Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-06
To MARK ALEXANDER. ESQ.
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Tke UHirersiis
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But does the existence Of sbuses II admitted, prove
that the Institution ought TO be destroyedi
Why should Virgnia prosecute her great design OF
possessing the best University in the Union Instead OF
seeking pot u down. should be her PRIDE TO reform
and build Il up"
Who proposes put down the University No one; Is
IL strange that Public Institution IL is, built by the
People endowed by the People supported from year year
by the People, and other Institutions, by its merits
and nobody dare voice against its Granny
lam and bad management, without being accused Of wish
ing its destruction. and stgmatzed as Goth or wan
dali. We entirely when express the
opinion that there has been planted in the
soil Of Virginia the OF unqualified Arisocrscy
than this I-sutuon-an iusoent strutng, assuming Ar
istocracy-mueh disposed superiority snd claim
rank from the fact that the spueers have been
there although they might have learned nothing from hav
ing been there but smseng in letters, and false taste
IN society the airs of buck OF the second head These
People cannot possibly understand that u may be
sisunch friend Of the University in the simplicity OF its
first conception, and yet determined foe the abuses
which have emssculaied it,
The Times adds:
ave call upon Mes.rs BOcoek, Baldwin. Edmund. and
others IN the House OF Delegates who their education
TO the University defend from the attacks which will
be made upon 1t during the session."
II we understand the this appeal these three
Alumni, it is this You dsfsad the Uairersy, not
because it deserves defence but because you three
educated there, for, il the University proved worthless,
People will think that von wise and learned
they had though, from the that got your lsrH
Tag there Now Mr. BocOck and the rest must feel the
selves highly eonplimened being appealed in such
spirit as this After such appeal the absurd vanity
which peculiarly distinguishes those who have rubbed their
heads against the walls of the University. (wheihsr they
have chsneedto rub idea We hazard little in
saying that ne'ghbo the Times has completely pased
the three Alumni Those gentlemen feel confident,
have the sPir and the expansion, Notwithstanding they
were educated the University ock pu6e good
aad not To conhne their attention UNFOLDING abuses.
The Times adds again:
Since wiring the Sbove, much graufsd 70 hear
o. the remarks Ot Mr. Alexander House. in direct
eorroboration OF the views expressed"
We are glad IF this movement compelled no doubi BY
the stringent ans unssssiabe sEposs OF R eorm" We
mach disposed believe that Mr. Alexander has been
put forward by the peculiar friends Chat the oes)
OF the UniveTsy, IA order for and present
management planned vhiiewashing Bat in the charac
ter Of the feel strong confidence that the IN
irgue viii be defeated. ana the and toe whole truth
made manifest This we do hesitate say-that the
public mind is in humOr be guled and that any
attempt 10 cover up existing abuses under legislative
vhiiewash vii prove signally abortiye
We crave permission to suggest Mr.. Alexander and
the Committee, these points for consideration -
J. The University edueates but the of wealthy
men, they who would be educated elsewhere, u there
no UHIrersfy. The rank and file OF the People are e1
euded from IT, by its excessive changes in direct contra
venton Of Mr.. Jefferson's and the Peoples intention
2 Primary School Teachers paid Ere cents day for
teaching, under the Primary School laws Th. at 300
days in the year, makes EJseea dsHars There are lOs
Virginia youth a; the University Divide SI5cOO the
annuity TO The University, BY l03 and 1t makes within
iraenon OF $3.50 ahead the State for these lu3
YOUTH every one OF whom abe pay for MS own
edHeanoo: There cannot be imagined grosser or more
unJusrhabe wrong and perversiou than this one more
loudly demanding the reforming hand OF the Legislature
j. The Colleges are knocking the door Of the Legis
lAure FOR sSstaneeWashingion. Hsnpden Sidney Ran
dOlPh Macon, Emory s. Henry, Richmond & Bsthauy-
hose institutions, which have deserved vs OF their
eoaniry-whiss, wh sender and by individual ex-
eruou. have accomplished nue. without any public AID
Ihey ask that when they eIniis 40 income Of 1900
and three regular Proiss-9snips that ,hev may
be endowed BY tue STATE with $500 each from the Liter
airy fund, which wall double their ussfuness while i, will
greatly reduce lie charge Of Collegiate edueaon Is no,
this prayer REAsoNABBEi Ought no, Legislature and
People to hy to meet and TO granrni
4. Ii It should be esteemed reasonable by IN. I.g,
ure ought not the University ss dstsn one kaIf
$500 VA! sill be more than deserving or has de-
served. $500 wall sLa1g all tie colleges IN virginia
as sufficiently within fraeuonj they require Can
any hins be more right and Just ,haa take tss the m
faithful steward that which be wastes To en,ru., 10 The
faithful who will improve snd increase the talent
TO his and fidelity.
D. The original salaries OF the Univ.ry Professors wss
Sl5OO They have been locked from time 70 $1,000
each. II then 81 5000 necessary at first II il. not ne
eessary There eight Professors at the Unver
~ and The saving therefore compared with the frs,
charge for chair 1900. Let this sum At least, be sub
uacted from the University annuity ard appropriated 10
the Colleges.