The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-25
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,

To tho Members Friends OF tho Protestant Episcopal
Church. and to al lovers of sound learning md of tho
religious training OF tho young within the Diocoses
hama, Missisappi, Louisiana, TcIas, Xrtansas and
Tennessee. greetings; 4.tS.. =, ~ s3TT.' :
Dtar Fraends ana Brethren:
It was fayorite saying of our beloved Bjshop
Folk that "a great thought nerer dies" And It
cannot be doubted that this conviction frightened
itnf ynG Se1Is a n OF ns ne VIII regard to the
assisted in commencing ut this place. -.
II is now little moro than ten years since that
his lrothren in tho Episcopal Ofico to tho urgent
need in our Southern Statos Of University Of tho
highest ORDER conducted under tho sacred snnc-
y tho obligations of patriotism demanded OK tho
Church that she should plnce ut tho service of our
country the whole Of her strength for tho intollec-
every woll-goyorned State secures liberty and pro-
lection to its citizens in tho exercise OF thoir re-
lgion, 30 should they in their turn, both in their
individual ard ecclesiastical capacity, do all i'm
their power to uphold her just authority by an en-
ightened patriotism; aud the diffusion Of sound
ntelectual and moral sentiments.
1t WAS accordingly proposed that the several
Dioceses Of North Carolina, sonth Carolina, deor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Texas Arkansas and Tonnesses, should unto in
nn Institution which should not only lead our
youth along tho highest walks Of litoratnro and
science but train them in the higher and holior
ways OF religious knowledge; and sond forth, year
by year, corps Of instructors, 10 dispense through
our whole beloved South tho 6onc1ts of their own
sound y atanments tain and superior religious training.
whilo opening It's doore to MI, should bo undor
the solo direction and control Of tho Protestant
that no educational enterprise had ever fonrishod
for any length of time, without being upheld by
the State. or osc taken undor the patronage
oil some religious denomination Though many
Schools und Colleges wero ut that time dottne onr
soil ftom tho ltappahannock to tho Rio Grande, it
was nevertheless; Thought that tliefe was alrpis
tho fruitful u PaSsS
| tho length nnd breadth Of our land. 10
This proposed undertaking mot with tho COR
dial and ready approval OF the Church, and, OF
standard Of education. aud Of religious obligation
set Up GHOng u.s. IostoGs wsrO promptly a
| and aid in putting uo'sohcmo in operation. In
order to sconro tho cheerful co-oporat!on Of oyory
portion Of tho Church. those.Truatees wcro select
od equally from both tho Clerical and Lay ordors,
bc contributed by their RESPECTIVE DIoeoscs.
Tho first question q any difficulty was
tho selection Of & 5he best alto for tho pro-
IN such location wcro IN tho 9lst place health.
fuIncas; thon an abundant supply OF tho ncccHsa.
RIGS Of life; and thirdly, position easy Of access
ceses engaged in the enterprise After a'friendly
competition between several localities, each Of
which pl osented many Of tho Desired advantages
| or pfeco OF table land in Franklin County, Tonnes
| soc, near tho Southern termination of tho Cumber
land range. On this mountain top-an oloyntioI
OF $50 feet above tho adjacent country, ond 200
above tho Hea-there wero found by tho commits
sionersa, appointed for tho purpose. more adyan
tagos than could reasonably hayo beon looked TO
In any ono place.. a solid body Of land, nine thou
sand acres in oxtent, was choorfully giyon TO rs
in the centre OF which, far removed from tho ordi
nary temptations and aunoynnces OF most litcrar'
insttutions, oul University buildings wero to b
placed. II to tho advantages OF this oxtensiy
position, the oheapness and abundance OF th
necessarieB OF liio. an almost total oxomptio
from tho prevailing Diseases Of our climate
an inyigorating atmosphere, numerous On
. unfaiiinE springs OF freestono,. limestone
. and chalybeate wnters, q variety OF inagnifcor
lagos, rocky sl&ls exfonsivo woodlands, and lcal
ful procipices; Ehd moreover, pleasant soil, wit
gently nndulNang surface, nbounding with eyor
0 variety OF matSrial for building purposes; II q
g this DO puf togelher IL will oonylncingiy nppea
that a, moro eligible location could hardly els
;, whore bp found. I!l -s2,.' g s-'li'' 4
J, 1tisalsoa practical question: OF no little impol
/ tanco,iih tho present condition Of our .oountr
. tint In consequcnce OF tho sto OF the Uniyersj
i bong placed in tho Immediate vicinity Of ono
tho rlchest Agricultural aecttons Of Middle Tonne
{; SEQ, tho principal oIponso Of attendance upt
! ratio hr below tho average OF existing institution
p SO thht tho amount now giyen us will pI Iobably
], moro than repaid by many, by tho dimnshed O.
! pense Of educating thor children. - '"''i'2 -
8 To thoso natural advantages thoro was sdde
!; By tho Legislature Of Tennessee o charter OF y
m9at % ample powers and proyislGns. ;, A fow wee %
y Subscription Of four hundred thousand :. Ok
8 lara. Tho foundation oorn0r stono OF our mn
/, building WAS laid With becoming toligio,