The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-03
THE UNIvERsrTY.

."G. W. P.r who writes rather long,
slashing letter To the Cleveland loh,O
Leades. upon the political and social Ata'e
ofshsngs in North Carolina. among other
thing. gives the following tiattering nstice
ofthe University auChspci Hill al the late
COMMENCEMENT: n 1Bj yuttHaN - Enidif
cHAPgL HILL AND THE n. c.sUSivgRsTx.
In coinpany with q number OF otiicers
aud inscolnpliance with . cordial invitation
rendered by President Swain. Il accom-
panied the Presidents party 10 the com :
mencement Of the North Carolina Univer-
sity. Chapel Hill, the seat ef the euilege.
il situated in Orange County, and Is nov.
notwithstanding the rassges gpt war; .
charming and d.lighlful spot. It's situa-
tion 10 that Of eainis quit. peaseable soli-
lade. Asmbowerede by trees. which said by
their shade degrec Vi repose aud beauty
Ia the scene. The country aruund ,t pre-
sents very hne aspect, being we'll culii-
sascd and inhabited by an iutelligent class
OF people. The: fsrm-houses are neat and
some Of them even elegant. This beauti-
ful town 10 one Of earlh's sweetest spots.
Gardens Of most delicious fowers aud
beauty aud fragrance 10 The place. The
Univrrsity is the chief attraction. and is .
superb buiIding. Il is surrounded by .
campus Of hliy acres and Is surpassed by
no Il .oilar institution in the land. The
iurdly halls OF old Kenyon aud even Yale
are not superior ia architectural splendor
10 this fine edihce. here many of The most
noted men ot the South. Including Frank
Blair, Of Missvuri. graduated. La 1859
when President buchanan visited this IN.
sututioa there were five hundred students.
now there are only ninety.sight. The
Libraries oi the college aud The societies
curtain over thirty thousand volumes, ..and
4 finer ccliec. ion oi books l have seldom
seen. One Of the attractions II the campus
is splendid menument. concentrating the
learning, plety aud devotlon Of Dr.. Calj.
well, a native. OF New Jersey. the tir.t Pesi-
zen, uf The College. The College grounds
suffered lille from Sherman's army-in.
deed college and church were seldom in-
iured by those bold and reckless mrn. who
made the lsmou. march through Georyia
and the Caiolinas.
The President Of the University is a
gentleman of The old school. and Is dis
llnxulshed Tor his broad aud generous views
of all questions. lie has presided over The
university ior thirty years. lie was one
OF the early governors Of The State. aud
laid the Foundation Of the Capitol. lie is
d splendid specimen OF man. His,hgure
i commanding. and his fine open coun-
ienance wears the glow of hedlh. What,
I.ersen says Of the style oi one af his con-
tempcraries may be applied TO President
Swan. lie is.a man OF exact judgment.
steady 10 his purpose, and Vt strong elo.
qucncc. not leryent 10 his words. bat his
sense is masculine and vehement. Occa.
sienaliy he gets Oh some very brilliant sen.
tences. aud many powerful and eloquent
appeals 10 the conscience aud the heart.
The commencement exercises were excel
lent. aud the young students acquitted
them selves handsomely. The college chap.
Ell was crowded with the ialrrst aud most
beautiful girls OF the State. We we're re.
minded Of similar gatherings 10 our own
beautiful Ohie. The ball ia the evening,
at which we we're not present. WAS br,I.
liant affair. The President and General
siekles participated. The Authorities oi
tue college aud the students did every.
tl.,ns TO render iheIsiiicers.ol The army a,
hJtne. sHsr
During the visit II this place the Pesi.
dent of the United States. Secretary sew.
ard, Randall and General sieklrs made
speeches uu the general condition Of the
country and Of North Carolina in partieu.
lar. The President. as usual. spoke ol his
love for the Constitution. aud his remarks
were discreet and 10 the point. Seward
vas in the best VI humor and said some
very witty things. Randall WAS rhetorical.
sickIes looked every inch the soldier. His
speech was the best aud produced a good
ELECT. lie has all the hauteur and elo.
qaenee Of Meagher. the Irish orator, and