Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-06

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qualified Tor hcence at the end Of the course and
most of those who have been ordinarily diigeni
Gin the comuonly received Of the phrase }
duly qualified, yet il is certainly subject of re-
greet that such applications are made without fur
| her study: since well assured ii has never
entered into the conception of the lecturer that hi.
course o; lectures. without further study, woult
accomplish any young man i'll his profession.
! An opinion seems TO hsve been animated, tina
X IS advantageous for the law student TO Unite IN,
the study OF Physics, Mathematics, &c. with tina
0! the Law. We are not OF that opinion. Whei
a young man~oncounegs the expense 'ui leavia.
home Tor the purpose u studying the Law we ar,
oi opinion that he should give it, and 10 the sub
ItctS connected tciM Il, his undivided attention
! ihis, however, may be ONLY matter of opinion.
Niti respect To Tie csaduct and government Q
the young men, a few remarks may be proper
there Is IN this institution nothing Of academca
restraint. Unresiraned by pubic authority ant
conducting only private institution, the lecturer
meets his pupils on the equal footing of gentlemen
! treating them with the utmost Difference, and re-
ceiving, IN return, their utmost respect and we
believe, their affection and regard. Ainena3ie Il
uie laws, aud thrown Among very considerable
population, where any violation OF the law would
DC promptly noticed aud iearessly punished, there
could be occasion for acadeuiical ceusurcs eyep
II thcyi deserved sthem. Experience has proved
iha, the best preventive 20 disorder is the course
mere pursued. In iOur years, not single instance
OF hot OF disorder Is recoected. Cantor, indeed
there were some instances of great inat,cniior 10
prevent the recurrence OF the same evil the Lee.
iuref has reserved 20 himself the liberty OF des;r
ihs ANY student 20 retire from the class, upon re-
cei,iG back liis ice !; he j. habtusly and obstin
he'y iu"tteitve. During the lat WiLter, the class
'aS accordingly distinguished for its regular and
orderly department, and Tor the punc,uai a,,eu-
dance Oi It's members; 20 that We venture TO hone
bat the system that Ia as been adopted is the best
That can be- Tor youths who haze almost attainnf
The state OF indnhooi
One word as 20 the expense The price Of board
does not exceed eighty Ave dollars In some
houses II has been less. This may seem high
bnt IT must be observed, chat The boarding houses
are kept III the best manner, and that the student
ves In the style ana with the comforts Of gentle
Ron While there is nothing 10 pau,pcr the an.
pe'ic, or 10 lead To luxury, or gluony or disspa-
uon, young man who comes here does rot add
70 hS piiVi'ions thc wan; OF the comforts 10 which
he may have been accustomed II home We are
very lar from thinking il desirable TO cultivate
ioFc OF lnGolcrcc aud ease, or oi the pleasures OF
ne table. We are, however, equally far from
believing that there is any wisdom In solving the
!'oDicui 'ohhow little can young bar, ~ sub
eiS, OF, in other words, show many OF his ordi.
nary comforts can you take away without impair-
ING his health, depriying him OF absolute neccs
sAieS, anu dilvIH : him into rebellion" The ex-
pertinent II Is believed, wiii p:ovc peruicff,us
wherever u u made, and we trust it will not be
Nied here. Suircc Ito say, that che board and
lee during session, amount to only .Si6O W..
do not t!!ink II can be acknowledgements Iesseued
anu tie iiourishiug state OF this institution in
'Fiicf IN two years ther. have been seventy-eisb
students, does not permit 10 believe that the pub
Tic are dlSd'I-,ed on this subject. The number is
much grcGte' shan our most sansuine expectations
had anticipated, and will compare not t:sac,vauta-
Secus!y with other establishments
such Is the nature o! this institution. Does
me s'ucet desire 20 avoid at the threshold Of his
s'uules the absolute and useless matter which en-
cunbcgs ihc ma.sy .oios of English law, He
h"ds that re'iei here. Does he desire 10 devote
lac lew months has finances permit him 70 spend
abIcaG 20 such portions OF his study as are mos,
use'ei ai,t important, and most require the aid
OF professor: lie will find that object attaina-
Die heic Hoes he desire Tie benefit Of oral lee
lures because thcy best calculated TO en-
gage che attention.: lie will find that adyan
tagc here Would he avoid the objection that
te IMPRESSION OF oral lectures, however strong is
eNdnescen': HE finds 1t repealed by Il copy
oil the lectures being placed in his hands and
ny repeated md rigorous examinations. Does
he seek al establishment where lie is in
no danger of being involved in disorder and IL
%, and TIE too common bro!Is of academical
ne: - Is hoped he may find il here. Does lie
desire as ne approaches 10 manhood to pursue his
s''ldcS invoked by the trammcis which are fitted
ohiy Tor boys! He can do so here. lie will feel n
pride in the reflection that he is treated with
inc respect whichis due 10 one who, in very few
months Is TO be his own mas or, and 60 know no
superior but the law, and whose own sense Of pro.
PFety IS deemed sufficient guarantee Tor his GOOD
conduct Upon the whole, we cannot but hope
that experience will justify the favorable opinion
OF lbs institution which The public patronage has
hfro'oiore 50 enphacally pronounced; and 10
which it is no less eminently entitled on accoun!
ci HE numerous advantages 70 which we have
dGFerod IN the progress Of these remarks than 6y
HE unreinitted industry with which the distin-
guished jurist by whom i, is conducted devotes
ms time and .dients TO the Improvement q! his pu-
piis.