Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-20

The Nashville american gives the
following account of the interesting services
which took place yesterday at SeWanee, the
occasion being the laying the foundation of
st. Luke's theological memorial hall.
BISHOP QUINTARDS WORK.
Last wear, again, Bishop Quintard was re.
quested by the board of trustees TO solicit in
England the active cooperation Of church
men for the extension OF the university; the
need Of the speedy establishment Of theo-
logical department being particularly felt by
The board. The labors Of the bishop, during a
most arduous and devoted work of nearly
nine months in England, have been crowned
with q success which must be called very
g, eat under all the circumstances, and is, in
deed, an unusual success when we consider
the thousand calls made upon English
churchmen from England'S own colonial
church establishments. To the piOus exertion
of Mrs Henry NJ. Manigault, the realization
of the chief success is due, In the now assured
establishment of st. Luke theological memo
rial hall, an integral department of the Uni
Versity of the South. She gave the means
and the large and handsome building will be
completed by the summer OF the coming year,
The munihcent donor is the daughter of the
late Lewis Morris, of Morristana, New York.
Mn Morris married q Miss Elliott, Of south
Carolina, and had large estates in the south,
dying during the war on his plantation in
south Carolina. His son, Captain Manlgault
Morris, was the commander of the Confeder-
ate steamer Florida, and his sister, Mrs. Man
igsult, has resided in england since the war,
where she became deeply interested in Bish-
op Quintard's labors, and finally resolved to
show her AZ terest in this substantial manner.
in addition TO this gift she has endowed two
scholarships. The board OF trustees have
themselves established a scholarship, to be
known as the "Henry Manigault scholar
SHIP" the bishop of south Carolina having In
peTpetuO the nomination to the foundation.
THE BUILDING.
The building itself will be of fine native
sandstone throughout, which is quarried
within a short distance from the site, the
highest point on the university reservation of
one thousand acres, we believe, and immedi-
ately on the main road which passes over the
mountain from the valley. The dressings will
Ue of blue Tenn eSSee limestone. 1t will be OF
considerable hight, having tb rec stories and a
basement, and be ornameuted by four front
towers. The style of architecture will be what
is known in England as the Tudor, or very
nearly resemb bling 1t, ana its dimensions Will
be one hundred and forty eight by forty feet.
Entering by either one of the tower gates
there will be on the lower floor handsome
chapel for the sole use of the establishment,
eighteen by thirty-eight and three very large
lecture halls, together with room at the op
posite end of the building, which, by special
provision of the lady donor, is to be Bishop
Quintard's private room, and which will be
titted up by him as a library. Reached by
well arranged stairs will be the dOrmitories of
the students, each student having his own
commodious bedroom, together with study
room for each two bedrooms. In the neigh
borhood of fifty students can be accommo
dated. The architect of this stately building
is Mr.. Hudson Holly, III Broadway, New
ity on church architecture in this country,
who has himself published q number OF
works on J0lS arL, QlS large WOIR Oh designs
being considered one of the best ever issued
from the American press. He has given am
pie evidence in this very tasty and symmetri-
cal hall about to be erected, which will be one
nomically arranged halls of like dimensions
in the country.
THE SCHOOL ORGANIZED.
When the board of trustees, then in session,
full issue of Bishop Quintard's labors they at
once organized the school and elected the pro
iessors. The school itself will be opened in
March, 1877, the faculty consisting of Rev.
Geo. f. Wilmer, ID. D., professor OF systematic
Divinity; Rev. d. g. Haskins, professor of
Ecclesiastical History, and Dean; and Rev. w.
p. DuBose, professor OF Hebrew, EXegests and
Homiletics.
Prof. Wilmer is a brother OF Bishop Will
mer, of Alabama. He is, we believe, a gradu-
a,e Of the University of Virginia, and has
fine reputation as a metaphysician. For some
years rector of Christ church, Mobile, he has
recently held chair In Williams and Mary
college, Virginia, from which he was called
to occupy a chair in the University OF the
South.
well-knoWn author on literary and scientific
subjects, and resides at present in Cam bridge,
Massachusetts,. He was elected to this pO-
sition by the strong recommendation CT the
most prominent educators in this country.
Prof. UuBose has been connected with the
University of the South for some years as
chaplain, and is ripe scholar, graduating
with distinction at the University OF Virginia.
OBSTACLES OVERCOME.
Insurmountable obstacles seemed hitherto
in the way of the full development of this
branch of the university. And yet, under the
adverse circumstances, something has been
done already. Twelve of its alumni with the
training given at the university are now in
holy orders, many that will now come for
ward to enjoy the eminent facilities there af-
forded, there being probably fifty pOstulants
and candidates for orders in the diOceseS and
two missionary iurisdictions connected with
the university. 10 the University OF Gne South
itself this school will be source OF direct
benefit in aSSOciaung with the now generally
younger students g body OF young gentlemen
who Will exercise an important influence
upon the morals and conduct of the former,
and increasing Indirectly the patronage and
interest which is beginning to be felt for the
university throughout the southern country.
Indeed, with the prospective revolution in
our political affairs, together with every
branch of occupation, our institutions Of
learning will experience direct benefit from
a change for the better.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION.
Yesterday morning, at five o'clock, the holy
communion was celebrated in st. Angus
tines chapel, at Sewanee. The officers and
students of the university assembled at the
chapel in the morning, at eleven o'clock, and
moved in procession to the site of the build-
ing. Following the officers OF the university
were the bishops and clergy. As the process
sFOn approached the site OF the building, the
hymn The Strain UprQise Of joy and Praise,
AHetutd, was sung, under the leadership OF
Prof. Graham. Having arrived at the site,
the bishop offered q suitable prayer, after
which hymn inscribed by Bishop Quintard
to Mrs. Manigault was sung, and the stone
was then placed in position. ! his done, the
| eighty-seventh psalm was sung, prayer was
| said, and the singing of the two hundred and
| thirueth hymn closed the Interesting services
The procession then returned u the same or.
| der to the college campus and was dismissed
grand barbecue was given. Various gentle
| men from Nashville were present on this in
| terestiDg occasion, The event is one Of great
| importance to the University OF the south
| With Its unusual facilities II cannot fail tC
become one OF the most distinguished schools
| in the country.
| PHILADELPHIA, October I9.-This after
| noon at one o'clock the cash admiJtanCe e
| the Centennial numbered one hundred and
! forty-four thousand, exceeding the attend