The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
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Kermit me, through the medium oil
your reliable paper, 20 say a few
words in reference to our University,
and to the letter which your cores
pendent g Conrad wrote in refer
.ence thereto. s -
Your correspondents. writing under
the nom de plume Conrad, certainly
told the truth when he called him
self a . thoughtless 1scribbler," and,
if l might be allowed to express an
opinion, would say that he was a
most petty one. lie shows in his
zeal for tie public veal, or woe,
(Which is it0 a disposition to pry.
and, if we may judge from the tone
of his letter, a knaek for always see
ing the bad, and overlooking the
good, of all things that come under
his lovely ~ eye. lie has written a
column article in your paper which
puts rs i'll mind OF that very sublime
writer of whom Byron speaks -
So close on each pathetic part he dweIls,
And each adventure so suBlimely' tells,
That all who view the idiot in his glory,r'
|sConcefye the" scribe the hero Of the story"
Let as now see what the writer
urges as some of the objections
against this Institution. He first
says the Building Committee have
expended too much extravagantly in
gratifying their desire for architec-
tural display" Please pay atten-
ton, Mr.. Conrad, while 1 tell you a
few ftctS. In the + T. University
there are over 250 students, more be-
ing expected in the Spring term.
There are three dormitories set apart
especially for the use Of students
On the other side of the hill there is
a dining hall, the second and third
stories of which are used also as dor
miteries. With all these buildings,
with also an old one, having been
fitted up for dormitory purposes.
there is not room enough for the stu
dents. A number of them board in
town. This being the case, what was
to be done? Should they (the bnild-
ing committed stand and see the
Young men, the most of whom are
poor, and who came here with the ex-
pectation of boarding on the HILL go
to he city to get board, therepaying
more than they can afford? Our In
stitution is a growing one. With all
this influx Of students, more build
ings were absolutely necessary. The
Building Committee appreciated this
fact, and are now building another
house for o dormitory. Right here,
Mr.. Conrad, let me call your atten-
tior, TO anotherfact. In all the build
ings put mp since the war, each one
has been constructed with a view
both to convenience and economy.
For instance In the one put up
two years ago, the lower story has
been converted into two commodi-
Gus school-rooms. In the one now
in process of cOnstructiOn, the ground
story is to be fitted up for faborq-
tory. And thus it has been in all
the actions Of the Trustees and Fac
ulty.
Your "nameless scribbler" (and he
says truly of himself) proceeds, l
find a Faculty composed Of sixteen
members, some of whom would add
but little to tile force and reputation
Of the negro College at OBerlin,
Ohio.' You are here mo doubt hon
estly y mistaken. mon ami. Conrad
We have as Professor Of Mathemat-
les one ofthe ablest men in his branch
of study, in the South This is an
acknowledged fact. AS Professor Of
Mineralogy, the person filling this
position is said to be the most
erudite man, with one exception, in
the country. Our Professors of Ian
are all men chosen with an
eye to their abilities, one Of whom
spent 10 years in Germany. All the
other Professors are men of ability,
as your correspondent will find by
paying a visit to the College.
| might proceed, Mr.. Editor, and
fill several columns of your Journal |
on this subject, but will forbear. In |
1 would like to give Con
rad piece Of advice in a homely |
figure.
Don't poke your fingers into 9TH
err people pies; for you might get /
burnt" You nave attempted the !
showing Of what your small brain !
calls the folly of our managers, and |
have only ended in placing yourself |
in most conspicuous light as a spec
linen Of simplified simplicity. You
lave-but | find that am getting in |
earnest, and might say something |
hat would disturb the equanimity Of
Monsieur Conrad. l will therefore |
slose. Yours,