Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-20
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The examination ofthc Cadets, which commenced
on Thursday, the LIST day of Julv terminated on
Thursday, the Sth, and the Board of Visitors nd
lOurncd the l0lh.
Too much credit cannot he given 10 the Board
anu especially To the distinguished genuemon who
came from remote sections ofthc Commonwealth
without compensation for their patient and nrduous
lnSors ~ the cause Of an situ,.n which richly
repiyS m hOnors all who have tos,errd and nurs,d
u m infancy. It's noT less than two years since
sprang INFO existence, and ia that brief period A.
has earned a reputation exalted and d,srrvirc
Eng and other causes ptecludei us for, !.
personal Attendance at the late examination Inn,
we are assured by distinguished gentlemen who
witnessed II throughout, that It would Le diTicuIt
To speak IN too st'ong terms of coumend,tinp nf
the ne-ils oi the Professors and the mass OF the
Young gentlemen composing tina corps Of Cadets
Virginia Is The first ard only State of the Union that
Mss established Military State Institution and thai
100 upon terms but little understood, and compre
hend'd butby lew.
In point Of truth, the State paws NOTHING for tn.
education OF the numerous young men, who are
mere preparing themselves to be tho future bull
w'rN and ornaments OF the State. The public de-
posi;nry OF arms at this institution whilst II was an
Arsenal guarded 10y n garrison OF enlisted soldiers
cost the State Tor protection. the sum OF ST lO an
nual.y. The same appropriation without incre ,se
Is gwen 20 her Military lnsl,ute Tor whap pro
tsetoH, to ths public arms That protection has
become moTe secure, aud the Military and scientific
| instruction taught here enures to the Common.
wealth without one cent OF charge to the public treas.
ury As part, Therefore, Of an improved system of
general education, 1t the benefits Of this school
were enlarged, by LIBERAL appropriation from ur
Improbable literary fund, we but echo an enl sht-
ened pubic scnumen when we say, that the np-
| preparation would yield an hundred fold oi Cord
over any other part Of the existing expenditure.
In giving an imperfect account OF the late exnmi-
nation, Il might seem InyldIous To discriminate,
among 90 many young gcntlcmCH listing us he'd
themselves; and especially among so many who
struggled hard and approached the e, t hon.
ors OF their class. Yet we make no other dlscrimi
nation than the enlightened Board of Visitors have
been constrained 10 make in awarding the order OF
merit, when announce that the fo lowing Young
gentlemen received the first hOaors IN their resrec.
| tive classes.
! The LIST Glasses consist OF those Cade,r, who en-.
tered the Institution when It was first organized.
The 2d Glasses consist Of those who entered the
| Institution the 2d year ofIts organization.
In the FIRST Mathematical Class, the first honor
was awarded To- Cadet FAIR OF Amherst and Cadet
PendIeton OF Bottetourt-as equal.
! Isl French Class, Cadet Far of Amherst.
- Mathematical Class, Cadet Barton Of Spo,tsyl.
| wanna.
- French Class, Cadet Dorman Of Rockbridge
! LIST German Class, Cadet Henderson OF Loudpn
la defamation, the prise was awarded IN the / s.
Class to Cadet Elliott OF Buckingham.
In the % Class to Cadet Dorman of RI ckbridge
We hope 10 be furnished with a list of the gene
raj merit roll which wall give to each Cadet his plac,
AS assigned by the board OF Visitors.
We understand that SIX new regular Cadets and
! eighteen ire ular were admitted.
The military rank of Professor Smith was raised
20 that OF Colonel and Professor Preston to that o
| Major; and the board Of Visitors previous to then
/ adjournment, adopted resolution npprobaiive d
the conduct and distinguished merits Of Col Smith
and Mai Preston.