The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-11-27
Oakland College, Mississippi.

oakland C0lleSe, mississippi
A correspondent of the Jackson, Miss,
{ CzariOm,) gives the following lively and
encouraging accounts of Oakland Col
lege, Mississippi:
GA drive of sixty-fve miles via Brook
haven, Union church and Fayette, brought
me to the classic grounds Of this yenera
BILE and widely known seat of learning.
1t was my first visit, and it we visit of
disappointment. / was not prepared to
find it place in every respect so charm
ing-so delightful to the eye, and SO
Astounding in all the conveniences and
facilities for the education of young men.
l had pictured to myself an old but CON-
Portable college building, with few huts
for the accommodations of students; but
my surprise was great when, on entering
the magnificent oak grove, l saw series
of handsome brick edifices-the Belle
Lettres Society Hall, the Adelphic In
stitute building, each costing eight thou
sand dollars; then the imposing struc-
ture, containing the Chapel, Library, Lee
ture Room, Cabinet, Recitation Rooms,
ETC., and erected at cost of fifty thou
sand dollars. Besides this, are several
two story brick buildings, handsomely
finished, containing each eight rooms, or
capacity for sixteen students. Then there
was the Presidents house, handsome
frame building; also comfortsseneuses
for the Professors. The buildings are all
located on a ridge, in beautiful order,
crescent shape, the Refractory being OPP
posite the centre.
Arriving at II o'clock, there was not
a Professor or student to be seen. All
were at work, in the great business of
teaching and being taught. Visitors, at
that hour, it is evidently intended shall
help themselves, or not be helped at all,
and accordingly l determined to make
myself cat home" | had heard that
THE PROFESSORS
were nearly all bachelors, SO selecting
COL George M. Edgar, the accomplished
Professor of Mathematics, l reined up at
his domicil, and took informal possession.
On inquiry, l learned that Col. George
Little, the Professor of Natural Science,
was acting as Chairman of the Faculty.
l sought his headquarters, and received
from him a cordial welcome. Later in
the day, and through his kind courtesy,
| became acquainted with others of the
Faculty-H. R. Morrison, A. NJ, Pro-
lessor of Greek Language and Literature,
and graduate of Washington College,
Virginia; Rev. G. L. Petrie, a graduate
of Oglethorpe University of Georgia, and
of the Columbia Theological Seminary,
South Carolina, and son of the Rev.
DR.. Petrie of Montgomery; 7. ]. Adams,
Principal of the Preparatory Department,
graduate of Oakland and of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and in Confederate
times Captain of the Adams Troup, Jeff.
Davis Legion. DR.. Charles II. Moore,
the Professor of Modern Languages, is
not yet at his post for this session. Of
Colonel Edgar, may remark that he is
a graduate of the Virginia Military In
stitute, and the most thorough drill mas
ter in Mathematics that has ever occupied
that Chair at Oakland. Col. Little, who
so ably fills the Chair of Chemistry, Min
eralogy and Geology, is an GA. NJ" of
the University of Alabama, and a grad
uate of the University of Gottingten,
Germany. Surely with such a Faculty,
Oakland cannot but be popular and pros
porous.
The boarding and tuition fees, which,
1T Oakland are moderate enough, may
be briefly summed up as follows:
Tuition per term $40, 90
Contingent fee 90
Room attendance 5 90
Board at Refractory per month, 20 90
Students furnish their own books, furni-
ure, fuel and lights. Candidates for the
Christian ministry, and sons Of ministers
# all denominations, are admitted free
# charge for tuition.
CHRIST OUR STRENGTH.-When Drs.
Heron and Swift were complaining to
Father Patterson Of the fewness of the
cal friends of the Southern Theological
Seminary, he said: There are thou
and friends in this room" Chow so?" ,