Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-08

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the subject. We have. with many Of the old IN
habi,ants Of the place on several occasions, re-
manned through The Fall, or what Is Senerally
deemed The mos, unhealthy season, with asrer!ect
safety as we could have enjoyed in any par "i
the world and from this experience, DO mol ne
stale 10 pronounce NV opinion, that Williams.
burg is very healthy spot. Indeed, acute ana
dangerous disorders do not belong 10 The place
and The average Of deaths, in proportion To me
population. is smaller than in the surrounding
cities. With these facts before us, II may seem
strange, that Williamsburg should have acquired
the character for unheallhiness thai have anu,
ded TO. But this may he attributed 10 several
causes First, that in The early history Oh ,e sc,
Element, the place was described as u,ihealn!' =
IS not, however, at all extraordinary - h'iu NV
andlhicklv wooded countries unhealthy, and for
hem 10 lose this character, as The lahls become
cleared drained and cultivated. Another reason
may be- tina, VI EN- any institution rises IN ptibiic
favor and estimation twill arouse envy, anu lhose
who are iea ous Of lis success, will oiten give II
such a character as may diminish IL ID puDlic
esteem. a third cause has, believe, been called
into action hy The proccedngs ofihe College itseli
| allule 10 The two monthly reports that are sent
TO parents and guardians at home III former
years, as before advered 10, The condhc' o Tue SUI
debts was very different from whal IL i now 'lh"
lfocking Gas il is called existed 10 cohs''eId-
bic eyiehl When young man was "pSeh,
from his lectures or rcciIauons, ne was ci'.eu
upon 10 explain The cause and M'.HcSS was lhe
constant excuse Now. as the College has at
ways been governed b. The honor OF ls sluGeh's,
no questions we've asked when such an excuse
was offered bu, The sickness was recorded IN Tie
College books and notification OF II sent nome
in The Two monthly reports. The altered cohauc,
OF The students, Of ale years. has rendered al
mention OF Srci STIFFNESS needless; and IN our
more recent reports, the rea! cause q absence Is
stated under its real name Slight lnuisposihons,
for lew hours. or day or two VIII occur III
every community, and are constantly reFoico-
but case OF serionS sickness now hardly ever oc-
ours on our pages. Then, rs 10 The position Of Will
liamsturg: Possessing three comfortable church
es, or places Of worship, with regular mnls;raion
within them, a court house and seat OF justice
post office, excellent taverns and Numerous S!oles,
where every article of necessity or luxury can be
purchased large white population, notorious
for its intelligence, hospitality and kind feelings
towards each other, ard particularly towards
strangers; an almost daily intercourse with The
surrounding towns, and with The cities of kch-
mond, Petersburg and Norfolk, and through them
with the whole world, as well BY CONNEXIONS
steamboats, asby land conveyarces and can II be
sd id such place is incOnvenien or inaccessible!
II is lrne, we are not upon any great high road or
public thoroughlare from one part OF The Union
10 the other, which would bring constant influx
OF strangers andollraflicand amusemenis among
us and ms very circumstance alone MS VII
Harrisburg particularly Tor 4 place OF study, since
we are seldom visited by any, except snrh Is are
brought here BY business, or by curiosity TO in
specl one OF the Oldest establishments of lcarning
in the United States, which is almost immediate
ly surrounded BY and connected with positions
and places, of The greatest interest in the early his
tory OF our country and its Subsequent sioiionS
revolution.
