Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-10

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consider this as establishing an auction,
or as pledglng the location 10 The highest
bidder.
Three places were proposed, 10 wit -
Lexington, in the county of Rochbridge,
Siauu'on, II The county of Augusta, and
the CeniraiEo!lesc in The county OF Abe
marie. Each OF these was unexception-
able as 10 healihincss and lcsliity-it was
The degree o. centrally tn the white POI
puiaiion oi the state which alone then
constituted the Important point of com
parison between these places and the
board, alter full enquiry and impartial
aud malure consideration, are of opinion
that The central point oi the white popu-
la,ion of the state is nearer 10 the Central
College than TO either Lexington or Siaun-
ton, by great and important differences,
and all Other circumstances OF the place
IN general being favorable 10 II as posi-
,ion Tor AN university, Hey do report the
Cenua! College i'll Albcmare 10 be u con-
Vehitit ahd proper part ot the stale Tor
the Univ of Virginia
2 The'board having thus agreed on
proper site Tor the university, 10 be re-
ported To The legislature, proceeded TO
the 2d OF The duties assigned to them,
that oi proposing plan for lis buildings /;
| and they are CT opinion HAT il should
| arranged al proper distances on each side
of lawn OF a proper breadth and OF in
definite extent III one direction at least,
III each OF which should be lecturiDg
room with from two 10 four apartments
Tor he nc; ominodation OF a professor and
his family That these pavilions should
be united by a range of dormiiories, suf-
hclenl each tor the accommodation of
iwo students only, this provision being
deemed advantageous to morals, TO order
ana to uninterrupted study and that a
passage OF some kind, under cover from
me weather, should give communities
ton along the whole range II is suppos-
CO that such paviliuns, on an average of
The larger 3ns smaller, viii cost each a.
boat 5000, each dormiiory about S $50,
anu hotels OF single room Tor a relecto-
ry, and,wo rooms for the tenants, neoes-
ssry Tor dieting the students, will cost a.
bout 900 each. The number Of these
pavliions viii depend on The number of
professors, and that of tie dormiiores
AMI hotels, On The number of students to
be lodged and dieted. The advantages of
| ihls plan are, greater security against fire
| ona Injection, tranquility and comfort 10
| ihe professors and their families thus in
| sulated, retirement TO the students, and
| HE admission OF enlargement To any de-
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IN future times. Ii is supposed probable
t.at a building OF somew hat more size in
| Tie middle OF The grounds may be called
| Ter IN lime, III which may be ROOMS iO-
| religious worship under such impartial re-
| Sulaiions as The visitors shall prescribe,
ter public examinations, for "a library, for
the schools OF music, drawing, aud other
associated purposes.
3. 4. In proceeding 10 the Sd and 4th
| duties prescribed by the legislature, of
! reporting " the branches OF learning
which should be taught in the university,
| and the number and description of The
proiessorships they will require the
commissioners we're first TO consider at
! what point If was understood that umiser-
| slty education should commence. Ger
falnly moi with the alphabet, for reasens
| OF expectancy aud impracilcabilliy as
| well rs from the obvious sense of the le-
! gisa,Ure, who, in the same act, make O.
| ther provision Tor the primary instruction
OF poor children, expecting doubtless
| that, IN other cases, IL would be provided
by the parent, or become perhaps sub
jecr Offulure and further attention for the
legislature. The objects OF this primary
| education determine lis character and IL
mits. These objects would be
/ To give every citizen The information he
| needs for the TRANSACTION OF his own
| business;
I O enable him 10 calculate for himself,
! and to express and preserve his ideas.
| lis contracts, and accounts in writing:
To improve, by reading, his morals and
\ faculties;
| To understand his duties 10 his neigbbors
| and country, and iodiscEarge viii COM
| peience the functions coDhded 10 him
| by either;
| To know his rights TO exercise with or
der and Justice those lie retains tn
choose with discretion HE tiduciaries Of
those he delegates; and 10 notice their
conduct with diligence, with candor and
Judgment;
| And IN general, TO observe with intelIi.
| gcIcc and faitItuinesS all tie social
r,Iatiops under which he shall be pIae-
| ed.
TO instruct the mass Of our citizens in
these their rights, interests and duties. as
| men and citizens, being t'ieu The objects
| of education in the primary schools, whe-
Their private or public, III them should be
taught reading, wiring, and numerical a.
| rillImctic, the elements Of meBsuraiion
| (,iseful in so many calIings) and thp ont
| lines Of geography aud history. And this
| brings US 10 the point at which are 10
commence the higher branches of e,uca-
! lion. of which tie legislature require
The development those Tor example.
which are
! 70 form the statesmen, legislators and
mdges, on whom public prosperity.
and individual happiness are so much 10
depend;
TO esoound the principles and structure
| If Government, the laws which 70.
oulste The intercourse of nations those
formed municipality for our own gov
eminent, and sound spirit of legisla-
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