Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-26

the, ~hea .qasy uusthat ~hil.t the Institute had
had - ., dents irom the i've counties first mentioned. the
College had had in the time. from the i've
eDabt.. utsy 9uadupe that SO far IL 1t iron,
being true as, the Institute property be termed state
institution, an Standardization % the College Ct0
al nsuat9n, that the lnsitute cpessiio
The College has had students from many, differ
ent eouniss Virginia. than the Institute has had payca
diets from Theso remarks made in order depre
STATE the Institute. they made tnd fault with the
Board OF V.i,ors-l believe they have distributed their
pay esdcV ne widely a. thru Sorsd with The 5rpca,ns
which wefe presented % them-bnt smpy To -hew the
iaiaey there i in speaking at the Institute Mate in.
su'uon IN The seHse referred to- eOn'radisnetion
- the Colt ss'isnai II will be noticed.
TO- mat ihse remarks apply NOT TO Nats but n
-io there IL AL Obvious reason. which Will
it1oi 10 tue 'Csder %hy the Grmcr Shopd bc widely
distributed IA proportion TO their number, Than the latter
From al these considerations, (and have attempted
state the MISTER fairly after having heard Col Smith. in hi,
rrnfaent before the Connoe oi ths Legislature.
his whole grcnnd think b. evdsn; that the dill.
Terence bctweenrr ;~o institutions sid bc very rliht-
inaeed, slight, that Instead preventing, viii but AZ.
gssNstr their rivalry.
w@shinsto. C..sc the State nothing hsir, ote
OF the Colleges IA Virginia wdicb has funds -Ioagh
cary On m operations without legislative aid. Tess innd.
however, should be remarked. held Ly corporation
IN trust q bc used for the advancement u. educate m
Washington College. and Re used there uIr End for
that pa'pose only. TAe Virginia Military Institute has
eei'ed O Ito State in annual and special appropriations,
Including mat Tor toe Library according to ito lss ..mi.
snnosi ,.P'', dated JANUARY 9th, lSi5 III. S,6,.
,op. IL b'd then been IN operation I'D years n,a'y-
TINS would make annual the State, SgnlS.-
th!s ~ c"pisc lncl's thc vi Additional build.
ings &r paid tor 10y the Sisc: bu, il should remember.
ed. buildings which would hav. been required
tor The lnstin,s .al which of value the Sat",
hut convicted with Institute srd which NAV ern
lore very isy be considered ps CT the ecso tue Ia
s;itIle.
The reguas annual appropriation a, pr,scn, ST. 500
IN their u-i annual report, tie Board Of Visitors ss
SiapO additional per snuum order t. Garry OF, Oh. r
plans, and inske the Institute. wha this argumcnt
have Supposed " To he; viz an indspenden, Military Col
e open T. general pStronsce in Virgins. Ii this
Granted tn ANNA, cos, the State would b. Sl200O-
II may bs said 'hst the old Arsenal the State 5000
year s|,5Oo was tho sro alter the boxed and
the soldiers p"urmed other duties those per.
formed 10y hc cadets ond that only OF tue = 2oU0
can isi'y e ehagcd To- ;he institute College the other
Sbiuo heng the u guarding the public sirius. This
view OF the r"ud ~ just onc II the question were
between the destitute and she old ArsenS But when
qorscn erwc,n the institute College. aud the In
snu'e IN cih-r form which the aims, wit;ou; in.
crossing the would be guarded equsy we'll land
are by no mean, advocating destruction ii the Is-
tute, lhs c"s VI guarding the puUc arms bciag "a
factor h. stricken OUT: and the Institute
College, Tor srgImen is concerned, left fairly
charseabe with ,l= ahoe amount tae whsle Sl2.0Jo
year.
Bat nay be here met wh the s,asu,eri ha, ,hc In
siitue he mace such end- wish il be, upon
The present spi cpEaon 81 800 dollars year; And If
understood Col Smith Ire distinctly assumed position
ia debate before ;he Committee Of ;hc Legislnture
Surely tloHSh not Col Sr'iih when he penned his semi
annual report January lsIi. when after cakng OF the
contemplated enlargement Of the Institute. the very
lirgsr'eni o. w"eh We speaking ne writes, 'this
enlargement ~ The Institute theD with those WAC
tfol the public fuud Of the State and involve. only the
email provision ed for three additional pross-orsAip,
II may De pope! STATE ths; during the last year.
