Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-15

iuii and tar one; that Whatever be its results,
all conirariety of opinion may be removed as to the
fate of this venerable Institution.
COMMUNICATED
The scheme oil removing the College trust and
believe is abandoned, aud we shall 90 to work to
make William and Mary useful as she has heretofore
been In the cause of science and humsnitz No
one should attempt its eulogy after the reply of
Lafayette to the Address OF the College when he
visited it in Oct 1924 If all 10 whom he des,nes
OF the Institution are entrusted, will ardently and
zeaousIy unite In the discharge OF the duties of their
stations, tor one have fears that he College
will add greatly 10 the moral force of the state s.
contribute in high degree towards the permanency
OF our political Institutions the preservation of ill.,
eriy, aud the dissemination of free PRINCIPLES
through the world, whilst the interests OF science
viii be advanced, and the sea-boarI destined TO be
he guardian spot of Virginia, will be enabled 10
rear her head Al no distant day. never could see
the reason OF the jealousy of the friends OF the
University against William s, Mary College-why
should they wish TO put herdown? The prosperity
OF the College cannot tail to add to the prosperity
of the University.
The principal object of the meeting of .hc vi
sitors OF William and Nary College on the 18th
OF October next, IS TO appoint a President, and
Professor OF Moral Philosophy. For the nfoIma
non oil those who may be willing to receive an
appointment in the College, and OF others who may
DE disposed TO communicate any information thai
may tend TO aid the Board in selecting hit persons
to the Offices ha' may be vacant it is deemed pro-
per to state, " That the salary OF the Presden is
five hundred dollars per annum, PAYABLE ouarter-
iy IN advance, and that excellent House calcu-
lated Tor The accommodation of large family, is
furnished hlm, with an extensive garden incosed
and cultivated at the expense of the College,
That The President convenes The Faculty, aud pre-
sides at the Board, carries on all the corTespon-
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cutes, which, however, are neither difficult nor
burthehsome 'Thst the Professor of Moral Phi
iosophy, l. entitled to salary of twelve hundred
and nifty dollars payable aforesaid and TO fee
"i twenty dollars Tor every student who attends
either OF his two classes; one of which lie lee
lures every day That the Proiessorship of Mo,
raj Philosophy, embraces the follow ing sciences to
w.t. me Philosophy ofGrsmmar, Rhetoric, Relies
Leitres, Logic, Ethics, Metaphy sickcs, Natu-
raj and National Law, p liick> and Political Eco
Monty" That from 1883, with the execution
OF few years after the death of the Right Rev.
Bishop Madison, who long presided over the Col
ie%e The Offices OF President and p. cessor OF Mo-
raj Philosophy were bestowed on the same per-
son; that but few students, other than tho Sc who
offend the Law Lectures, fail to enter the Moral
School, and every year some of the Law Students
become members of the Senior Moral Glass
y" That 1t has been suggested probable, that the
Convocatlon may deem it expedent to establish
Protessorstip of Political Law, assign to that
chalr some OF the subjects embraced by the
PFoiessorship of Moral Philosophy, to wit: Natu-
raj and National Law, Polircks and Political E
economy, limit the salary of The Professor of Moral
Philosophy, to five hundred dollars, appoint the
+ esideni, that may be chosen, to that Professor
ship, fix the salary of the Professor of Political
Law a; seven hundred aud fifty dollars, allow to
each Professor fee of twenty dollars for everv
student that attends him, and require of each to
Lecture at least three times a week. That the
College a to the higher schools, opens on the
oo'h October, (a) when the Lectures are TO COM
mence, Snd close on the 18th July following.
II gentlemen, willing accept either or both
the Offices now vacant, either of the situations
under the suggested arrangement. (sla)uld it take
place,) would make known their views to The Rec.
tor or some one of the Visitors, and forward any
testimonials of their fitness (shoulI they deem il
eXpedient,) it is confidently believed that the
course would be approved, and that it would ena-
bic the Board to I'LL the Offices 10 which they may
have to appoint with greater satisfaction and in
manner TO promote, more etfecually the interests
OF the Institution.
Williamsburg, Sept. S, 1926.