Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

tian liberality of the late Maxwell,
Chambers, Esq. who bequeathed to it
the princely gift of $259, 900, it has
attained firm and reliable footing
and seems to be regarded with an en-.
thusiasm almost idOlatrous by the
Mecklenburg people, and in this 7
sympathize with them, for [ question
if any college on the continent can
furnish in all respects such an inter
esting record. 1t has a staff of seven
professors, all good men and true
men of sterling piety, high cnltnre and
broad views. Ghe standard of educa-
ton is high, and the government of
the college conducted on principles of
the highest evangelical order As a
proof of this, ] subioin section TX of
the charter, which must commend it.
self to the hearty admiration of every
christian parent who sends his son to
the college:
".4,,d Je it .tfirthc,' .nuctcd 6y the
outhori.y aforesaid, That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to
set mp or continue any gaming or bill
Hard tables, or any device whatever
for playing at any game of chance or
hazard, by whatever name called, or
to exhibit any sleight of hand, theat-
rictl or equestrian performances, dra-
matte rccitaslOns, rope or wire dan
cling. or other itinerant, natural or ar
| titiclal curiosities, or to receive or use
any license to retail spirituous liquors,
or otherwise to sell, give or convey to
the students of said college any intoxi-
eating liquors within two miles of said
college, without the special permission
in writing of the Faculty of said col
lege ; and any person or persons who
shall offend against the provisions of
this act or any of them shall forfeit
and pay the sum of two hundred dol
lars, to be recovered in any Court of
Record having cogniZance of the same
-one-half to the use of the informer,
and the other half to the use of said
college,"
AS the desired effect of this moral
tutelage it may be well to note that of
| the hul1d,cd and thirteen students in
attendance during the last term scren-
| ty-frc are members of the church a
ratio which I question if any other col
! legiate institute Oh the continent of
America could show, and farther still,
more than tythe of the aforesaid sew
enty five are asplrants to the gospel
ministry. Since 1885 about three hun
| MY IIstNt SEdti-
ated i'll this institution, of whom over
one hundred have chosen the ministry
and have made their mark in the Pres
byterian Church of the country.
Last year nine-tenths of all the stu
dents were professors of religion
This, owing chiefly to the excellent
professional staff.
There are two societies, the ''Eume-
an" and civilians" societies, the for
mer literary, and the latter evangelical,
each having an excellent hall and we'll
equipped library.
I must close my letter, already too
long. Yet l cannot do so without con-
graduating the professors of this no.
bic institution on its past success and
its present state of efficiency during
their harmonious and judicious man
agement.
1 also congratulate the N[echlenburg
people on seeing the struggles of their
worthy ancestors crowned with such
success, and finally, congratulate the
parents and guardians of the youth
who are being trained within the walls
of Davidson College, on the moral and
religious Influences by which they are
surrounded from the moment they
enter until the day of their graduation.
[ am yours, very faithfully,
r. IRVINE