Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-14
UNIVERSITY. OF VIRGINIA.

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UNIVERSITY, OF VIRGINIA
"Jeferson--The Rector of the University OF
Virginia, though in this capacity less distln-
rushed BY title, yet equally useful to his
country"
GJhast al The dinner giren % w. II Crau-
ford, at UAedgerilk, on the 18th Noe
When in this capacity, such papers
as the following Report are signed by
Mr.. Jefferson, and addressed by the Vi
si,ors to the Legislature OF Virginia
they cannot but prove interesting to
persons Of all descriptions.
Richmond, str Dec 1925.
SIR: | have the honor to lay before
the General Assembly, the Report OF
the Rector and Visitors OF the Univer-
si,y of Virginia for the present yea,
received by me as President ct the Ii
terary Fund. am, with great respect,
your most ob'dt seryt
JAMES PEASANTS
The Hon. the Speaker ofthe H. OF Delegates.
Mon.iceio, Noe. so, 1925.
SIR: have now the honor TO enclose
the President and Directors OF the Ii
terary Fund. (to be laid before the ,.e-
gisla,ure at their next succeeding
meering) the Report Of the disburse-
ments, the finds on hand, and gene
raj statement Of the condition OF the
University of Virginia, agreed 10 by
the Rector aud Visitors, at their last
meeting on the 9Th Of October, togeth-
er with the documents to which it re-
fers, and to add assurances OF my high
consideration aud respect.
TIL: JEFFERSON, Rector
To the President Of the Board
of Directors Of the Literary Fund.
To the President and Directors o The L.
ternry Fund
In obedience TO the laws requiring
tina, the Rector and Visitors OF the u
niyersity of Virginia should make a
Repor, annually to the President and
Directors of the Literary Fund (to be
laid before the Legislature at their next
succeeding meeting) embracing a full
account of the disbursements, the funds
on hand, and ageneral statement OF the
condition Of the said University, the
said Rector and Visitors make the fol-
lowing.
REPORT:
That which was rendered on the 5th
Of October Of the last year informed
the President and Directors OF the Ii
terarv Board of the state of prepare
ton 10 which we were then advanced
towards getting the Institution into
actual operation, Of the measures taken
for procuring Professors for the several
schools, for purchasing some books
and apparatus, and of the ground OF
hope then existing, that it might be &C
tually opened on the LIST day Of Febru-
a,y then next ensuing 1t was not,
however, until the 9TH Of March that
the Professors Of Ancient and Modern
Languages, Of Mathematics, OF Natural
Philosophy, and Of Anatomy and Me
dicine, being in place, the institution
was opened and put into operation
Professors Of the Schools of Moral
Philosophy and Natural History, were
received al short intervals afterwards;
but no satisfactory engagement having
been effected, till lately, of Professor
for the Chair of Law, tina, school has
no, vet been opened; nor is 1t decided
whether it will be most eligible to put
il into operation at this advanced sea-
son Of the year, or to await the begin
ming of the term in February next
The commencement on the 9TH March
wa, with about 30 students. Others
continued to arrive from day TO day at
FIRST. and from week to week since; and
the whole number matriculated, orthe
last day Of the last month of. Septem-
her. was l!6. Few more can be ex-
pected during the present term, which
closes on the 18Th of December next;
and the state Of the Schools, on the
same day, was as follows:
In The school of Ancient Languages
were SIS scholars
Modern Languages 81
Mathematics 6S
Natural Philosophy So
Natural History 80
Anatomy &'Medicine 20
Moral Philosophy IA
From the information received from
different quarters we have reason to ex-
meet large accession to our numbers,
At the commencement ofthe next term.
The Dormilories now provided, can &C
commoda,e 2lS students. The neigh
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