Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-31

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fered depression bu, that depression was
merely temporary, for almost Immediately
alter the present incumbent came into niIice.
It hourished TO a degree ~ hich iranscends all
former example. From the year 1914, to that
VI 1898, inclusive, period of ten years,
about live hundred and sixty-srven students,
averaging mnre than ifty-six per annun
entered the College; q number far exceeding
the mean proportion nf any other series of i.n
years SINCE The year 1886 withstandiDg the
Governors and Visitors fur three y-ais prrvi-
Gus to July, 1894, Iefranrd from holding
n-etinS OF their body, while the entire man
agement of the institution, for that period.
was ieii To the cnnirvl of its pro essors q, er
Earring and qnarrens with each other, ar TO
'hat "i IT'S highly censnrable president, who, in
conjunction with other members ur the ia
cuiiy, toSrati!y the offended pride nf one OF
their oody for surpassed, suit, and for vari-
nus Other causes equally trivial banish-d al
diiirreni times large numbers of students. ~ i,h
teriirgs embitt.red against them, and against
The C"l'rgr, and with dispositions 10 circulate
anu I" diuuse those impressions wherever
they went.
Considering this state Of things, and the
growing prosperity Of other literary insiiiu
TONS In Virginia. and her sister States, i, eau
not b. denied, but that William, aud Mary, fur
the ten years before spoken VI, enjoy ed hri full
share "fpub!ic patronage. Your ,nsmorialis ;
feel Themselves bouadtU state, that for the
yrer 1898, there We're fory-seven students
attending the college, Of whom fifteen gra-
dua'rd a number equal tn the graduates of
tho eight preceding years; and the rest of
! me students vi that year, received from the
fa'culty. hnnorable testimonials of their dill
gence and mental Improvement
III - true, that, for two years past. the mum
bssr At { f,tl. To I.ac
ed with sO.,fs of the ten years before referred
to but the average, till the present year, ia
sun above that prior 10 1919; and the Pr.s
Dent hinseli admits, that ia the year 1870 8
me college was IN as prosperous n conditinn
MS u had been fpr many years and eren said
that he had ma fears from the Universuy.
| your H1cnnr'alls's are now convinced, tina.
the present diminished number of students i.
owing To an opinion entertained, or. more
prnperly, vowed ny the President, and some
at the professors, aud hitherto most indus,ri-
ousy circulated 10y The former, that the Col
'eSe could MOI flourish at Williamsburg an
op,ni"n founded, or expressed, IN your memo,
! ri"ils's helievt, more in prejudice and in a
desire for change, than in any real incnn,cn-
'enc", or ohjectionto the place of location.
! This opinion. combinrd with hone of in
creasng the fees NJ the professors by a chang G
ri site. has been circulated with aueineo,cd
ass'duity, anu has for more than y wear in
duced belief, that the city of Richmond
would be more favorable 20 the views ofth-
| professors who We're inclined "a a change. a,
N'ch'nond, this spirit has been fosiered and
neinS aided by the Presidents support, ant,
That ct two Of the professors, the determine
Ton was made to excite the citizens Of Rich
mono 10 "dera premium fur the rem oval of
Sre Coilrg~ from Williamsburg. This pIan
was So effected, that in July last, at a meet
inS "i the Visitors, III. President, in making
report OF the existing state Of things ut Cal,
rrg' as became his duty, without assigning
me causes which produced the apparent de-
| cine ~ the institution, at oCce boid,v recon
| mrnned us removal, and that removal, 70
r'chih"nu. These proceedings elected a
| report made by committee of the Visitors.
winch has been presented To the publc. and
10 winch your men'orialsts advert, in order
tha' II may be thoroughly canvassed by your
hon"rahle body.
fnnr M muriaiists are impressed with ID
con'icfIon, thatIf "A fill statement or fac.
had been presented to that committee. wh cn
u was the duty Of the president to make. tie
would nerer have entertained the OPT hon IN I
Inc college was not in prosperous cood ti-n.
w 'he years iG22-S; since, il is bell. we'd that
t"e prosperity ofany literary institution ought
70 De graduated, rs well by the extent of The
a'ta'nmenis, as by the number of students
| who attend.
II was determined by the Visitors at their
meeting IN July last, after filing five vacaa.
Cues IN ther body, TO adioarn 10 the s6,h Of
November, at which time meeting consist
"6 VI fourteen ouf of nineteen qualified MEM
| "e.S' Vo'e was taken an a resolution, which
.'s ha :" y""r hononrable body, the power to
charge the site, with View To ;, nore ex
tended diffusion of the benefits of the iostuu-
l"n' and the same was adopted by eight only
opt ~ The fourteen; eyincing that though il
was the sense OF that meeting, il is far from
ot'os me opinion Of the majority nf that no
ny Upon inns subject, your memnriaiists
"u." proper moreover To state, thar the ma
J"rhy OF The Visitors at that meeting. con-
sisted OF four member. appointed io July last
ana 'our old n0embers; three of whom. are
residents ~ The city of Richmond and lis i'm
"ie".a,s vicinity, whilst the minority consist
gu " hse o'd members, and one appointed at
'hc period just referred to; thus CLEARLY de-
'non'"ai'"g mat oT The old members, who
we acquainted W.T.. The institution, there
was majority in favour Of the present Inca.
tion ut The College. Your memoriaiists can
mol ioib the expression Of their belief
'na' 'he appointments 10 July were made with
an eye ~ This question, and the vacancies
s'oFP"eu win persons whose opinions were
'p"S'ned IN be propItIous 10 a change. Your
,"e"oF'ai's's entertain the opinion, that a
ooaru mus constituted, in a matter of such
deep interest, should not have made a fpai
decision, but that it osght to have been lief,
10 more numerous meeting, On more ex.
!ended notice. So soon however as the Col
'eGe was opened IN November, without in
speeding the state of the schools, or examin-
ing Tor themselves the manner 10 which the
professors discharged their duty before time
was allowed for ascsrtaip;,o tb. rae,,Ii ,,r III;