Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-07

,-r,c,S -; TIE UNIVERSITY or M , - :,
W. beg leave, mrssrS T. NOR, u rsn.lsd paper. the
msGint % !nc.s,,rs - tauaat III Ink uhNcsit! " snI
~ tic notice Of the yoGn" 'iit'. nr.,, II the fact
tic public at lls rrnastics are given at the unves'
NJ 49,, ~ IL already numerous ~. ,i,uoh not least
~ ,irrlians similar cfa'a,G', ICY 10 the public
~ , aided il is All: Wish 10 CON- ;;lit.s Tor p!ys-
has '' ,nnrfuncc Of nirdng sucIl .,rrnshcn
u l U,,i.e in college, and enhert % :;'n, l. was
c." eA'., ,dv and Iu,sh the SANE so ,,nt n
and 'ieV o' ~ h, past session "i 1911 anu H. rmn
r: sum Was established al ne ,; giv,n therein by
currency of rh- Faculty, ana s ivy Military School ST.
J F. d. lfonct, la'1 lt"'eS "
ptiersorg 3nd IN r'''s cyic from Lis country 10 our
~. =, Aiu:Cr came n an tAic - ,,r s,r1. time
i"'. ", ,,rnht liyr,naS III Ne" ON 80 n.s.,,.
shores "n 7ncr. III. highes. cncohiuns WEI.
, hm BIZ the press 20! ms Pssse ,;, vhrh thew evi.
upon ma, .,s ,uDiIs and Tor Inc bc'''!its "' wy
attention |" s ~. .,trucuns, Tar a. improvement
dehs i'h and muscular Development Is : ne 10
,rsh having become heartily scN - and NOR,
- 30 f. his abode among the warmer az ~ I'm.
soi'eu - ~ the Sunlh. Accordingly, ne c'".e " m
:. ;rs;,v nf Virginia, ard encouragement o.t"s =,
missun granted, he PIocernru - e'e md sunnnrt
peru n yornsp depending for rtInu:efuh", a' ti
Ms y" nerosity of those students who look S
o him, and desired 10 have ROBUST 'fa''t9 ""'
stituo f,rce laboed first under great disadvantages
u fct does now lett rs lie has been, tntd.y !" us oW
rs,urccs and with limited neans nc has r a. 80
~ undertaking. hopin. 10 obtain al soh's lut'o ~!
nus W fam The Bo.rd .. Visitors and salary noepenarn'
- ~. small fees so cheeriuy paid him by ms pupiS. we
raiit.d TO learn that aid has been gwen MN ~
pa,dhnt l. they have appropriated tour Or hive nun
d dollars 10 pay him Tor the nsi enIs VINCE he cree,
ID nnon the University grounds at his own expense '!,
s il no accession his income but only just return OF
me money which he expended IN Instruments ol ny
Ircscs and unless some accession be mace 10 MS INCOME
either by fixed salary or by greater patronage On e
NJ The students Than he has hitherto received ne WI" nave
n abandon the undertaking, BECAUSE bringing nm IN ceot
and moi furnishing him the means Of support
In the absence of fixed SniJry: Prot Aoncc mas oeeh
comnrcd to charge his pupils than he othcr"is
would have DONE in order ietray mis- expenses Now, II
he had salary, which, in addition to his lees would De
| LA l,;.IIt t lies
ard mus greater Of students would be enabled 20
enjoy the ncacuHhr benefits resulting from gymnasilc ei-
eci-e We respectfully call TIE attention 81 The beard oil
Visitors IL the subject aud 5cn them 10 take the matter INTO
considerations is certainly worthy Of consideration nh
arnon when IN the number OF young men VINO
leave the University with constitutions injured ana frames
Frustrated by intense application ut the mental powers
and total neglect Of boty exercise. These young men oo-
tain literary distinctions ii Is true but II Is by species al
slow suicide BY allowing the body 10 waste AMI grow weak
Of that exercise which is requisite tor neah ana
absolutely necessary for sound constitution Tue system
Of instruction pursued nj the University Is snch as Is cal
rula awaken the highest spirit OF erhtion ana an
ardent thirst the part of The student Tor college hnnor
hence il u.s. that ordinarily, students OF the University u"
Virginia do larger study in given time Than
The students any other n<tlut"n in The Union ana hence
The necessity for bodily exercise for where the mn1 ~ so
constantly exertcd corresponding cXeFilon 9" me Ays
cal frame required in order To PR serve equilibrium ana 10
sustain the mind in the proper performance oil It's functions
SO intimate ia the connection 81 body and mind lt INJURY
TO The generally affects the otcr and especially IS th
rrue with regard Young college whose minds ana
nhy,lcal frames are growing together How important IS
it, then that The equilibrium OF the two while IN hiS grow
ing STATE should be prescrved Tor, II he physical hea o
Injured by close confinement application ID sUcy ana
neglect of exercise be assured that the health oil the hd
will DC also soon impaired though may not be early per-
cevcd or felt How then, Is the health OF he DOC? I" DC
preserved and sound constitution to be insured 10 INC STU
dent while engaged in the prosecution o MS mental aoofs
BIZ regular gymnasC eSercse-by having gymnasium
and professor instruction thercin attached 10 Tile IN
.irution that Inducements may be wanting 10 make
, student exercise which nature demands lo TIE
hcalhtu support of body and n!i"d
We know from experience, that hfter studying ulu lc
student feels all physical eXcron and The IN
ucenent exercise not near he VIII neglect IL ei'o
ge,.r Now is for the Gymnasium located IN College, and
near al hand this apathy on The part oil the stu
dent 10 eyertion and lead him regard exercise OF
the BODY as necessary for health hod 10 Tor me- ouc
Gymnasium is now afforded at the University OF Virginia.
and conducted by who has devoted his whole lie 10
the study The Tor the development oil the mus
cular lrane and physical powers Of man That The Efforts
OF Prues AliOncc have been productive OF DEMENT, III
those testify who received his instruction ana as
.istancc; show by their oroad shoulders powerful
muscles healthy cuuntcnancrs, the advantages ol an
hour devoted every day Tor session Of nine months, 10
gyInnrstIc exercise.
Professor a Alfpncc has written q book containing full
description Of Than eight hundred exercises hnd Mus
,raed bv five hundred crgarn2s, when those hhVlhE tc
youth would do well 10 obtain IA by 'hry
could erect at but ll" expense, Gymnasium on sia
scale for private use
IN, we have already written the subject III gym
ma sill; exercise than we AT first intended must close
nv recommending il all who desire robust flames AM
sound con stiiutnns. We warrant il 10 benefit them more
than all hc balsanIs c!Xiss and scientific wondcis %
1uarkeTv that hum5ugcd innocent ana unsuspecn"
nuh;c ,rcuIarly DO We advise Young who cOnem-
ac entering The University OF Virginia the ensuing session.
~ take advantage the Gymnas established there anc
the instructions Of Professor dAonce We assure mem
from personal experience that they will not repent IL on
will secure 70. themselves that health OF body without
which mental attainHcn and literary distlnclln WI! Dr
Of no avail. a . eli>>i'