Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-27
A CIRCULAR ADDRESS
Of tho Trustees of RANDOLPH MACON coll

LEGE, to the public generally, and 10 the mem
beIs OF the Nj. T.. &. in particular
becomes our duty address you the subject Of the
n Eandoph Macon College, duty to the obi CATIONS
which a becoming .en.iblity and mos,
lively for while designed to concur with other
institutions Of this commonwealth promotion and general
diffusion Of Literary culture also contemplates more than
ordinary regard the morals of those whose and
cultivation shall be consigned TO the faculty govern
ment of this board With you is e learned that
the great and distins uhed advantages liberal
so justly priced by worthy and intelligent aud
ali The well informed at the time, suffered Id
nen,ae dsacto from the corruption vi
ees, bat TOO common many nurseries Of youth Many
Throughout tue country desgnedy kept away and Others
after they have attended 10 the branches
the designed aud taken their leave under dis,nc
Ton oil an honorable DIPLOMA have not only neglected the d
ties OF hubandry, but other pursuit OF respectable
Character until the hard earnings Of many years
uandeie and their full career IS terminated shameless
enoTse and rioos dissipation We do however, pre-
tend to say tina, every individual educated Randolph
Macon College WILL with Undoubied certainty,
what he undertakes aud at last honorable
nation OF liewe do not that he shall be nsp
REQ WIN genus different rom what the Sod of nature has
towed-nor do intend say that his life will, of
course be good because he has enjoyed its advanagebu
we 90 wish to be UNDERSTOOD as saying that there shall be
coincidence IF the best and guard the
rails, as well a. . improve the mind - :
The claims of this institution your patronage pccrnia
Y aid deserve attention and exeron from several cosee-
1t Firms principal object with the board of Trustees to
bring the advantages OF the institution, perfectly within
advantages win admit No pecuniay errounent il is certain,
can no" be derived by them or their successors from the
this they do direct They do however FIX
o undivided attention the necessary the
the existence of such To dect
single eye Of board and tuition These with the
superior advantages of this communicating he brought
parallel with the Reasonable tins terms
any institution United States; and if So one half of
te amount required this State for the accomplishment
OF liberal educaion will be competent effect
ject under the arrangements and regulations conemp!a
ted n the application Of This general advantage there pro
vision only for the education of many more but also
call tile funds OF individuals, whose capital under existing
towards such object Lie ell other real benefits
tins will contribute 10 extensive diffusion of
lgh and useful erudIton ami IN doing w' necessarily,
tend To engage the Whole community with deeper interest
the purposes of literary As soon as this oec,
obtains the number students institution must
annually INCREASES learning win he duly appreciated and soci
ETY. viii be elevated much higher in the scale OF and the
? ADDED to these advantages, Randolph Macon College
prefers claims 10 public patronage the ground absolute
raj Assembly of Virginia the Trustees privileged as
as their funds will allow, receive educate in hole
proper objects OF charity Ia this way class persons
ofJre neglected aud than useless has provision
afforded thein wii'ch IRON th
shame Of ignorance, ecvates them degradation
vice Aud who. that mas the milk Of human kindness in his
heart and TIC OF aodng roIcf power can refuse
nor do we ihuk that the agricultural department design
ed be established II the prosperous should
ever warrant such the least
destitute OF the liberal educ alton have uey.rhe
less isPeraSe objections entire dependence Charity
olers possessing the means. choose an employment
this kind, avoid the OF denes and the debility of
too sedenaIy life. Nothing greater Importance to parents
and guardians in the nurture aud proer discne Of von
q than fully guard agains evils The fatigue hic
arises from labor and which ainonises individual of III
time he should cease ITS for the present.
sby felt in mental exeron and hence step is take
before The necessity OF respite fully appears union
fore of both guard against the deuecalsd and Sc
cure the advantages proposed
4 To what has been stated beg leave 10 add the loca
adyrn-ageso OF Randolph Macon College Situated IN n ver
h'y and broken country, affords scenery engaging
eye and sufficiently romantic entertain the
equally Temo"ed from the pevar epen,cs of the low
lands, aud the aggavaI. of bilious diseases IN the nom
ains -SPhng aud well water, good and abundant, may
Obtained without difficulty.
These advantages, however realized witho,
means an such means cannot be obtained
Ole eNeons But TO whom shall apply make these
eEiIons with an enlightened and community Ce
tanly 10 those who deeply interested IN the !iappnes
at nauAn and who t1H be pleased their influence
TINS way AUD snail be disappointed auplca
you, the Ministers of the NJ T. Church. who can never r,
fuse 10 do thing good ior the welfare your fellow beng.
We hope not
With,his you viii have handed form Of sl,cr;nor ma
>! allowing three annual nstanens srs of con
siderable amount Besides this, may you obtain grea
deal ~ small sums; DO you not think that will
thousand per2s In the course Of the year. who would
uS give you dollar each? 90 you not even
,hs way procure thousand dollars, This Amount for
every T. l. and assisting Preacher would in year.
meuce the operations OF institution benefits of chc
may extend to the latest postery To your will then s sui
united an instrument OF tie greatest good man Ji NO
or H not declare favor Of much need Won
a Consider tins proposition IN the presence him WHO ha
said do good and Communicate ore not for with such
cTces God well pleased May SUGGEST I'll opcra
tons oil thS intuoh the existence Of which suspended
your WI and CreOHS generations vel unlr In r;s
tip and cali hlosSeG Add when vuu shall ,ve bean .,
ken fo hc and afc1us Of this world 70 The 20
wards Of those mansions prepared Heaven for all The (h
hr this institution I've still Accomplishing the works
faith and the labor Of 1ve May great Head of the Cburc
deTl yo"r steps IN is matter and crown your will
everlasting success -
WV A. SnIl, seo'ry chairman
ghe Petersburg iutcgencer, Lyrcl,hurg Wig nian an
Raleigh ~ g. Register will please insert the
! NOTICE.