Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-02

was neither probable that they would leave N,
situations in whicls they then were. nor honor
able or moral to endcavour to srduce tb,,,
from their staiiont: and to have filed the pro
isssional chairs v iih unemployed and SECOND
AIRY characters, would not have fulfilled the oh
Ject or satisfied the expectations of our coun.
try IN this restitution. 4, was, moreover. he.
lieved that To advance in science, we must n.
vail ourselves OF the lights of countries already
advanced before us. Ii was therefor, ,leem.i
most advisable 10 resort to Europe for some of
the Professors, and of preference To The coun-
tries which speak the same lsu,,mge. 10 order
To Obtain characters Of the first grade of Sci
e"ce IN Their respective lines; and Ia make the
selection with proper information, caution, and
adviscinrDi, u Was necessary tn send an agent
oi science and confidence. Francis w Gil.
nier, learned aud trust worthy citizen of this
state was appointed, aud has proceeded ON thu.
missions: aud should his objects be ACCOM-
pshed rs early AS expected, We count ON o.
peninS the institution on the ist Feb next.
Could the donation of tke last Legislature.
out of the debt due TO this State frum the u.
STATES, have been obtained for the purposes of
procuring Library, and the apparatus necrs-
sary iur the several schools, the opportunity
would have hccn highly adj, an.ageous OF having
r. ~.
with the advice and assistance or the respect
i'e professors. But The application was MT
IN time 10 l'r acted ON before the adjournment
of the late Congress. Yet s-me bucks were
indispensable, and some apparatus 10 make e.
ven in imperfect commencement To pro-
cure these articles, therefore, and 10 driray
the expenses necessary for the other objects
Ut the mission, the bnard was under Oh. p,res
Sly al applying TO these purposes sun, of
$40, 500 0fihe annuity of the present year. and
tn leave the internal finishing Of the Library,
however much 10 be g,eited, until sumo op-
portunty OF greater convenience should occur
There is some reason 10 doubt from the IN
formation received, whether our agent will be-
able tn effect his objects at as early day as
we had expected. But of this. more will be
known in tune for its communication by the
Rector with this report. Were il still posi-
bic Ia obtain from the u. S. settlement Of SO
much OF the claim on them as was apprOpria-
ted 10 this institution, in time to find our agen,
and Pruiessurs yet in place 10 invest it, our
University would op.n under auspices highly
prorhiipus IN comparison with those To which
il will be subjected by this unfortunate delay
The success of nur Collector, in bis applca-
tons for the arrearages due from subscribers,
has not been as great il has been in further
securing the sums which had not yet been Sc
cured. The receipts from this resource, since
the date oi our last report, have amounted 10
81 o60 SO IL and the sums deemed sperate
s. still 10 berrCeis ed, amount to S7,468 90 o.
The accounts of the receipts, disbursements,
and funds ON hand for the year ending with
the Last month of September, as rendered by
the Bursar and Proctor, are given with THIS
report, us is required ny law
TIL: JEFFERSON, Rector.
October 5, 1894.
MoHTIcELLo, Nov. 2i, 1894.
Jtts;Ses P'ecscf,is, Goyernor Of Vueinin
.S'r--'fhe report of the Rector and Visitors
OF The University OF Virginia, which acc..,npa.
les TINS letter, expressing doubt, from tne in
formation then possessed, whether our agent
would be able 10 effect the purposes of his mis-
s'on To Europe, at as early day as we had
expected, observed that ''of this, more would
be known in time for its communication by
The Rector with the report" | have TO give
the additional Information, that since the date
of nat report Mr.. Giliner, our g.ni, is arrived
az view York, aud informs me by letters Of
Nov. IL aud is from thence, lbcing tle,aaed
there by sickness himself, aud also by letter
of Sept. 5, from London, Just received. that
H. has engaged five Professors for the Uni,er-
sity, to vii:
Messrs. George Long, for Antieut Languages,
george Bfdene'man, for Modern Las
guases,
Thomas Fl. Key, for iIai hematics,
Citntes Bonnycosiie, for Natua! Phi
losophy, and
Dr. ROjtey Durg.ison, for Anatomy
aud Medicine
That these professors might be expected TO
arrive within ten days from the date of his last
letter. and That we may confidently say, tina,
The University will be opened on the first
day OF February as had been proposed.-The
other professors will be appointed from among
The citizens of our own country.
Accept the assurance of my high conside-
ration. TIL: JEFFERSON, Rector.
TREASTJRER,S PEpnDn