Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-15
THE E. t. UNIvERsITY-wHAT IT Is DOING

lack of means they were unable to employ
suitable men and secure the necessary col
lege machinery. Capable men are scarce
and the services of these few can not be
procured fora song. The time has now
come when we'll qualified educators are
esteemed at something near their
intrinsic value and the country recognizes
demand for these, to which the
supply is not equal. Hence, only those
institutions are able to secure them whose
success is beyond peradventure, and which
can afford to pay them liberal salary. AT
the present time, when the study of
sciences, physical and natural, form por-
ton, Though not SO large portion as they,
ought of the curriculum of every well
regulated institution of learning, larger
amount of machinery and apparatus is
necessary than in the former times when
the so-calIed classics held universal sway,
Whatever fossilized fogies may think or say
to the contrary, the successful colleges
of the future must pay more attention to
the sciences. The tendency in that direc-
ton is too strong not to be patent to every
observing mind, and that institution is
wise which takes advantage of this change
in public and educational opinion to intro
duce as much of it into their curriculum rs
possible.
|, Another cause of failure was the Deepen l.
ence of the institution upon public patron
age for support So long as this was
the case the institution was compelled
to fail in point of discipline. No college
can enforce the proper discipline when it
feels that it has to pander to the whims
and prejudices of its patrons, and this it
must do, so long a. it has not the means
requisite to its support independent of this
patronage.
In point of means to enable them to car
ry on an institution upon the proper basis,
as stated above, the University of East Ten
nessee enjoys the peculiar advantage ofhav-
ing an endowment from the government,
which enables it to run the entire ma
| chinery of the various departments with
out having to call in any aid from outside
sources. The effect of this has been to
! enable it to pursue an Independent course,
to obtain an efficient corps of teachers and
to supply the institution with very fine
collection of apparatus, much better than
can be found in any other institution in
the South, though not so good as it ought to
have and will haye if our people will come
to its support as they should.
That this plan is the proper one and that
it will finally lead to the highest results, is
amply proven by the four years that it has
been in operation in our University. Be-
ginning with handful of students, the
attendance has so increased from year to
year that the trustees are compelled to
erect new buildings every year for their
accommodation.
But the point to which We wish to call
particular attention is the admirable dis
cipline which prevails. The parade OF
the cadets at the fair yesterday showed the
efficient manner in which the military dis
cipline has been enforced so far as regards
the drilling and the execution of ma
neuvres. Ali this was most excellent in.
deed and reflects great credit upon the
Professors OF Military Science under whose
instructions they have been trained. eel,
To the gentlemanly and universally
quiet conduct of the students at all times
and upon all occasions, the entire city OF
|. Knoxville can testify. At no time since
the new regime began have there been any
of the noise and disturbances that are Sc
, common in colleges where large mum
Der of students are collected together With
out any organized plan of government
With an able faculty, location unequell-
ed in the South, it can be by the help ant
cooperation of our citizens, made to take
!. rankamong the first institutions oflearninj
in the land. Ifit does not dose the fault will
: lie at our door. The time to work for it j
: now, and every individual should feel tina
: they have personal interestin,the matter
/ 1t is indeed matter that should elicit til
: interest of all not only so far as the genera
cause Of education is concerned, but on &C
, count of the increased prosperity of on
I section, both material and educational tina
: would follow the building up and main
+, tanning first class institution Of learning
| in our city.
r KNOXVILLE AS AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER
r The correspondent of the Chattanoog
! Commercial, writing from this city, says
Knoxville seems destined to becOm