Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-18

ed und supported by private muniicehce oeoie .c
isience Of the Literary Fund, and the several ins'tu
tons of The same kind which have been established
since furnish evidence ndspuabie OF the popular sen
tnent in favor oil such Institutions and that sentiment
has been inspired hy the fact that lncaculaole penes
have been derived from them nth very late period
all the education above the grade vi Primary Educaoh
which vas received within the hunts oil the Common
wealth, has been obtained ut the Colleges; and at ths
time al many of these Institutions, the character ana
advantages OF the instruction received by the sudehs
is not inferior to what is be had at the University
The Committee do not wish to deract from The advan-
ares Of the University but they cannot withhold the
OPINION that is unequal and unjust legislation, whcn
wthholds assistance from those wo, from location anu
other circumstances, cannot receive the advantages "
the University and who have contributed so largely
from their private means TO establish institutions pue
Of public character. ~,
The Committee believe that the cause oil Primary ECU
cation will be advanced BY fostering the Colleges Inc
demand for teachers supplied, to very great eA-
tent, hy the employment OF young men, eoucaseu ~
other States whilst many Of our "wn young men are
able avail themselves Of this proiiahle ana honorape
calling If the Colleges were literally endowed, lne
price of tuition might be reduced and the Commtee
would recommend, that every college "hich shaii
receive an annuity from the public Treasury or from
The Literary Fund shalt educate free oftuton fees, as
MANY indecent students my be considered IN just
proportion the annuity receivedi and that hese SUI,
DENTS educated free ofexpcnse, should be Kinder pledge
10 devote themselves for time specified to the en-
10 present plan this portion OF the SUBJECT III oe
tall but merely intend TO recommend general system
II cannot BE-. unknown TO those who have made Tue
sliphtcst obsrvaton the SUBJECT that PRIMARY 1uu
GATOR and the of education generally Is iou'u
10 he most advanced in those parts OF the Stale IN Inc
neichporhoou of Literary Institutions, ana 'hat 'n's "d
vanremcn, is 10 be ascrlbod 10 tha iac!les LOT oon
inu teachers trained these schools lie inference rom
this fact IS that in proportion 10 me success o any ppi
ton of the sYs,em may be expected the advantages to the
whole II regard is 10 tc had 10 an enlightened system
of economy, tie State should, - liberal hand foster
and encourage IT'S own schools intended a"p
mi. widely extended Conlmoi sah Tie parent dc.
string 10 give his liberal cation, is compeledt TO
avail himself of the Colleges d$her States and there
by wc arc made tributary TO Ohio, Pennsy vana, and
other States borders, for that education which
ought To- tld up and support institutions OF our own
Millions hiyc been paid within the present century Tor
Medical Education obtained III other States, which
mrh, have been saved to The State had due regard
| been had TO The economical view Of the subject and
this drain still continues TO large extent. We should
! profit BY The practice Of other States. New England
inhabited by an industrious and calculating people, Is
found to be an exporter large scale, Of teachers
for the Southern market whilst small portion oi the
balance agarA us State arises from advantages
purchased a5iSad which might, 10 The great benefit oil
our State I've furnished al home.
