The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-10

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tribusiop of the sciences among them,
and they concluded on the sasns "a fol-
lows
In the University of Virginia shall be IN
-s,itated eight professorships, 10 wit: /.
of Aniient Languages. 2. Modern Lam
guages. 3. Mathematics. 4. Natural nm
iosophy. g. Natural History. 6. Anato
my g. Medicine. a. Moral Philosophy. 3.
Law.
In the schom of Antient Languages are
TO be taught the higher grade of the LATIN
and Greek languages, the Hebrew, Kheto-
ric, Bellesieitrrs, Antient History aud An
Itient Geography.
In the school of Modern Languages are
to be taught, French, Spanish, Italian, Ger
man. and English Language in its .4nglo-
Saxon form, also Modern History aud Mo
dem Geography.
In the school of Mathematics are To he
taught Mathematics generally, inclndn5
the higher branches of Numerical Arih
mctic, Algebra, Trigonomctry, Plane and
Spherical Geometry, Mcnsuration, Ma
yigation, Comic Sections, Fluxions or
Dilerentals, Military aud Civil ArchItec-
tue.
In the school of Natural Philosophy
are 10 be taught the laws and properties
of bodies generally. including Mechanics,
States, IIydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneu
matics, acoustics, Optics, aud .jsironomy.
In the school of Natural History are
to be taught Botany, Zoology, Mneralo
gy, Chemistry, Geology aud Rural Econo
my.
In the school of Anatomy and Medicine
nre To be taught .lna,omy, Surgery, the
history ofthe progress and theories of Me
.dicine, Physiology, Pathology, Materia
Medca, and Pharmacy.
In the school Of Moral Philosophy are
10 I've taught Mental Science generally, in
Guiding theology, General Grammar and
Ethics.
In the school Gf Law, are TO he taught
'the common and statute Law, that of the
Chancery, the laws Frudal, Civil, Merca
storal. Maritime and of Nature and Nations,
aud also, the principles Of Government, aud
political economy.
But il WAS meant that this distribution
should give way TO occasional interchan
5rs of particular branches Of sciences Il
mong the professors, in accommodation of
their respective qualifications.
The Visitors were sensible fhat there
might ,e found in the different scminaries
Hf the United States, persons Qualified H.
conduct these several schools with entire
conpetcnce; hut it was n,ithcr probable
that they would leave the situations in
which they then were, nor honorable or
moral To endeavor To scduCe them from
their stations aud to have filed tire pro
fcssional chars with unemployed and Sc
condary characters, would not have fulill
ed the object or satisfied the expectations of
our country in ihs institution. 1t was
moreover believed that 10 advance in sci
cncc, we must avail ourselves of countries
already advanced before us. 1t was there
fore deemed most advisable Ia resort to
Europe for some Of the Professors, add of
preference to the countries which speak
the same language. i order 10 obtain cha
ractcrs of the FIRST glade of science in their
respective Lines and to make the selection
with proper information, caution and ad
Ivlsemcnt, it was necessary To send an agent
of science and confidence. Francis w.
@Gilmtr, a learned and trustworthy citizen
of this state was appointed, and has pro
cceded on the mission and should his oh
jects be accomplished as early as expected,
we.coant on opening the institution on the
1st Ftb. next.
Could the donation of the last Leeisla
tlrc, out of tie debt due to this State from
Tire |. States, have been obtained for the
purposes of procuring a Library, and the
apparatus necessary for the several schools
the opportunity would have been highly
advantageous Of having them chosen by
this agent, Willie in Europe, with the ad
vice and assistance of the respective pro
(rssofs. But the application was not in
time to be acted upon before the adjourn
ment of the late Congress. Yet some
books were Indispensable, and souc appa.
ratns to make even an imperfect com
mcncemeut. To procure these articles,
therefore, anil 10 dcfray the expenses ne
cessary fof the other objects of the mis-
sion, the board was under the necessity
of applying To these purposes a sum of
Slo,5oO annuity of the present year, and
to leave the internal finishing of the Libra
~, however much 10 he regretted, until
some opportunity Of greater con, enience
should occur.
There IS some reason TO doubt, from the
information received, whether our agent
VIII he able to effect his objects at as
early IA day as we had expected. But Of.
this, more viii be known in time for its
communication by the Rector with this
report. We're it still possible 10 obtain
from the u. $. a settlement of so much of
the claim ON them as was appropriated to
this institution, in time to find our agent
aud Professors yet in place to invest il
our University would open under auspices
highly proptious, in comparison with those
10 which twill be subjected by this unfor
funate delay.
The success Of the Collector, in his ap.
pIicatlons for the arrearages due from sub |
scIibers, has not been AS great no it has |
been IN further securing the sums which
had not yet been secured The receipts
from this resource, since the date of our
last repcit, have amounted to S2,OGs $50
and the sums deemed separate and still to
be received, amount 10 S7,168 921.
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