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University.
Septemr
21rst 1826
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Dear
Sir,
The
whole college has been put in great
consternation by the prospect of an examination — There is to be a
general one on the first of December, which will occupy the time of the
students till the fifteenth — the time for breaking up —
It has
not
yet been determined whether there will be
any diplomas, or doctor’s degrees given — but I should hardly think
there will be any such thing, as this is only the second year of the
institution & in other colleges three and four years are required
in order to take a degree — that is, that time is supposed to be
necessary — altho they sometimes confer them before — if the applicants
are qualified —
Tho’ it
will
hardly be fair to examine those who
have only been here one session, with those who have been here two —
and some of whom have come from other colleges — still I suppose I
shall have to stand my examination with the rest —
I have
been
studying a great deal in order to be
prepared, and dare say I shall come off as well as the rest of them,
that is — if I don’t get frightened — Perhaps you will have some
business up here about that time, and then you can judge for yourself —
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They
have
nearly finished the Rotunda — The pillars
of the Portico are completed and it greatly improves the appearance of
the whole — The books are removed into the library — and we have a very
fine collection[[.]]
We
have had
a great many fights up here lately — The
faculty expelled Wickliffe last night for general bad conduct — but
more especially for biting one of the student’s arms with whom he was
fighting — I saw the whole affair — it took place before my door —
Wickliffe was much the strongest but not content with that — after
getting the other completely in his power, he began to bite — I saw the
arm afterwards — and it was really a serious matter — It was bitten
from the shoulder to the elbow — and it is likely that pieces of flesh
as large as my hand will be obliged to be cut out — He is from Kentucky
— the same one that was in suspension when you were up here some time
ago — Give my love to Ma and Miss Nancy — I remain,
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Your’s affectionatly
[[sic]]
Edgar A Poe
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