The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
The University and the North Carolina
PresbyteriSn.

fIcSDyteEldns
In the North Carolina Presbyterian of April
2Sth there is an article with the caption,
''Princeton College," but the subject is the
University of North Carolina. The views
taken and the sentiments expressed by N.
Mex, the author, are so just and sensible
that wecall the attention of our readers to a
few paragraphs.
The writer holds that servile imitation
of the old and venerable institutions of the
Northern States, with she idea that in
breadth of education and standards of schol-
arships, the Southern colleges are not to be
expected to surpass or even equal, at least
not for much time, the ancient examples, sis
a ruinous policy" He says 'there is no
reason why colleges at the South should
pIod along in the wake Of similar institu-
tions at the North.p Southern institutions
should ''march boldly to the front, assume
a prominent, and if possible, leading po-
sition, and our people will sustain them.
Example Washington College, Va.p
If denominational schools cannot be main
tanned, yet our sons must not be sent from
the State to be educated. Our sons must
not remain in ignorance, nor will we send
them abroad, not even to Virginia for edu
cation. They can and should be educated
at home, at our own University. Its recon-
struction commences on most liberal princi-
plies. Its perpetuity is guaranteed in the
Constitution of the State. 1t is to be main
tanned in inseparable connection with our
common school system, and its ultimate sue
cess is identified with every material interest
of our people.
A large proportion of the Trustees ap-
pointed by the Board of Education are grad
yates of the University. Many of them oc-
cupY the highest social positions fill the
most responsible offices and have committed
to their control the most important interests
of the State A review of the proceedings
of the first annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the University of North Caro-
lima will show that much, Gerry much, has
been donc,not only in reference to the inan-
cial condition ps the institution. but in set
Ting principles intimately connected with
the future social condition of the people of
the State, that must meet the approval of
all. One of the first acts of the Trustees was
to appropriate the buildings, Libraries,
grounds, &C., to the use of our SONS.
More recently and by moro explicit or
dinance the entire University has been set
apart exclusively for the benefit of the white
race. What more, in this respect, could
have been expected by the old Board or
any other that could have been appointed
The constitution of the Faculty is not, it
is true, in accordance with the taste, senti-
ment and prejudices of many of our people.
The present arrangement, we are informed,
is only provisional, and such changes and
notifications will be made as future de-
velopments may indicate as essential to the
best interests of the institution.
We know that these views are reasonable
and correct, and We believe that they will
receive the assent of all fair minded citizens.
The aim of the Trustees of the University
is to rear a peoples college, concerning
which every North Carolinian however
humble can say our University.
Other parts of the article which we have
brought under notice, will claim attention at
some future time. We ONLY regret that We
cannot give the article entire.