Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-26
Tia VIsais Military Institute and Ra,Ansts. Col,es
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dslsugsbte industry. WILLIAM BYRD.
Tia VIsnis Military Institute and Ra,Ansts. College,
No. >.
In my hrs, number have presented the legal
In de c.se before Lat examine i, Is cues
non OF policy Hthe Legislature has yet satisr.
tfe< te ssis1shaent OF saeA Institution IL. ia
Military Institute 10 seeosRs ould IL DC eon,isieat irA
ssuad policy for fh.E. aour 10 do so1
Ia order that We may answer this question fay. e,
es mcguire into the character of these
s,ed side by side in the town Of Lexington. Il the
at is ofcers carried out, the Va Nil Ins. will be-
come. 10: all practical purposes, Independent Gitay
Ceiisss spes fv eeaerot patronage IN Va. Washington
College, consequence ct it- acceptance OF the beque
the Cincinnati Society OF Vn and in accordance with
Law psed by the Legislature long before the Institute
was hsss thought o, law which passed give
sfectto bequest from society longer in existence,
cannot b repealed is compelled, upon the actual IeeeP
ZION fund.- also become for all practical purposes
fsdpsaisat Militia. College open JoS genera! patron
sseis Va.
There will be shades OF difference between these two
institutions, and in order that the may be fairly pre-
scnud, will attempt disIncdy point these They
vii! exist.
lSr. In I'VE coUksE OF lssrkvcTI9x. The Greek Ian
guAee will be taught ~ Washington College part
regular course (thon.h II may DC omitted the option
the Suddenly whist II will not be taught all la
sttue. French will be taught the Institute part If
Washington College.
the language and will be taught TO those who
choose study il. il is requisite for degree The
Same viii probably be OF drawing The courses Of
mathematics in the two institutions what different
outa The same time they equivalent the dit
fssnce between the two in this respect being that which
exiss between Of best Colleges the mater Of
difference being 'about which Doctors disagree" The
DESTRUCTION In College 10 given principally By recitation
though in department, sxien and in that OF
Natural Science, 10 very great the system Of each
ang BY lecture Is combined with that of recitation from
thn Inaf,f has,
the views OF those who manage it, in every department.
instruction Is to be given by recsons from the text book
Alone Al the Institute tho subdivision Of the classes
sspee sections Tor Instruction, will probably be carried
somewhat further than u in any Of Colleges or this
subdivision OF large clases into sections is not something
peculiar TO the Institute think, but has
ioag bseu practced 10 our larger Coleges than
will be In Washington College
I'd. IN dssipiine With the appointment Of Ciaein.
nah Professor OF Military in Washington College
in al probability, Military discipline extent viii be
intodueed' Exactly % what extent ts:S will be- una.
bic tossy; though this much safely venture ~ sm:
ihst, fair examination the Military system appears
decided advantages in particulars the
Cdlleghc system, II am Eee TO confess that my own
mind IL does be the better system some paItcu-
ars in those PARTICULAR, Washington College ought and
Washington College WILL the faithful endesvour carry
out the wshos OF the Cincinnati Society adopt H. What
the difference between the Institutions In this
xespect Will then be, Vi course unable 10 saw The
Institute viii certain advantages discipline
arg out oil Its character Vt Stale Institution guar-
dAnshp OF the public arms bat the o:her hand The
College, by ENGRAVING upon the system OF Military
discipline certain popular lesures OF which the In.
sfitue has been compelled in n character educational
insitution to give in TO; viii probably posses. advantages
OF is fully equal those possessed by the Institute
In view oil ali these facts. tink may safely ar that
the difference between these two Institutions discipline
Gar as the substantial merits OF that discipline are con-
csrned, viii be a shadow rather than a substance.
ID IL STrpErIs In the case Of those stu.
denis and cadets who pay ali their expenses viii
those expenses c BE the same; though think
could make apparent hist the balance alt struck" would
be in favour Of the College la The Of ndg-n young
men, whose paid in pss by the State the
Other hand, the balance would be ia OF the Institute.
