Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-01

To select for sites of the new colleges such
places as Richmond, Fredericksburg, Lynch
burg, Stauuton, Louisburg, Clark burs, &C.
and to leave suiliciency of capital To endow
and to support seminary of equal grade with
the others, in the ediicc DOW occupied bv the
ancient institution.
a proposition which calls for changes SO new
and SO extensive, will doubtless meet with much
opposition. respectfully invite you not hastily
to condemit; to subject it TO the test of the most
rigid scrutiny; and to compare its results with
the advantages of the plan of removal TO Rich
rnonl.
In regard to the details of the plan exhibited
in the subioncd bill, amendments might be
made at discretion. 1t is the outlines ONLY,
with such of the details as on revision might be
approved, that is recommended rs preferable
measure on the present occasion.
| You will perceive, that according TO the csti-
mate of Mr. Jefferson, each college would re-
guire an appropriation as follows: For land
$500: for buildings S7,3l2; for paying the sala-
ry of $500 10 each of two professors SIG, G66:66
In short, each college would require for its nc
cessary lands aud buildings an appropriation of
ST,742, and for the supply of the salary of its
two professors a further advance of SIS, 666:66;
or total capital of S2i ,508,66. Consequently,
| the nine colleges would require the following
outlay For lands and buildings S7O,578; for
! the purpose of raising salaries III 90, OOU-or all
aggregate amount of S220,578.
But, if the colleges should be distributed and
located with a view TO the present buildings of
| William and Mary as Il part of the system, it
would probably become necessary to increase
ne number, and TO have ten of these institutions
IN the State. Let this be supposed for the sake
of argument and Illustration.
! The account would then stand as follows:
For lands and buildings Cor nine new colleges
S7O,573; for raising the salaries of 20 professors
in tic ten colleges Si66, &c making an
aggregate amount of S237, 24I:66.
For the sum then Of 5237, 244;6G the whole
state OF Virginia could, according to this esti-
mate be supplied with these collegiate estab-
| lishmentS.
IT will be said, perhaps, that this estimate is
too low, and will be found. lallacious and decep-
tive in the end Does the supposed error lie in
the allowance for the lands and buildings, or in
that for the salaries of the professors
1t isprcsumed that no objection will be made
TO the estimate for the lands. In regard to the
buildings, it is proper to remark, that much
cheaper and palmer style Of architecture might
he adopted for these secondary and subordinate
Institutions, than that which has bcenintroduced
at tie University of Virginia. The object there
was not merely to accommodate the professors
ard students, but 70 present to the world and TO
transmit 10 posierlty, a monument of the taste
aud OF the genius of the present arc.
hctfacts be appealed to the present occasion
!, The new College edGce at Washington Col
t'iege is probably much extensive than the
buildings in question 1t has a chapel AZ by 81
feet. chemical apartment in two parts--onc
| for the apparatus and other for lecturing A
| similar apartment for the accommodation of a
Professor of Natural Philosophy. Two large So
| Ciety-Rooms and fourteen lodging rooms for the
! professors and students, susceptible each of ac-
communicating four persons. 1t is considerable
| building three stories high, and would probably
ha regarded'as a respectable College edifce in any
part NJ the union. 1t is understood that il will
cost the sum OF $4,000.
! The writer of this article has not seen the new
! college edifce at Hampden Sidney but he has
! been informed that IL is much more extensive than
the new College at Lexington, and that it will cost
the sum of $4,000. Should il be necessary the
delegates from the respective countless will verify
or correct this statement, and furnish all the
which could be desired.
a 70 the adequacy of the allowance for sala-
rieS, let us appeal TO the experience of William
and Mary. We are informed, on the authority of
one of the visitors who appeared as a witness be-
fore the Committee of Schools and COLLEGES (see
! Report Of the Committee pa 49, that prior to the
year 1915, the salaries of the PROFESSORS of that
! College stood as follows
| Professor Of Law and Police $500.
Moral Philosophy 600
Mathematics 700
/ Natural Philosophy 500
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