Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01
UNIVERoITY OF VIRGINIA.


ITO render education al the University Of Virginia
j available TO merltorious young men of limited
means The visiters have provided that one student
from each Senatorial District Of the State shall be ad
mitted without payment Of Professors eos or Unvsr-
sity charges, fines and penalties excepted
Students admitted into the University on this ioun-
dalton. have the privilege OF remaining TWO NM
in cases Of great proficiency this term may be prolonged
by the Board Of Visitrrs They are, however, SUBJECT
TO expulsion disnsson or exclusion, as well as 10 me
minor punishments standing in these aud IN all "nee
respects except expense the same footing as other
students.
such Students the visers have made PROVISION AZ tho
expense OF the University, that the sum paid by them
for board shall exceed sixty dollars for tho session
Of nine months.
The whole expense, independently OF clothes and
pocket money. is estimated as follows: .o
Board and lodging Wy
Fuel and lights-sstmaled al Is
Text books In three academic schools-average 20
$500
The cost of tex, books in the Medical Department. Is
about thirty five dollars and IN tho law schools about
nfty-fve dollars. These books may be procured al q
bookstore near the University. -
Vacancies exist in the follow Ing DISTRICTS and WIZ %
filled al the annual meeting OF the Board OF Sisi-
tiers on the a5th June, lo47:
Second Dlslrict-Nonongalia, Preston, Randolph.
Barbour, Marion and Taylor lin part.
Fourth District-Kanawha, Mason, Jackson, Cabeii'
Wayne, Logan, Nicholas and Fayette.
Eighth District Berkeley, Morgan and Hampshire
Eleventh Observation-Disclosures and Pendleton.
Thirteenth Distrct-Greensve, Brunswick ana
Dinwiddie.
Applications of candidates should be accompanied BY
proper testimonials, and should roach the University,
being addressed to the Chairman of the Faculty by the
25th June.
Persons interested should observe the following par
ticulars
l. The applicant Is requested to state his age, whisn
must be over sixteen years. and to designate the seye-
raj Schools OF The University he wish 70 enter OBJ
serving that the enacments require him, II under Inc
age Of twenty years. To attend at least three OF the
Schools enumerated in the following list, unless, Tor
good cause the Faculty permit him to attend less num-
Der: i. Ancient Languages; Modern Languages g.
Mathematics; 4 Natural Philosophy; S. Chemistry and
Materia Medica; Practice Of Medicine and Obstet.
RIGS; !. Anatomy, Physiology and Surgery; g. Moral
Philosophy; 9. Law.
D. In order TO be admitted, the applicant must ex-
hbit satisfactory testimonials: ls of irreproachuhle
moral characters 3D. of capacity as welby partial cu
tvation by original viRor Of mind TO profit by the N
s,ructon given the University; Sd, If he desires 10
enter the School of Mathematics or of Natural Philo-
sophy that he possesses familiar acquaintance with
ali the branches Of numerical arithmetic or II he de-
sres 10 School of Ancient Languages that ne
is qualified TO commence the study Of the higher Latin
or Greek authors; and 4th that neither he nor his pa
rents are in situation 10 incur The expense OF the edu
cation without aid.
J. l.. CABELL,
lime I-c2awiw Chairman Of the Faculty.