For indigeni young the State pays 100 dollars per
he Is then. has been heretofore required pay
out Of his pocke; average, Sll7,e4s quote
from Col Smiths communication the Legislature date
December 24th, 1874 Ii understand Col Smith, he
sefs hereafter, that this will be reduced 10 81 dollars
per in consequence Of the establishment at the In
sttue Of "a ssFermaseT's department which will supply
the cadets with every article Ut clohng and every other
article which they need down to lucfer matches oi cost
or course the 'cosI above spoken Of includes OF
transportation, &c; ana these have been IN.
formed by visitor OF the Institute. by regulation OF
the Board SLOWED 10 ID cent the prime
After adding this IL per cent Col. Smith expects
chs difference between $li7, and $780, about % per
upon the prices which the merchants OF Lexington
formerly supplied these artcles-e e. he will buy
where ese 81 per cent lower than the merchants formerly
supplied the articles the cadets in Lexington.
In view OF such facts DOi, without intending
Election upon the moral Intellectual character Of Col ).
and freely allowing him oil the excellence discipline
and professor which justly claim. venture
Gest doubt whether his eJseatoHs viii be tcsized; aud
prefer, In order fairly the case taking the amount
which experience has given the that which
the Coloners expectations would point out and
especially. when ] call mind mo fact that i,efa-
ny men. when they become infected With iis spirit OF
making bargains. generally do 20 the advantage
neither u themselves their fronds Mesning no Of
fence Col Smith, shall state the part NJ the expenses
OF indgon, young at tho destitute. which ~ be
paid out Of his pocket al III dOlar- per sHnum BY
The lay Of Washington College every INDECENT young
81 good moral character and this j. the only qualification
required Who sppes. h sdmtcd TO oil the privileges Of
College tuition free. Many have nvned Themselves OF this
prosision and from among this number
than young man, whose whole pccunary expenses
without bic receiving, e College asking cent from
tbs cofeTs OF tie State. IL has required sodenis
and economy the part VI the young ln, true, but
the lessons he has learned these subjects have beer
disadvantage 10 him, venture To- say, M after life.
9Th. IL fsTEoSAsF GROUND. The Institute i lin.
led in i patronage ground to Virginia alone al least,
80 officers interpret tie law though where that limiting
clause regards pay cadets, s according their inter
pretaou VI that law, am unable Washington Col
es open for the admission OF students from other State;
well from Nirgne; though lis principal patronage bss
hitherto BEEN and dOubtess will always CONTINUE 10 be-,
from Veinn, be State which II is located But surely
sa-tt urged 10 the disadvantage Of Washington Co.
lsge, that brings young from other Sies here ~
receive their edVeauou and bear hence with them
their homes, Knowledge Of Institutions oud many
fond election of Virginia, the State which they
have spent of their happier hours, thus in i sphere
binds Sisos together common conicdeacy Bus
said that the Institute 10 State Institution in smother
sense Via that from s peculiar organization derives 10
patronage equally from oil parts 4 the State; whilst Wash
bngton College Is sectional institution With what truth
shis be affirmed, let the following facts show
fse~ 90 M they concern the lnsiute are gathered from
Col Smiths sst semi annual report, Table d. The Stole
Csde ethO-e whose expenses arc borne ~ part by the
State have been distributed with great sifness over the
~hOs Stale. But of the pay Cadets, " 10 true that 0ut u
ths I2i counties 10 Virginia, GO, more han half,
hag I'D n
lib pay cadets, been O. the lnsituc since 10
gsn1son 81 or nearly onohrd arc i'omte fvo countes
Of Rockbrdge Augusis Campbell, Boct- gti aud An.
laying cd hC nsagtions; Il u thee, i've
odd Abcmailo and Eicimoui City, re t.,tu cDy.'irs
named, asvc bad O., neatly one hu' u De wh, nru
b>s su oct VI these counties, Orts tom Nli.
sbs College has always drawn large part Vi is patronage
.Ths sassuoa MAJ here b. 6iksi, not sn aizumeni
sssns the College, that the Insutsio hos drswa nsny
asssdsns cid psWonsge gnOu3d IL viii not he,
ksssppsasnee. ink, When We adj y he Iset stated
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