Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
University of Virginia.

TN order to render education at the University ayalia-
: bio to meritorious young mon Of limited resources,
The Visitors have provided for The admission ni ono
student from each Senatorial District of The Common
wealth, without payment Of Professors fees or unlver.
sity charges, fines and penalties excepted; and TURNER
made provision, at the expense of the University, that
the sum paid by them fnr board SHOULD not exceed SIX
ty dollars for the session Of nine months.
The selection of students on this foundation VIII Do
made by the Faculty on the lst July next hppiich-
tons, accompanied BY proper testimonials, addressed 10
the Chairman, should reach the Universally by the ao.n
of Juno. Persons interested will be pleased to obserVe
1. The advantage OF this foundation Is meant TO be
restricted to those who are not themselves, and WHOSE
parents are not In a situation 10 incur the expenses y
education otherwise.
II. The applicant is desired to state his age, which
must DO above sixteen years, and TO designate the 30
veral Schools of the University he may WISH 70 on.eiL
observing that the enactments require MIN, u unue.tns
age of twenty-one years. to attend three, unless unmer
special circumstances, by leave Of the facui.y, INC
following subjects are taught In the different ecnoo.s'
thematics; 4. Natural PhiIosophy; S. Chemistry and
Materia Msdica; g. Medicine; z. Anatomy and surge
ry; 9. Moral Philosophy; y; Law .,,,,,,,, ,,,., ~.
hIbIt sensfaetorv testimoRdis-lst, Of irrepToachable mo-
raj character; Cd, of capacity, as we'll by partial caiti-
walton as original vigor OF mind, to profit BY the IN.
structIon gwen ut the University; Sd, IL he desire To
enter the School OF Mathematics or of Natural Philoso-
phy, that he ia familiar with all the branches Of hume
real ari.hn,etie; or, II he desire 10 enter the School OF
Ancient Languages, that he is qualified to commence
the study of tho higher Latin or Greek authors, ana
that neither he nor his parents are In a situation 10 in
cur the expense of his education without aid.
Nv. Students admitted on this foundation are to con-
tinue two years At the University, but for extraordinary
proficiency the Board may prolone the term They
stand IN all respects, except expense, on the same tool.
ing as other students, enjoying the same privileges, and
subject to The same laws.
v. BY way of remuneration TO the State for the as
sistancs thus afforded, they ara expected to teach In
some public or private School within the limits OF Vir-
GINA for two years after leaving the University.
Tho whole expense OF the session of nine months,
exclusive Of clothes and pocket money, is estimated
at $iO0-this sum furnishing, besides board, &C., what
Is ordinarily sufficient To supply requisite text books
in the Professional Schools, however, an additional
sum Is necessary, viz: in the Medical Department, 50
70 supply subjects for dissection, and about $40 for text
books; In The School Of Law, about $50 for text books.
Thess may be obtained on good terms at the book
stores near the University.
Reference is made, for more ample information, to
the catalogue Of the University for session le47-'4s.
Applications will be received from oil the Senatorial
Districts except the following, In which there are no
vacancies: Cd. Monongalia, Preston, &C.; 9Th. Berks-
lev, Morgan, &C.; l2;h. Augusta, Rockbrldge, &C.;
25Il. Buckingham, CampbeIl, &C.
GESSNER HARRISON,
April 25-cwSw Chairman Of the Faculty.