Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-04
Virginia Legislature.
DOCUMENTS.
TIE UNIVERSITY.
20 The Pres d ~ q ID D rsctors Of Che
Iiterna1I Ennd.

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In obedience t, the law requiring that
the Rector aud Vsiters OF the Uuiversi-
~ OF Virginia, should make report an
.nuaily. to the President and Directors
of the Literary Fund, Ito be laid before
the Legislature at their next succeeding
mseting) embracing full account OF
ihe disbursements, the funds on hand,
aad a general statement of the condition
OF the said University, the said Rector
and Visitors make the following Report:
The first act required from the Board
at their present meeting, WAS that of
providing for the vacancy OF the Rector
ship, occasioned by loss which clothed
the whole land 10 mourning; and which
has fallen with peculiar force on the In
stitution committed TO their care. To
that Iamented event the Board cannot
refer, without feeling that some tribute
is due, on their part, to the memory OF
patriot and sage, so distinguished by
his various and Invaluable services to
bis country; aud SO temlnently entitled
to manifestations of grateful affection
from every portion of its citizens. At,
ter discharging with Zeal which never
abated, and with abilities which COM
manded universal admiration, all the
labors imposed by series of most i'm
partant public trusts, Ire did not cease,
in his retirement from them, 10 cherish
that love of country and of liberty winch
had neen the ruling principle OF his life,
Rejecting more particularly on the
great truth, that as no people cxn be
happy without free government, so no
government can dong be free without
Knowledge for its Conservative element,
he det, rmined to close his nlustrious
career by dsvoting the resources OF his
genious and acqniren en;s TO the erec-
ton OF this monument to scisnce md
liberty, indulging in the last hour of his
protracted existence, the gratifying con-
I fdence, that under the auspices OF the
state. to which it was dedicated, it
would more than repay whatever might
be done for it. by the ligits il would diff
/ fuse, and the characters il would rear
for the service ard ornaments of the re
public.
With an origin SO propitious, and the
continued patronage Of the state, the
Board are encouraged to expect Tint no
part of the promised blessings will he
disappointed, in the progress of The
University to its destined usefulness,
Since the Report last made, the &C.
aostion o. a Professor of Law has COM
pletsd the number required for the ex
listing arrangement, and the matriculated
students have been increased to III, the
state of The school keing-In the School
of Ancient Languages, lot; Modern
Languages, 90, Mathe matics, 90; Ma
tural Philosophy, ss, Natural History,
As; Anatomy and Medicine. I6, Moral
Philosophy, %, Law, Opened in July ,
twenty six.
This increase justifes the expectation,
that additions TO the number will con
tnue TO be made, as the benefit of the
institution shall be unfoded. and regula-
tons for extending and ensuring them
shall be suggested by experience The
snactments row made with this view,
will be laid before the legislature as soon
as they shall be duly prepared for the
purpose.
view Oh TIC tasks
OF the Professors Of Law and Moral
Philosophy, il was found convenient and
mutually agreeable 10 the parties. tina,
the science of Political Economy should
be taught in the school OF the latter, in.
stead Of the former
On further consideration OF the most
eligible periodfor the session ofthe Uni
versity, II has been provided that the
next session shall commence on the frs
Of February, and terminate on the fourth
oIJuly and that alltuture sessions shal
commen0e on the twentieth Of Angus
in each year, and terminate on tn,
fourth of July ensuing. but that Their,
shall be one recess of all the schools
and no more during each session, t,
commence m the fifteenth, and ,ermi
nate on the thirty rst of Decemher.
IN pursuance OF what was communi
Gated in the las; report, the library room
an the Rotpnda has hseu nearly com
p'eted, and the books put into il. Tw
rooms for the Professors Of Natural Phi
losopny, and OF Chemistry, and on