Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-16

he Gar h.i,., ,.,,,o,.a \. " euuesnon will
| 4, a.. r. - - a. q t ho means oi acquiring
.h,.t 4, ~ s suppssssi"n OF institutions In
irvin. will moi t.k. eo,,..i f 80 pe'eeuon surely
(hcm 10 pull down m An hon, ~, 4, nor permit
YI,ha, .nt n, ~ avu1 wns u has coat her years Of
c.I n,ono.,,n b. ~ 'a'a up nor will their chimcri.
l.u ~ n,,,r~a 80 s.ee WIN seriousness. when they
the State wou,d lose IN an, ,'. ,oI me advantages
I'll. IIIo,.,.. - '" o' 'e University.
nv 'oo""g resolutions were adopted by the Soeio,x
. ,o''" part OF 'hsn published proceedings:
Resolved. That from auth. n,,c f,.,. 80, .- .
accounts submitted to examination "a. 49,. 49,. },
that the average expenses of the y,,d,,. 1 ,''hed
W 'su,ng IN the precincts VI this session nav, no,
s'.aeo S'sz.
Resolved therefore. That tho society h,I;,. a., -,
n'onr IA the county regard To th. ,,,s,, 49,,
pNuaehs at the University; To be gtounjI.s.
once inc adjournment ofhe society We have examined
inc accounts of all the students residing :. ,,Iin A.. 80
eincts aud remaining ill the cod of the ,e, ~ - ~
ny me patrons books. aud lind the average a.
aauSer' 10 De 1888 6J. We awar. that person. m
disposed towards the University will cnyi M ,h', s,.,
because u ~ much less than has been teo,,.sn,,d ,h
'e submit the data on which the calculation is based and
TO he public To decide whether IL il correct, and
whether the University lie Justly ubnox io,s In an. ch.,
OF afs'ocrauc eSpeusiveness avsy ley,l.J ay,in,
It,,
eh suaen' intending To reside within the precincts n,
required upon uatricuating, To subscribe the l,,.in
wen d,eafaiion After having carefully read an. inv.
" 'o c"'efs"y oi Fginia, subscribe M self .,pd,,t
80 a.. , ."'si he University with 4 sincere desire TO
e'P inc pehehts o It's Instruction. md with d.,,
resolution To coniorm ~ Its laws, declare tha, Ib.y,
Peu "i'h the patron all the funds IN my posse mr.
ny .""'o' according To the obvious spirit and
''"g u me ehacinens on that subject la Testimony
"ncieVi' Mc., vj enact p. 30. Again. "No stud.n,
uen' "'nin uhe poclnt,, shall matcuate until he shall
I ,, p.u WIN ,he patron all the money. bills drafts
'"u ''hef available funds which he shall have IN Ia,
possession or under his eontroul in any manner in
W , W ueHny his expenses while n student of the
~ - Vt % MS return thence To his residence"
o' w. " 10 Moreover upon his final settlement with
Tue patron each student resident within the precincts mus.
"''eh declaration that he has deposited with him
wb, .n,amn, rec @ am,1s ne session. OF If not all,
a." ,t u'' nss oeen "hheld-vid. ib, page So. OF
~ soo"s VI uie last session, more than halt declared
% 's' .eemen' with the Patron, that they had de.
WIN ii'n az he funds received during the session.
~ ~ "i.nneid ny The others range from S75 to s.
unI 81 I" 'seIeaf' hen, that the Patrons books,
mi We upPose most Improbable degree of falsehood
u u'hohof ON The part OF the students, must EXHIBIT
" aeou"' VI al 'he money spent at the University by
80 "'u mus cover not only the collegiate expen.
