The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.
The Commencement Exercises-Condt-
ton Of the Observation-Disclosures
Davis-Resignation OF Bishop Quin-
tard.

a correspondent of the New Orleans Picay-
une, writing from Sewanee, Tennessee, gives
an interesting account of the recent COM
mencement exercises of the University OF the
South. There were present oa the occasion
the Right Rev. Bishops Alexander Gregg, of
Texas, Charles Todd Quintard, Of Tennessee,
John W. Beckwith, Of Georgia, John Free
man Young, of Florida, W. B. W. Howe, of
South Carolina, and Henry Niles Pierce, OF
Arkansas. Bishop Greene. of Mississippi,
was absent from sickness, and the Bishops of
Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina were
absent. The members of the board present,
in addition TO the seven bishops named, are:
South Carolina-Rev. A. Toomer Porter.
Thomas q. Hanckel, Esq, and General j. B.
Kershaw.
North Carolina-Rev. DR.. smeedes and DR..
DeRosset.
Georgla-Rev. DR.. Williams and L. N. Whit
tie. Esq.
Florida-Rev. DR.. Scott and h. st. George
Rogers, Esq: NJ
q. r. Dawson.
Mississjppi-Rer. Dr.. Crane, DR.. ". H. Bal
four and Colonel T. E!sB. Pegues:
Tennessee-Rev. George G. Harris, Judge
]. D. Phelin and Major George B: Fairbanks.
Louisiana-Kev. DR.. T. B. Lawson ana
Colonel George Williamson.
Texas-ReY. Mr. Baird and General E. B.
Nichols.
Arkansas-By its bishop.
These are The ten Southern States which
are the founders Of the University of the
South.
Among the visitors present was the Hon.
Jefferson Davis. All the ceremonies con-
nected with the commencement were Inn
pressive. The correspondent Of the Picayune
says:
The institution is much improved since last
wear in ali its various branches. This is readi-
" perceived by the regular annual vlsiIor, ana
the thorough discipline and perfect and thor
ouph examination had by the board OF exam.
liners, convince the most transient observer OF
the advancement of the students The board
of trustees, yesterday, passed resolution OF
thanks to Mr.. j. W. Hays, Oh NsWark, New
Jersey, who has been the firm and fast friend
of the Institution, and has done more than any
one person TO promote The work OF resusclta-
ting the university since the war.
The following valuable donations have been
recently presented to the board OF trustees:
WIN. Cooper, Esq, an artist OF Kentucky,
has presented an elegant oil painting OF vice.
Chancellor c. T. Quintard.
A lady of South Carolins presented hand
some painting Of the late Bishop Otey.
Mr.. williams, of Charleston. presented 8
large edition of Auduoon's birds OF America"
also copy OF the Holy Scripture In Persian
nd Syriac.
Mrs. Aston, of Tennessee, has presented
CODY of the "Apothyus Of Erasmus,"a q very
elegant CODY, bound In velvet, edition OF 1851.
Some three hundred volumes from the IL
bfary of the late Bishop Rutledge, of Florida,
presented by Mr.. John Waties. OF Florida;
also number of valuable books by John
Baird, of Florida, and six handsomely bound
books, illustrating the Paris Exposition OF
1867, by the Hon. Hamilton Fish, United
States secretary of State.
Hon. jefferson Davis has been here for some
DAYS In attendance at the commencement eX-
ercises. He feels deep interest In this uni
yerslry. He has not been in Baltimore Tor
many months, nor has he said or done any
thing, as has been charged, to influence the
action of the Baltimore Convention IN any
manner; and 1t was In justice to him, and with
his hearty consent and approval, That sent
YOU a dispatch to-day contradcting the reports
alluded to. BE has not acted, nor does he 10,
tend to act, In any manner In public political
affairs.
I have lust heard, with deep regret, of the
resignation of Vice Chancellor Quintard, which
was accepted by the board of trustees to-day,
and General J. Gorgas was elected IN his stead.
The multiplied and increasing duties or the
bishop of Tennessee Is given as the cause OF
his resignation. If the university were TO lose
his Invaluable aid and support, the loss would
be irreparable; but he assures the board That
while he lives his head, heart, Influence and
energies shall be devoted to this great WORK
at Sewanee.