The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-16
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY.
THE FACULTY DEFENDED BY OLD
STUDENTS
And the Hope Expressed That the
Dismissed Professors VIII BE
Restored 10 Their Places.
To the Editor, of tho AppeaI :

10 the EdltOrS Oh inc ApPo9h.
HuDsoNvILLE, Miss, July l2-The
article Of Mr.. S. F. Hampton, oil De-
soto county, Miss, in the WEEKLY
APPEAL of July 9TH, c%ensurtpg the
trustees and indicating the i've pro-
ffssors dismissed by the trustees at
their recent annual f%estion, will aires.
the attention of every able student
and alumuus, and is entitled to the
consideration OF the friends
and patrons of the university through
ont the S a e. 1t comes from an old
student, long enough separated from
the Influences Of a students lie, to do
impartial justice 10 bis old professors,
an i to fully appreciate the many and
perplexirg difficulties aud the grave,
ever existiag. i responsibilities OF their
NOTIONS. He evidently feels CT so
declares that the trustees have ccm'
mitted a great, i~nexcusable, Tuinous
Enthusiastically without sufficient
cause-that the university will serl-
ou.ly suffer from the less OF the hive
ablest and most experienced OF lts
professors, and he pleads for their
reins tatement with great force n
earnestness, springing from a personal
kno Wedge OF an efficient and taltntul
discharge OF all their duties during
the four years Of his college life.
Indeed, what be claims for each and
all of their eminent professors would
be cheeif1lIy conceded by every wor-
thy sudent oftheirs in past years, and
their hearts swell with becoming
pride on reading the glowing, eloquent
tribute Of p aiss he bestows In ms
brief sketch of each. Such being the
acknowledged character aud feputa,
ton of their pro'e'sols, recognized
bv the trustees through a
long ,eries Of YEAS, why
were they removed? l do not
know; but / do know thst the
university was under q cloud regard.
ed by a most universal consent to be
in a bad, dep,o,ab Q condition. SIme-
think = was G, radically wrong,
awakening popular displeasure, If not
condemnation. She wss sick, danger
ously sick, demanding bold, heroic
treatment. The question, perhaps,
was: Must the university languish and
die, or these professors, however emf
nent and useful in the past, be re-
moved? The Board of TrusteeF, com.
posed largely of the pure t, ablest and
most patriotic cit zens Of the State,
some OF whom have watched and nur.
tured it from it's very birth with almost
a fathers love, determined atler thor.
ouph inve stigaticn and long and
earnest deliberAtion that the best
Interest,", il NOS the salvation
of the university, demanded the
the removal OF these professor. And
like true patriots, faithful to their
trusts, did their duty. They deserve
and they will receive the universal
thanks Of The people, whose repre-
sentatives they were, acting alone fol
their best interests, the future welfare
of the grand old univer. ity. 1t wat
anolher crisis in the history Of tbs
university, and l am proud OF the
trustees Tor their action, satisfied moth
ing but an memorable sense OF duty
directed and controlled their minds
l regret the necessity of their action
and would be grstitied TO know thai
the removed professors suffered nc
great inconvenience, but easily sc
cured desirable positions in other in
stitutions of learning. 1 hope-l fee
the university will survive this, al
she has survives and prospered after
much greater calamitles, Her able
Board Of Trustees will soon fill the
vacant chairs with men at least the
equals OF their predecess orr, thereby
securing once more the good Will, con
. 81 al
our people. Fully equi ped with {
faculty imbued with the spirit ant
progress Of the times, with a system
of discipline suitable 10 coeducation-
the successful manage ment of boys
young lsdieu and young men, a diff
cult TASK she will go melting thu
Just expectation OF her founders, pre-
pairing the sons OF our gallant State t
nobly meet the gave responsible itieI
OF life. JOHN L. HUDSON.