The Portland daily press., 1866-12-28
NASRV.

Mr.. Nasby and the circle of friends of which
he is the m sntor, ornament and guide, feeling
the need of an institution of learning for the
youth of Kentucky, have projected college
1t came about in this wise:
Square Gavitt Deekin Pogram, Capten Nc
Pelter and myself was in the Post Ofis last
night, wich, next to Bascom's, has got tu be the
cheef resort Nv the leading intellex NV the Cor
ners, a talkin over matters and things when the
Deekin happened to menshun that his secund
sun, Elijah, who has intellek intu him, waz a
going tn start fur Michigan tn enter college
WHAT! sed !, do yu perpose to send that
nobel youth, Elijer Pogram, to a Ablishun
State to enter Ablishin college, to suck his
knowlege from Ablishen source? Good hev-
unsi
The Deekin remarked that it was paneiui,
but the fact was Elijer must hev ediucashin
He didn't bleeve in ediucashen, generally
speekin. The common people wuz better off
without it, as edjucashen had tendency tOun-
settle thare minds. Sum educashen however ia
necessary. design Ehjer for Con yres and he
m ust hav it. He is tru Pogram, and nothing
win strike in wich kin hurt him"
why not, sez !, that the Sutheren yuth
may be properly framed, start a college NV owr
own? Why, Deekin, run risks NV having the
minds Of our young men tainted with heresy?"
In accordance with this hint was immediate
ly drawn up the plan of the Southern CLASH
kie, Theologikle and Military Institoot, NV Con-
ton are felieitously apportioned as follows;
The Faculty will be, eff we kin seizure them,
composed ov thees truly CRATE minds:
Genril Forrest, late q. s. A, Professor NV
Moral Filosophy.
Kernel Mosby, late G. S. A., Professor ov
Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres.
Captin McGee, late G. S. A lin command at
Salisbury Professor ov Natural Sciences.
Genril Magruder, late G. S. A. Professor NV
whatevur is understud bi them az is posted in
college matters, ez Clasicks, wich 1 shal look
up eZ soon az hav time.
This liz a KILN birds with ston We not
only pervide edjucashen wich is saif for our
| young men, but we pervide comfortable places
for the heroes of the late unpleasantniss.
| In addition to these, Deekin PoQram Square
Gayit and myself each pledged ourselves to en-
dow Profesorship in the Theologikle Depart
ment, to be known by our names, and we 2 hav
the appinting Nv the Professurs
The Pogram Chair ov Biblical Theology will
! be offered TO Rev. Henry Clay Dean Nv Iowa,
pervided he will stipulate to wash his feat once
per quarter and change his shirt at least twice
| per annum.
The Gavitt Chare NV Biblical Literatoor will
be offered to Q. Chauncy Burr NV New York,
The Nasby Chare of Biblical Politks will be
| filled by Rev. Petrowleum Vesuvius Nasby,
whose eminent fitness for the place is indisput-
| ed.
| In the Scientific and Classikel Departments
the text books will be karefully revised and
| everything of q Northern or levelin tendency
will be scrupulously expurgated.
Mr.. Nasty further assures us that:
The young men confded to our care will re-
ceive not only solid collegiate education, ,ez it
is understood at the North, but careful atten-
tion will be paid to the accomplishments 30
| necessary to the troo Southern gentleman
| They will be taught draw poker, pitchin dol
lars, treal Spanish dollars will be provided fer
| the purpose) spittin at a mark, revolver and
| bowie-knife practice, tournament ridin at rings,
(real iniy rubber ring will be provided, -thisll
| be extra, aud cat-o-nine-tails. The morals Nv
| the students will be scroopulously looked after
| No card playing will be allowed afore servis
on Sunday, ann none whatever with the ser
wants. They will be taught to respect them
| selves.
Nv course, there will hev to be a large out
lay of money, which it stands to reasen can't be
! outlayed till its inlayed
We therefore formedan Executive Commit
| tee, whose dooty 1t wuz made to solissit funds
| for this purpose, and to inaugurate series NV
Gift Enterprises, and SIGH, which is ez follows
| Deekin Pogram-President.
Elder Slathers--VIce President.
Capt. .McPelter-Corresponding Secretary.
| Myseh-Financal Secretary.
| The high standing NV the Board, particular.
| ly the Secretary and the Treasurer, wich bez
the handlin OF the funds, is sufficient gusron-
| tee that all money subscribed will be faithfully
| applied 1t wuz resolved, in order that tho
Board may present that respectable appear
ance wich their poSishun demands, that the
first funds should be applied to the purchis Nv
| each NV nm a moo SCOT NV olothes-a step aul
confident the friends Nv southern educashcn
win approve Nv and hartily endorse.
| hev hopes in the course Nv week to re-
port progress. Every subscriber Nv 80 IS and
upwards will hev Honorary Professorship
named after him, or will be made q Honorary
| Member Nv the Board ov Directors ez he chus-
es. We regret that we wuz too lait git Ad-
| miral Semmes fill NV the chairs, but We
pledge owr trends sekoor his fust lootenant,
or sekond at farthest We hev hi hopes Nv q
| liberal support from the Dimocrisy North
| Iha cannot but realize the dangers NV sending
| their suns sich instytooshuns NV turning
| North ez must turn them out Aberlishunists
or chill at least the ardor ov their Dimocrisy.
1t is 2 be hoped that contributions for the
| buildin OF the institooshuns and its proper en-
dowment will be kommenst imni ejitly, ez thare
is a mortgage on Deekin Pogram's farm, and J.
am in pressin need Nv substantial SCOT nv
winter clothes.
PETROLEUM " Massey, p. NJ,
a-- (wich is Postmaster),
P.S, 11th inst, 2 days latter. The success
| NV the mstitoot Is ashored III. Rives Polar,
and his brothers, Ginral Henry A. Wise,
| John Mitchell, Lootenant Maury, Geo. Saun-
] ders, Bell Boyd aAd Ginral Early, hev awl tel
| egrafft for Professorships. They are willin the
LIST year 2 board round. They didn't prepay
their dispatches, wich hez some extent, EN-
barasst the institooshun finanshelly. But
| what an array NV intelleckl P.V. N,
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