%culion and Composite
u. School Of American History and
Antiquities.
-, School Of EthnoIogy and Univcr>
sal Geography,
%. School Of Astronomy with OBJ
syrvaLory) and Physical Geography.
-. School Of Political Science, poIiti-
cal Economy, Statistics, Law OF MAJ
tons, Spirit Of Laws. General Princi-
pics of Government and Constitution
of the United States,
-. School Of Commerce and Trade,
including the History and Laws OF
Banking, Exchange Insurance, Broker.
age and bookkeeping,
20. School Of Theology.
~. School Of Law.
%. School Of Medicine.
20. School Of Mines and Mining.
30. School Of Fine Arts.
The students may enter and pursue
the course OF studies Of any of these
Schools which he may select, but must
matriculatc in at least three, one OF
them to be hat Of Moral Science, and
must pass a graduating examination in
at least six, which are Spcciii d, To cnti-
tie him to either the honorary degree
OLA. b. or a. NJ. For specified prof
cheney nattainmcnts, Fe!iowships may
be conferred on Masters Of Arts, three
to be elected every year, and each Eel
low will have II suite Of rooms free Ut
rent and $500 per year from the Uni
vcrsiiy for five years. At the head OF
each School, save those of Theology,
Law and Medicine, there will be Il Pro-
fessor, to be elected by the Board OF
Trustees. md to receive S3DDU pcr wear,