The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-10
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

1t is gratifying to learn that this institution is
in active operation notwithstanding the troubles
in which the country is involved, and that it
enjoys measure of prosperity which, all things
considered, is highly encouraging. More than
sixty students are in actual attendance on It's
exercises These, of course, are for the most part
under the usual age for Students of College. Yet
the two lower classes are formed and are pursuing
the regular course of study. The remainder OF
the students are in the Preparatory Departments,
in which they enjoy the advantage OF being
instructed by two or more of the Professors, each
in his Department.. Without some calamity
overwhelming the country, there will be a large
number to enter the College proper, from the
Preparatory Department, at the beginning of the
next collegiate year.
If will be, seen from an advertisement, that the
Young men who have been disabled in the war
and who arc not able Ito defray the expenses Of
obtaining an education, will be admitted into the
College or Preparatory Department without the
usual fees for tuition, &c. This is as it should be
There are and will be many young men who will
be ipcapacitated for manual labor, or for making
living in any of the usual ways by the casualties
of the war which they have waged for theil
country's honor and safety. Let such men seek
an education, and let grateful and generou.
public aid them in preparing for usefulness in such
work as demands mental rather than manual
accomplishments.
It will be seen also that the rates of board at
the College have been raised This is the
unavoidable consequence of the extraordinary rise
In the prices of subsistence. No reasonable man
can complain that our friends at Davidson College
are not able to do what one else even tries to
do,-live themselves maintain others at former
prices. As it is, the price of board is still belo"
that Of other institutions in the country. hat
is Of more consequence, our people, for the most
part, were never able to pay high prices But
ifthe board is advanced, the tuition is low enough
thirty dollars year, Including everything
Truly, Providence smiles upon Davidson College
in one respect at least. We learn that the College
has recently been informed that legacy of eight
thousand dollars to the College aud one thousand
dollars to each Of the two Literary Societies, has
been left by the late. William Lee Davidson, OF
Marengo County, Alabama. Nor is this all: This
College is one Of four parties who are constituted,
equally, the residuary legatees at Mr. Davidson S
estate after the special requests of the will are
paid off. 1t is not known to what this latter
interest may amount 1t is supposed, however,
that it will equal and probably exceed the special
legacy.
MIR Davidson, we learn, is grandson of Gen.
Davidson of revolutionary memory, In honor OF
whom the name of the College was selected. He
the College and was Of its earliest friends and
benefactors. His change of residence did not
destroy his affection for institution over whose
infancy he watched with sedulous care.
We trust that there is before Davidson College,
with its large endowment, career of long and
extensive usetulness.-N. Curolina Presbyterian.