Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-27

" the eon,P@asse ~hss iares sssanb<rs of Assshse.
ycsfa ~ eooectsti In one Place. vscludsd6 om ohsrvs1en.
Respect for themselves would DO enforced by tho respect
they would b compelled TO pay The laws, and ihcss la~s
would DO enforced upon them - other offenders. No Stu.
den, would hazard the Disgrace VI being lodged In the cage,
or being reported a. q prisoner at,he bar Of the Mayors
Court. In their private lodgings in town. too. their oppor.
'unincs Of study would be far srsasss than when cnmmed
within the sams walk. with constant, ssmpisiisn 10 visit,
amusement and frolic. Nor can tho advantages Of attend.
Ing the Courts and oecasionaliy entering Society, b eo
highly estimated in assisdng tho mind and forming the man
neu. Al . period OF he when case end grace oS msuners
can alone be easily acquired. The greater Inducements
to contract di.sipa,ed habiis in . large City 10 an idle snp-
position; Cards, drink, women, are found every where. and
are more likely to prove dangerous in The solitude Of q vii.
lsge, than in the glare Of . large City.
2. Our friend again ssys-"The poor scholar Who may
p~echsnee have. 'digsed OF ~pioughsd sx months In the
year 10 enable him TO study the remainder, may live &C.
eordiug to his humble means, and NEE, in the Lecture
Rooms Of the Professors. upon equal terms, tho lord.
lings Of wealth."
Moot true! Many Of the brightest names Of Scoland
aud Germsny, did once dig aud plough for the means Of
education. Many among us are doing IL now, and II Is q
sacred duty OF the State to assist their noble endcsvon and
to bring educsiou. learning. within their reach. How
many sneh have been permitted TO drink Mt the Picrian
Spring Of the University Not one we venture to say ,
Fork over your $3.50. and pay the Proctor one per cent for
hclpias you to keep the rest il any il le6. or there is no
entertainment there!
Our distinguished correspondent next makes a bold, but
a proposition most salutay and wise /:
He says: 'IBu', instead Of the city establishing a Coller.
Of her own, I win suggest for your consideration, whether
il would not be better for the State to remove the Universe
iy to Richmond. single building Of sufficient, size and
suitable constrcdon-with Lecture Rooms, a Library.
Laboratory. &C., would suffice Lei, tho Professors provide
their own house, and the Students board where il suited
them. Rsrope tAs Military fnsfifnfe from Lexington 10
the present Unirernhy; an additional endowment Of 81.
500, and IL would enable il to educate 100 poor young men.
the number OF Pay Cadets could easily be increased To
$50 or $50 according to the means of accommodation"
We have revolved these suggestions for some days with
deliberaicn, and they appear to US sound, eligible and iu-
dieious. The obstacles in the way appear To us slight and
Easily suruiountablc. L. The expense But would the L..
sisiaIure and Richmond permit tAat 10 stand in the way of
m enterprise so ful Of high promise-whieh can alone rem.
Ter the University worthy Of the State, and enable il To &C
cOmplrsh wha, its founder and Virginia fondly expected
rom it. cheapening and populsrizing lcarningi Would the
faculty object tom Let US spprize them IL they do, that
, feeling has gone out against the Institution where 4, is, OF
ieeP-seated. wide spreading and unconquerubic prejudice,
not 10 say hostility, which will condemn it where it stands
10 comparative uselessness and hopeless bsrenness. They
rally their Alumni, but those Alumni cannot stem the
ide. The conviction is general, that where they are, moth.
ing will ever be done worthy OF the original design. the
public expectation. and the immense expenditures.
3. The Medical Department Of the University would
come in conflict with the Medical School Of Richmond, an |
Institution deserving The very highest respect, confidence,
and applause OF Virginia, and extensively possessed OF them.
But 1t would be easy to find u remedy for this-or there
might be no conflict after all.
We most respectfully suggest this amended plan to the
tends (Peculia) Of the University. TO The People, and 10
he Legislature elect. If any subject is worthy Of public
objection, this is. Let it be freely csnvassed through the
country, and discussed in the Public Prints. We can "hnd
10 faul" in it. except those we have stated.
But we must conclude our correspondents views in ano. |
paper.