The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-29

ierenf quarters we have reason l., wv
large accession Ia our numbers s,f'a
commencement of The n-n t.,., ee
Dorm,t"ries now prus ided, can aeeo,,
date ala students. The n.ighbof,n1
of charlottesville perhaps SO mo,. 'paa
should more be ii.red, they could , "4h
received. Ex-bnardrrs too " i'll l,i,.'a oe
der serious dlsad, aniagrs as b4s,da "''
creased opportunities Of r"laxrd md.,
they must lnse the use of the I.ibf,r, :,
books OF "hicb cannot be permitted :, We ~
carried out Of the precincts of the uni.a' '
silly.
printed copy Of the statutes and ...
Iaiions enacted by the Board of Visito,. -.
the government of the University ia
com nunicated. We have thought !,
! liariy requisite 10 leave To the civil ma.
trate the restraint and punishmen, nr :,
Offences which come within The ordio.."
cognizance of the laws. At the age or ~
the earliest period of admission into II,
| University, habits of obedience to The l,"'
become proper part of education an.
practice. The minor provisions and !.
reg charities alone (unnotic"d by thu lave,
the laod. are pee 'l,ar subjects of academic
authority. No system nf these nro,i.o.,
has ever yet prevented all disorder. Tho
! first provided by this Board were fnnn,4d
On the principles # avoiding too much 20.
vernneni, of not multiplying ocrasions NJ
coercionsby erecting indIlierrn, aciions in.
| IN things Of offence, ard of leaving room
! for me stud, Mt for hahit.aIly exercising ha
owo discretion. but experience has area.
dy proved that stricter provisions are no.
/ H,p ho ia, IF,
coerciuu must he resorted To where conf.
dance has been disappointed. We have
accordingly, at the present session. consid.
etahly amended and enlarged he scope a
our former system of regulations, and -
shall proceed in the duties of Tightening ~
relaxing The reins of government as cApe.
rtence shall instruct us in the progress of
The institution. And we ar. not ceft.io
that the further aid If the Legislature il.
self will not be necessary to enable the an.
thOrities of the institution tn uierpose, IN
some cases, with more promptress, energy
and effect, than is permitted by the lavs,as
, they stand at present.
The lands heretofore purchased for thu
use of the University, consisted of two parN
GELS, about half IA mile distant the one from
the other; thu one of SO acres, rompre.
needing small monutain, peculiarly adap.
ted, and importa ut to BE- secured, for tho
purposes OF an Ohser, atory: whenever tho
future advance of circumstances may rem.
der such an establishment desirable; tho
other of 107 8-i0th acres, made up Of sey,
eral small purchases, which constitute tho
str of the University itself. Between
these, is u parcel of 1872 acres, which hes
SIDES the consolidation of these possessions,
and other aud great conyeniences offered
by H. l'fs in the way of the water nrcessa.
~ for the supply OF the establishment,
which is brought in pipes, through it from
the high lands 10 the site of The University.
From the benefit of this communication We
were liable To be cut off, At any moment, by
the owner of this parcel of lands. Il
was lately offered to us, and at price thu,
reasonable, To wit, al $40 the acre. We
had, se'rr"l years ago, paid $40 for the
parcel djttent on one side and 500 The
acre bad heeu given by an individual, for
large parcel adj acent on anothe side
The consideration thht the pu cha.p would
sn FAR lessen the funds for finishing the Ro-
tunda, called cerlail, for serious hrsia.
ton. Bnr the supply of water indispenss
able for the establishment, the irreynrabIe
) $50 - ~ ~ o'lu w ilhIf iuuaiS III bplSs IN
i paposad by the proprietor made il. in oar
view, an o'errnlina duly to secure the III.
! verslty against 80 iTreparable an il jury, -
/ ~ concluded the purchase. TINS NOW
gives to the Institution a tract of nearly foue
hnndrrd acres: hey ord the limits OF WHICH
1t has nothng to desire,
! The last rerort stated that, in addition
/ 10 tie rum of Si9 $40, a. hich had heen
pad or provided t'w ards the huiId NJ cali.
ed the R"tunda there We u still remaining,
OF the genrral funds, u soIn of ahnst S24,,
| 600, applicable In that building; that ms
| sum, although cot suifcient 10 flush il -
would pnt II into state OF safety, and Of
some uses, until other aud more pressing
Objects should have been accamplIshrd,-
Ii has been indispensable To finish the cir.
cular room, destined for the recrrti0a ~
The books. because, once deposited IN their
places. The removing them for any finishing
which might be left 10 be- done htreafters
would bt Inadlnlssable. That has therefore
nren carried on actively, aud we trust will
ne ready IN time for the reception of the
books The other apartments of iBdspen-
sable use were, two for Chemical Iiab1,
ratory one for Museum of Natural Hlslo.
~ aud one for Examinations, for access0-
~ schools, and uther associated purposes
An additional building too, for Anatomical
Disseclions, and other kindred uses WAS
become necessary. We are endravorIng
to pnt them INTO bare state for usr, altIo'
with some jeopardy as to the competence
of the funds.
on representations to the General Gov
eminent oi the interest which the Leesla
fue OF Virginia had given 10 their UuiYer'
s'ty IN certain claims then depending be
ween them, Of the gr. at disa dvantages IN
der which that institution mus; labor, with
Out the books and apparatus which this do.
nation was to supply, that Go, -rnm, Mt did
NOT hesitate To aid us with an advance, On