Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-17
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.

The friends of the University of William
and Mary will learn, with unlnixed pleasure,
that the discord which has existed among The
Faculty, and which, for some time past, has
produced in the public mind so much anxiety
for the ultimate fate Of this venerable lnsttu-
ton, is destined no longer TO exist. The Fa
Guilty, by reason Of the resignation OF its for
mer members, will be composed, with single
exception, of new body OF Professors; and
thus all disagreements are brought to an end,
and the College will in due time, become
again the dispenser of those benefits TO science
and to mankind, for which her history is al
ready famous Although under the circumstan-
res set forth in the annexed resolutions, il has
been deemed udcious partially 10 suspend the
exercises Of the College for a single course,
vet that temporary evil will be more Than coun-
terbalanced by The advantages proposed 10 be
attained in the application oil her liberated
funds TO the making of those repairs, which
The waste Of century and quarter has rem
dercd necessary, as well to her buildings as 10
her chemical and philosophical apparatus. This
will be accomplished before the commence
ment of the next Collegiate course, when.
with her chairs filled by gentlemen emlnently
distinguished Tor their scientific attalnmenl-
and her halls newly fitted up and embellIshed,
she will reassert her character as the bcnehcent
nurse OF letters and of science. Located IN
CITY. the health Of which, during the Collie
gate course, is attcsted by the fact, that out OF
The many who have attended her lectures, not
one is remembered TO have fallen a victim 10
any disease incident TO climats- acccssibeh by
steamboats, from Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich.
monl in the space of some three or four
bours-and with the range OF her scientific
he nd on
vernnrs of the Institution entertain 10 doubt
that William and Mary will IN the future, as
i has done in most Of the past, realize to the
fulI The wishes Of her friends, and the just eS-
nrc,a,ions Of the public So much il has been
deemed proper TO say. The following pro-
ccedinrs will best make known the views enter
tained by the Board Of Visitors
Alta conyocation of the Visitors and Cover
nor, Of William and Mary College, held pur
suant TO adjournment within the said College, OH
Friday, the 9th day Of October, ls4S:
The unexpected and sudden designations of
three of the late Professors of the College. on
the eve of the opening Of the Collegiate course
and the utter impracticablIty which exists in
commanding at once the services of the gentle
men appointed to fill two Of the vacancies, oc-
casioned by tho said designations, together with
The deficiency found to exist in the supply held
by the College cf Natural, Philosophical and
Chemical apparatus, the former Professor hav-
ing withdrawn his apparatus, addict 10 The press
inc necessity for the immediate and thorough re-
pair of the College buildings, having rendered it
wise and prudent 10 suspend, partially a, the
least, the delivery Of lectures in the College
until the first day Of October next;
Be il, therefore, Resolved, Tha! The regular
course of lectures in this College De, and the
same is hereby, suspended as aforesaid.
Resolved, also That the Rector furnish for
publication, in the papers printed in Richmond,
the above preamble and resolution, announcing,
however, tina, Professors Tucker, Ewel and
snead. Will, for the usual lees, give instruction
in their several chairs to such young gentlemen
as NAV think proper TO attend them, under such
regulations as they may think proper to adopt
A Copy. Tes;e.
JOHN TYLER, Rector.
WV. NJ. MoopY, Clers.
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