The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-25


sands; and everything bid fair for successful
entrance upon our great work, when the clouds
Of war suddenly darkened our prospects, and its
disastrous conclusion stripped our best friends OF
the ability to redeem their engagements; leaving
us with little more than fourth Of the amount,
on which we had relied for commencing our
labors.
It had been wisely determined from the first,
that the principal Of our subscription list should
ever remain untouched, and the interest only be
used for building and other purposes. But, 10
the present impoverished condition OF our South
ern country, we find it impossible to collect even
the interest on tho remnant OF our subscription
list, while an impatient public is urging US to
ton of their sons. What can we do, then, but
appeal to that same public to come forward, and
help us ut once to erect such buildings as may in
aplain way, accommodate, at tho outset, not less
than one hundred pupils, together with q COM
petent Faculty Of Instructors.
At the last meeting of the Board Of Trustees on
the 18th lllt., after a patient and dispassionate
survey OF our present condition, it was unanimous
ly resolved, that with the means now in our pos
session, and the well-founded expectation Of help
tablish school, which, by the wsll-known schol-
arshlp and experience Of it's instructors, would
speedily assume collegiate form, and in time ex-
pand itself into the magnificent proportions OF our
proposed University.
This "High School of the University" as it will
be called, we aim TO put in operation by the COM
mencement of the next year, If not at an earlier
period. But in order thus to meet the demands of
an impatient public, We require twenty-five or fifty
thousand dollars in hand for the erection Of addi
tional buildings with their necessary furniture.
There is already on the ground q commodious edi-
flee for the accommodation of Theological School
and its Professors; and all additional buildings ne
cessary for the successful beginning of our High
School, could be easily erected within the present
year, at a cost not exceeding either Of the above
mentioned sums. With view to obtain that
amount, the Right Reverend Bishop Of Ton
nessee, who is also the Vice-Chancellor Of the
University, was authorized and requested by the
Board to make application, as soon as possible, to
the friends of our enterprise, and with him, as an
able and active helper, was associated George
r. Fairbanks, Esq, one Of the Lay Trus-
tees from the Diocese Of Tennessee. These faith
full and Jealous agents of our Board we now beg
and your liberal aid. Upon that aid many pa
rent is this moment hanging his hopes of. soon
finding for his sons that sound instruction, that
paternal oversight, and that moral and religious
culture which the Church can best provide tor
them. For we trust that We are not assuming
too much in saying, that when we propose to
found for the promotion of sound learning, and
under the yigilant guardianship Of our holy reli-
gion, an institution OF the highest grade open to
all, there is in our people, generally such con-
fdence in the intelligence and stability OF the
Church, her well-known conservatism and stead
fast adherence to what is primitive and truly evan
goca in religion, as to secure to us the good WILL
and even the patronage Of many outside OF her
communion.
Our work may even now be said to be begun.
For in the confident expectation Of your generous
aid several building sites have already been select.
ed, and the noise Of the workman's hammer is
hourly breaking the stiffness OF our forests. Six
or eight private residences will be ready for their
occupants before the arrival Of the summer heats;
and we are looking with pleasing anticipation to
day not far distant, when, in the language Of one
of our Northern brethren, "This mountain-top will
become tho intellectual and social centre OF the
South, the seat Of refinement, culture, elegance,
and oil the graces of life, oyerspread by that re-
fling, elevating, and most enduring Of all good
beauty Of holness;' where learn
ing and religion, those Hesvenalied spirits, which
man should ever put asunder, shall, day by day,
shed their benign and hallowed influence on all
may be braced by our inyigorating atmosphere,
and families Of moderate ability by making it their
may reap the advantages Of economy
and health, while their sons are receiving
from our classic halls tho best instruction of
the dny, under the eye OF the parent, and
amid the happy influences Of family and home.
And now, dear friends and brethren, after thus
setting before you the nature and design Of our
the encouragements we have to per-
severe in its accomplishment; and the moderate
and judicious plans we have formed for putting it
in operation, we feel that we have presented you
with definite, feasible and well ordered scheme
that Justly deserves your confidence and aid. As
sured of tho purity Of our motives the iberaty Of
our views and the manifold blessings, national as
well as individual, that must flow from the suc-
cess of our labors, we are resolved with the Di-
vine help, to face every difficulty, and exert every
energyin ttreprosecution Of our good work. In
like spirit, and looking to the SERVER Of all good"
for his blessing, We now make our appeal to your
hearts and your judgments, trusting that it will
not be in vain. We plead not for ourselves, but
for your children, your children's children. and
the soil which you love. Those who now address
which has been SO nobiy and prayerfully
begun will live to endear their names
10 future generations, and vindicate the
high, and holy and patriotic spirit which gave it
birth. Coming ages will acknowledge it as the
richest boon to tho South; and millions will rise
up and bless the memory Of it's early friends and
benefactors. ''e'
The affectionate regard which you entertain for
The memory Of bishops Otey, and Polk, and FL
lott, and those other good and great men, who
the great conception OF this University
and who have now gone to their reward, will, we
feel confident, inspire your zeal and interest for
The preservation Of what may well be deemed their
legacy to- you
Once more commencing our trustworthy Com
nissioners to your fullest confidence, and our
righteous cause to Him, "without whom nothing
Is strong nothing is holy" we wish you all pros
W. NJ. GREEN, Chancellor.
On behalf Of the Trustees Of the University of the
South.