Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-04

ies For Gois sake then. hear all that be sad.
offered on both sides. provided II be sad or offered
spscully There are great principles involved In this
controversy which win certainly reach the James River
Improve ,nent in which should fancy the gen lemsn
assaiied would feel little interest Should capitalists
think tho faith Of the State violated In the course OF
legislative proceedings ON this subject should think Il
hksy they would keep their money ia their pockets. 90
far restss % the Iernsl improvement Of the State In
futures and should II tnrs outihst the Legislature think
It sdvisAbe to invest S35o00o for the profit they
Insy reap rom the 1000 already invested, capitalists
might also not think advisable to 20 partners with the
State In future, this established principle. Let the
thing be fully aud isirly nvesgaed Tor the conclu'io"
will he Important the future prosperity OF The State.
JAM y, 1884. ADisiNrEREsrED Observer.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
The following Report concerning Institution in which slI
have deep interest," has boon to the Lsgus
Virginia. We lay beoe which directly
home ''so their business bosom."
Report If the Recfors aud Tisfors of the Upersifv
of Virginio.
tn the President aud Directors Of the Literary Fund :
i" obedience to the Of the General Assembly, reqnr-
ing that the Rector Visitors Ut the Of Vir
GINA should make annually 10 the President and
Directors Of the Literary Fund.- be laid before tho lie
account Of the disbursements the funds hand. aud
general statement Of the condition Of the University the
said Rector and vi'0rs q, mike l., the following
That the board OF visiters s regular annual
meeting the University the 18th July, continued
the meeting till the 20h 81 the month"; making sessiou Of
nine days Its attention directed usual to the sAto
aud cond ton OF the Institution In all s departments 10
the consideration Of Its wants, and to the enactment OF
such new, and the revision OF such existing regulations
tho experience Of the past seemed have rendered
necessary expedent From the Of tho chair
man and faculty. from the results OF the public examine
lions, and IRON the ang number graduates the
visitors received grs ling evidences Of tho fidelity and
ability Of the professor the and proficiency Of
the students, AM OF the continued Improvement OF the
Institution, and OF increasing titles to the favor and
patronage OF the publi.
In the school Of class Of civil engineering
aud surveying proposed by professor Benny
and authorized by the board be added TO the other
lies of the chair; and from the well known ability othe
professor well the anil Of his
the visitors entertain doubt OF the Of the
riment Indeed. from such Of elementary in.
strucon upon subject OF such great aud asing in
'eest to the community, they anticipate the hsppiss
suits.
In the schol Of modern languages the tutor Mr. John
Herve, having resigned, and the lumber OF students in
the scoo having for several years been much reduced,
the visitors deemed exPeden to disconnue for the
present. the appointment and 10 transfer the professor
the duties Of the school In all the classes In this school,
they made another regulation the last meeting, from
which they anticipate future addition to the number and
utility OF the school, From and afer the termination OF
the ensuing session Of the university, the degree Of
ter OF arts will not be granted unless the student in sd
dition to the qt atoms heretofore requr d. shall have
graduated 10 at least two OF the languages taught in the
school.
In the school Of medicine. avscancy occasoned by
the resignation OF professor Dungson, with view
cept proessorsh in the University OF Mary land The
distinguished ability with which Dr. Dunei,on had uni
fofmy discharged the duties Of the chair of ad
tho eminent lie had rendered the institution en
tied him 10 the thanks OF the visitors.
The resignation OF professor Dunglison, having been
communicated TO the visitors individually in the spring,
notice OF the approaching vacancy given through the
medium OF the public prints, with the view OF inviting
applications for the chair be laid before the board the
annual meeting in July But the visitors being unable
that meeting TO make appointment decided to
adjourn for that purpose the I Monday in September
Al the same time, they reqared the proctor notify the
public well Of the period and object Of the adjourned
meeting as Of the fact that provisional had
been made Tor the commencement Of the medical lee
lures, and TOR their continuance till the of Dr.
Dunglison should be regularly appointed.
The adjourned meeting of the visitors held at the
university the 81 and 4h September when the
menda'ions laid before the board being duly consdcred
was decided, TO eonhde the chair Of medicine the
charge ofDr AedT Magl, Of Jefferson county in this
Slate Upon this OCCASION however, in the of the
recent elections Of professors in the schools OF law and OF
ancient languages, the visitors being apprised That the adj
vantage OF mature experience in the duties OF the chair
would not accompany other high claims upon their CHOICE
deemed 1t expeden 10 adopt the policy Of temporary
pointment. Dr. Magill therefore, appointed profess
sor oil medicine, tempore to enter upon the perform
ance oil his duties from aud after the 18th October and to
continue in office, till the end Of the session, the Goth Ju
y, 1884: and Dr. Dunglisons engagement with the Uni
versy OF Maryland not requiring his immediate depart
ure he was invited and engaged 10 fill the chair OF medi
cine from the opening Of the session, I'LL the arrival
OF Dr. Mag: the fees and salary TO be divided between
them, in proportion TO the term Of service rendered by
each respectively.
The progressive state of the different schools is clearly
set forth in the tabular sttemen prepared
the Unive