Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-27
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

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No section of the United States more:nceds' , ,,
W9ahizeu college, than the between james RI;
~, aus Ndr'i'n' ana which extends from the Blue
liigcto the sea board. The SamenesS of cborao'
anu productions the itte Intercourse or commerce
winch THIS section has with the country yves, Of tho
fidSe and north OF the river the wealth and charac
ter oil inc people, prove that nature has designed
seln ior large, enlightened, and happy comu,mi.,
Noih'ng will so much facilitate this desirn M tl,sse
counties being united iii the establishment OF n GREAT
ana com'non blessing. lfthc people cannot unite in
,uc estlshmeht OF College, central To these conn
LES, diiius;ng its light and its heat 10 cocL roG
ing honor on the whole and transmitting 20 nos
ter,iy ITS accommodating blessings they can un;te in
,Noi g Iyery traveller IN visiting the SOUTH will
marx our ushonor 10 what purpose shall we ano
io9'e mar We possess no public spirit no iberolt,
e"niented with county schools, we cannot untc IN
esut'sh college, and the literary fund is too small
20 give us any aid.
shall we continue dependant on other siotas for our
Instructors: Shall we contentourselves with Acade.
mes, which can do little than prepare r,utb for
SeheSe 1t IS known that no part of tl,a s,,ta L,s
oe CLASSIC schools than this, more families able
aIG disposed 20 give th"i" sons liberal educate, m
as,cht5r i'rni':cr o >Outh, who would acceptit if
go, endowed college, within few days ride could
irfnish tie means and the motives
The want of a valuable COLLEGE soutb Of Jamos y,
Ver mas been so severely felt and so long the subject
Vi general remark, that il has become the ancnaoc of
t'e people, IRE must hare Colere ,rsV od1ne3 10
J"rntSh our conRY academies ,cita sliccssjo, Of gJs
Tecptors aie professions Nth accoRpiisEed c5ol,r
ne community mdh enlightened md practical men an1
tft'I"ttJ ~ me sue lriiii lplCSS
LoItH'e 'rlft dispose them Ia resort there for mare Or,
teHst'e cHbila'lot Of Scpcc, and fLe ,c;;o. or ,J
fearned pr3feSSonS. In comiaDce with ,,,;s ,,,,I
sentiment having DELAYED wear after vcar for '6e1.
Wss, the trustees of Hampton Sydney COLLEGE have
unocriakcn TO foHld hut Institution 4,e,c ,yJ ,saI
rqnn 70 the leeIts, md ,ooiv of The cogfIeoce of
t's section OF The state, Tor whose benefit It was in
coTporatcd by the Legislature of Virginin
Il was commenced in l77l and rose with tho rovo
inuon heplbicansm gave i, "A name which marked
we spirit 81 the tines lis patrons PATRIOTS and
~ soIS soldiers Though IT has suffered every in
Coh'enepcc which the want OF funds can irnose
enough less fortunate than Washington Coleoe which
WIN ,..uveu inc ogertg ot e grus'M people or than
imam ' aug Mary e1riehst by royot ,iate patron
age yet with them it has done mach To rrescrve tie
lamp oi SCIENCE from extinction IL has furnished ,h
people with able representatives and the profe sions
WIN many ornaments. But the question is not ,ylat
IL mas been, or has done. -Four years AGO there ,nrc
but ~ students, nearly 90 and the npr,bcr ,,,lJ
DE doubled, with adequate accommodntons TIL
departments of Chemistry and lis accessorv br,,cb
=, ISaturaI fbiiosophy, Mathematics language and
"uicI "Ihhches are, o. soon will be committed IN
permanent professors and tutors. The Chemical and
.,nnosophcai apparatus are both adequate TO very
nber;u course of experiments ~
few years since. rarely did y student oo,,,le,o
INC whole o very limited courscno,y nearly nvcry
@nhvduai acquires the whole course Of study ,ycI
- nol Inferior TO that taught Ia the principal Colleges
49, I've Gn,,cu Plates. Formerly the prcjudices against
w institution, IKE cold, heavy fog, could not be di
spate0 ny the rays Of it but iudeinp from, recep,
examples, no man WHO permits himself to beco,o ac
f"'"tcu WIN the ln<iitutiOn the views of H. mt
i9ns, continues TO withhold bis confidence InIseJ |
" rum can remove error, tic old reproacb apainsi
" rgmIa students will bc e!cchally removed by the
lNcIary emulation, tire yifuous and honorable de- |
pertinent OF the voung men, who for Il nuu,lar al
years have composed ihc COLLEGE cIasles
Inns gradual Improvement of the Institution d,r;,
tao ll't four years Of public emr,rraee,nc,. 80
growing confidence Of the public aud il,c unoxnrctoJ
li3erahy OF IFS recent appropriations have copy;nc
ca INC board Of irstecs TINT this institution mas b
rendered one oil The most valuable IN ilic south
The present cdfce win be apprupriateJ c,r ,,
cademy as = preparatory school For a COLLEGE, tho |
'ru'rees ~" erect brick cdifcc. four -iorics b;,i
more tian 100 feet ~ length, and ~ feet in broal,b
n'l'iI8 central projection, containing chanel I, |
lect by 0O, and althr necessary public rooms Fab
wing WI couilin rooms 4 students THE &c.
trgc wLcost nearly s 1000 which viii he r,;.'It.
voluntary subscriptions payable in three ennal and az
nHhl payments SO much has ALREADY been snl.e,J
cd t1at the work has been corTractcd for ,n IN
commence immediately. Should tho Counties ,,i,ili
. moro remote raise hut 2 1000 each ibc ed,Gcc
WIZ "o competed by November, l832.--rhis builI,pg
academy 30. 80 mus '"" "ie
Inc local situation Of the Institution is fortunate
fciDafhaby healthy and ncarg central ~ a LARGO adj
Pogu,ous district, which comprise between fyn,t, /
~ inIriy conriics.-Ihat part of Charlotte Pine
! Inward, and Cumberland which forms pha, n,,o
gccahes ne He,ch5ol,ood n coierc Is dis,nc.sLr.
lo' luH Indulgence, hospitality. aud elevation Of cI,
''cNer' winch w ever secure tic respect of lfo.ry
Young nieA. no CaHcgc dscipIoc can withstand s,s