Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-01


without ressrd 10 shs capacity. q loses lie dignity and
become " honour and therefore the M ar
not respected safcisn'y. nor enabled fully perform
has dutes Regard should DO had 6rmness Dc ci.ion
eaergy. and above ALL morality and honesty of te Chair
which caanot<e be the whea he holds hi. or
hee io< period Of but two years. : = =.
Now. Ia unfortunately the csse that armed and S;,
e men arc not always honest 10 their now
ledge, but possess the faults ineiIeut 10 human na,, in
shsf greater OF les degree. There other men who
afe moro seheias, with not ot VI common sen,e or
knowledge oil tho world; who. their Ignorance Of
meo, ifcqasniy make themselves rdcuou,
IN The eye. OF tho unsduca,td well Of others Such
msn are frequently found in Colleges who In fh,ir
drPdrfmens are able but Who when entrusted with
The feis 81 governments the eont,o Of ths yuny men
ore enieT os oi Their element. aud njure seriously the
Institution with which they may chance TO DO
Now do not pteiead TINT any OF the aise Pro-
ies:os now Ut tho Unven beo To either of the classes
OF learned men that have been alluded but BY this ap
pointment OF Chairman every two years. IL Is possible
that one nxh be found at future PERIOD And we
may well imagine rom tho experience that we have had
~h.' "ou'a Do the re.n We feel coniideni that would
be most pnoftunhts Tor the Unisersity.
will suppose that the Visitors nj some future period
should APPOINT Professor VI affirmed learning ~ The oi
hcc Of Chairman Pernaps this mans character whilst
private Proessof, may not have been known vet when
assuming tho duesvf Chairman should nj once ann. ar
Suppose tor IL 10 supposed csss) that the Cbn,rm.n
should prove TO Be eow.rdy. nid treachsrou, cunn.
bigger liar thsn Psrta bred" afraid To
openly yet doing ~ Indignantly. and merely Furnishing
anal ole COS, and permitting great pass
nauenng inc victim Of bis ueschery. whilst working his
certain and cIingng yet destitute
nesy-hiding under the garb Of honor the most rss-
cay teeng-supposc that such should receive The
appointment o Chairman, under the preseni OF
The ss,'er OF the University OF vngin,a' The Institution
would inevitably fall IRON unpopuarty Of tbs presiding
~ 20 pu, VIC nave 70 congratulate ourselves that VIM.
a.. .J gu Nu'i,msn' !" SO Tar me opposite OF
e sppa Onanman nave Just described, that the
" "'", VIC nope' speeoiy revive under ms Halter
-, ,no '"asihey professor described above
- sI oe -. ,o.nu' nhsn 'he present professors have
their predecessors have done.
70 inc contrary were 'he ssers TO appoint scho.
m;,h, si,han,S t supply OF common sense, he
,., ,id 81, rvp' % he SUBJECT OF ndeue Tor those
W y esaiu MN WIN respect and venerahon.
. senA as young nien ever when nj College, al
w osu We" eoueaeo OF requiring good dsciplne-cven
seauy someume need an admoni'ion; and long
eso etpeiehee mas taught me that the maintenance OF
oscipne Is the Chief requisite oi the prosperity OF insti
'u, art Of learning.
ne mass oil the students generally thoughess, and
unless this thong be checked By the discipline Of
the College, IL may often lead to vice and dissipation.
but we have snll another objection the present me-
thod OF eleeung Cnairmen II the University.
Al other institutions OF learning the Professor, receive
regular salaries, irrespective Of the number OF Students
Out Tue salaries OF the Professors the University depend
w great measure, upon the number o Students their
pvpary and that Vi the School which they
co.
hey receive from the State salary Of 81 900, whilst
heH onet les sometimes swell that from 81 500
SS,ooo.
NOW when Professor Ia appointed Chairman, be con-
unues TO perform tho duties that he did when a sim
have said thai Professors fees depend partly
upon bis own personal popularity, which we all know is
inc case.
Now Chairman should be totally independent of the
students who under his charge his salary Blu, at
the University such is the case The Chairman should
administer the laws without lvor vet upon his no.
puiaHty ne depends for the size of his salary
Ihis does not appear consistent with the Office of
Chairman We know that poor a human nature will OF.
ten yield up correctness of morals where money is
concerned and we are not simple enough believe that
even Professors arc exceptions the rule. Ii the Visitors
anu proper authorities will least change the period
me Charnan's ohcc, let them least place him beyond
dependence, IN tho slightest degree upon the Students
inns would at least Tree him from suspicious that ERE
enues IN the minds OF the ancharta6ie and render his
oiee not so uncnSi.be it is present. We hope land
we believe thet many unite with the hope) that some
Iaoeai change may speedily place in the presen;
mS m OF eisenne the Chairman.
a. "raaEht with evil and serious injury TO
- 'v. ihe present cona'''.- ~f this institution
cans ouuiy 'ot teiofmanon and the Public demand
e. " " ,p1ta"'s enotar'er me Peiod l. an aeeep-
oe one o' sAouid not be neglected by Its friends,
49,. 1 "anse uoes nor denote reformation yet, why
- " '.e 't'enos OF ,Ie university RAJ! - bit
- y se - e s"s"Se', ae'auoht ms can Oniy arse
' N'sn Snu '"oHsh 'phuness Tor regulations that
- ,,'ous' inc ioh""cSs 'ia' sonIsuines makes
w P't"A"e Dd''nh"h carry the stone That ms isihor
= - o ue % ''o Dag o' nea sooner thEa balance
- =" u'ole sehs'o'e manner ne " Alumni " OF some
80, - - - -, pps .s '"o OnNe'SlV Is rs good a' pre-
,b.r,o. ,Ls, - . 49, 'laNe n'' QUO Iho"ance ioE
800 '''s nav" lNeh pace ana he present hlsrani
-rohas ~ - W. s'iee ,u u ''n'' ihey should
ns is 'u "o' suppose '"al 10 DC a Niend VI the
nj, lie 81 y lsu' or "ions''o per-
al ,b RE- CIla",. 'u 'e connect
OF teir affections when more judcious course would
lis th nj &