we we. compelled 10 refuse admission several young
VINO oe'td app in'enls as pay ea5s'' because We had
already Edme; many with limited corps ii in-
srnrtoFs s3nd BE taught" Surely. So thought not the
Boori OF Nsitrs when pfepsrn; their last annual report
in which thEy ask for $500 dollars additional and add: "I
would DC impossible to extend the four years, and
consequently the number OF classes and the
OF duues ~itiOa, sddous professors. Indeed. with the
present number Cadets the professors overtasked
though they accept and perform their arducus duties
cheerful zeal and punrtusy; Tor which, and their
they entitled high credit Should the legislature
sanction the opnol OF the Board that the corps coaI be
Hdvan:,gcoesy increased 10 l2u Cad,,, with
pondag addition the faculty, the Board hope aGd
'onal provision vii! be made:'-And surely, will be
teamed guilty VI no breach Of courtesy, toward Col Smith,
1t convinced 10y his arguments snG those Of the Board
OF Visitors, as well 4. BY experience aud o5servs
ton in connected with Colleges express
the belief that the Institute be made what have
in this Argument supposed be, and whsi friends
seeking to make IT. without Comparatively small increase
OF cost, not exceeding $500 per snrum"-And further
that the attempt s mace in accordance with Col Smiths
lately expressed IL will be las has
in similar cases, where the estimates Of o: q public
work have been suddenly and greatly reduced TO meet en-
emergency bat the prelude "se cry of tic
| daushters eivr give"
For whu' thcni. $4,000 dollars Per aaaun, of public
money 10 be expended | answer, eslsblh another
College in Virginia. Have COLLEGES easugh AREA.
dy is it not true, that already. have more Colleges
than the patronage afforded in Virginia wi properly main.
TAM aud u not 'as True 10 such eKsnt tia, OF
lhe wiioEI any iaa on their Psr almost destroyed
Tor lack Of psifuGag3 is eso the Common
Schoois ]! Virginia ia such condition the L.
gs-ure have casJ upoi from almost esry cuarier
OF the ssts, 10 effect IN them substantial eiornl
With 6J,UJJ Of ics adult population who neither read
nor w!i;e has Virginia education money eaysnd ~ ss
tssi'sang another College, when this department OF
SuHcHoh .e supply - s!eady greater than the demand.
l. 1t not like rsng be eoi from the starving child Ind
crarariirs d3"n tho .hoa Of already iuii surfs
in2i The lJ.ston would be very different one. il i;
we're coEttnIag chartered Institution, established .ad
nisntnnod 10y Scuests sGd yvGata5y contributions from
individuals va might men question the wisdom OF III.
1d DO
we should have 10 stop. But such the wii the
ins!iin'r !. Go chartered insigioa bu, IN. ne!e
creature al tho STATE established and ssppoed upon State
funds taken ..i" ;he Pablo Treasury And Will ak
the reader 20 '''et dis. ior i is very important ".uI
Ih3 argument.
What will lee tie consequences OF .As at;empti No one
presume, who has paid attention 10 sch matters
VII. venture call in question the abatement rival
Coesss OF essenay the same character, drawing their
patronage ~ great extent from the comLuiy can
ti-t 10 the sIAl iowa. without seriously interfering
sh each Other Should aoy yentu, to DO 90 would
ask hi IL PaiI out sng in:aEee ie wao.o United
states 1" t0nnstig. ci his views Tine alternative. then,
- that 'ho other oi these institutions
o practical purposes. funet, r think, experience shess
ihct sEis college, with sich faculty small coll.
coninIEt. IL Ol hide WORTH or e..e ley tir.: both
drag on, lingering existence -ioselsr dong bot the
work which might have done. and doing cven that
work, not half well. The LATER condition of things no
one will t'iins dssa5c--ti-u We, then. ~ le former.
II the Institute is ruined, the people, money expended
upon IT, is, TO great extent thrown away Aud Viz.
gnia afford TO throw away her education money such
aempti
Ii Washington College is ruined, thea Of the few
colleges ia Virginia, which is able support iso without
State aid "a destoyot-one OF the oldest colleges in Viz
gniaor II dates its origin in the days Of Revolution
tho College which has received the bcneiaction Of the
iusrUus Cincinnati Society Of Virginia and Of Washing
ton tooyes, ani bears his naneyes. and k the only
is,rg monument In his native State, once, Of the pure
dsntees:odGe-s and enlightened love of learning OF that
onc concerning whom Lls been Vifg0a's proudesi
boast that si. gave him birth j. s0ld policy in Vrgi.
MA .no. will not ask the question that orHy-wi
Virginia e"ns'nt herSel to make an elliott OF which this
Is probable c9nscIueEce'
IN stating tho ruin 0! .he College. bs one among i1e
proDsbie consequences IT tbs 'Ort IL do nOy
admit that Nil. hs OF her patronage, will he
drawn from her by tho InsGio. There j. neees.ty for
admitting this. The condition Of OIL Colleges ia Viz.
gins and tor ysars hos been SUCH tus 81 them
eau bear permanent serious reduction Oi its
beTs without being practically Tured:-FJr continuation
ut this statement the memorial vt the Convention OF
Colleges IN Richmond, IN Js.Y ls4i The s Of TINS
Kind cnnanv having Obtained cnafiar for The State