Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-27
RICHMOND, JULY o.. 1894
WILLL.4M &, M.3RY COLLEGE-

We lament that the author Of the following Commun;c,
Carton should have deemed necessary resort TO reaee
ons SO personal and Yet there particular
sons why the Press in Richmond should not be too fs
idious on such subject. We moreover cheerfIv ton
der the use Of our columns the President or the Profess
sorS- might have been we'll however, n the writer had
reco'ecied the tribute which Mr. Tyers eloquent Report
bears 10 the present faculty of the College,
"When your committee enaures whether the v;s;,,x
selected ior TIE different professorshps geneme
quaied by their talents erudition to fiji Them
the visitors defy censu.e IL believed sh , eseet
proie are filed with those Who in the
an, literary Institution in the Union. Do thew per,orm
their vsrons and arduous duties diligence and a,lsn
Character is believed TO exist"
The obnoxious statute and rue of College, which the
writer ascribes to the President, had been adop,ea he
he took charge Of the institution This fault then does M,
lie at his door:
TO THE ALUMNI OF WILLIAM " MARY
COLLEGE.-NO. L.
have read, with small degree of jnterest and
pleasure, the animated report OF the copm,,ee an
pointed TO inquire into the stale and condi,ion or
Wm. and Mary College. The report, whilst il re-.
Heels honour upon the liberal views and classical
education oil the gentleman, from whose chss,e pen
1t has emanaed, breaches The same time an ,onas
stoned glow Of generous and independeni feeling.
truly Characteristic of the eloquent advocate who
ms SO nohly appeared in her defence. The friends
oil that University can never TO hear in fond
memorial the generous ardour, with which the IN.
Tents of TYLER have been devoted 10 her in,eres,s
ana u That University is doomed TO fall under the
com"ned operations OF intrigue, and ingrofinde md
dpostdey, and seLf interest," she has the proud consoa
10" of knowing, that one niagnanm nous effort has
oeen made TO arrest that fall. Time has been, nor
IS u long gone by, when the UBiversi,y of WIN and
Mary enjoyed reputation, almost co -ex,eps,ye with
the bounds OF our widespread Republic Time has
been, when her academic chars were filed by cha
distinguished Tor their eminent superiority in
the different departments Of literature and science
lime has been, when her Pfcsden no less iIIus,ri-
Gus Tor hrs profound philosophical knowledge his
brilliant attachments as scholar and critic thnn for
ao'gnined department N private life, which COM
ma1ded The utmost respeot and reverence attracted
10 this ancient metropolis the Young men of orr conn
nv in crowds from almost every section of Virginia,
ana from many OF the different states 10 catch from
his inspired lips The ofacles of his WISDOM TO witness
and admire ,heirradiafiens OF his genius and 10 en-
uae each other in the glorious race Of future honor
and distinction, 10 the goal Of which her President
had the happy faculty Of directing their minds Bur
ls such now the 6ouIishing condition of Wm. and
Mary college! Have the Professors of that Ins,-
,nno", oy me acknowledged superiority Of their Ia
tents ana learning, has the President BY the over
how'ng abundance Of mind fraught with the riches
anu grHces OF intellectual endowmens, has he by the
commanding d'gnhy with which he Ellis his elevated
sa"oo, contributed, would saw eren ia the smaLest
dSgree, 10 maintain and uphold the character and re-
nown OF our University! All, no The present
'aiieo situation OF our venerable College, contrasted
WIN heI celebrity bot few years ago when Bis,op
Njd'son presided over her concerns, speaks volumes
upon this subject. Considerations OF false delicaov
snail not restrain from touching mon tho caoses
! OF her present degraded cond,frop. The reverence
ana affection which entertain for my beloved Alma
| ha,er, 10 whom am indebted for that portion of
cultivated intellect, however small il may he, which
ms iaien TO my LOT, will mol permit any craven fear
OF PaTial censure or reproach 10 deter me ftom the
ue'ence OF her battlemenis, when enemies so hume
,ous, 80 powerful, so hostile, and artful, menace
her uesh uctioB. Nor shall my individual sen,;.
o'en's oil respect and friendship for the members
themselves OF the Institution, withhold me from con.
| Hiou"ns my feeble aid in the dark and oreDtous
uo"I OF her adversely! Anxious Plato, sed mags
""lra feitas !" " Fiat Jusfi,ia, ruai coeum."
nnow'ng that the University Of WnI and Mary,
nu' lew yesrs ago, held this proud rank in The
scale Of literary institutions, i:s mind is rresisbIy
,so 10 squire, how comes il tina, the reputation Of
"s sesera6s seminary has settled down TO degree
| pW"' Van " be owing TO its particular locality Z
| f"'s, s"ely, ought not 10 be assigned = causs /:
~ US 'ocahiy being the same, rs IL formerly was in
re Pe,ods OF IFS brightest renown, and the siiusos
W "e 'ower country, in point Of population, be-
| S' % we Conceive, IN any particular manaer chang.
80 "y argument drawn from Cause like this, mer-
US no consideration. Can il be owing. then, 10 Tho
ower country being more preiudioia 10 health now.
u"an "as three or four years ago This, surely
' ,s, no 70 be assigned 10 OF The causes Of s
ueO',"e Tor u rs we'll known TO the inhabitants OF
".'o 1--WE country, and assert il from Individual
'vS''on and experience, fortified by the Gsclasa
uohs ~ men, qualified 10 decide upon fopcs OF ibi,
hn'u, mean The well educated physicisns residing
s'nohs u.s. That we eBjoy AZ n,ucl, health now az VS.
u u'9, and inat we incur danger il.
hese Gays from the climate OF the lower cous,ry
me diseases beng Of the same nature wi,6ouf az
ahera'ios euher 10 type or severity. will adyano.
step further, and declare IL TO I've my solemn
"on, that nan Of temperate habits cete,is paribus