The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-30
OUR KNOXVILLE LETTER.
East Tennessee University.

| ais'aaI KNOXVILLE, Sept 81, 1874.
closed my last by the remark that
had something to say about another
one of our big Institutions and if you
| will indulge me will now redeem the
promise, as briefly as possible. n aLH
| THE EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY
! opened its sregular fall and winter session
here on Thursday of last week.
1 am glad to report that the prospect
for a good attendance is far more flatter-
ing than it was thought possible a short
time ago. ItWas unprecedented that the
severe stringency in money matters all
over the country, and the unprecedented
drouth which prevailed over the imme-
diate section from which this College
receives its principal patronage, would
prevent the return of many young men
who had already commenced their col
Icgiate course here, and keep away 9TH
ers who had prepared TO come for the
first time to this Institution. To con-
siderable extent this proved to be the
fact; but, Notwithstanding, these unfa-
vorable circumstances, more than two;
hundred and forty students have already
reported, and others are daily expected.
From where sit i can see the old hill
covered with little g gray coats" and
life and activity is observed where the
silence of the tomb so late prevailed
The melancholy notes of the half-crack-
ed old bell falls upon my ear, and as it
strikes upon the cord of long, long ago,
Ialmost g arisa I aeere a beg again y r,... 4.
The President informs us that there
are slrteer Professors engaged, and we.all
know that the Institution is surrounded
by the largest, if not the most intelligent
board of Trustees, that1ever, directed the
fortunes of any one Institution in Amer
lea. So judicious has been the selection
of this large body of gentlemen-with
out regard to age, race, color, OF. pre-
vious condition that it is believed
there is not one of the whole number
but who, with the assistance of Col. B.,
would be able to fill the chair of any one
of the Professors, in a single day, should
one unfortunately become vacant. In
view, then, of all these facts, is it not a
matter of surprise that there should be
spirit of hostility manifested by any
class of our people toward this Institu-
ton. Yet ] regret, to say, such is the
fact One of our city papers has pub
Iished several covert attacks upon the
management in general, and an ableand
ingenious correspOndent, has, more than
sl.aJ
rectly at the head of the venerable Pres
ident.il -9s heisg gF v9I 1ueslIEG
Col George w. MabryAom popular
candidate for Congress--within the last
week, in his public speeches. has taken
the Agricultural College for his text, and
directed against it all the fiery and We
hement eloquenee of which he is master.'
IF he is elected to Congress- the fate of
the Institution may be considered as
as scaled; and Ictdbod viii indeed be
written where Col. M. now, proposes to
paint the word $ HitRlbaq-" No one
comes to, their aid !. and amidst all this
storm, the Faculty seems struggling
along silently, and earnestly, though APP
parentlg friendless,' and alone. ssi fIss 3dJI
g Now, why is ali this, and what is the
maaters / have asked this question 81
hundred times, and ann yet without any
satisfactory answers Some say that
they do aaet BlSee. Tie President Some say
that there are too many Professors, and
that they are indolent and want social
and other qualifications Some say that
the yeang order" should be represent
ed, and that 8 Brother Charlton !" should
set in the chair now occupied by the
modest and unassuming Nicholson.
Some say that Esquire Yardly should
them the benefit of his great legal and
social attainmenta! Hon Mr. Maynard
thinks that Federick Douglass, Esq,
would be valuable acquisition to the
Faculty, and @ thanks his God y that the
time is coming. when United States bay
onets viii give the NEGRO his "sgEghts 7
to seat in the Presidential chair of that
once proud. and Re5R Institution
The scholar from O'Berlin, is satisfied,
perhaps from personal experience, that
\ score OF Two u sbl4C 00OI44k4Ot-S Sp4hS y /
Africa, should be & aadre5 with the |
chivaIrous sons of the South, before any
good can come ont of Nazareth. An |
other, and by far the most striking and |
suggestion is, that, tie College |
should fgsbliah pepersf that the boys |
should learn TO set up in type and print
the various lectures of the Professors,
every month, and thereby learn TO be
good and accomplished Editors, by the
time they leave school and start out in
the great trace for life. Knowing, as You
and do, the great want of Editors and |
of Editorial talent in the United States, |
this last suggestion viii strike You, as il /
did me. as worthy of all consideration. !