Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-07-07
University OF Mississippi.

elosed. The attendance hse
been small, comparatively, but
there is a feeling OF pride N the
student body and confidence in
the future of the school where
as heretofore, the commence.
men' exercises served more
than anything else to ADVERT e
the fact that factions ruled the
University. 1t appears to be in
tho hcalfhicst condition since
We have known the school.
There are no old gIudges be-
tween members of the faculty,
where each attempts to injure
the influence of the other, and
each seeks to advance his own
interests irrespective of his fell
low laborers. The faculty is
composed of energetic young
men, noted for scholarship and
popular in the class room aud
out of It, They live ia the pres.
cut and work for the future.
Many an old student will glad.
~ testify that no mistake has
been made in placing the execu-
tive IL the hands of Prof. Full.
ton. His force of character i'm.
presses itself on every student.
he knows how to perform An
unpleasant duty with as much
grace as any man We ever saw
lie changes have been-few
IN regard to the taculty for the
coming session. Besides elect.
lug Prof Fulton chancellor, he
vas given al assistant in his de.
parimeut. Prof, J " johnson
who 10 so veil known ia c9nuec
ton with the University and
Who recently graduated at Liep.
sic, Germany with the degree of
=. III. ID, was called to that posi-.
ton. Prof. Il % aabry, late fell
tow-ia Chemistry, was made as
slstant la the Chair of Natural
History. Prof. A l. Bondurant
vas granted leave Of absence
Tor one year that he might take
"a post graduate course at Har
ward, his pay TO continue during
his abseEce. He scared Prof.
L IL Saunders, late fellow in
Mathematics 10 ill his position
The following fellows were 50
ieeted Aessrs. Chas. Strong.
Che mistry; Eugene Roberts.
Mathematics; Lueien Howrv.
History.
1t Is a source of regret that
there il 4 deot hanging over the
University, yet cur economical
board 1ilI arrange that. They
contributed for a Commence
ment bah, and as will be seen in
the case at Prof. Bondurant.
make him a present of $1,000
siacs they ges a man in his
place tor $500 while paying Prot.
BoncuraGt $500 while he at
tends Harvard.
Tie repairs on the dormito.
ries VIII begin in a few weeks.
We learn that the Prep depart
mont has been abolished in fact
az well as in name. This will be
good news TO the High schools
OF the State, that the State Uni
versity has at last awQke to It's
true dignity aud no longer com
pet5s With them. Let the other
colles es follow the example,
Prof. Fulton expects to take
o short trip 10 Dublin in o few
weeks where the splendid tele-
scope for the University is be
Ing made, after which he will
turn his attention to the Uniyer
sity,
There lie one other matter and
we will desist for the present.
When the war closed cur coun-
try was oyerrun by a host of
office-seekers from other sec
lions who were after the loaves
aud fishes, who probably voted
here but never recognized u is.
sissippi as there home, Niss,s.
sippians resented tais and right
ali confess Prof Pres.
ton and others of our educators
were neither horn nor educated
here but every Mississippian is
proud of them. They are one of
US; they..labor in season aud out
season for their adopted
We aie sorry that some
Of our finest men in the Univer |
sity don't seem to realize tEfsf
responsibility, never are ka6wn
outside of their departuSn ts,
and leave the State as soon as
possible TO return at the last
moment. We need you, the
University needs you.
The University win open ear
Ter and close earlier next ses-i
'ion This is a splendid change
'ince il will give the boys who
depend on teaching a chance in
he GUNNER schools. besides
wo weeks is almost lost in the 1
ofthe session organ 1
zIng. which had better be lost