The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
From the Memphis Appeal.
University Of Mississippi.
Correction of Errors of "a CorreS-
POndent--HOsiGiOn Of Ghe a IuImui.

EDITORS APPEAL: A communication in
your issue Of July 30th from an "Occa.
sional Correspondent" in reference to the
University of Mississippi, contains illusions
| 70 the alumni of the institution, which in
Justice 10 them, should be corrected.
The Intentions OF your CORES pendent are
| not impugned. and if he approves the pres
ent management of the institution, it by no
| means follows that the alumni generally do
IL, for we think we can assure the public
that they do not approve it. The facts are
| these:
The alumni association had been invited
| TO visit the university to celebrate the quar-
| ter centennial of the Institutions organiza-
| ton. Personal appeals had been made To
| the members 10 gather about their Alma
| Mater. to listen to historical addresses. par
ticipate 10 the festivities of a grand alumni
dinner lin the preparation for which n Re
publican Board" had appropriated five hun
dred dollars to aid the enterprise), and by
their presence, perhaps, secure quasi ap-
prevail of the management of the institu-
ton. But the attempt proved a magniti-
cent failure. Out of over five hundred
members of the alumni association. but
twenty-five of them were present at its an
nual meeting, and a large proportion OF
them from the Vicinage. Accordingly, the
association adopted resolution approving
the report of committee which set forth
the utter failure of the whole scheme, with
the recommendation that it be abandoned.
Now, there is some misunderstanding in
reference to the other resolution reported
by your correspondent As adopted. Ii is !
true, series of resolutions. approving the !
general policy of the autho rites and con- |
demning the hue and cry of citizens and |
Others against the concern, were intro |
duced. It was agreed that the resolutions /
be voted on separately before the vote on |
whole was taken. Three of the resolutions /
were then carried by a vete of seven in the |
four i'm the negative, aud thir-
teen or fourteen not voting on the main
The other resolutions were
stand IL, no final vote was taken, which was
necessary to have the series adopted
Now. in the name of those staunch pat
riots, Colonies A. \. Harper aud X. W.
Phipps. and Captain ii. ID. Money, with
others present, opposing the ''cut and dried"
string of resolutions, and in the name OF
the three great masses OF the Old graduates
who did not choose TO he present at the pro-
posed feast, and who, however much they
may esteem some members Ct the faculty
personally, and, as your present CORES
pondent does, but who do not approve the
political maneuvering which gave To the
{ University its present Republican Board of
Trustees. protest against the false impress
non which your correspondents article,
Without explanation, is calculated 10 pro-
luce on the public mind. Ii seven votes ,
IRE indicative of what the alumni OF the {
University think on the subject, then let the
have all the consolation which {
UGH cordial Endorsement affords. !
The whole plot was a failure. eXcep- the ,
which the delivery of "a laborcd
nd wcarisome speech afforded the cIIancel-
or, which was, no doubt, very satisfactory
o himself This much, think, is due to
he alumni and the true friends of the Uni 4
ersity. ALUMNUs.
August ID. 1873.