Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-03

the University shows on it's catalogue as
Judges, "a Superior Court, 10 Judges Supreme
Court, one Judge Supreme Court of the United
States, % Senators, five Governors, 80 Con-
gressmen. two Bishops, 43 Professors in first
class male colleges. III ministers OF the Cos
pei; also a speaker Of the United States House
of Representatives two Comptroller Generals
of Georgia. a State Treasurer, a Secretary OF
the United States Treasury, a Solicitor OF
same. a Provisional President of the Confede-
rate States, a Vice President Of same, etc, etc.
That does not look one sided, as regards the
University of Georgia, at lesst.
There have been many things said, not in a
direct attack upon the University or Georgia
for all intention of iinjuring the University is
disavowed) but indirectly For instance, the
editor Of the Wesleyan Christian advocate
took occasion short while since TO depreciate
military colleges, saying that they were out OF
keeping with the age. but that many persons
were attracted by brass buttons and stripes,
and hence would attend military colleges i'm
plying, Of course. that they were actuated by
no higher motives in so doing. Now, the editor
must know thar these schools do not make 3
specially of forming soldiers out Of It's pupils
, OF the least germ Of an idea is implanted in
their minds that q career of arms should be
considered profession in life. The young men
are taught TO such an extent that they would
not be ut for a green squad il their country
need their services. The editor has studied to
little purpose if he has not learned that in
proportion as a country is able to defend itself
does it lessen the chances Of being
Buckles History Of Civilization for informa-
ton as TO how gunpowder hes tended 10 civil
ize the world, and hence the lesser the number
Of wars Let each OF two nations be convinced
that the other is prepared, and there will be
little war. Certainly, then, these schools are
not out Of keeping with the age. What objec-
ton can there be TO them, Them The sxer-
clses OF drilling give the young men a good
carriage, and develop the physique. Is there
anything wrong in thisi Young men will have
exercise. They should have exercise Some,
however, are inclined to neglect it. What bet
ter plan could there be than for the University
20 take this exercise In hand and regulate and
require it9 Is base ball (the ordinary amuse-
ment Of college boys) to be preferred to this?
Certainly not. 1t is far more violent. ard is
not controlled Morally, far more evil feeling
and speaking is engendered thereby than
could he in drilling where everything is carried
on systematically
Some institutions, Vanderbilt for instance.
have established gFmnasia as q substitute
This does very well for the exercise at least
There should be gymnasium and an overseer
and instructor in every institution that can
anord it. We value too little the truth, Mems
SGnq in sdHO cOfDOTe,n As to the uniform
(brass buttons, etc }, besides the economy il
has other qualities, as coes the whole system,
which would commend themselves favorablY
to the editor were they near enough home to
him to be examined with care But from time
immemorial decaudalized foxes have been run
ming through the country preaching the beauty
OF foxes without tails. Mr.. Wipes Reynard.
editor of the TrappVille Sly-Sheet, devoted to
Home Interests Decentralization of the race of
Foxes etc, laments in plaintive tone that
Miss Sharpnose has married Mr. Fuchs and
says: But there are many foxes so silly as
even TO be lead away into matrimony by the
beauty OF a brush"
Souvestre in lie Philosophe sous les Toitsn
tells Us that magician Of Bagdad had two
sons-one blind and oRe enjoying all the de-
lights of sight. The blind boy being subjected
to the taunts OF his more fortunate brother on
one occasion beWailed his sad fate so much
that he father promised to give him whatever
he might ask Can you give me sightf" said
he. Fate does not permit it,, said his father.
Then" said the boy eagerly, II ask you to
put out the SUM-"
come now to another indirect attack upon
the University; for, though unintentionally
done, it is calculated to stir up Ill feeling to-
ward friends of the University, which anyone
knows is naturally transferred to the Univer.
sity. refer, Of course, to the giving of So 600
to the University by the Legislature | believe
the editor OF the WesleyGn ChrtStidn AdUo-
cate says he has no objection to the 5000 in
terest annually paid on the debt owed the Uni
versity. Now, as have understood this 80 O0O
Is only for one year to tie over till next sum-
mer on account Of obligations entered into.
