Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-10

ana shall, also, once Il wear, make report
10 them OF the state of the Academy, the
number of the pupils, aud also every
thing connected with the Academy, of
any Importance, which reports shall be
carefully filed away by The Clerk of the
Literary Fund, so tina! the board of tue
Legislature may, at all times, have view
ofthecondition of all the Academies in
the State.
4. That il be recommended to the Leg
isla!urc 10 provide by law, thar wherever
here may be an Academy existing in any
part Of the State, which from its local sit
oGtiun, nnay he made 10 answer tie pur-
poses ct tne Academies contemplated III
Their resolution Cl the hast session. that
fne benehis q, tie salaries intended To-
he given, by tie present plan, he extend
ed 20 su h Academy. If the trustees
thereof Vii. enter iu.o ageIhents With
tie President * Directors of tie Literary
tund, 10 educate the number OF pupils
provided .or, IN reiat;on 10 the Acad,-
inies nov recommended 10 be created -
IN wiuc.i event, the same powers and the
same duties shall ,!evolNe oiI the trustees
OF the Academy, so entering Into az an
rangVmcni, is would have dcne on those
creuied under the present sS stem.
S. That II shall be the duty of the trus-
tees ofS said Academies, from time to time.
as occasion MAY require, TO select, from
the number OF boys, educated therein. at
the public expense, such as are most dis
tingWsked for genius and requirements,
who shall be considered d. candidates for
promotion TO the FIRST vacancies which
shalt occur IN The number of pupils, who
are to be educated at The public expense,
IN the University of Virginia. And the
Visitors OF the SAID University shall select
from the list of candidates i'll the different
Academies, so many of the most worthy
OF that preference, as may he necessary
free OF charge, on the foundation of said
University. Each youngma selected by
tie Trustees of the Academy, and who
shall not be advanced TO the University,
shall be obliged TO serve as Teacher,
three wears, if required.
u. That the principal teacher of said
Academies, may, in addition to the pupils
who are to be there taught, without charge,
receive so many scholars, an,a III the rates
that the trustees thereof NAV establish, N
the SAID trustees may purchase, for the use
OF the SAID pupils, so To be educated, at
The public expense, such books and sta
tIoiary as may be necessary, 10 be paid
Tor out ofthe Literary Fund.
TIE UNIVERSITY.
The next subject to which the Presi-
dent and Directors Of the Literary Fund
beg leave to call the attention of the Lee
glslature, is the establishment of an Uni
versity, TO be called, ''1He University of
iirginia. The advantages that will re-
suit from the establishment of such an IN
siituflon. are lncalculable AT present, a
great proportion of our youth are sent ont
Ut ihe state, and sometimes out of the u
nited states, Tor the acquisition ofsciencc
In general: OF with view to a proficiency
In some or the learned professions. Large
sums Of money are thus annually sent a
way, which, lfaXrended here for the same
objects, would support ID liberal and ex-
tensive scheme ofpublic instruction. and
contribute IN other respects greatly to the
prosperity OF The country. Our being tri-
bHtary, 10 large amount, TO other States
Is, however, suall evil, compared
10 others we iaay experience. The Young
ynen OF our country, by leaving their own
Stale before Their Judgments are fOrmsd,
VII ireqnentiy acquire elsewhere, habits
and opinions not congenial with those of
their felioW-citikeus. Estringed by alb
Srnce from tie customs and principles of
Shtlrparcili5 ~ their an, estor5, they return
IN some degree aliens TO Informative land.
Ev cry enlightened statesman must consi-
der HE education OF the Oufh of "a conn
Try, as Intimately and inseparablv con
nected with Ms prosperity. Ii is high
and solemn duty, which the government
Is bonnd by every consideration of patri-
otlsm and interest To discharge. TIowaf
f'ictiug, then, must it be To every Virgini-
an, who Is alive 60 the honor and bappi-
ness of his country 10 reflect, that SO large
portion Ofuur youth should seek. i'm o.
Their States, and amongst strangers, that
InstructiOnwhich they oughtto have found
al home.
The term, University, comprehends the
whole circle ct the arts aud sciences. and
extends to the utmost boundaries of hu-
man knowledge. The President and Di-
rct.tors have resorted to every source of in
formation OF this branch of the subject,
which the shortneSs OF the time and their
otherayocatloas Ola public and imperious
nature, would permit So far as they have
been able 10 inform themselves of the
Constitutions of Colleges in the United
States, or those i'll Europe, they are inci-
medic believet THAT scarcely any two inst-
ttltIons OF tlns KIND agree in the course of
instruction they pursue, or in the disiri-
button OF the sciences amongst the vari-
ems Professors. In some COLLEGES. most
attention is bestowed on subjects which
are neglected III others, aHd the modes of
lmpartng instruction, and the rules and
discipline OF various Colleges, are essen
tally dIssImiiar. The system of insiruc-
tlon which is adopted in any country.
ought certainly to have relation to the
peculiar situation of the people amonsgi
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