Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-28
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

ITO render the benefits Of education al The University
L available, rs far as practicable, TO mcritorious
young nf limited means, and Thereby tUrxens inc
usefulness of the Institution the Board of VISITORS al
their meeting, ordered that one student from each
Ser atorial District shall be admitted without payment
of the Professors fees and without charge o. any Of
The University dues Hcs and penalties cNcepird and
that for the ensuing Academic year, commencing IN the
first October the selection shall r made 10y the Faculty.
upon such testimonials n may 10 laid before hr on
behalf bi III. applicants.
TIE following information with regard 10 tie irali-
cations v III lc required I'll tie candidates, an The me-
rr-sary expenses IL one session at mae months al the
University given for ihr benefit OF persons Interested.
The applicant, who must be- over sixteen years old,
desired to stale his age, and 10 designate III" several
schools o the University he may wish 10 enter u hes
prescribed enactment or the S-iicfs, that every
Student under tho age Of twenyune years slrll attend
at least three Of the schools enumerated IN Inc follow
iBg li., unless the Faculty for good cause shown,
shall allow him 10 attend less than three: l. Ancient
Languages Modern Languages; j. Mathematics
I. Natural Philosophy ). Chemistry and Materla Me,
dica ; 6. Medicine !. Anatomy and Surgery s. Moral
Philosophy 9. Law.
.. No student ran be admitted into The School Of Ma
theniaics, or that Of Natural Philosophy who has mol
familiar acquaintance w all The branches 81 hume
zeal arithmetic, aud none into hr school al aHc!rhi
Languages uu'es qualified in The Judgment Of The Pre-
tss"I. 10 commence reading e higher Latin or Greek
classics Any candidate who may de- re 10 enter these
schools. must offer satisfactory ic>linf mails. going To-
s.up that hc possesses ihr requisite qualification; aud
i'll all cases il j. required That app icnis hal furnish
satisfactory evidence Of rir ability 10 profit hy the IN
sirl:icn gwen al The University we'll a. OF indouhi-
ed good mcfai character.
3. All such applicants shall furnish satisfactory evi-
dence thai neither they their parents arr III STU
aiion 10 incur the expenses uf their rduraron bu, when
admitted students, they shall stand in Ill respects on
footing with the other students Of the University
l. The te:m Of their connection with the University
shall he two years they being subject az other sndehS
10 expulsion or dismssion, as well as to The minor
punshments hut in Of great proficiency this term
may be extended by the Visitors.
5. For The purpose Of reducing, rs far as practicable,
he Yneus pf
price of board paid by them shall not exceed sixty dol
lars Tor the session af GEe months.
The whole expenses are estimated "a follows
Board, including diet, Lodging, washing and attend
ra naf sss ,,,,. estimated :. si IS
Text hooks, IN three Academicnl schools, average
about ~
sIm
The cost Of text books In the Professional schools /,
somewhat higher, being for Medical school about S35,
and for The Law school about 500 The text books for
any Of tho schools may be procured on reasonable
terms al book Store near ho University
g. Applications Of candidates for admission Into the
University, under the foregoing regulations, aie re-
sVecty invited, and should be addressed 10 the UNI
dersigned al The University before tho rs September,
n winch time the selection Will DC mate Ivy TIC Faculty
Persons interested referred 10 the Delegates and
Senators of the several counties and districts Of the
State To whom will he shortly forwarded copies of the
annual catalogue If Tie officer. and students Of the
University, embracing detailed information win regard
10 The course Of siddieS in the several schools.
Fly order Of The Board OF Visirers.
Chairman Of The Faculty.
TT The Petersburg intelligence, NortolS Herald,
Lynchhurg rireinlan, nanve Herald, F;nca,le Homo
crat, WliBavIll= Republican, kanawia Republican,
Wheeling Times, ra!Strshurg GaAeii', iswisbnr :
Chronicle, Winchester Nirsinian. Rockingham Regis
ter Stanton Spectator, Frederic sshG. Recodc Alex
andria Gazette ard C!afksvlr Herald, will cosy
week for four weeks, aud forward their accounts 10
the Proctor of the University July i9-cst