Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-29
TO THE vIsIrERs OF THE UNIVERSITY

TO THE VISITERS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
At ysur next annual meeting, you will be re-
quired to elect three Professors TO the vacan, chairs
In the University. Upon the mental and moral
qualifications of the individuals you may seleet, will
In great degree, depend the success Of the Insti
tuition.
OF the various applicants for the Chair of Law
and that Of Modern Languages, know but little,
and will therefore say nothing. For the Professor.
ship Of Mathematics, Prof. Henry Tulloiler, of Ala
has been nominated by his friends-And having
known him Intimately and long, | take especial
pleasure IN bearing testimony TO his eminent quail
icaions
MIR. Tutwiler is known personally to mos, of
you-snd he must be known favourably-ior il be.
longs TO his nature to inspire the esteem of all his
acquaintance. He was born and bred in Virginia
lie was educated at the University, and was one
OF the hrst and most dlstnsushe of its graduates
he took his degrees at a time when Diplomas were
not mere forms-when they were evidence OF TIpe
scholarship and profound and varied requirements.
lie studied the Antlent Languages under that ele-
CANT Llngust Prof Long-the exact sciences under
those profound Mathematician, Key and Bonny.
caStle-Law under LomaT, and Moral and Politi.
cal Science under Tucker-an he had the rare
good fortune TO be commended by them all as one
Of the most profound and accomplished schol ars of
the University.
When his Collegiate career was run-having been
indebted to the liberaty of two brothers for the
means Of going TO school at all-he set TO work 10
acquire funds TO reimbuTSe them for their generous
and more than fratefnal advance. To this end he
opened a Classical and Mathematical School in
Charlottesvllle-to which the youth from every Dor.
ton Of the State iocked in great numbers. The
success OF his undertaking was complete. His col.
ege reputation was confirmed and increased; and
before year had expired, although then but a
very young man, he was offered the PrOfessOrship
nt Aniient Languages IN the University of Alaba-
md-then just about TO open under most promising
auspices. lie accepted IL. He remained for seve-
raj years at that Institution Of which he was the
stay and ornament. In consequence Of some dis
agreement between the President and the Board of
Trustees. he and all the other Professors resigned
Since that time, he has been at the head Of La
grange College, Ala, and Prof. OF Mathematics
department more congenIal TO his taste. This col
lego, before IN oGscurlty, under his mAnag cement
has emerged into prominence with the first Literary
Institutions Of the South The reputation he has
won has caused him 10 Oe sought for by several Lii
terary lnstltutions-ihe University Of North Caro-.
lima among the number--all ambitious TO profit by
his talents and his wide spread fame as Professor.
do not hesitate to avow II as my conviction, that
MIR. Tutwiler combines more high qualities for a
Professors chair than any other man in this coun.
try. His scientific requirements are Of the highest
order, being equally excessive and accurate Ho is
polished Classic, and cobVorsant with every branch
Of Letters. His moral qualtiesarc no whit inferior
10 MS intellectual ones. lie possesses, in pre-omi-
nent degree, unfaggng industry and indomitablo
energy. The seclusion of the closct has not, as
often happens impaired his mother wit lie is dis
tInguished for more knowledge OF men and worldly
wisdom than any man Of books | ever knew-and
his tact in the management Of young men--a very
high quality in Proiessor,-is unsurpassed, II any
where equalled. And withal, he possesses that,
without which the brightest endowment Of genius is
fatal gift, strict integrity, and conscientious re-
yerenco for Vlrtus. The parent may we'll deem
himself fortunate, II he can cntrust the moral and
intellectual culture Of his child to such teacher.
! | will not say, gentlemen, that you can not find
moro brilliant and dazzling genius, either this or
the other side Of the water-but sdI,T selection
you cannot make. In choosing him, you put moth
ing 70 hazard. You know his moral worth, and his
scientific attainmens-and he has reputation IN all
the South from which alone the University de-
rves support. lie has proved his fitness for such
a station. lie has, by his energy, his abilities, and
his virtues succeeded in every thing he has under
tnksn-and success was one Of Cicero's tests OF
merit in his commentator of Pompsy The Unl-
versy, 50 far as may No dependant upon him, will
be In safe ana worthy hands.
| will not disguise the fact that have warm feel
ings Of personal regard Tor Mr Tutuiler-but much
80 love him for his virtues and admire him for his
genius--if know myself, IN urging his appoint
ment, am less Influenced by feelings Of friendship
Tor him, than an ardent desire for the prosperity
tho most important literary institution IN our State
ALUMEUS.