" Vneluuing professors fees. board, washing bedding
I 'unl'ute servants attendance. room.rcnt, fuel and
"s"s' anu ices Iot library aud public buidings-and
amounting 10 S223 but also the expenses incurred for
ns' pocket money, books and stationary, aud every
- ' ~n'het paid Tor out OF funds deposited with
~ " ou, VI ose withheld or the accounts thus taken
' aios DOCKS The largest Is $500 81, aud the
average OF Tue whole including the deposited and the
~ "lhe'u ~ a. stated above, 1888 65 which
" e ohey spent while nj the University unless the stu.
uehs had debts unpaid At the time OF their final settlement
% he auon, winch not probable, since the passage OF
w ~ Iotoiddns under severe penalties, any merchant
uader or other person. from giving credit for apy
mug 70 student oil the University any other college
committee regret that they entered the examination
100 Iae 10 obtain from such students as mgbt b,s
willing I" give IT, any evidence the probable existence
anu ou' oi sueh debts, except ia one case in which
s'use"' ih'oilsd member OF the committee that be
' uoo's' ana 'hai Es whole expenses for the
lo"' i"eiuuihg every cent he had spent while at the
n'e,sy' o'u ho'eAceed S97O We satisfied that no
en ueos existed IN o'her cases forming number suff-
cehy large 10 demonstrate that they not necessary
!" 'uei 10 optaih he iull benefit o the of tie
oNerSy'-ua' NOSE Who contract them, do their
own pressure not because they arc unavoidable; and
,s s 60 % sre"u Move O sSoS ID. IS an ample i.
lo"ahce Tor all The expenses incident scholastic
year At Tue oh'ers'V u husbandcd with ordinary pru-
oehce anu economy IL young spend more than this
pafehS Hhd guardians must blame thcm aud not Law the
eh"a'agace oil theif sous and wards the door Of the
o"e'S'p' nc expenses OF the nonresident students.
Oee'ed 10 De less than OF the resident ones: but the din
terence Is uncomfortable and immaleria
nu' Is ~ "', ~ oS'malns the expenses of the
University 10 include items except those which are m
o'ueeu ~ uie S@z' which form the true collegiate
uie only ones over which the college
80 I,,n ~ So posiuSe eohTof Young men will
1 o "u SPe"u pocket money TO suit their tastes
.;S ~ ,,., W @ Whatever school, college or uni'er
1870; my ''a' ' " 'hdeed even at home; aud the
80 iS la.Iy e"a'seaoe with an excess IN these
. so ~ ' W " It's students. We know OF no
e"se'e' VI e 'sofS' regulation OF the Faculty, pc.
II ~ eo""ee'eu VITA The Institution, likely
- =, .Ii..sN "" lo contrary u Is usual, we
i a : .'o"'nI 'e''er To parents and guardians
nJ vat, ' -, aeJuestng Them to limit their SONG
~ :; 80 $50, ~ Tue Items not lnelld
- :. sas- 'f' aHu eua'aahs VIII allow more
go, ""s 20 ineteas. tue expenses, 1t Is their
Il
IL
80 ;,, - sta'o eApcnseso OF inc University com
70 - , VI sn''a' institutions As lar us we have
49,, 80 o, ''V' 'e united sources OF niorma
o AZ ou eo'snu, We oeie'e The expenses including the
I ' d" AZ % o'u'ersi'y ana Tor session OF the same
~ W, C saanog Sz''' al Yale Sl95 ('he in
IN yi,i Soy'ooo per annum) at Princeton S226.
h nu a. ', , saV SSi" Inc average. including
.,ln SD o. eclng only S52O less than the
VI u. un''erslV Inc expenses at the best me
$500 io' iou, monlh' are about S!5O at the best
| ~ .oHn '.Ioo, ahu "cAnem'es they range from Sis
" S, anu ~ 'o 'i1s' popular female schools from S2OO
A., " i sesso" ., 'e, months FROM which 1t seems
'a. 'v pe " Tue ohTerSiv are not e1ofbiant nor
- ~. s compare" win institutions oil tile
'n, "o' even WIN some Oi much inferior grade.
JnoG,. ~ ~ noIy or qu'e Us mueh To send son OF
go, ~, Wv US s.'o'S' IS 10 sehd son TO the Uni
.o'r,1n' " eAuaofuhary expepsiVeness, So
n'uJ.I "se' against inc a''sr' must be wholly IN
ne 3e' OF education have charged against the Unyer.
sy OF virginia that It's benefits confined exclusively
70 "e ucn' ms Is not true. Much the largest portion
" o 'uoehs are me sons OF men possessing moderate
louhes' OF IN even humber circumstances; many dclray
het expenses from the proceeds Of their previous Ia.
,,"Lo' 'uppJ' e,se'es WINE al the University by