The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-06
LETTER FROM TUSCALOOSA.

AS YOUR paper has become somewhat in
teresting to your few subscribers here,
consider it just to inform you OF the cur
rent events, which, though few and far be-
tween, are yet events to US. Since wrote
to you last we have cooled down consider
ably on the University question. The
Alumni seem to accept the situation and
the disappointed candidates are waiting
for something to turn up like Macawber. 1t
is not SO difficult for them to admit the un-
questionable ability of the elected faculty.
The name of Commander Maury carries
with it much weight in any school of Sci
ence. On President Maury's account we
are sorry he is elected, AS we fear that the
patronage which the University OF Ala.
bama will receive for years to come, Will
not add much to the glory of his al
ready worldwide name. The experience
of teachers and professors goes to prove
that whenever an institution OF learning
like this collapses it seldom if everrevlves.
President Maury will go to the state Om-
versity in November with enlarged ideas OF
the dignity befitting a State University.
We would not discourage him, but we think
that his ideas will need q certain amount
of chiselling, because he will find that the
institution which it is supposed he ID to
is already among the things that 'rere. The
natural death Of the University OF Ala,
| bama will not be ihastened or precipltated
by President Matrey or his colaborers..
| The disease which has affected the soul O1
the University has been making strong
Roadway for some time. We 90 not beilev ,s
that the Rraical Professors, together with
their learned President, w. r. Smith, have
! sown the disease. On the contrary, we are
one of those who believe that Radical
can fill any chair in the University of Ala
bama as well and as creditably AZ any
within her own bosom, and, like the can
cer which was not cut in time, will eat up
her vitality.
The gentlemen who placed the patronage
of the University on q political basis-men
who maligned her professors deserveaiy w., OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who had printed pia-
cards put up for students to read-men VINO
} wrote threatening letters to the parents OF
students and warning epistles to young
men deserving to persue the University
curriculum. Such men are culpable foI
the present state of affairs-they have
blood of the institution-they have sown
; the dragons teeth aud they have sprung
3 up armed men. Gentlemen, regenerate
I, your "Alma Mater if you can-you
cannot, it is dead; and with its death Gomez
r q blow of no little consequence upon tn
community in which you live. In my las
:, letter spoke of an argument made use
: no one of the " Alumni" in writing doU1
o the University. He intimated that tn
t professors should be elected according t
: the pro rata numbers of religious sects
}. The result of this is the Rev. MIR. Feagu'
+ lso-called), Baptist preacher Of Selms
It Ala, one Of the big guns of that sect IN tn
3, State, has written letter requesting q
20 Baptists not to send their youth TO th
l. University.
is The Baptists ahd Metlnodists who hay
N had control of the University for year
g. were beaten, it aeems, Mt this election, AM
therefore, they have resolved to have !
as more educated Baptists, but would pref
= that each Baptist would do their own j
B. norant singing and bouncing.
of de plume of "Alumnus" evidently su
IN ceeded in exciting the Baptists. The Ba
y, fists are not alone among the disappolpte
he the followers of the Apostle of Geneva co
nd slider themselves wronged. Would 1t n
ny be we'll, then, for Alumnus to show eau
nd WHY his claims should be recognized by t
of State. Let him give us q succinct and et
e. fying history of the life and especially t
ty. death of the low fellow John Calvin.
nd NAV assist such claims. The latest ne
from Montgomery, where the faculty II
he last week, is that President Maury wot
ne, increase the tuition to donble the amor
St it is at present. 1t is now as high as il
The any college in these States, whether {
aer dowed by the State or not, ana the c.
!ne sequence will be that students VIII 60
NJ smaller but better conducted colleges 10
better education. The Unlverslty OF a
ry- bama will continue to shoulder into u
lie, in presence of her Jealous but err
uilt Alnmni. Then it will not matter whet
eat her nrofessors are members of q sect V
lies chant or sing, jump or play-what t
'ns, will want will be a first class artist
the sketch the ruins which still indicate
ted former greatness.
sed, During the past week the Stant'
sing MANY in number, have taken their
liti- nart,re from CHATTANOOGA for parts
ring known. and left the A. and G. Il.
cess on the hands Of the creditors, evider
con- I presume, to fall into the hand,
the Governor. Like other =" Carpet
,rld, gers.n Stanton has packed up his valua
and said farewell, big drum! fare'
from little drum!
vote Not a tooth pick now remains to re
CON the memory of the Railroad King.
The Occasionally, kELPI
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