Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-19
The University of the South.
The Sewanes Divinity School and the
College Opened.
Dedication Of the Building. and In
terestinE Inaugural Ceremonies.
TIE BuILDINfn

THE BUILDING
From the Winchester Home Journal. l5thl
A grand day for Tennessee and all tht
Dioceses Of the South, was Monday, the 3,
OF September. The sun rose in all il
brightness, the air was balmy-fragrantw witt
the breath Of flowers laden with the song
Of birds, as a new era dawned for the pleas
ant town Of Winchester. BY the untirinj
efforts Of the noble Bishop Of Tennessee, TIA,
first school, or college, Of the University o
the South has now been successfully organ
lied here. The Trustees Of the County
Academy have transferred to a special Board
acting under the authority Of the Bishop
and Convention Of the Diocese, fine brick
building, capable of accommodating two
hundred students, and campus Of four
acres. The Rev. i. L. KNIGHT, d. D., Of
New Jersey, was called to the Rectorship,
and, accepting, proceeded at once, on his ar
rival here, TO organize the Collegiate IBsti-
tute, and with such success that nearly one
hundred students martriculated yesterday.
The Faculty now consists Of five professors
and four tutors there being two professor
ships still vacant.
THE sEwAEEE DIVINITY SCHOOL.
The Sewanee Divinity School has been
removed from the mountain, and made a CO.
ordinate branch Of the College. This is
designed TO supply the Diocese, and, as far
A. possible, the Southern church with clergy
educated on the spot, and trained for the
duties Of their profession by acting as Lay
Readers in Missionary works, under the
supervision Of the Theological Faculty,
which is now constituted as follows:
RI. Rev. G. I. QUNTARD, ID. d., Bishop,
Professor Of the Nature, Ministry and Poliiy
Of the Church.
Rev. +. L. KNIGHT, d. D., Professor Of
Pastoral Theology and Systematic Divinity
Rev. HENRY p. HAY, ID. D., Professor o.
Hebrew, Biblical Literature, LituIgics and
Ecclesiastic History.
Rev. f. l.. KNIGHT, d. D., Acting Pro-
fessor Of Greek Exegesis and Homiletics.
Rev. DAVID PIsE, ID. D., Professor Of -
Rev. ii. =. HAY, ID. D., Acting Professor
Of Elocution and Sacred Music.
VIM II. TOMLNsoN, Librarian.
On Saturday the Bishop arrived here, and
at sunset, assisted by the Rev Drs. KNIGHT
and HAY, and several Of the students, raised
a cross upon the bell gable of the college
building, thus to proclaim wherever the
sacred symbol can be seen, the positive
Christianity under which the institution is
TO be conducted. The families Of the Pro-
fessors were assembled on the College green,
with a number Of students and visitors, and
when the cross was adjusted in its place, the
Gloria in Excelsis was raised and sung with
one accord, after which all Joined to repeat
the Apostles Creed, the Bishop closing the
service with fitting collects and the Benedic-
ton. lt was a scene fitted to touch the heart
e l.
Of the College, of the Faith lowered aloft
high above the College which will leaven
this Southern country. There is nothing in
definite in the Cross, and there will be moth
ing indfnito in the teachings given under its
shadow.
THE COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT.
On Monday, at Q, A. NJ, the opening exer-
cises Of the College were held. The aca-
demical students, undertheir marshas, were
arranged in order on the College green, fol-
lowed by the theological students, the trus-
tees, the faculty, and the Bishop, the faculty
wearing the gown and cap, which, by the
statutes are to be worn Oh all scholastic oc-
casions by the faculty and theological stu.
dents aud seniors. When the procession
reached the lecture room, it opened and
they entered in reverse order, repeating an
tiphonally, the Bishop leading, Psalm 45.
Ecclesiasties MI, was read by the Rector,
after which the 10th Psalm was sungto "Old
Hundred" and the crowded audience join
ing in made the walls rings with the grand
old melody. The Greed was then repeated,
when the Bishop delivered stirring and
noble address, Of which, as it has been re-
quested for publication, viii not here give
a synopsis. He was followed by Captain
DUFIELD, Major GEO. X. FAIRBANKS and
DIR. SHAPARD in brief and pertinent adj
dresses. The Bishop conferred the prizes Of
last term, said some appropriate prayers,
and then announced, "In the name OF the
Father and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost Amenl | pronounce the Sewanee
Collegiate Institute, the first school of the
University Of tho South, open for its coll
legiate aud theological studies"
The entire audience then rose, animated
by one spirit aud sung the Doxology,
"Praisc God from whom all blessings flow,
etc" led by the Faculty, after which the
Bishop pronounced the Benediction. Thus
ended day pregnant with force which
must be felt through the length and breadth
Of the South, and perhaps of our whole
land. This is thoroughly Church lnstitu-
tion, the order for daily morning and eve
ming prayer being the daily Chapel service,
which all the students are required 10 at
tend.
Winchester is pleasant town. situated in
the most beautiful and saluhrious part Of
the Un:sed States. From one visw the Sc
vance Mountains bound the vision; from
another, the Cumberland rise majestically
before us with cloud-encircled peaks. The
extremes Of heat and cold are here un-
known, and every evening most delight
ful mountain breeze blows refreshingly over
the place. For beauty Of scenery, health
fulness of locality, comforts Of home
thoroughness ofthe course of study, academic
training, and true Church life, there is no
institutionin the country which is superior.
IL is accessible from all points, and parents
or guardians may rest well assured upon
every ground, that the place TO send their
sons or wards, is the Sewanee Collegiate In
stitute
FACULTY.
Rt. Rev. c. T. QUINrARD, NJ. D., d. D.,
Visitor, Lecturer ON Evidence OF Christi
anity.
Rev. +. L. KNIGHT, d. D., Rector Prof
Of Greek Language and Literature.
Rev. HENRY =. HAY, d. d., Prof. Of An
cient and Modern History.
Rev. w. w. GUuFoRD, NJ. A., Prof OF
Latin and Mathematics.
Rev. HENRY =. HAY, ID. d., acting Prof
Of Bellies Letters, Rhetoric and Logic
Rev. Il. l.. kNlsHT d. D., acting Prof
Of Modern Languages.
J. c. SHAPARD, NJ. d., Prof OF Chemistry
aud Physiology.
--, Prof Of Philosophy
and Political Economy.
------, Prof Of Music.
GBo. r. FAiRuANKs, NJ. A., Esq, Lectu-
rer on American History.
GEo. W. Bowers, Tutor in English and
Mathematics.
------- Senior Proctor