Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-18
The REV CHANCELLOR.
Prof. {. Hayes Of ths State
University.
Clarion Ledger

Trustees of our State Universi
~, discontinued the office of
Chancellor Of that institution.
aud substituted instead n Chair.
man OF tie Faculty. TO De eIec
ted by the latter body. and to
act in concert with H., ihe dis
tiagaislied gentleman h rose
name heads this article. at that
tiGac. as now. Professor OF Law,
was chosen for the position. 1t
IS with sincere approval that We
learn that the Board AZ their late
annual meeting az the Universe
~ decided to resume the Chan
cellors Office, aud that Prof.
Edward Mayes was elected
Chancellor. In restricting the
powers of the executive by con.
ferriug them upon the whole
faculty Instead of upon one OH
, Ger, the subsequent history Of
the University has proven that
its discipline vas greatly weak
ened; aud although the late
/ chairman exhibited marked eS-
ecutise ability within such limi-
ted powers as be had. ii must
lac confessed that the Facu'tys
administration during the past
three years has not been As sue
cessfTi as the former system OF
government by 4 Chancellor
In selecting Pr0f. &ayes for this
responsible position, we think
the Board has fully retrieved it's
mistake of iSS6. Young, vigO
rous and energetic, tAe new
Chancellor Will doubtless spare
no effort to make our beloved
University all il once vas-the
peer Of any similar institati0n
in the South, and We predict a
successful career for it under
his management. We are in.
formed that lie viii at once be
gin canvassinE the State in its
interest, aad that the campus
and dOrm.0ries viii be ilnprov-
ed and thoroughly repaired; and
we hope 20 see the attendar.cs
next term, as q result. ~ least
double that Of this year Prof
Mayes is himself a graduate Of
tue University, aud inspired
With an earnest desire for hi.
Alma Mater. Els family is one
noted, espoC'7.iy In this Stat,
and Kentucky. for emiuence aus
ability In Iie profession Of law
His father, the Late Hon. DAME
Aayes. was once circuit lulg,
Ia kentucky. and sfterwardi
Professor of Law at tie one.
famous Kentucky University q
Lexington. where ex-Chief jus
tIee IL. + Simrail, OF Eick burg
graduated uader him. JgIE,
Mayes moved 10 this city Ia I-.}9
where he Praeticed law uati
1919, when he accepted In
chair of law at the University o
Louisiana, New Orleans, return
ing, however, to jackson in 1851
Pref Edward Nayes. sixth AZ,
lounges. Chancellor of the Uni
verslty OF MississIppl. was bOFl
IL Kinds county. Mississippi. /.
lSf2 In 1868 he enlisted in th.
eth Mississippi Cavalry. Mabry'
Brigade. c. s. y. serving unti
the end of the war. Ia lS65 h,
entered the Freshman class ..
the University, graduating viii
the degree of B.. ~. In ISIS. al
ter taking the whole course c
four years in three. lie ar
Tied in 1863 Miss Fanny. daush
ter of Justice lamar, OF the L
) Supreme Court. and then .
resident of Oxford. After twI
years preparation az the Uuiver
sity aud elsew here, Prof. Nave.
Is admitted 10 The bar Ia Cot
feeyiile, Hiss, ia 1871, and &C
eepted the chair of Law in the
University ia 1874. How faith
fully and iutelIigeBtly lie h..
hlled that responsible position
is wei known. All who hav,
ever received the benefit Of hi.
able aud careful training can
testify to his profound lega.
learning, ana to hIS capacity Is
an instructor. The impress OF
his character as a lawyer aIid 4
gentleman mas been stamped on
maay young aud rising mem
beers of the bar in this and 9th.
er States. lie has found time
also, among his ariaoas duties.
TO build up a large and lucrative
practice IN Oxford, and bis able
briefs have met 1ith the approx.
al AID admiration of the Sa.
preme Court OF the United
States lie IS at Presen: engaS-
ed upon a history Of education
IN Mississippi which will proba
bly be completed Bext year
Prof. Mayes IS OF medium height
and slender build, his eyes are
olaek and piercing, aud his tea
lures handsome aud regular.
his mouth, overhnLg with a
heavy black mustaehe, is sensi-
i've, but firm. His forehead is
unusually well developed. and
his sl0la eoaa.eaauce worn
With thought The hoROrs OF
his new position, so well WON
in the past by Longstreet. Bar
nard, Holmes, Waddell and
Stewart, will fall gracefully upon