IL NAV b. asked how the means 10 be obtained 10
al III the endowment Of Colleges: The reply IS rea-
dy oT. A fund has long ago been provided, winch,
though rot sufficient one, is large enough 10 ne VI
great service II applied il should be, III accordance
with Ike pledges Of the Legislature. Twenty thousand
dollars per annun, consisting Of the surplus revenue OF
the Literary Fund, after assigning to the University
81 5,uoa and the Primary Schools $4,000 per annu',
we're appropriated ty an act Of The Legislature bearing
date 9th ely uary, le2!, 10 the Colleges anu acede-
mes winch follows
"Be il cnact.!, That whenever the annual income OF
the Literary N:nd shall exceed sixty thousand dollars,
the Surplus above that sua nntl such surplus shall
amount 10 twenty thousand dollars, shall be appro-
priacd and the same hereby Appropriated to The en-
downent Of such Colleges and academies, for inter
mediate schools within THIS Commonwealth, as the Ge-
neral Asse mhly may hereafter designate as tit insiiiu-
tons ior such endowment" (See supplement Of Re-
vised Code, chapter l1)
In The year lc:j5, February &c, the following joint
resolution of the General Assembly adopted
"Whereas ia General Assembly on the ,I.l day OF
February, Isl enacted that whcnever the annual
come OF lie LNary Fund should exceed SGO,oCo tie
surplus above tat sum, u%tl such surplus snail amount
to $50 coo, should be appropriated 10 the endowment
of such Colleges Academies and intermediate Schools
within tins Commonwealth, as The General Assembly
NIGH, he,eaisS designate as fit institutions for suc,
endosnien ami whereas, appears from The report o.
the Second Auditor, that there wiil accrue during INC
current fiscal year, a surplus Of more than 100000
above The CHARGES on te Literary Fund, and that the
SAID surplus will probably ccnnnc 10 increase every
year. 10 render expedleG 10 devise some gene
rol system for IFS appropriation and distribution IA iul'
amount cannot be DONE for The want Of certain re
Gnsitc information in relation 10 all these Institutions
"8e !, therefore resolved ay the General Assembly,
Tint the President and Directors Of the Literary Fund
be requested to report 10 the next General Assembly,
The condition and wants Of the University, Colleges
and Academies in this State, which have been endowed
by The present former government or by private nu
nl!cenc The s,rie Of their funds, and amount Of
their annual revenue, with an account al the sources
of their derivation, and the MODES Of their inrestment
.I,ls atiSiS cha ii!
these scnlinarcs respect 10 is accommodations oI
teachers nd pupils the number Gifts professors or teec
ers iii r amount cir respective salaries the mum
her OF students, aud haGces {; :clcnce, and learning
taught the fees tuition AID the rules ots govern
nenl and farther which Of these senimarcs have been
incorporated hy Law And in order 10 enable the afore
sad President and Directors make the statement and
report herein rcqsred, 'hey are hereby authorised and
empowered to call upon tie Directory OF the several
Co!erps The Trustees Of the several Academies 50 taI
as they can tc ascertaincd and the Boards Of School
Commissioners of hr several counties and corporate
owns Of Lie State TO furnish such detailed statements
as they may deem necessary to enable them to accom-
plish The objects Of THIS resolution
In obedience to This resolution, reports made Ia
the Legislature from all the Colleges and Academies, III
accordance with lie resolution above recited, which
ports arc on the journals oil the House Of the Session o
l-36 Tie Legislature failed TO distribute the fund
pledged to the Colleges and Academies and passed al
placing that fund under the coniro! OF the School
TO the Primary Schools. The Committee would recon-
mend 10 the Convention the propriety of calling the
attention Of the Legislature TO this fund pledged 10 the
Colleges and 10 pray TINT this surplus fund be placed
under the control = the President and Directors of the
Literary Fund, 10 he by them distributed 10 the Colleges
and Academies; otherwise, 10 receive the necessary
means Of pa,ron;zng the College, By ceasng 10 invest
in permanent stocks tile contingent amounts annually
accruinr to the Literary Fund In recommending tins
course, the Committee conceive that they have con-
fined themselves strictly TO The rights of the Colleges,
and have way encroached upon the funds pledged
for any other purpose; and believing that Virginia will
be faithful to all her pledges, they conclude that il is
only necessary for the Legislature 10 examine into the
subject TO bring that honorable body TO just conclu
SION
Resolced, as the sersc 81 his COnrcn!ion That the
hes, interests Of the State require thar the money paid
Tor Education should be expended within her Dor
ders and TO gain that desirable end, facilities should be
afforded for the acquisition oil knowledge of all kinds.
For medical education alone, hundreds OF thousands of
IL nfl ,ar