Nssl, as 10 our facilities Tor study: Our College,
though il cannot Toast Of architectural beauty, IS
large, commod0us and substantial. Our Lee
iure Rooms are comfortable at al seasons rs To
temperature, and are lofty and well ventilated;
and the Physical Department oil Natural PhiloSo-
ply and Chemistry are furnished with more
extensive apparatus OF illustration and collection
OF drawings Than can be found in almost any
other institution; the selection Of which ha> been
guided more BY utility Than by magnitude or
splendor Of appearance. Those who have at
tended these courses will have observed that there
IS scarcely single instrument, illustration or
substance, (howcycr recently mentioned in our
text books, thai has mol been laid before them and
experimental upon-besdes many thai are not
mentioned NJ a some Of which arc original, or
peculiar to myself cur library, now beautiful
" arranged and displayed in a recently finished
room, contains several thousand volumes, many
Of which, from their antiquity, are almost inca
pable Of purchase, and add great interest aud
value TO the collection And as The maiicula-
ton fees OF the students have, for some years. been
arpropi lated solely 10 the maintenance and aug.
incntaion 0t the Library and The Congress pre-
sent all their annual publications. our collection
OF modern book. selected with care by the Facul-
", IL annually increasing al rapid rac, aud will
ere long renterlhc Library OF William Mary
College one OF The most complete and effective
collections for reference end general reading 10 be
found in The Union.
As 10 the second p0ini-the Wholesome disci. |
pine OF The establishment. No Comment car De
made on hi. head, that is hall as valuable as The
visible practical working out and effect OF our
system upon ia. moral conduct Of Our pupils
li'n, who have been so5Ject 10 il for several
months, and many al you Tor a much lon"c! Pc
r:od, well know that il imposes no restrictions up |
on you that curtai your reasonable TecicatinnS |
and amusemenls, OF comlel you TO resort =" du-
p,ciy TO cvade lis action. The hest proof Of its
validity is, that il meets the cooperation and APP |
probation Of all the students who wish to improve |
their time, and avail themselves Of the iul advan-
tages OF The Institution. ltmay seem hard 10 pre-
vent your irequenting tavrlns drinking, PLAYING |
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forth or that 4 student cannot be absent from a |
lecture, recitation, or other College duty, without
giving an efficient explanation of his als.Lce-
but feel well assured, that all those Who weigh |
and consider the reasons OF these restrictions aud
obligations, will acknowledge their yalnc. When |
il is considered that young men are sent 10 Col |
leees By their parents, for the express purpose Of
improving their minds and charging their under
standings, no conduct ought 10 bc tolerated that
will interfere with these important objects acces
sible only by diligence, industry and Perseve
rance. And rs attendance al distant College /
must always I've attended with considerable ex l
perse, The more that expense can be diminished
or kept down, the more agreeable il must prove
10 The Parent, independent OF the value oi incn- +
ealing early habits of frugalily without nean-
ness. The great pride OF The Faculty Is, 10 re-
turn Young men 10 their parents, mol only with
their minds we'll stored and expanded, but with
their manners formed 10 make them honorable,
steady, industrious and estimab!e members OF So
cic,y And how far our present mode OF disc-
plne is capable of efleciing this end is proved hy
the universal acknowledgement Of The decided
and growing amelioraton in the conduct OF our
students, during the few last years.
The next point have 10 comment upon, IS The
number, extent and utility OF The SUBJECTS taught,
and the length oflmedevol 10 each, &c, which
Is SUBJECT Oh GDHSileTdDIe tlultdH''' ~ ~
CARDS The number Of subjects taught, we must,
when compared with some OF our sister insitu.
lions, appear very deficient. But as regards real
utility, and general demand, The subjects selected
by William and Mary are the most important
The ancient Languages, such as Hebrew, The
Arabic, Sanscript, Hndoo and anglo Saxon
some OF which profess TO be taught al Two or
three of The Institutions OF This country, form no
part Of our curriculum d studies and ! nave
been informed they are seldom sought, or
even asked for in The colleges which profess
10 teach them. And as 10 the Modern Lam
guages they are not at all included in the studies at
Yale College, and are not insisted upon al fiaf-
ward, where They are taught under the apreilation
oleiectuc and not required studies, G e. studies mol
necessary 10 graduation, but which can he iol-
lowed, il desired, BY the Sutherland yet mtS
are Justly considered as two OF the most complete
and effective Universities ofhe country: 10 lhe
more ancient and still more complete UNIVERSE
ties Of Oxford and Cambridge in England mo-