The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-24


re present Gosers of the inS,,a,on most isno, vi.
Oh ~hoin, we've educated Within d. xs'!.s.
Iiitie 90 t.oe whOlave prpi -sisd Such reports,
rescnbie Christians, in respect least or hard
must be the hear, hlc couid ~, eye Il, TO h ny
pocie, who rian,aucd all lis lite tie fis, character
rs Oeiienai, who occupied for many years the first
S'"t"n ~ the C'nrsh. tc ia ST ns ia Seenee, who
po're'i iD'h IN his srnlns 2in, OF piety IA, ely C.
4''ar'', and uttered his .iy 1905 with ler,o- me-
yer surpassed /. h. ahl pocrite, poug save ON
nseienee ta- say v8o Is not.
g These remark have been Induced 20 make from
sense OF Justice e. Ia .,nory Of venerable pre-
d.cessor tor Bishop Nelson oogh; never to be aiu-
ded tn Thin these walls, without having that homage
ai which IS due to ms uoIth, lbs zeal and his ta,on,s
bat thouchhe snited scne OF hose hirser virtues
"ieh ';'reb sprrg in so nid sol; What tlon.i ma
pre- :d in's, ~. his composition rather too snuc,
OF t't is q hunan Kindness Tor the staff hicf he
oee'i.ne. who ever uraVs-l hin ia un~csried exer-
IONS 10 hc', III n stution oyer wit.' ne presided
Goo rant tat his succo ssors may c.r ge The SHINE
49, en;to goo'' I'D William x Say
" bu', ilrnen whatever may have. beer he state
OF 'hli es icrnerly hope soon IT, convince the world
tha the interests Gf religion viii BE- in ;nre Is uch at
L ndeti TO IN this College, those OF sciei,ce
My own OPINIONS Ibis sut;cct aay be SINGULAR.
hut putting the verify and lint rtanee os cln is,i.y o,t
on ,he question, rs appertanng particularly to,
'.e Clerical procession, dor IL sone know edge OF the
rise, PR ress and teeis @! religion essential 10 wen
educated gentleman. I lie great object Of the roiti-
ca' philosopher iso detect the latent springs IL hun,n
actions, and appreciate those moral c,ses which rnoi
" human Character OftheSe Rehy ION y,lpdonbte,y
one oil the most efficient 1t shorh .hc.,(-e h.. cu
onuers.ooc, even y ihose whose study pan IN dis
pom. OF view, theTstf, independently nj every other
co, auon am drecg5iy in favor of Proessorshp
OF Dis'n,tT beng es;abi,'hed in the College.
- ehlru cause NJ the reduced state of the Collere
thes isttition - 1'e 'i'i''' III
"for reasons which wei known, but which If is
to psnt our, great pains were taken to bla-
zon iorth whatever irregularities were com,o,,,d Iy
the students OF this College white much e-c, ,o
m',ies, ret1etrated other .emir.rics rer, r,ve,
heaid OF by the public. II Innst be- coofesyed however
.,s' p.' ms heaa there were just srors ocomIair,
and take this srsi opportunity o ,,nbcly
,nat TIE society Is dc ernine, at The statutes OF the
University shall De IN future rigidly enforced
:, AZ mas oeen frequently indeed remarked to me-
.,ia. young Virgnians we're absolutely uncomfortable
u'M ucy sucked IN With tAcu mothers n TX such HIGH
spirited nct'ors. BE- ever afei. rt,oyernable On
ms SUBJECT, however, feel great apprehepsion FL
tne professors cannot ain they can AZ least er
', slouln they be reduced 10 that direfi necessity
for myself have no hesitation in saving that would
'noeh prefer that We should be ourselves the sole 0c
eupants o' this venerable pac than see il crowded with
'iat les most OF nNgevernale Students.
" !, he cause OF this want of sliborlratop an eyi,
o'c. mas DESTROYED more genius aid talent than |
nave the heart;o calculate was am snrs rnncb f,.n
~ seated man was usually supposed IL originated
am convinced, iromthe pubic at large For during
me FEVER that produced 81 the French Rvo, t;on
no'''ng wns heard Of in this country hat Ll5yv and
fqH"tt, the latter exemptng besrless citizens from
parental, and Of course collegiate. authority, The fe
""o~,''g l'em tondnge in every mtowarsi propensity
fuo.c opinion governs as al more or less tt,t is
influence the mind of = n,e,;lesor,a vo,tb ;;
s"'c'ne- When 'oung men, wherever thew went
he'iN from those whom they respected that u. ,,cs
W H"sty Statutes and formal eOwnSrnen Was ,neri-
nT10'ts, white submission Showed then, rnean.snrnd
ant" ahove All unmindul of their rights what nosshity
was mere OF professors having any authoray
no. I'u' ths phFerzy has passed oyer; pn!ic opinion
.,ope, u9derFuae sanitary change; parents and
rftet nj
M gree oirestrant is nsen az tina, hazar,s rsr;od of
ie "ien tne Judenien is weak, and violent passions
pis' coming INTO play, urge every criminal induI-
Should !, however be- mistaken IA. vi; ,,,0.;,;,x
NO thesanne iofatuatifm still r-,ain s,,ouId yonre
me beyct Impressed with the iies thar II i manly
aG me marx o. courag os deposition to resist tie
Sut'orty o heprofessors the unfortunate vo,,ty viii
certainty be desired seek another and r,o.s
~ hisatre on which they mav exhibit tho;r v,,,Dr
mere Trey cannot remain But upou this sul;eet ae
reHlANed oelorr have little apprehension Virginans
may, am sure, 5s SWAY, d bv r,s,so "a, / as -,
Nothing which is improper will be oq,ires. and no
thmg which IS proper viii trust he refused.
ne last cause ottiJe present reduced state of our
ness OF this city. ~
during the later part Of the summer aud the con
,ehe+ehto The autumn, this place is very nnheatbv
IN! rom the ist OF November 70 the LIST OF JIy during
a'''r p,'''u o''y me College isOpen part OF our
c'ontSi7 more exempt from disease have il from
ue Dcs authority that from the wear 1882 m ,he me-
Seht uoie' 1ens 80 years. during which period the a.
.er"se number OF students abo,,t SO the,. have
been out iorr de,ihs, and twoony Of tcse were from
complaints peculiar 10 this lower country No place
am coihicnt can exhibit nr long a time aud wih
S1e'' NUMBERS shorter bill mortality"
p1LLI.fNI e AL,4RY COLLEGE
we el'e ,nsdty, second Extrac, from the AL
ircssCf President Smith at the Commencement oftoe
hls'''ion, These Extracts mark vigorous and t.
oe, y ''4il Bot lie presence OF IN yrh is n0 the
oni] acquisition to The College We are reGuesteI to
STATE mat u Jsncshas brought on from PhlaeI hio
ms CfeIn,csi and Philosophical Apparatus wh.tl in adj
un." % we atc.eS already in Inc College prevents Id
Y"iSes 20 Tie Young Students in this respect co,,al 4
with 'e ''''
Wehad these improvements viii, dsl ght W.. he
hold ia tie President = IT IN Of ri,s,,r 81 -,, -