The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-23

University will equal. in. the number Of
its students and intt the beneficial results
to the State. the dear old South Carolina
College in its palmiest days. There is
an ample amount OF land around and ut
tached to the University to afford an
eligible location for the agricultural col
lege; and, in our Judgment, it is we'll
that the two institutions should be near
together. Many Of tho branches-che-
mistry and the natural sciences, for in
stanoe-will be the same, md the pro-
fessors Of those schools in the University
could, with advantage to themselves and
a saving to the State, give portion of
their services to the new institution.
Such an arrangement, necessitating a
more remunerative salary, might be in
strumental, perhaps. in inducing the two
Profs. LeContc to return to South Caro-
lima. Their presence would lend now
impulse to the University and give a
character and tone to the agricultural
college that would establish it at once in
the conAdence and favor Of our own
people aSAell as those OF other States.
But, as we said, it is, in our judgment,
a most ruinous and suicidal policy to at
tempt to divide the University buildings.
It is impossible to effect this division and
do justice to either one institution or
the other. It would result simply in Sc
rious injury to both, and probably tho
utter destruction of the University.
That seat Of learning is making steady
progress. as we have mentioned above.
The people of the State are beginning to
regard, with more favor, the change
from college to q university, which was
effected during Gov. Orr's administra-
tion and through his recommendation.
The present administration have, as
yet, made no direct attacks upon it; and
if it be but left alone few years longer.
parents will feel assured of its continu-
anoe under the direction of the present
able faculty; and the host Of young men
who, from groundIess apprehension of
disagreeable interference by the State
authorities, have been inclined to leave
South Carolina and seek collegiate nd
vantages elsewhere, will turn to our own
institution, which thoy naturally prefer.
The University bus now an able corps of
professors, a large, valuable and most
select library; and, in fact, evory means
and appliance in the literary and sci
enti6c departments to ensure success.
The medical school has proven particu-
larly satisfactory-there being now in
attendance on the several branches of it
moro than fifty students, which exceeds,
we are told, tho number in the Charles
ton Medical College. The law school,
too, has, we believe, better attendance
this year than any preceding one. We
feel warm attachment for the Uni.
versity, and would deeply regret that any
action on the part OF the Legislature
should impair its usefulness.
The appropriation OF part of the
buildings to the use OF the agricultural
collego will most undoubtedly have this
effect. From the mode by which the
bill provides for the admission of stu
dents, it is plain to see that the acricul-
tural college will be attended for years
to come by colored boys entirely. If q
hundred OF two of these arc placed iu
the campus, the white students in the
University will leave, and the University
be abandoned. This may be prejudice,
but it is nevertheless fact The time
may come when it will he otherwise; but
we arc to deal with the interests Of the
present We are willing and anxious
that every educational advantage be ten
dered tho colorod youth Of the State;
but, in seeking to secure this, there is no
excuse for doing injustice to tho whites.
We do not believe, moreover, that the
native colorod citizens desire any such
thing. We call upon such Of them rs
arc members Of the General Assembly
to amond so much of this bill as will re-
suit, whether designedly or not. in de-