The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-15
COL!'p|I7MBIA.I ] s. G..
Saturday Morning. February ID. 1873.

Saturday Morning. February 10. 1873.
HlSotion OF Trd..eeI or tho State U.i-
vsrsity.
The Legislature met In joint assem-
bly,, yesterday, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, to elect seven Trustees of the
South Carolina University. The mem
beks appeared to have an exalted ides' OF
the greatness Of the occasion and the
importance of the Office they had met to
fH. They INDUCED in many oriental
hyperboles, laudins. their candidates as
the most perfect men the sun ever ehone
upon, who, il elected, wohld give new
impulse and new life to the institution,
aud who. recovering, it from its.efste and
prossrate.. condition. would place, it
Among the stars among the most ad-
vanoef and most Aourishing educational
establishments in all the land. Mr..
Oorwin confidently presented the name
of S. A. Swsils; ~. Myers that Of H.
E. Hayne; Mr.. Hhmbert was profnse, If
not ornate. in presenting the merits of J.
A. Bowley. and Mr.. Robertson urged
the duty and necessity OF choosing only
men OF culture, who would raiae the
University to o first class position. He
nominated s. w. Melton. AIr. Thomp.
son brought forward the nnme of 8. j.
Lee. Mr. Thomas that Of E. ]. Adams,
as divine we'll and widely known. Mr..
Tim. Hurley found it his pleasing duty
to remind the voters that Mr.. Duncan,
Of Spartanburg, was universally and de-
servedlg popular with all parties. and
liherAl. inat and equitable man. Mr..
Boston. made some fourishes over his
candidateAMr. Robertson, OF Beaufort
as one whose travels In Europe, in the
study Of the educational systems OF
England. France, Spain and Germany,
pre-eminently fitted him for the response
BILE task. Mr.. Gaillard nominated ". R.
Jervey. Mr. Jones, OF Georgetown,
disclosed what he called deep secret
no less than purpose to Danish the
State Normal School to the .oold quar-
ters left vacant on Arsenal Hill by Gov.
SCOTT. He spoke with contempt of the
small number of students. He desired
to see black youths as well as white run
through the campas. They. must choose
men who will put the State appropria-
tions to use. go. Mr.. Curtis favored B.
F. Whittemore, as pioneer In the eda-
cation OF the black race. AIr. Jamison
supported Jones, as q man who would
not 60 the old way. and as one of the
most progressive young men in South
Carolina. L. Gain was for Mr.. Jillson,
whom he commended as intelligent and
faithful. Mr.. Nash thought no one
better qualified than B. A. Bosemon;
and Mr.. Barker brought forward, to
close the list, the name OF r. 81. Gleaves.
The business of eulogy and recon-
nendation here closed. The members
next bslloted. with the following result:
Messrs. s. J. Lee, J. A. Bowley, 8. A.
Swails. W. r. Je,vey. The balance will
be, elected on Tuesday.
These are the men chosen to hold high
the educational standard, and to, preside
over and direct the fortunes of our chief
institution of learning in the State.
They are charged with grave RESPONSE
bility. which, If they fitly meet, they
may convert into high distinction for
themselves, and into boon to the conn
sry of incalculabie value. Mr.. J. Fielder
Myers said that it was charged upon the
Republican party that it was strangling
the University. It became it, therefore,
to place men over it who would restore
its pristine glory, and practically refute
the accusation. We shall Gee whether
the Trustees elect regard this voice, or
follow the track marked out by Jones.
It is melancholy to witness the decay
OF this institution, associated, as it has
been, with the glory OF learning and
scholarship amongst us in the past, and
capable yet of becoming centre OF
powerful aud benignant light to the
country. The successive steps of its
decline need not be pointed out. We
only try to hope that It's sun may not be