The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-15
OXFORD, MISS.
THE AFFAIRS OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY.
Want of Discipline Induces "a Con.
dillon That Calls for the InIeTfer.
ence of the Grand Jury.
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OxFcaD, MISS. June 12.-In your
Issue Of 9th instant you published,
over the signature (f Mr.. W. S. Pettie
OF this place, an answer" to a squib
from Slip relative to the State Uuiver-
sity, My language in your is ne OF
lst instant was simply this: 1t is ex.
peCted th4t the trustees will have an
opportunity OF accepting the Tesigua-
ton Of Gen. Ii. P. Stewart as chancel-
lor OF the university at their meeting
in June. 1t is expected, too, that
there are other profe sors who will re-
sign-tbe professor of Latin, OF Greek,
OF matthew ltics, and probably of En-
glish.
"Slip made what might appear an
attack on our noble, able educator and
Christian gentleman, Gen. II. p.
Stewart, chancellor of the Uni
versity of mississippi, and the
faculty generally" Fur her on he
says; "This attack implies that
charges can be made against the pro.
fessors." What bosh When did Slip
attack any of them through the col
umns of the APPEAL or any news
paper2 1t has been a common rumor
on our streets for three months that
Gen. Stewart was going TO resign. At
least three members of the board of
trustees had heard Of it. II seems
that about three months ago Gen
Stewart was stamped down in the
chapel of the university by the boys
the chancellor then remarked that he
would not make any more announce
ments from the rostrum, aud we think
from that day to this he has not
made but few, il any-and we think
such a stae Of affairs cannot exist.
However that may be, il was a rumor.
and he has been expected to
resign. Now, was there any-
thing in my article, either by word
or implication that would lead the
readers OF the APPEAL to infer that
charges could be preferred against any
OF these professors. II is had policy
for Mr.. 7. to judge the other readers
OF the APPEAL by himself-they are
not 30 obtuse. Would 1t not be well
for Mr.. p. to wait until an attack is
made before he attempts to defend the
members OF the faculty against the at
tack2 Wait until after this issue of
the APPEAL for instance, when part
OF the harness will be thrown on The !
overgrown pony and his big feet will
have something 10 kick against. | |
will explain, however, in the begin |
ming that don't like newspaper motto.
Tieiy and that we are 10th to engage in
a controversy about an affair that does
not concern us personally. But this
ISL State institution and we are going
TO take the responsibility OF saving
that the discipline Of the Uni.
yersity at present Is simply wrstched.
The Chancellor has even resorted
to the grand jury Of the county TO
break up certain practices among the
students, handing in over eighty
nsmCs, more than one.half of the
student body, to be summoned before
the grand jury. We are not going to
say who is responsible for the de.
plorab Q condition of affairs here,
but there is something radically
wrong with unworthy when a
chancellor can't make an announce
ment in the chapel and the professors
are hung In etiigy on its campus. Hor-
rihle STATE of affairs, all must admit,
and no boy or set Of boys should be
guilty Of such acts The professors are
Did, able instructors, and YOU ttudents
should reverence their gray hairs and
respect their position. II is Iumored
hst you sly they are antiquated in
heir method OF instructions, that
other schools are char ging with the
lines, but that they are not that they
IRE iossilised, having been here too
ong, and that q set of young, live
md energetic iDst'uc ors are re.
luiTed. Then you should mai your
to the trustees and be pre-
,ared to substant ate what YOU say at
heir meeting in June, and do not pur-
'ue the lawless ecu sc that some of
you have been gui ty Of within the
EAST lew months, 1t might be that
vi this trouble may be traceable TO
he clamors of few bad boys and Slip
nsy be a "Ut,pian dreamer" for not
that it is. Slip would like to
believe that there is peri, ct harmony
Existing between the chancellor, every
member Of his faculty, the students
Tustees. He would like 10 believe
hat there was no Jealousy or rivalry
Existing between them and that thew
yere pulling toge her trying to fight
he hard times and working for a com
non interest, supported by the stu
leuts and by the public. But he
Doesn't He can't believe anything.
'ut he does believe that Gen. H, Is.
'tewait also the professors who, it is
nmored, were goin to resign, those
'ho fill the CHI, irs of Latin, Greek I
nd mathematics are all thorough
gentlemen, and as for their
Intellectual abilities, we don't believe v
hey have anysup riois within the bor-
ers OF the ate. Therefore cur charge
3 hnst the Stae University is simply
biz, lh're is lack Of discipline. Who
responsible for it2 Let the trustees
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