Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-09-14
UNIyERsITY OF VIRGINIA.

ITO render education at the University or Virginia
i available TO meriio';cus young men OF Limited
means, the visiters have provided that enc studc nj from
each Senatorial DisIric' Of The State shall be admitted
without payment Of Professors fees or University char
yes, fines and penalties excepted.
Students admitted into the University Oh this founda-
ton have the privilege Of remaining fwo years; anu IN
cases Of great proficiency this term may lie prolonged
BY the Doard Of Visitors. They are. however, subject,
TO expulsion, dismission or exclusion, a. well a. 10 tho
minor punisam me MIS-: standing III these, aud in all other
respects except expense, on the same ioolins as other
students.
With a view still further 10 reduce the expenses OF
such students. the vlsilers have made provision. at the
expense of the University, that The sum paid by them
for board shall not exceed Sky dollars Tor TIE session
Of nine months.
The whole expense of hoard, &c, exclusive OF clothes
and pocket money, and allowing a SUFFICIENT sum Tor
The probable cost OF text books, Is estimated not 70 ex-
coed SI00-but in the Professional Schools IN addition
al sum will be required-viz in thr NIrdiral depart
ment, IS for the supply of subjects for dissection, and
about $40 for text hook; and, III the School of Law,
about S2D for text books. The text books may be pro-
cured NJ the bookstores near The University
5J- Vacancies exist in The following Districts, and
VIII be filled ty the Faculty on the a5ill day Of Scpieiu-
Der ne1t-viZ:
Fourth D.s.riL-Kanawha, Mason. jackson, Cabcll,
Wayne. Logan, Nicholas and Faye''c;
TEETH! Uisffiet.-Auen>ta and R0ckhIidge.
Tirenty Gyth District buckingham, Campbell, Cum
b.rlaad. and uarl q Appomattox:
7ven!y sers"ta Dists:t -Messlenburs ana Halifax.
7hirheth District -Grcensville, Brunswick and Jln-
wiadie.
applications of candidates should be accompanied
by proper Testimonials, and should reach the UNIVERSE
", being addressed TO the Chairman Of the Faculty, b.
the 2Otll of September.
Persons interested should observe the following par
rlculars.
/. The applicant l. requested to STATE his age, which
must he over sixteen years, end 10 designate The seve-
raj Schools of the University he may wish TO enter, OBJ
serving that The enactmenis require him, II Under the
age of .wrnty.onc years, to attend at least three Of The
Schools enumerated In Tile following list-unless, for
good cause, the Faculty permits, him TO attend 4 leg
number: !. Ancient Languages; Modern Lansua-
ges; 3. Mathematics 4. Natural Philosophy: 5 Che
mis,y AID Maletia Medico; 4. Practice Of Medicine
and Obstetrics; Z. Anatomy, Physiology and surccTy;
s. Moral Philosophy 9. Law.
Q. In order to be admitted, the applicant must exhi-
Bit satisfactory testlmoniais-lst, of irrcpr0achable mo-
raj character; I'd, Of capacity. az well by partial Guild.
walton az by original vieor OF mind, TO pronl by the In
%strueuon given at the University; ID, f he desires TO
enter The School of Mathematics or Of Natural Philcso-
ply, that he possesses a familiar acquaintance with all
the branches Of numerical arithmetic; or, If he desires
10 enter the School Of Ancient Languages, that he Is
qualified to ommen the study OF the higher Latin OF
Greek authors; and, 4th, that neither he nor his parents
are In a situation to incur the expense OF his education
without aid. GEssNEn hhkhlsoN,
Aug. l7-ct2nthS Chairman Of tho Faculty.