Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-08
I sPoNDENcE.
Letter from the University Of the
South.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Tenn,
Ang1ef 1890

ops Polk, Otey, Elliott, and Others,
after a careful and thorough survey Of
the State. Nine thousand acres of
land on the plateau of the CumbeT-
land mountains, on the point desig-
mated SeWanee, east of Nashville about
eighty-ive miles, were by donation
and purchase procured. Some two
years since the first University build
ing was erected, those put up prior to
the war having been destroyed. Since
then the following buildings cOnstitu-
ting University property have gone
up: University Chapel, an edifice of
rare simplicity and beauty; attached
to this a temporary recitation apart
ment extending out on either side
north and south of main building,
west body of chapel constituting a
spacious lecture hall. South wing,
wing Of Otey Hall, center build
ing and boarding house. Trem-
lett Hall, the largest and
handsomest Of university buildings,
capacitated to lodge a hundred stu
dents. Private buildings, grazing
the grounds and built up during the
last three years, are the following:
Residence of the Chancellor, the ven
cradle Bishop VIM. NJ. Green, of Miss,
with its nicely sodded walks and tasti-
ly arranged flower beds, doing honor
to their tasty designer; residence of
Vice Chancellor, our energetic Bishop
Quintard, than which a neatercOttage
cannot be found in the country, with
its beautifully laid off front, contain
ing many rare flowers andshrubs from
European soil; residence Of Maj q.
r. Fairbanks, Treasurer of the Uni
versity and the Florida historian, a
gentleman of undoubted capacities to
whom the people of the South must
ever feel under obligations for ser
vices rendered during the war as a sol
der Of his country, and since for his
strenuous efforts in behalf Of the Uni
versity, which have in a great degree
brought matters to so highly progress
! siveastate. ThishOuse is built Ofsawed
logs, with bow and double windows, a
beautiful latticed piazza to the front,
with many creeping vines covering
the cOrnice work. 1t stands back
from the pike some fifty yards, shaded
by huge forest trees, and overlooking
a beautiful green gorge where Otey
spring is ever issuing forth its cool
sparkling waters. In addition to the
natural beauties of this place there is
also an exquisite flower garden in the
front, speaking in fragrant praise Of
the delicate hand that We have often
| seen guiding a hoe among its flowers.
To the north, and joining fences with
this, is the residence of Prof. Robert
Dabney, "Nirginia Place" Prof.
Dabney, a heightened Virginia gen
tlemen, and a graduate OF Hampden
Sidney College, who served in the
Virginia Legislature during the war,
is Professor Of Latin and Metaphysics
in the University, and in either de
partment is the first man of his day.
Tremlett Hall, of which we have
spoken, joins fences with Virginia
Place. and to the north Of this and
extreme northern building is Marbury
Hall, and quartering for the time be-
ing a highly respectable gentleman of
latter day note, Mr.. c. ID. Hall. To
the south of the Chancellor dwelling,
where resides the highly esteemed
Professor of Mathematics and Book
keeping, G.. Berkeley Greene, lies
"Waverly," the picturesque residence
of University Chaplin, Rev. DIR. T.
l.. Knight, ID. D.; and in this neigh
bOrhOOd are the respective residences
of Mr.. w. II. TOmlinsOn, who has
lately made large additions to his
house, and lives i'm unexeeptiOnable
style, Bishop Gregg of Texas, a Chris
tan of high order and a trustee of the
University; DR.. Vaughan a highly
respectable professional gentleman
late of Columbus, Miss.
All the Improvements of which we
have spoken, have beon made during
the last three years, and the caTpen-
ter's hammer vet resounds through
different parts of the grounds, in the
erection of buildings and adding to
those already occupied. This Institu-
ton recommends itself to the public
in various ways, being two thousand
feet above the sea level, and near a
thousand feet above the surrounding
country. The climate is Unexcepti0n-
ably salubrious and delightful. No
more healthy locality al be found in
the South. 1t is a heightened, social
resort, The most stringent laws are
in force touching The. imp0rtati9n oil
spirituoqs liquors, and situated
as we baye stated on the
plateau of the Cumberlands, nine
miles from any valley Sattl0nellt
where doubtful characters hold high
festival, students will neither haVetheI
inclination to engage In uubeeoming |
sports, or be influenced by outside
parties to violate the social law and
order of Instit ution.
The corps of Professors engaged is
the finest II the United States. Gen.
j. l.. GQrgas, 0f'0eofgia, end late Of
the G. S. A. Quartermaster Depart
ment, a West Pointer, of unimpeach-
able abilities stands at the head of the
corps. Hesdmaster of the University
and Professor of Mathematics, French
and History, Prof. Robert Dabney, of
whom he have already spoken. Rev.
DIR. T. l.. Knight, j. d., Professor of
Modern Languages, Col Frank /
Sewer, late Of Gen. Polk's staff, Senior
Proctor and Master of Grammar
School. Prof. G.. Berkeley Greene
(sOn of the Bishop, Assistant PROBES
sOr of Mathematics and Bookkeeping.
Eighty odd students from ten differ
ent States comprise the number of pu-
pills at present on the matriculate roll,
and Others are coming in daily. Ten
nesSee is behind both Florida and
Texas in her representation. This
will not do. Tennessee should feel a
pride in this Institution becoming its
Importance, and should not allow any
State to patF0nize it more literally.
Can't the Bluff City come to the res
cue? Messrs. Brinkley, ROyster,
PrOudfit and others have contributed
a boy each. Let some of the rest of
us follow their example. Memphis
ought to furnish fifty students to the
University ofthe S0ath.
The remarkably low rates of board
and tuition, together with the before
mentioned advantages, will justify
you in withdrawing your sons from
other schools and sending them here.
Three hundred and twenty-five dol
lars W. all expenses, washing in
clearinghouse are in the
hands of highly respectable and re-
sponsible parties, and the heart of a
boy is as much trained as his head.
Letter from Dewitt, Ark.
Editors appeal: Allow me through
the columns of your paper to call at
tention to that section of country in
Arkansas lying mostly in Arkansas
between the Arkansas and
White rivers. Dewitt, the county !
site, is located in the very center of a !
most beautiful and fertile section. !
fo1ud on . Sh0rf tour made through IL