The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-05-17

we-thc first secular journal that h.d
made moro than II casual a%llnsion TO the
subject--sketchod tho plan and scope
OF this great institution, many OF our
readers may have supposed tlnnt enthn-
siasm for the scheme had scduced our
imagination, and that, as in an artists
portrait Qfhi5 lady-love, our canvas re-
iaected rather tho glowing hucs of II
cherished ideal than the faithful Inca
mcnts Of sober real ty. The report
of the "Committcc Of tho Trustees to
draft u constitution and code Of statutes
for the University" enables us TO say
that not only did we then correctly de-
scribe the design but so far from cXage-
rating its comprchcnsivcncss, our de.
scription fell short Of its actual magni-
tndc. Ifcarricd Out-and there is every
human probability in its fpyor--not
France, nor Germany, o England,
will have n University equal to ours,
and in less than one generation, stu
dents from the Old World may come TO
seek knowledge on the mountain pla-
tcau Observance, Indeed, We fear that
of those who read this report, many, ta-
king for their standard Of comparison
the modest dimensions Of our cdnca-
tional institutions, will be startled by
the grandeur Of the conception and
think our strength and resources in.
commensurate TO its execution, Let
those who conceive such doubts, con
slider the princely muniticcncc which
nina Slntl,pn Stntnu l,,r. lll,,,, l..
the work, the consummatc prudence
with which the founders of tho ~institu,
ton have secured it against all the
chances 0 fiailurc that human wisdom
could forcscc. Let it be kept in mind
that no step has been made or will be
made except onground proved solid that
nothingi is left TO hope, that not only
no debts will be incurred but not Il dol
lar Of invested capitol expended, but
that the whole growth ofthc institution
will be on the income derived from its
productive property, And if, despite
this, some doubts should still remain as
to the cXpcdicncy Of aiming 50 high,
let it be considered that the object is
not merely to establish IN academic
institution in which school boys are
taught Il smaLtcring Of Latin and Greek
and II little mathcmatics-il,,iI H. give
to the Soulha University intIc fullest
sense Of that word, Il temple Of Icara.
ing, where the lovers Of science Of amy
age on class may find those appliances
and facilities to which individual efforts
are inadequate.
The first requisite Of such IN %institu.
ton is that it possess the dignity which
commands respect and imprc5scs the
imagination. Say what we please Of
the beauty Of science and the nobility
ofintelIcct, this is to IL great cxtcnt a
question Of money. We live in an age
when gold is potent, and wise men
adapt their means to the practical
cXigcncics Of attendant circumstances.
1t is therefore proper that the scale Of
s]alcrics Of all connected with the Uni
vcrsity be such ~ to command the
services Of men ofhigh social positions.
Thus the Vicc.Chancclior, o. real head
ofthc University, receives II handsome
residence and $4,000 per AMIN. Each
of the professors, besides II residence,
receives $4,000 per annum, and IN in
tcrcst in the tuition fees Of his school
which shall not exceed $1,000 more
The heads OF tho professional schools,
law, medicine, theology, and practical
agriculture will probably receive u
greater compensation.
The schools are Of the number Of
thirty, thus making 50 many distinct
professorships, besides the number Of
Assistant Professors, that in course of
time will become necessary. The ar
rangcmcnt Of these thirty schools j. adj
mirablc the most critical examination
has not enabled us to detect one useless
division or homogeneous grouping
Among them we notice, to our great
qualification, Il chair Of Ethnology and
Universal Geography, cognalc and in
~scporhble sciences. Thus the Universe.
ty of tho South, in II spirit truly south
crn, and with n fhrsceing perception Of
the necessities OfOnr time and civilian
ton, has for the first time recognized
the science which teaches the aplitudcs
and comparative position Of different
human races, as entitled to equal rank
with the older and traditional divisions
Of profane learning.
We notice, with pleasure, too, the
provision for Fellowships. From among
the Masters of Arts Of the University
three Fellows may be annually elected,
the tenure Of each Fellowship being for
five years, and to be vacated in case Of
election to a higher Office. The priyi-
lcges o~fFcllowship are the free occu-
pancy OF asnlto ofrOOms and an annual
Of $500, with liberty to take !
pupils. Thus Il young man Of
limited means having diligently com !
pleted his academic education, and |
distinguished himself for un~cxccptiona-
bic conduct, is assured Of an honorable
position and means for subsistence for
inc low years necessary to perfect him. .
SELF in hisch0scn profession and to Sc l
icct Il permanent career, and during !
that time continues to enjoy the Glcili-
'ics and advantages Of the first Univcr- .
sity in America. e
we nave not space to enter into all
the features Of the Constitution and il
Of Statutes as reported by the il
committee appointed for that purpose. ,
it that the University combines '
all the best features Of the ENGLISH. EEL
French, and German systems, and en-.
oys an incstimablc advantage over all =,
Is rivals, in that the latter were either a.,
oundcd in the twilight period Of mod. '
I'm civilization, OIL framed in slny,sh i'm. 8
Of such medieval models. Thus !
{ is quite possible for an English stu
lent to graduate with ordinary distinc-