Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

CuCOuFdb0u Or EfIpTOVou VICIOUS II aDlCS
in those committed to their training.
If they erred i'll the matt or of the NOR
ais of the institution, it was in the
exercise of too much forbearance to-
wards the errino and that must be
regarded generous fault.
For the time that l was familiar, 10
some degree, with the institution, it
revealed the peculiarly common ut
that time to all large institutions Of
learning. whether under the control of
the State or church that is, it al
ways had a small number of wild,
dissipated students. I doubt whether
the number was proportionally larger
than i'll the denomina. ional colleges. 1
knew large revival to sweep through
the body of students, resulting IN va!
liable accessions to the several church
es. The converts, as far as my knowl
edge extends, were as true as students
from the several churches, generally
are under the religious revivals of the
denominational colleges.
But is there not grand, convincing
array of great names on the old cata-
logue? Is there a true North Caro-
linian who does not bless the memory
of the University that trained and sent
on to greatness, such men as Judge
Murphy, Chancellor Williams, of Ten
nessee, Gov. Branch. Will am e. King.
Gov. Manly, Senator Mangum. Bed
ford Brown, John 81. Eaton.
Chief Justice Taylor: John Y,
Mason, John NJ. Morehead,
William D. Moseley, William Il. Hay
wood, President Polk, B. f. Moore,
William 81. Battle, Judge Manly, Rob
ert Strange, ID. L. Swain, Gov. Graham,
Daniel NJ. Barringer, A. o. P. Nichol
son, James G. Dobbin, L. L. Cling
man, John W. Ellis, Geo. Davis, ia
cob Thompson, z. B. Vance, M. w.
Ransom, Judge Barnes, Judge Mitch
ell and long list of others who have
achieved more or less of distinction.
What christian does not cherish the
institution that educated more than a
hundred ministers for the various
churches, among them, Andrew
Finn, D. D., VIM. Hooper, LII. D.,
James Morrison, Bishop w. NJ. Green,
John Wltherspoon, u. D., Francis L.
Hawks, Robert III. Morrison, d. D.,
President of Davidson College, Joseph
II. Saunders, Bishop J. FL. Otey, VIM.
Norwood, D. D., Bishop &. s. Hawks,
of Missouri, John III. Va. ker, ID. d.,
John Paisley, j. Buxton, d. D., A. Nj.
Shipp, d. D., S. 3. McPheeters, 2.
Ii. Dalton, s. A. Stantield, Bishop
Thomas T. DAVIS, Thomas E. Skinner,
ID. D., Henry Hardie, Thos. B. Slade,
d. d., VIM. II. Jordan, Alex. E. Will
son, ID. D., Missionary to China, Bish |
op Leonidias Polk, Gn parD, Abraham
Penn, n. II. Harding, ID. D., VIM. |
Barringer, NeilI Mckay, John G. Ran
kin, Missionary to India, Calvin Fl.
Il. 7 MaNnin II
d., Anthony Dibrell, Lorenzo Lea,
Frank Stanley, A. u. Belts, r.
s. Webb, Richard Hines, d. d. and
able professions and pursuits will show
the sous of the University. The sew
eral churches are eminentIy blessed
ut this day by its former students.
Some of the most devoted ministers
and most pious and useful laymen
whom [ know, are from the Universi-
ty.
Now that its doors are about to open
again. let those who are jealous of its
moral character, regard the provisions |
of it's distinguished Board OF Trustees.
AS to its Faculty, it is presumable that
men like Gov. Graham. B. F. Moore, |
p. G., Cameron, Z. B. Vance and their |
able and honored associates, did not |
play the part of children and put in
men in the several chairs whom they |
deemed unworthy of the great trust. |
Those eminent men never act in that |
way. They had many applicants, and
they selected. AS to the morals of the |
under the new r, gime, there |
is much to encourage every lover of |
good morals and religion. The stu
dents must both study well and III
general and particular behave we'll, or
they will not be tolerated. Precaution
is taken against extravaganza, idleuess |
and all i'm morality. 1t is the purpose
of the Trustees to furnish thorough |
education as cheapIy as possible, and |
to exercise the best influence possible |
on the moral and religious interests of
all the students. A.