Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-10
tn ne Editors al The Enquucr

While looking over The Enquirer OF the sun
ul,.. nv attention was attracted BY communica-
lion signed "a Friend 10 the University" IN
which The present expenses al the University OF
Virginia underwent an able review, and IN winch
| hlnl; was pointed ont one OF the branches 10
which The pruning-kui!e OF collegiate reform
should be applied.
No man more than the author oil ms cointnu-
nication, feels deeper interest IN OF cherisneS
more ardent auachmentto The interests ana iame
of Virginia, and above all, 10 the reputation OF her
colleges since they constitute the temples, IN
which The Palladium of her liberties and free ~
situations resides: and no one with more poignant
reaIet lalnents the recent disturbance Al The uni-
yersi,y. which has added another calamity TO The
train OF her many disasters. Those leeiinss
which appeal 50 strongly 10 the patriotism and
pride OF every true born Nirginian, induce Inc %
cotrec, a statement in the communication above
referred ,o-a mistake which, though committed
through inaGyeicnce and even throuen tHe hinl'-
.st motives. is well calculated 10 produce the
same impression relative 10 one o. vas 'irns-
hnnored and venerable institutions, wnich n
Friend TO The University" so deeply deP'ofes, as
existing in truth, relative - me uhiVt!Siiy uHuei
lis present arrangements
This communication is not penned Tor Inc raitry
purposc Of ins,i,u,ing an invidious comparison
between the University and William ana Mary;
nor for the purpose of attempting 10 ''boS'er mp
one institution, at Inc expense oil the olnef.-
Were the attempt possible, II would DC VAIN
VIRGINIA in our national councils, crowned as she
now is with an undying chapet, proudly acknow-
ledge, her indebtedness IL The University; while
the history of our country pays lis homage al Inc
shrine of William and Mary, and constitutes the
brirhlcs; panesyric upon her worth
Alter haying stated, that while enc Stuien. a,
Inc University comes of with less than 500 dol
lars. ten 90 over that sum, a Friend 10 me
University" says: ''Thelc are only two other
Colleges in the Union that will al all come under
the same head with the University: m point o,
expenses these are Harvard and William and
WARY Colleges. There are about 10 Colleges in
the United States al each Of the remaining l07,
the expenses are from so 10 $50 dollars less per
session !" Tins conveying the impression. that
the expenses al William and Mary are moi so dol
lars less than al the University Of Virginia. On
,he contrary. hy reference 10 the advertisement of
The University Tor session 13-4i, Q use his not
HAVING another al hand) il will be seen tina. the
sum of $50 dollars has been found iur several
years past 10 be the total average amount OF the
expenses OF resident students. &C. Now, takin@
this statement as The basis of the calculation, I
will he seen, that the expenses al William and
Mary are from li5 10 l55 dollars hss per
session than those al the University Of Virginia.
do not ask that This statement, shall rest alone
uoon MS individual authority; bur, nv reference
10 the catalogue OF 44-45. pages i7lh aud lsh,
i; will be seen tha, the collegiate expenses of
inninr student al William s. Mary are S2n5:
while those OF senior student are Si95. In
these estimates all the collegiate expenses Of
regular student are included As friend 10 Viz
sinia. her colleges and the South, felt bound 10
make this simple correction, while | most cor
dially reciprucal- the sentiments OF "a Friend 10
hr Uniyel ivy relative 10 that institution agains
which The Vandalism Of ignorance ard radical
ism is preaching crusa lc-an determination,
even 10 a "ma>s OF shapeless ruins" There
lives no Yircinian whose blood does not re-
turn heavy and chilled TO The heart, at the
thought that this monument Of intellectual
glory should deciine--'his m 'nument which
should shed its ha Of light over the ashes Of JEFF.
ferson, and guide The pilgrim Of future ages, in his
course 10 The tomb Of Inc patriot and his counlrys
benefacior. For its own institutions, the SouIh
has patronage enough, which, ere long, from The
peea,i,05 face Of circumstances, must he diverted
into Southern channels; and nothing is 50 well
calculated 20 make Southern Colleges assume
their proper stations as generous rivalry IN The
Palrs,ra Of literary honor. May The universi
~ long continue the generous rival OF old vii
liam and Mary, and, like her, too, may she prove
a mother from whose breast her sons may
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