Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-24

meet the continued approba,sep Of the
Board, where they appeared TO be de-
iectyve. such remedies have been ap-
piled as were deemed most suitable and
adequate. The general habits and
proficiency Of the young men who
resort hifher for instruction. bear am
pie testimony TO the zeal and sbiIity Of
the Professors, TO their own devotion
and ardour in the pursuit Of science.
and 10 the fidelity aud judgment with,
which the laws and regulations enacted
for the government Of the University
have been enforced.
The Board have been Rratifiesf to
find proof Of the increased assiduity
aud success Of the students, in the cir
cumstances Of a much greater number
having been received az graduates, in
+the seyeraf schools. than at any former
session ~ .,sss
The JudicialOfice conferred on Pro-
lessor Lomax, has Withdrawn him from
the Chair of Law in this institution
In referring TO the event, the Board
cannot satisfy their feelings without
bearing testimony to the high legal
attainments, the devotion To his duties
and the other attractive merits, by
which he was characterized.
On the invitation of the Board, Mr..
Jnhn A q. Davis consented TO fill the
vacated Chair for the term of twelve
month ; aud from opportunities afforded
members of estimating his fine talents,
his legal requirements, and his appro-
pirate habits, just confidence is en-
tertained that the trust he has underta-
ken, will be ably and faithfully dischar-
ged.
The Board have deemed 1t expedient
to provide for the employment of aTutor
in the School Of Modern Languages,
with a salary of FIVE hundred dollars
per amman, 81 one-third part of the fees
paid in that school To provide this
remuneration, it has been necessary 10
make corresponding reduction in the
emoluments ofthe Professor, in the dis
charge of the duties Of whose Chair he
has been appointed TO assist. The ap-
pointment thus provided for, is to be
held during the pleasure of the Visit
ors. The Tutor is required to con-
form to all the laws Of the institution.
and to reside within the precincts,
where convenient accommo dations are
TO be assigned himself and family with
in the dormitories or hotels g. grounds
of the University.
Some change has been also made in
the schools of Moral Philosophy and
Antient Languages. Instructions in
Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres, hereto
fore required to be given in the school
OF Antlent Languages. has been trans
ferred to that of Philosophy while
in the latter the fee Of Is dollars for
attending the class Of Political Ecouo-
my has been abolished, and the Profess
sor is entitled to receive full fee from
every student attending his school, in
which Political Economy is included.
Provision has been made, enabling
those who may be DESTROYS OF attendiDg
the class Of Physiology alone in the
School of Medicine, to do so on The pay
men; of fee of fifteen dollars.
The Board have the satisfaction to
state that Notwithstanding the contin-
ned pressure OF pecnniary difficulties
experienced in the country, the num-
Ter of students attending ine various
schools of the University during the re-
cent session, has suffered no dIninu-
ton, but has rather increased, wheI.
compared with The preceding one, hav-
ing been in that which has just termiu-
ated, 1873. The state of the schools
being as follows.
An.ient Languages, 50
Modern Languages, 80
Mathematics, 80
Natural Philosophy, AZ
Chemistry and Materia Medioa az
Medicine, 80
Anatomy and Surgery, Sd
Moral Philosophy, is
Law, %
The accounts Of the receipts, disburse-
ments, and funds on hand, as rendered
by the Bursar and Proctor, are given
with this report as required by law.
JAMES MADISON, Rector.
Jaiy21, 1880.