Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-16


gcs. Some individuals may indeed be found UNI
friendly to the University, and who may wish to
excite anew the feelings Of opposition, it had to
encounter at its first commencement, although
every one acquainted with its history believes,
that very favorable changes havo taken place in
its character since then, especially as it respects
religion.
9th. The Waterman alleges that the uniform
required to be worn. leads to extravaganza. On
this point we are compelled to differ entirely from
the worthy Editor. The design of it was to
check cxtravagance and fully believe it has
contributed very much to that end All the stu
dents restricted by to the same kind of dress,
the price Of which is limited. 1t has also ten
dency to keep down envy, and to promote kindly
feelings. II each student entirely left TO his
own fancy in the style of his dress, those who
are rich would dress in tho finest materials, aud
in the highest fashion; whilst those in inferior
circumstances must dress in a very inferior style,
or by an imitation of their more wealthy fellow
students be led to degree of expense which
their fathers could not support. We have not
time to point out the many evils of such state Of
things. Many of them will readily present them
selves to the mind of every reader. All young
persons desire TO wear as fine clothing as others
do with whom they associate companions and
equals. The students of a college form one So
cial body by themselves, and any regulation
which presents them to each other, and to the
community in which they live, equals, must
be good, as tending the one hand to check
pride and vanity, and on tho other to keep down
envy and dislike, and at the same time to pro-
mote those feelings of kindness and good will,
which should always be cherished amongst stu
dents Of the same college. Place students in
such circumstances in the same college, that the
difference OF dress between the rich and the poor
will always present them to each other as occu-
plying different grades Of rank in the community
OF the college, and before the world around them,
and the same friendly and benevolent feelings
cannot exist as would exist did they appear as
equals amongst themselves and before the world.
These remarks apply, we think, with peculiar
aptness TO young and inexperienced minds and
it is of such alone that now speak.
7th. The Watchman speaks of the great en-
pense of obtaining an education at the UNIVERSE
ty. freely admit that il is higher than il should
be for all; and for many who would be glad TO
send their sons there, the expense is such that
they cannot meet it, but with considerable incon-
venience and difficulty. On this subject the
Waterman and myself do not differ, except as to
his ideas of the expenses at other colleges, and
even in regard of them he may be more correct
than suppose. Considering the present prices of
provisions In the country, L cannot but think the
price of board might be reduced to what it was
at the first opening of the University and that the
rents of Dormitories, of the Library and public
rooms, ought to be much lower than they are.-I
cannot undertake to suggest what further reduce
lions might be made. Inc subject, think, de-
serves the serious consideration of the Visitors
But all things considered, the expense, even now,
may be found, on comparison, not much to OK
coed that of many other colleges. i know tina, a
student may be well supported at the University
for $3.50, or a little over 500. This sum has
paid the expenses to and from tho University
when the distance was not more than a journey of
one or two days has paid for board and the
tickets of three Professors, bought the necessary
books, paid for the uniform, and all other expen-
scs, together with some few articles of clothing
besides. diligent student, Of frugal habits,
will spend much less any where, than an idle one
of ext avag nj propensities.
According TO the catalogue of IS39-i0, the
number Of students from Virginia was l52.-
What the number was in other years, / have not
the data to say.
l pass without notice, the second and adopted
publication in the Waterman, because approve
generally of its contents. And as it only shows
that teacher of youth, may, in teaching tho sell
ences, lnculcate inlidel principles. if he be so
minded, and, therefore, seems TO have 10 particu-
lar relation TO the present state Of the UNIVERSE
ty, deem 1t unnecessary to say any thing about
1t at present. SUSPHULAX.