The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04
the Newry-elected proressor..


Messrs Trotter, Lamar, and Quinche have ae-
ccPted the positions rendered to them in the
University Of Mississippi
The Hon. james F. Trotter of Holly Springs,
takes the new chair of Governmental Science
and Law, whichwas created and endowed by the
Legislature in February last His name has
long been associated with the history Of Missis-
sippi and the many places Of public trust, which
have been conferred upon him by our people,
sufficiently attest his eminent ability and the
strength of his hold upon the popular esteem.
He was a member Of the Convention which
framed our present Constitution, and has been
member of the Legislature, Judge of the Circuit
Court Senator in Congress, Judge Of the High
Court of Errors and Appeals, and Vice Chanocl-
lor Of the Northern District of the State He is
a graceful and fluent speaker, ready writer,
and lawyer of great learning and experience.
lie is in firm and vigorous health, and will bring
( to the discharge Of his new duties an intellect
whose faculties are ripened, without having been
impaired, by time, and the same unwearied in
dustry which has distinguished him through
/ life. Between him and Prof Stearns-who was
I formerly associated with him as partner in the
practice of the law-an intimate friendship has
existed for many years; which affords an assur-
ance that they viii labor together in a spirit of
the utmost harmony The appointment is a
popular one, and il will, we think, tend materi-
ally to advance the interests of the Law Depart
ment Of the University.
The Hon. l.. Q. c. Lamar, of this county, who
takes the chair of Ethics and Metaphysics, late
ly occupied by Prof Carter, Is too well and
widely aud favorably known, abroad as well as
at home, to justify us in pronouncing upon him
the culogum he deserves 1t is agreed, on all
hands, that he possesses a peculiar fitness for
his chair, the duties of which have been so far
modified as to assign to Chancellor Barnard the
subject of "the Evidences of Christianity" here
tofore pertaining to the Ethical chair, while the
subject Of Constitutional Law" which has
hitherto been taught TO the under-g graduates by
Prof Stearns, has been transferred by the Board,
at the request of Prof Lamar and with the as
sent of Prof Stearns, TO the chair of Ethics
The Law Faculty will continue to instruct the
Lamar will serve out his full term as member
Of Congress hut this will involve his absence
from the University only sor the period of three
months during the next session, which viii leave
him fully six months for the work of instruction.
Prof \. J. Quinchc of Aberdeen, who has .
been elected to the chair of Latin and Modcrn .
Languages, formerly held by Prof Richardson,
is of French parentagc, but was horn in Mis- +
souri,. Tic is about thirty-five years of age and .
has been for several years engaged in teaching,
and has acquired high reputation as a linguist.
While he is a Baptist layman, it is gratifying to
learn that the most intelligent and prominent
gentlemen, Of every shade of religious opinion,
in the community in which Prof Quinche has
long resided, united in recommending him most
warmly for the chair to which he has been
elected. V