Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-06

school in the Union for laying this foundation. venture
to ASSERT that the next Legislature will appens nie
gent committee containing practicable, Me.
deal men To investigate this matter, tins conclusion will
be unavoidab,y arrived at
la reference to proposition Zoe re,ronchment
again Invite your attention 20 the statistical
under inc hfs' head from which appear. the Med
department IN point Of fact receives only between five
sha Sax hundred dollars per annum.
VIII further remark under this head that even IL the
S"'e'sW We're actually receiving the $4,000 from the
STATE snd tho General Assembly should tit abolish
one OF the most useful branches OF its University would
mes' 'olad'eons waste OF this fund bes,ow iton the
Richmond College The buildings OF that institution have
en pa'd ior by the State aud City OF Richmond and this
was accomplished with the the tricads Of
the University IN the Legislature. The Inrmsry said
10 pay Tor ITSELF and the Professors must
ceiNe all the ices Of the suSents with little expense
10 encounter Tor iGe AMI servants attendance. When the
number 4" students shall reach 100 and hear that the
friends VI ycot school boast that will exceed this
Der no> ~'s'cr, the tro;CsOss wall incoc OF
ncer S0No tx lsetafine hour day four months
and tafs without eSreStng with their other
do not spcsN on h's latter Fni personal ledge,
except With regard - the worthy Pro.
lessor ~ Chemistry, bat presume that the poet OF Me
diesI Fsoessorship rather arguments th,n dimni-aes the
practice al the incumbent Richmond everywhere
except al the UniNersy ~htc practice the precincts
oil the So'egc prohibited the Professor inconsistent
WAN the set performance u their duues Insrucior>.
am greatly surprised Ncssrs Edc,s. that YOU. who al
iese esusNasHne' against the un'et. have not advert
ca To the inii rutpor the lyis
snte IN iavoar at another institution. And surely. the
Richmond College is alroady brilliantly succeeding by
the intrinsic force " its pnsnon vt Pro.
'esSNs an annual appropriation for benefit be
nc'td ihs cond not eniage the population city,
the ony ohcs n which the
uon eoad be Increased and have that appro
piao2 caiiioi reasonably be drmsnGed. due the
Professors an compensation tor their services.
IL yonF last position be would not, NV opn-
'Snoc SlcHs 10 determine which school ought be
Posed IL hes been that the Uaivetsity School
oas one q, ais Mind the United States ha received
the tribute ~ the conmendaoa every Intelligent ohser
NeF anu THAT even now,hsisnG'n the many insid
Gus efforts that are uhade 10 iuJure Icpdtat requires
on! TIE insignificant, appropriation OF about $780,
WHICH II Fenc;s ample equivalent the introduction
o more ilsR 5000 into the State. and retaining still
larger sum ~itu Us nl.sS. do not, however
'ls last psitiUn There crowds Of Virginia
Students who attend sessions each ia city
schools. II nave not beea usniorusd about hun.
dsed medical students from Virginia attend
ance 1t tS schools fhlAie pha, New
York and teN Ia Bsuscrc Let the Richmond school
compete win these her rlva!s. Ihuwever her cnds
cn>c - '=Ae ihc position that the schools caunct
oarss csetacs ara content leave the candid aud
dls.u;eres'ed pubic Whsb best deserves the AID
Legislative Pso;seuoa.
MEpICUS.
+ ;. Saes tie greater part q the above written
aaNe seen ss Country paper q; the 2Sa inst aud
read Ihe letter -! correspondent writing from Char
Si'ssSlc. have nOhias say about the sSnisnce OF
eOnlcsnasSoa ~ the meisca! department pronounced by
us wis=cre " hoSs reckless stack IPO sueh Iae
Visitors .; ~ la.SessV Displays equal arrogance aud
folly.
AN happy 20 caseSve TIC P-nmp;aess with which yoa
hsve eoTretcs Ct the II your former alee
lC.cci foregoing communication.