Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-23
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,

Two render the benefits of education at the Uni
versity available, far practicable to meri-
torous young men Of limited means and thereby to
extend the usefulness of the Institution the Board
of Visitors, at their last meeting, ordered that one
student from each Senatorial District shall he adj
mitted without payment OF the Professors fees and
without charge for any of the University dues fines
and penalties excepted and that for the ensuinu
Academic year, commencing on the first October
the selection shall be made by the Faculty, upon
such testimonials as may be laid before them ON be-
half of the applicants.
The following information, with REGARD In tbe
qualifications, will be required of the candidates and
the necessary expenses OF session of nine months
at the University is given for the benefit of persons
interested.
|. The applicant, who must be over sixteen Years
old, Is desired to state his and to designate the
several schools OF the University he may wish to
enter, 1t being prescribed in the enactment of the
Visitors, that every Student under the ape of twen
ty-one years shall attend at least three of tbe
schools enumerated in the following list, unless the
Faculty, for good shown, shall allow him TO
attend less than three: |. Ancient Languages: 2
Modern Languages; 3. Mathematics :. 4 Natural
Philosophy D. Chemistry and Materia Medico
g. Medicine; 7. Anatomy and Surgery: 8 Moral
Philosophy Q Law.
<. No student can be admitted into the School of
Mathematics, or that of Natural Philosophy. who
has not familiar acquaintance with all the branches
Oh numerical arithmetic, and none into the school of
Ancient Languages, unless qualified, in the jud-
| ment OF the Professor, to commence readinr tho
higher Latin Greek classics ANY candidate
who may desire to enter these schools, must offer
satisfactory testimonials, going to show that he DOS
sesses the requisite qualification and in all eases
1t is required that applicants shall furnish satisaco
ry evidence of their ability to profit by the insruc-
tion given at the University, as well as of undoubt
ed good moral character.
8. All such applicants shall furnish satisfactory
evidence that neither they nor their parents are in
situation to incur the expenses of their education
out when admitted as students, they shall stand in
all respects on footing with the other students of
| the University
4. The term of their connection with the Uni
versity shall be two years. they being subject. as
other students, TO expulsion dismission as well
as to the minor punshments but in cases of GREAT
proficiency, this term may be extended by the Wis
| itors.
D. For the purpose of reducing, as far as practic
able the expenses of such students it is ordered that
the price of board paid by them should not exceed
sixty dollars for the session of nine months
| The whole expenses are estimated as follows:
Board, including diet, lodging, washing and attend
ance, $50
| Fuel and lights estimated at Is
| Text books, in three Academical schools, ave-
rage about o.
| 500
The cost of text books in the Professional schools
is somewhat higher, being for Medical school about
$50, and for the Law school about $50. The text
books for any of the schools may be procured on rea
sonabe terms at book store near the University
b: Applications Of candidates for admission into
the University, under the foregoing regulations are
respectfully invited, and should be addressed to the
undersigned at the University before the first of
September, at which time the selection will be made
by the Faculty.
Persons interested, are referred to the Delegates
and Senators of the several counties and districts of
the State, to whom will be shortly forwarded copies
OF the annual catalogue of the officers and students
OF the University, embracing detailed information
with regard to the course of studies in the several
| schools.
BY order of the Board OF Visitors.
j. l.. CABELL,
Chairman of the Faculty.
| July %, 1S46.-4t