Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-02
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.


"a Lowlander" and Philo Lowlander," have lately
called the attention of the public, the College of Will
liam and Mary and claimed for ii the patronage of the
State, on the strongest grounds beg leave also
tice this venerable and very valuable Instutionte
mother of so many Philosophers, Statesmen and Heroes,
and To furnish such information viii enable Parents
and Guardians to appreciate fully its merits. This
propose to do by giving Of the subjects taught
in each of the Schools and of the manner in which In
structon is communicated TO the Students.
Before, however, proceed TO do this shall attempt
to remove two objections that have been urged against
the College, calculated to do it injuryTha shall sue
coed in this attempt with every who reads this
munication, do not pretend even to laer myself; be-
cause know full well the force of prcconccved OPT
MONS, and long standing prejudcesbu hesitate not
IN declaring, that am perfectly satisfied, that the obcc-
tons will be entirely removed from the minds Of all
those who open TO conviction.
1t has been sud- in substance by disappointed appli-
cant for Office in the College, and circulated widely in
the columns Of the Enquirer that under the admnStra-
ton Of MIR Madison, the funds Of the College
credy respected but at this time they respect
cd, and the public left to infer that they arc wasted by
the College authorities and that the day may not be dis
tant when the College may become bankrupt.
"Plo Lowandcr has said that the College funds arc
in an improving condition, and if to Judge from
his Of writing, may conclude that he not on
ly ought to know, but actually knows the truth of the
fact which nc states / have myself no doubt of the
truth of his statement But of this absolutely GER
tain that the funds Of the College now equal at least
to what they have been at any time before the present
day and that they must improve state also that for
many years, the capital funds Of the College have been
held sacred, and none of them have been applied 10 the
discharge Of any annual expenditure and that regula-
ton has been adopted which precludcs the application
OF any portion Of the capital 10 the payment Of any
nual expenditure or disbursement Tlu annual expcn-
dtures arc limited by the amount Of the income this
tlme-Ilis was not the under former adminstra-
tons, and there times when capital applied to
the payment Of annual expenses but for many years that
has not been done For the truth Of these statements
earessy appeal TO the records Of thc College, and to
the evidence Of visitors and professors.
II has also been objected, that Williamsburg, where
the College is located is scky place and that Parents
and Guardians cannot safely trust their and wards
there, during the Collegiate This objection is
founded in sheer prejudice Williamsburg is not exempt
from fall diseases-but the College opens the last
Monday in October and closes The 1th Of July. Du-
ring the whole Of this period, Williamsburg is a very
healthy place; and the students enjoy much health as
they would enjoy any other place in Virginia This is
known to every old nhabitant Of the City In 20 or y
years preceding the year 1922 1874 only three Stu
dents died during tho Collegiate courses-onc Of these
drowned caused his own death by accident !;
and the other died Of iniiammatory fever which might
have occurred any where else 1t was certainly not
produced by any popularity in the climate. Report
made by Committee Of the Visitors approved by that
body and ordered 70 be published will sustain this state
ment--a certified copy is hereto annexed
Since 1921, only student has died, far as can
recocc during collegiate course and he died Of pcu-
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