The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

MS male to tie Bead. ard, after apr
,racted d;scussi and repeated ba DING,
/ oeTanse, Tennessee-the pr esent site Of
&c OoiVersity-W2S unanimously agreed
| rpon.
a charter vas soon afterwards prOcur
/ | from the Legislature Of Tehnesse.
ranting the fullest powers ard magu
icest domain osl ar nm ten thousan4
asres 0f la7d WsS secured for she UniyeTsi-
ty site. a sum Of nearly fge hundred
thousand i ars had been already obtain
ed towards an endowment the c0raer
stone of the central building had been
ai4 with great ceremony, Offices AMI
buildings had been erected, and the N Ist
| active measures were in process Of execu
zion to push the work forward, when the
civil war broke out and put an abrupt end
TO all operations.
At the close Of the war, little remained
except the University domain Worst of
all, number OF the most active fathers of
the movement Otey, Poll, Elliott, Cobbs,
| lsutledge, lfrseman-h ID fallen asleep
The S ruth was in p VERY and distress
The prospects were not hatter1ng. But
with firm trust IN an All sufficient Arm,
a movement was inau1 u I'd, in 1866. to
revive the work and save whatever still re-
mained
immediately after the Lambeth Con-
fernce, in 1867 an effort was put afoos in
England to procure assistance from Eng
lish churchmen, which resulted in gener-
Gus offerings on the part of many of the
clergy and laitY. The Archbishps Of
Canterbury and York, most ofths B sh.
ops, and large numbers of the clergy, no
bility and gentry united in the Offering
The Rev. FEancis W Tremlett, d. Q L 8,
of 81. Peters Church, Belsize Park, Lon
dun, was active and untiring in his efforts
to make the offering worthy of the object,
and q substantial expression of symps thy
and brotherhood
The funds thus obtained enabled the
Trustees to put the University in opera
ton, upon a moderate scale, in Septem
Der, 1863 Since that time ther1 has been
rapid Development The number Of
stude nts has steadily increased-appli-
cations for admission exceeding the ac-
eommOdanons provided The Calend, r
will show that every Diocese Is represent
ed-even some Of those at a distance
more largely than others nearer at hand.
The more inn ortant of the University
schools are fully organized, with able
professors at their respective heads; and
others will be added as rapidly as the
means necessary for the purpose eau be
obtained
Sewanee, the site of the University, is
on the elevated plateau Of that name-a
spur of the Cumberland mountains Its
elevation above the level of the sea Is
about tNo thousand feet,lwhile it is about
one thousand above the. level of the sur
rounding country. Experience fully cUD
firms the wisdom of the Board in its Sc
lection. TIE summer temperature is
| delightful, and the winter is not sensibly
colder than in the valleys below it IS
abundantly supplied with pure, cold. free
| stone writer; and its fne dry air is highly
! eXuiiirating in lis effects There can be
no doubt of its eminent salubrity. The
domain lies spread uut upon the noun
| tain summit, at nearly uniform height
above the plain below, full nine miles,
| with an average width OF nezrly two miles
Ii is heavily wooded, and presents to the
eye tie most pleasing variety in It's gentle
and gracefully uuduiating surface From
| the verge Of the cliffs, border ing it on ali
hands, are presented most charming vie Wa
of tine valleys All neighboriOg mountains,
combining In endless variety to delight
the eve. Beautiful cascades and curious
freaks of nature lend additional charms
Although the University was begun in
the unbroken forest, it's progress has been
so rapid that already large community
of refined and heightened people, from
the several Southern States, have per-
manently established themselves as CHI
zens of Sewanee. The buildings, though
simple ARE general y elegant aud attractive
while the care to preserve the native for
est, gives the whole the air OF an extern
sive park Qaite a village Of artisans
shops and business houses of various
kinds has sprung up at the railway
station. just at hand, SO that the Universe
ty is, SO u speak a little world within itself
The Trustees grant leases-generally
Of four acre lots-for long term ST years,
with the pr .viliege of renewal Many
such leases have already been taken, ami
no doubt in a short time the present con-
siderable community will grOw to much
larger proportion by the ingress Of people
Cfculture and elegance, seeking health
and opportunity to edncats their children.
The fine summer of >ewance enables
the authorities to continue scholastic duty
through the summer months, and te give
the long vacation in the winter. This is
thought to be a great desideratum with
Southern people, as they may thus remove
their sons frO.A the miasmatic infnencts
of the Southern ATTITUDES during the hot
months. and have them at home in the
winter
The University being the sole proprietor
OF thd soil to such distance limits, and
by the charter possessed of municipal
powers, there seems nothing wanting to
oH.,hI, - -.
evil influences of every sort. It's founders
were deeply imbued with the conviction
that an education Of the mere intellectual
powers. without regard to the moral and
religious, Was dangerous and wrong; and
it is the firm purpose of their successors
to dsAelop, as FAR as they map have the
power, the whole man harmoBiously, SO
that the sons of the University may grow
to be educated Christian gentlemen in
the highest sense. The chapel services
are made as at ractive as possible, and
the idea Is constantly kept prominent
that religion Is a matter of everyday
concern. and not sentimentality for DC
casioual "a
Sewanee is reached by the Nashville
and ChattaB Ooga railway, as far as Cowaa
station. and at that point noun tain rails
way-ths SewAnee Mining aud Railroad
Companys road, begins its ascent, reach
ing the University TT distance of about
nine miles Peehaps a more definite
notion as to the exact location Of the Uni.
versity may De given to those who are nu
acquainted With it, by saying that he
great tunnel On the Nashville and CHAT
tanooga road passes not far from nnder
the University domain; so that il is about
one hnadaed miles sUuth az Nashville by
rail, ami thirty I'VE North of Stevenson.
BOLIVAR