Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-20

OF our pursuits that man OF mature reason cnul,
make himself mtstcr &C on the FIRST occoS'Nf
OF gong over ~; and, therefore, will not create
surrr'ze when assert, that have frequently bee'
thanked by students for deayi1g them certificate
on subjects m which they thought, at first. they wcr
fully entitled 10 pass upon, whereas, going owe
them the second time, they have freely and vOlun
tatiy confessed how BADLY they were prepared, nn'
the great advantage they have derived from eN
animation of the same subject.
, beg, gentlemen, to assure you, that there !
nothing personal m any OF the remarks have beer
, making, nor are they meant to convey any thin.
like Teprool upon those who do not obtain certh
cafes. They are addressed chiefly TO those ~ht
may return 70 ne again, IN order 10 them OF th
fatal error OF throwing away time in the commence
nent of the session, and feeding themselves with al,
"A Sc hope, that enough will remain TO enable then
to make good their deficiencies.
Not a sessOn closes without some feeling the
force OF tins observation and # 1t would not he IN
vld.ous 20 mention names could point out scvetn
who have left Us on former occas ons filed with dis
Appointment, and with feelings amounting almost "a
disgust They have gone homo, and when the
hrSt ebuliiion Of DISAPPOINTMENT; had Subsiued
have dIsPassonalely examined into the depth 81
their own requirements; end have thus convinced
themSe YES that they mcriIsd not the hOuoS thew
were seeking. They have returned TO College, AT
ter having adopted motto winch saw on one o
your Theses that have lately read, (and which
wish should he generally adopted Oy every one that
JOINS our establishment
"Dliseutia, Cacunen enjiR,us,'
and they have ranked themselves among our bright,
est ornaments.
In tact, il is falling common 10 human nature q
be proud OF fist requirements for want OF bet
ter experience. Look at the eSultsion Of the tyle
urchn who has Just learnt TO spell words Of a few
letters, over his less advanced school fellow and
companion. The school boy who has lust passed
through the first rudimentS of Algebra and Geome
toy, ot,sn lances himself profound mathe maticIan;
and The first years student of a College or Univcr
sty (un!esS he has been previously well preparrd)
has his mind so besildered with tie multitude ot
new facts, phrases and sciences, which are for the
hTsi time presented 70 his mind, that he IS apt 10
fancy he knows every thing. In year or two the
Keen edge Of novelty wears down; and by having
learnt more, he begins 10 perceive he really knows
less than ne Formerly suspcc ed hs did. But u is
The sage, who has Gevoed AIS life 10 study and tho
! requirements o; knpweGg that alone becomes
really humo,tu. by the CONVICTION Of his iaile pow
eTS, and the confession he is compelled 10 make oi
| the very limited distance that man can penetrate
| into the weeks Of hrs great Creator.
/ In CONCLUSION, gentlemen, shall lfTcr few Oh.
serva,ions on the nature OF College and the man
Ger 10 which % ought 70 I've conducted and shall en-.
dtaTor 10 point on, how lar our Institution compile.
with these conditions.
! TO say any thing on the importance Of \ hbsra
education al the present day, and C especially i'm :
Republican Government, will I've quite supcrlpo;ls
because Il Is generally admitted | shall therefore
eonhno what have 70 say 10 the means Of ob,a n.
ing such an education. Schools naturally suggest
themselves Is tue mrs. means: hlt these usually
c,nd uctcc by single individuals, and as they are
chiefly lntcUued for young persons, they most com.
monty Devote considerable portion of their time Ia
the !nuAiory branches Of Instruction, AMI cannot
therefore, be expected 20 carry the know edge they
Incacate 10 any great extent.
Co. eyes on.y more extended and perfect
schools for students more advanced in age and &C
quIremen'S; and University s a general school Ia,
teaching al, the liberal arts and sciences, which i,
the Instances Of Oxford and Cambridge in ENGLAND
arc 81 ~ I.RfR 10, ~. .E-.
and students stCn ling, as 10 os beyond the lirpi
Of any one building or establishment AMI cons q,
therefore, OF number Of distinct Colleges IN enc.
city, constituting IN each place n fciarat on Gale,
The CHiUsrsIiu.- Colleges and Univsrs ties d IT.,
from Schools, In being corporate bodice 90 posses
sing the power OF comforting honor, or degrees a.
rewards for dist nCUshed talents and aCuuiren. M
m learning and seIeuce; AMI wiki the view Of m,
King me instruct on they afford more perfect s,Dl
rae professors are appointed 20 tcf IA each
branch, upon the just superstition, that Il each rro
essar is vel ucgu united with ms own department,
and devolcs ms whole tire exclusively 70 T. he Wi
DC able 10 impair; more perfect Oni ca sns.yc know
( ledge IN that department, than could he o5tsIus,
from any indrvI~ua. who had TO attend 10 all o
them.
, All Colleges and Universities REQUIRE the forrs
ton of certain laws FOR regulating the conduct an.
