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UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1850.

UNIVERSITY OF The SOUTH,
We have before us q copy of the Report Of the
Committee Of the Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity Of the South, appointed to prepare the
Draft oil Constitution and Code Of Statutes, which
was adopted at the meeting held in New Orleans in
February last, and laid over for final consideration
10 the next meeting Of the Board This committee
was composed Of eminent gentlemen, clerical and
lay, Of Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas and
Tennessee, and perusal of the report will give
an idea q the magnificent plan and scale on which
the great University Of the South is to be estab-
lished and organized.
In drafting the plan Of organization, the commit
tee were guided by the system Of no particular
institution in existence but made it eclectic, select
ing such features as they deemed best from the
systems Of all distinguished universities in Europe
and embracing and combining them tremendously
In framing the system Of the University of the
South. The Constitution and statutes drafted pro-
vide for the regulation Of the affairs and general
government Of the University in their various de-
tails, defining the Offices and the duties of their in
cumbents. The plan of education is to be by
separate Schools for each branch of knowledge,
each School complete in itself, independent Of all
Others, and devoted to imparting instruction in
everything belonging TO its department The fol-
lowing are to be the Schools founded by the Uni
versity, to be increased as expediency and the
progress Of letters science and art shall suggest
!. School of Greek Language and Literature.
2, School OF Latin Language and Literature.
3. School Of Mathematics.
4. School Of Physics.
8. School Of Metaphysics.
6. School Of History aud Archaeology.
Z. School OF Natural Sciences with Cabinets and
Garden of Plants attached.
s. School Of Geology, Mineralogy and Falcon
tology.
8. School Of Civil Engineering, Construction,
Architecture and Drawing.
10. School Of Theoretical and Experimental
Chemistry.
II. School Of Chemistry applied to Agriculture
and the Arts
IL. School Of the Theory and Practice Of Agri-
culture, with Farm attached
10. School of Moral Science and the Evidences
of the Christian Religion.
ia. School Of English Language and Literature
Is. School Of French Language and Literature.
10. School of German Language and Literature.
IL. School of Spanish Language and Literature.
Is. School of Italian Language and Literature.
10. School Of the Philosophy Of Language
20. School of Rhetoric, Criticism, Elocution and
Composition.
IL. School of American History and Antiquities.
d %. School Of Ethnology and Universal Geo
graaphy.
y
and Physical Geography.
"a, School Of Political Science, Political Econ
omy, Statistics, Law of Nations, Spirit of Laws,
General Principles Of Government and Constitution
25. School Of Commerce and Trade, including
the History and Laws of Banking. Exchange, In
surance Brokerage and Bookkeeping.
26. School Of Theology.
81. School Of Law.
rs. School of Medicine.
80. School of Mines and Mining.
80. School of Fine Arts. E
The student may enter and pursue the course OF
studies Of any Of these Schools which he may Sc
lect but must matrirulate in at least three one Of
them to be that of Moral Science, and must pass o
graduating examination in at least six, which are
specified, to entitle him to either the honorary de-
gree of A. B. or A. NJ. For specified proficiency
in attainments, Fellowships may be conferred or
Masters of Arts three to be elected every year. and
each Fellow will have suite Of rooms free Of rent
and s500per year from the University for five years
At the head of each School save those of Theology
Law and Medicine there will be Professor, to be
elected hy the Board of Trustees, and to receive
$4,000 per year with the privilege Of increasing it tc
$4,000 from revenues Of school tickets. Each Pro
fessor is to be assisted by such number Of Assist
ant Professors as may be necessary to the proper
discharge Of the business Of the School under hiI
superintendent.
The University will have Chancellor, Vice
Chancellor, Professors, Lecturers, Chaplain, Lii
brarial. Proctor and Assistants, Registrar, Treasu
rer, Auditor, Comptroller, Commissioner of Build
ings and Grounds, Gurators of Cabinets, etc. The
students will be boarded and lodged in houses Il
which licenses will be annually issued by the Vice
Chancellor, or revoked at will, no house to accom-
modate more than twelve students, and all Of the
houses to be under the strict surveillance of the
government of the University, which will regulate
the rates of board and lodging.
We have thus condensed most incomplete out
line of the plan of the great University which is te
be-for the efforts of the leading clergy and laity
the Protestant Episcopal Church South have me
with liberal encouragement which is a suficien
earnest that their object will be accomplished il
the creation of the most magnificent institution
learning on the earth-such an one as the Soutt
can point to as the grandest monument of her wis
dom and progress-such an one as will be the
radiating center of learning, enlightenment, socia
and moral advancement for ages to come, giving
Reinstatement cergymen, men skilled in all science
and art ripe scholars in all departments, to elevate
her society," to develop her resources, to direct he
affairs, control her popular sentiment and color thu
tastes and political tendencies of the masses
Every patriotic Southern heart must bid the enter
prise of the establishment of the University of the
South fervent God-speed, and who has to Civ,
should give with an open hand and swell the al
ready very large sum contributed. Look at TIL
list of Schools and remark how comprehensive thu
character of the Institutions to be.
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