Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-07
A CITIZEN OF BERKELEY.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

SVLf 81 1912
Messrs Editors-In your remarks the piece by "Ju
tce in last weeks paper, in relation the
OF University in Richmond, you have fallen
regards the in which the word justice used,
and which, but for unavoidable circumstances, would
been corrected Immediately. When speak OF an indi-
vidua doing himself circumstances
surely do that he has been guilty any
merely that he has acted nexpedenty or that there
other ways which he might and ought
ej have secured greater benefit himself. In
saying then that the people Of Virginia. people OF
Richmond, by building up nva institution divide the
patronage Of the STATE would guilty Of act Of njus
ce TO the Universt, Virginia, aud consequently them.
selves, is matter Of no small surprise that you should
have mistaken tie meaning which obvious,
that IL would be measure highly nexpedent and almost
certainly prove preudicis tho OF education the
State.
Laying aside oil prcudces against the present instu.
uon IL that the question upon which the public
is to decide is, in what way the advantages Of
orough Collegiate education be extended TO the youth Of
Virginia, least them and expense TO the
State.
In founding University, such should deserve the pa
onagc Of the State, it is obvious that large nntay
be made at rst IN the erection OF suitable buildings
procuring the apparatus necessary in the
sciences. And after this is oil done, how would ash
then accomplish purposel Board cannot be
had without paying for IL, and Of high qualification
cannot be procured at small price. IT, the present
these subjects complaints,
TO be obvated after the additional expense Of build
ings &c has been ncuued1 Are there any why
the the present University cannot De
which would not equally apply 60 institution We
imsgne IL would surely be an easier task TO
remOddle the present, institution upon better pncp
would be to abandon this and establish another Already
has the State gone the expense Of erecting buildings of
purchasing library. and other things. which do
honor TO her taste well TO her beray; and with what
reason can she now be asked iocgo all adyan.
iaRes which she must inevitably do by Withdrawing the
annuity from tho University bestoW n
The greatest and perhaps tho ony advantage having
an institution Of this kind IN large city that IL would
prevent any roious outbreak the part Of the
But this certainly of le moment when compared with
the loss which would State by abandoning or
removing tho present University to Richmond. The idea
OF bringing the Institute Charlottesville was obviously
intended to keep out Of view much possible the los
of the buildings for the Institute very well located In
Lexington, aud even II it were to be removed here the
loss would stll be almost the value of the buildings
where the University now stiBds
In regard the fret method II reducing tho expenses
the Unworthy and thereby render il accessible larger
class IL wond require thought aud experience to dc.
terniinc. But, perhaps few simple suggestions made
TO one or two points, may call attention IT, and induce
Of competent judgment and experiences on the
subject TO take up nnd propose plan which will nc.
ccmplish the desired object.
AZ regards the item Of board, which Of prescnt is
heavy one there To be why might not
be reduced much lower than the present amount
aud IL cersiny demands the attention oe proper author
ties The room rents and the fee for tho Of tho Libra
~, which no student has time USE enormously high
The per eenisge paid tho Proctor s an imposition and
eItortion the student WHO'S required TO give all his mo-
ney' and gaeousy allowed the privilege Of paying the
Proctor two Der cent for keeping The salary Of he
Proctor with hshcs' Of attendants much too great and
should be look ed into.
And lastly the fees 81 the Professors arc great deal too
high The chiei difficulty Of reducing tho expenses how
ever, seems TO srse IN this oase tho incomes of the
Professors are reduced below what they NJ present are the
effect will be all those who are really worth n,
tanning 60 leave, and seek other situations whore the re-
wards 81 learning and talents liberal and 6 m
their places by unworthy Of the high station; thai
certain reduction in The fees would he made % by Inc a.
dtonnl number Of students, there u doubt-bpt tho
difficulty arises in fixing this point; think however IL
merits attention. Aud finally this point there b. one
idea which has suggested itself, and which mentioned
merely the sake Of calling attention IT, without advo-
eating or rejecting aganst which however we eau see
no reasonable objection
It's ts-Suppose the annuity increased from SIS.
0OO 60 S2OOOO per annsm, would be sufficient 10 pay the
Professors as much they receive and oil other neecs
ssry expenses and would open the doors II the University
10 sH, whether poor rich, Offering them instruction r
mere trihe, and SLOWING them cOthe and bosd tbco
selves where they best could The additional tsS on tho
STATE would not amount 70 the interest Of money necea
sary 70 establish new UnvoTsty-And II IL were given
We doubt that IN few years. we should soc hundreds
snnusy fVcking % her halls, until like another
sho would pour fVh the rich treasures Of her knowledge
/ over the length and breadth Of vnginia.