{ duties Of the officers and professors, and likewise
those u the students, anu tes courses study; an,
tue formation Of these avs anu lue mehucs OF en-
forcing uOCc ence 10 them. constitutes one OF u!
chief difficulties IN eE;ab.Eu- ana maintaining tl
. existence Of a College They ought 10 he 50 frame
that while hey in sc order Cec0ruu and due sub
MISSION 20 TIC rules and regulations OF the ts,a sh
men' they may no, infringe upon the rights OF lilo
.Ily OF either student pT0tr scr, or Impose an,
greater restraints than wh5tare absolutely
Tor carrying The objects Of the institution into lu'
effect. Every child is under certain restraints an,
restrictions when al home; but he vi IpsIy suln,ir
, TO them, and they DO not cause him 10 owe his pa
rents lie less, because he has confidence IN their let
ter experience and IA their lCye; and he knows th7
Ihey would not c put upon NM but 10, his fltur,
good. So, likewise, should i he with q Co. eye
and the nearer .: can be made 20 stand ia Loco pa
RENTS at the more perfect may u be considered
50 that those vino .c-ye H. may 10 their after We m
OF matgrcE judgment, .Ogs back u with pleasure
and consider 10 sincerely their .NEd .Nai.v y.
Institution Tor Tie instruction o. youth con -e con
iGac.t1 without restraints and certain priyat0rS oft
there is 10 doubt but thai the exercise Of them may
Tor the Tine, lie JUrtHeusDm0 and urp.easar, 20 gr-F
as nave 70 submit: 20 them But wA=n they are Of suc
. nature, that upon suayss and examination ,t ,
ale found Wholesome and sNpe-l=nf, anger 8r q. ID,
pleasure soon vanish and ore nrr unfr,gIen,fv IN.
lowed ny .rat,ycc tor he 1-Hes. conferred hy then
exercise. any rate, .! This not Hn immediate con
sequence, % g. one that IS sure % Euycvens rn afs
Her when .He understanding becomes more m -.ursg
ana Judging by my own feelings, / may soy. that
men .D1k back Tl,I Amos. rgyerert'a love and o.
teen, Zoo itfi institution, arG 10 those prersuta.g
VINO, rg tI-ir Gaming, good Example, AMI kird r1.
'..t, MIST .l N- 30 ne say o. rTH.!rv know edva
cFerc1mng difficulties ar5 forming tL1, moral cha.
rac.'r, which gives US our reputation end standing
900 a'.e- ..f-.
80 institution Of Is1rnin- ua,I an acoy.fr,.5
WIKI more fuzzy 'zsmg las and car-Ias OIL, the
.prncPe' th-l haze iags cgrsJ-r.y afl down ma n
TIE one IN VIII. We arc now 70. .sd-g4r sr,risn,
ard rc7ersJ NILLrAa 4 Mar CyLLEsr. The
ia"s and fsgI IONS uS5cr whI-H Es ag,. are p-s.
csey those tcs: l4.1I TED 20 Ins.i gensrays homo.
RAJ ard Vr.Ig-s principles INTO The mind.
The Fs.yr. Sc Of D.h.sa directed sy tie
ch-f,sr o. Incorporation 90 be appointed are Gentle
men !grg N different parts o. Erg.nia. who have
o. fccIuEry ntaras, 10 tDs College UNI. ore Ir ~.
cIy f's.ee. Iu0sggrggn; o.! o. lot he ru.y p, -s
sgHe- ~ tLen Di mlkI.s HHs .Jf the regu Axiom Of
] The College, oi selecting and ssrug PlYfes.arz. Of
] looking into the due 10. scuyn and sxr.1s..r,., az
tho ~ ~, 4rlsi auI OF seeing tl., ,.e y.s.r.,.
. Of iYs Cy.-g 10. .a .-~a .ss duly cor..-fss ana
Carried .u.l n r.
I The Professors, af.er eI. ,gau.ral,rir,,p s.r
mrfa aua p...r on. caHrst.. 8y Oh. We. ore
/ a-e '.s-,.8 iyf .lsr ~ during good ro..4r.. an5
/ having 'arr. an Goth, arg gu.areI mo aj.,..r
. rn--. % perform '. duties yI t...r Office o., i-s.
best Of .1srs y'y t1sv IRE I.i 90 .s -s,.oru,rrr.
| lh3 h'" irf ias rI'y n achieved rrl attended 20,
. yDH, grrtrr1gr, IRE No, .ss. .IHga-.
/ s;la rrr when Ia u.rstsal Cg.Iags. b, shawn
rs pua--a ...s p' avs which .s slr. r.4t III hon.
. orIY.r Or mora .00, ~I0 mems well. con E,..,.f,
70 a'G..s'c. .n. lis ..Ja-rY-B them, and sD,er.
....y "a, .m. pledge %. ror.r tg keen cad q fls La.
'sm. THIS a' once puts an end no O. vIpr.ry
arI clp mage. Eara m.u.s D.su r...rIsr-a D.. b. a
monitor no. inform LIw Of tS lY,z urgrg. and. r.s,.
mrn"'f of its whole hg.y 'aIr. r ..fs e...r gIfg.
-, D.cIIEg % could ruf o.. v....g.f .r r,... -
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