Perhaps | may be wrong. Suppose so. In
view OF all the facts was il wrong to give this
money The agent Of Mercer says it is
(Why y; for 1t makes collegiate edu-
ucatiou so chea p that it will not be appreciated
Strange, but stranger still it is when he states
within less than fifteen lines that the Baptists
have it in their power TO endow Mercer so as to
make tuition free at that college, and exhorts
them to rise at once and do the good work II
now he means that such a good article as edu.
cation at the University of Georgia is not fully
appreciated ever, l agree. II he again means
that free tuition at Mercer is not getting the
article there furnished too cheap, though in
cined to dissent, l am too polite to dispute the
question with him.
The editor OF the Wesleyan Christidn AdyO.
cate calls upon the MethOdistS and Baptists to
az
for the gift Of $4,000. Why not the Epfscopa-
ians, the PresbyterianS, etc, if the thing
is wrong' All, they have no colleges to
build Upland besides they would not amount
to anything If they voted anyhow-a mere
handful compared to the 400 600 constituency
appealed to-for our brethren in black are also
appealed to. Will the latter respond when
they know that the State gives S.. 1000 per year
to the Atlanta University l think not. Why
was not this given to the poor-public school
systemi Oh, l understand now The editor is
greatly concerned for the puOlic schools Well,
it was not always thus Less than two wears
week after week, testimony to be sent in
against the system. and was a strong opponent
OF the system. Natures greatest law is
change" Editors change their views some
times
But was it wrong? The person who drags
denominations into such 8 case as this ought to
be certain of his ground. Ignorance is no ex-
cuse for doing injury to an innocent party
Now, instead Of the States having given 81 COO
to the University of Georgia, l think can show
satisfactorily that the University has given
$3.50 to the State, at least $4,000 of which
has gone to the support Of the beloved public
schools Since 1873 the University has given TO
the branch colleges, from her income, money
amounting to the tiTst named sum Nov let us
take last year as an average, and we find that
there were in these branch colleges 997
pupils, of which S37 were in public school
grades, and 100 were in college grades (sOpho-
more and freshman classes.) Only one-six
a
one-fOurth of the money went to IL
structing these college pupils. There remains
still more than S36, 0C0 given by the University
of Georgia to the public schools Of the State
voluntarily given. IL has made in five sections
of the State free schools for nine months omen
TO the people, where three months was the
school term before. This somewhat Offsets
the twenty inferior schools for three months
mentioned by the editor. The unselfshnegs of
the State University will appear when ii is
known that very few Of these pupils ever %
beyond these schools-nay, more that at least
one third are girls, and cannot attend the Uni
versity of Georgia, and OF the pupils going
elsewhere to complete their course, some 70 10
the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges. Will the editor
enlighten his Baptist and Methodist constitu.
ency upon this generosity Will he become
indignant because the public school system
has absorbed S35, 600 OF the Universitys money
and is absorbing it yearly at the rate of 80 zoo
fear he loves the public school system toe
well for that
Dub WY 6uOuiQ Ju6ES DC any QUlllnR AGAINST
each other in this glorious work Of education
There is enough for all to do. am happy to
state, and know that Drs. Haygooi and Ian.
drum, rejoice with me, that young mans
mental physical and spiritual welfare is not
imperiled at Athens, Oxford or Macon God
be thanked for three such noble and Christian
bodies of men. Let US recognize the fact thai
the better and more prosperous one institution
is just to such an extent the others will tend tc
be-if let alone. / am glad Of the exist
tence Of the UNCONVENTIONAL Il deprecate the
name sectarianl college They do a noble
work Every church ought to have a college.
1t is recreaBt when it does not. But these col
kleges will be better for the existence of others
gThe existence Of a multitude of nations is best
for liberty; the existence of a number of evan.
gelical denominations is best for the purity OF
the faith, and for the holiness Of the members;
even so the existence of colleges of good grade
Is best for the attainment in each of high
scholarship and good conduct. Let me not
be misunderstood. No one believes more
strongly than I in denominational schools
am not on the offensive, but defensive. I am
merely defending my alma mater, whom
l love, from assertions made without SUFFICIENT
consideration. FABRIcIUs.
The Express Thieves.
Nelo York Herald, Dec. 81.
I'D to q late hour last night the thieves