Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-12
To TIE EDI7OR Of THE ENC UIRER.
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LILLIAN and Mary COLLEGE, 6M July lc39
Al meeting OF the sindrnls OF William and Mary
Cnllpge at this time in Williamsburg. held for the pur-
pose of taking into considrra,inn article which hp
pearpd IN thr Enquirer OF the 5fh instant, lie sig
nature OF "A, which Will. il Affected an ardent attach
ment this venerable lnsnii"n, and high ndmrn-
ton for the abilities OF The "rIiy OF our Proirssnrs
was evidently intended 10 sngna'ize The character and
undervaue The lnpn,s of our amabe and able Professor
of MathemalIcs-J Warren Grgsby was called TO The
Chair, ard VIM. 4 Drinkard appointed Secretary
The article referred 10 being read,
On mor,nn, the Chairman appointed MPssrs Boswell
SpawpIl Geo WIN Richnrdsnn and Benjamin Oar
reti committee, no Gir.cpd To draft rrsoluiions
expressing The sense of this meeting in relation TO thai
communication
The COMMITTEE retired for few moments and Dire
up the following Report which, on being lead 10 The
meeting, was onanmnusly received and ad"plrd:
Whereas, an article, over The signature OF "a has
epppared the Enquirer of the 9th INST calunntafing
tho character n Of worthy Prnfessnrs and cal
cnalpd inne the standing al our College IN The es'i
nation Of The public ard, whereas the author OF that
arricr being well aware that the assertions which he
has made with regard TO Mathematical Prnrssor would
meet ut once with the Repatriation of all ihr students
of This institution has taken care that II should not APP
pear until such time he supposed The students would
have left Williamsburg meaning th"reby |" prevent
any dria on their part, oil what he has asserisd Ano
bipving that u.s. Than any others, dsvores the
duty rr doing justice the character nf ono "hu we 30
highly esesm professor aud gentleman. There
fare, be il
Rrsor,d, That we, the undersigned, bring that por-
tim ni The students Of hr session" 3s aud - yet re.
mining in Williamsburg, do mos, so!.nnly d. clare our
unrrpEca Of this deieslabe attack upon the character
md abilities OF uho for his superior talents and dig
ni6,d hut cordial department. We are proud 1" honor
Cd Rcsoircd, That regard this as hui c"nlnua
lion o! the unprnvuked and wnnI"n attacks which, for
years mas been The delight If The assaIInnt Ia make
pun the EXALTED reputation, f" pure principles and lite
rsry allanmens maintained BY ouI venerable InslItu'
urn.
3D. Rrsolred That his assertion with regard TO The
uouuufy Of Professor Saunders is alsc IN ereTy res
neet and that there exist in pa,s other feelings,
awards that gentleman, than those of The highest ts.
,e.m and rps;tc! and that far from spnt OF CON
tunacy existing in his class, he has never received any
oh.r treatment in for his uniformly polite and
ceu,Ismanly d. pn towards them, than that which
Kindness and pnIiiehess The part OF the Professor,
shnuld always meet with from The student.
On mniion il was
R.soirM That copy Of these proceedings be sent 10
Mr. Sanders and unr 10 the Editor Of The Enquirer ln
publications and that each student present sign his name
10 Them
On motion, The meeting adjourned:
J. WARREN GRlGSBY, Chairman.