Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-22
KiCnAUND DAILY WING.

No.2.
REFORM At THE UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.
Having Last number eonsdssd several sssious Oh
jections to the University another
In The government Of tho Instituuon.
We slude to the practical Sss sdui.sou
upon tho part Of the Student aud consider hem ANAL
when reflect tbs. tine design u the founder OF
the University to Afford Institution, which young
men, after regular College education. might study
for sevcrsl advantage, from the proposed thorgh
OF the course 81 sudies.
When OF st9dics designed for educated young
u of more than ordinary difficulty. Ia the various
branches Ut Classical and Scientific learning but
Legitimate consequence that those intending TO reap the
advantages OF H. should DO fully prepared by prior sducs
ton 10 understand 81 lesst the FIST elensnis Of Science,
and the Cisssics.
themsucs, Greek. and Latin. and the consue,on OF the
English language has been made prerequisite for mstri
collation. tho unprecnding aud SMALLEST OF our Col
leges. The reason for this 10 obvious
Al our Coeee. there are never moro than four Glasses
viz Freshman, Sophomore Junior. and Senior. Unless
yoans man prepared to enter ..'. inc lowest ..
dsycs Of preparation only be aseersined by ezamns
ton. which the Student must undergo Presousto Maeu
lauon.
II the STUDENT without being subjected m examina.
ton, should Class, the studies Of which he. from
want Of elementary Education, cannot unders,snd 10
than ussicss for him attempt keep pace with
his clsss-he toll. he may spend hours Upon the d
cult parts Of his recitation, yet be learn nothing
Those who hisclsss mates oosp him In their siude-,
he becomes dispirited gives up often in despair. and
becomes in some instances victim TO d,,spstion aud
ideness. Whsfs there 10 previous exsinsiion, and
th. csss blame rcsis more heavily Upon
fe.sor Than The Student.
The Sudden, IL unscquain,sd with the difficulties tina,
no will have 10 whilst the Professor could easily
ASCERTAIN his gssnfsa. learning by
ton. Nov, ID We find the most humble and unpret tend
ing Of Colleges requiring from the Student
menury before enjoy the slender advan
tsges OF their limited studies Whom We find the v. NJ.
Institute, Emory Henry. Randolph Macon, and Wash
inston Caagea advantages far smaller than those
that been proJaseiy heaped upon the University,
requiring Of their Students knowledge Of Maizena,
ucs and tho languages prior Matriculaton; When,
ssy find this the other Colleges surely
our "Grcat University" with its unrvaied Of
studies and in every department. there should
be required from the Matriculaie degree of preparation
least proporonas TO the extent exceeace Of the
course
Sureiy al an INSTITUTION where We lind II announced in
fs catalogue, hat Cambridge alone can be compared
with " surely an Institution which, IN the strong Ian
guage VI one ot is tnends-"Stands unequahed oy any
lnsntauon oil learning IN the on'on should nj least sub
ect tbs candidate tor matreulanon TO strict examination
IN hs various departments oil science snd L'eratute-
since yoone men, even after remaining our years nj our
ordinary CoegesN and graduating, might with propriety
remain at ths unlveniy Tor Two years, The requisites Tor
entrance should De great. But 10 II the case. No. We
blush 10 say tnat tue onSesy OF Nhgina stands zoe BE-
Ispe solitary instance oil College where the students
can enter any class without having competent knowledge
81 their mener tongue we nave oeen student nj the
University and Tor entering any class there but
quse o.sys enforced and that IT, the payment oil fren
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