The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-14

| many Of the men who gave Caro-
lima the reputation Of producing
orators with the same prodigality
as the earth yields mushrooms.
and who became the earnest and
able apostles Of State rights, were
educated there. After the trials
of the war came that greater trial
of Republican maladmiristration,
when the university was made to
feel the iron heel Of tyranny, Her
professors were dismissed and
their places filled with charlatans,
and her halls were opened to all
coiors. The result was that not
a white student m matricuisted, very
few negroes were able to do so,
and the noble old college was de-
serted, and became the dwelling
place of owls and bats. The ap.
preparations were withdrawn TO
| fill the pockets Of statesmen like
Scott, Franklin J. Moses-tbe
: re who is held in durance
We in the city Of New York to
answer to the charge of forgery
and Neagle. Now, however, the
university is in the way of once
more being thoroughly organized,
and it is toped that thousands
will again receive instruction with
in its walls. It is impossible to
mention all the colleges Of : The
South in the space allowed mo,
and I will therefore speak Of but
two others, the universities of
Georgia snd Mississippi. The first
of these is located in the beautiful
town Of Athens - appropriate
name for seat of learuing-and
is under the presidency of Patrick
II. Nell, an Irisbman by birth, an
American by adoption. CHRIS
tian oy profession and a scholar
by attainment. Beside being a
very accomplished educator, be is
known throughout the South as
one Of the finest presiding officers
over a deliberative body in The
whole country, and has published
a book on parliamentary practice
Students 60 to Athens from all
parts of the State, aud from othe'
States, and the attendance is in
oreasing as the people Of the Soutt
recover from the disasters of the
war. The curriculum of this in
stitution is of as high standard al
that Of the University Of Virginia
which is equivalent to saying il
is high enough, and it enjoys
reputation for very effective meth
ods of instruction. There was I
discussion iu the Northern pres
a few years ago of the scandal {?
Of teaching history to the student
of the Georgia University from
the standpoint Of the South.
think it unfortunate that the actua
events that eliminated in
+ THE GREAT CIVIL WAR.
t and the casualties of that contes
f cannot be impartially related il
some authentic history and leave
the calling Of bard names to poll
8 ticians who abuse one another II
] public and laugh privately togeth
t er over their performance. But a
D this has not been done as yet, an
: as We are supposed to be too nea
= to those stirring times to ha7
}. them impartially recorded in phi
j. osophical history, and as som
). account of them must be taugh
Q to the rising generation, it seem
:, to me that as long as we stigms
K tize the leaders of the South an
It fling opprobrious epithets W
It must expect our friends Of thu
section to treat our heroes as "
,. treat theirs-and we ought not
l. complain, however right we thin
Il ourselves and however wron
e we think them to be. The Un
y 7ersity of Mississippi, located I
Oxford, has at it's head leadln
General Of the Confederate arm
. A. ?. Stewart. Here again Y
, find q curriculum Of elevated d
- mands. In the college prop
:; there are three departments,
70 preparatory, an intermediate al
- a collegiate. The school suffer-
:. during the time when ignoran
49, ruled the State, aud it has not
&C covered its former prestige. st
80, dents are not numerous. out u
u institution is being fostered by t
:, present government, and loo
on out upon the future with hope.
- was at a recent 'commencemel
=, of this university that Gen. Ste