Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-22
CHARLOTTESVILLE, 2Oih Feb, 1915
To The Edifor RS of the JVIig.


To the Editors of the Wig:
Gentlemen-In your editorial of Saturday upon "the
University" you have fallen (qutc inadvertently | nm
sure,) into several errors end make Measurements
which can have other effect than break tho force Of
your arguments rs know how unwilling you ARE to be
placed ever in false position, you will pardon me
for setting you right upon particulars
Ycu say that "there scholars fequenting', the
Medical school here, "or uone This so far in
that there between 60 and 20 now in attendance
For myself agree with you heartily wishing 10 sec this
Medical school abolished the the better; bu, by
representing its act condition. you will at once perc.iv.
how strong point you place in the hands Of its friends
supporters. They already crying cut Ah the Editors
care little about their assertions and thus the strength of
your remarks is wholly overlooked in the erro, which
they innocently commence with
Again: az; 600 believe is paid for Libr,ri,, o., o. .
University" This Is not so. The Librarian here is hard
working industrious man, who perform. more labor and il.
paid less Tor II than any officer Of the establishment Hi,
salary as Librarian and Secretary the Faculty
IS only $500, not half enough.
No one is more Thoroughly convinced than myself thu,
l. needed IN this College and am glad 10 see
your valuable efforts directed that end But II YOU will
allow ME TO say yon upon the wrong tack With
all becoming podesty'I throw few suggestions for
your consideration.
The let step TO be attained is get rid Of our
Board OF Visitors they a set Of men, advanced in
years. some Of them dcservedy distinguished and entitled 70
respect bat no more fitted with the exception pertap, os
Rvos) for the task Of presiding over the destines of Col
egc which they SEQ year, than raw Irhman is G.
tho Senate or Polk for President No. let n Board n
Aiann Of the Institution be appointed. younger mem who
know the wants and necessities Of their Ina Mate,
With such Visitors 4. II. n. Stuart Seldom J. C. Bruce
Hunter Ballard Preston. X. f. Scott Bernard and others
who might be named should not have been called pon
% lament the rasealiies Of or l,urb n, tho Cic.
OF ---- -, nor is IL probable that the addition
al ouree NJ discomfort would have boon opened in the re-
cent appointment Of M1ximian Rodopo Lodyi1 Won
Schole dc We're. What do you suppose Mr.. (of
whom would speak vita great deieronco) knows about
tho University What DO you supp,se
cares about IT, except medium for tho dsernina,io,
Of cold water memorials As for friend the Grandson
with oil s hereditary qualifications from the sage Of Mon
tceo, little does he do for the advancement and
Of the University Of Virginia. "
The geot secret Of the expense here Is TO be found in
the overgown ard p1mpoTod power Of the Proctor Whom
The students pay per cent. 10 ke,p their monoy-llD
end IN the shameful imposition Of Sj tax upon each stu
dent for the use Of the Library. $500 being annually OBJ
Popnaied to kccp in order ond for the purchase Of books
There being now 100 students. here fund Of a. aJ1
raised Tor other expenses, which tho students have 10
The money Tor BOoss expended inudciousy and some
times rdcuOusy ~ buying odd (ot old German yolu,nee
which no reads and which Ito untouched for yosrs ON
the shelves