Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-26
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WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.


: WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
!: TO the Editors Of the Enquirer.
4 Gentlemen Many young men in the State, vii! in f.
!avs or weeks their homes tho purpose Of en-
5,nt College. II Is The wish OF many paren,.
!uas:ians and OF many young men lhemse, IS thai ~.
.oUi 90 where they get oil The advantages to b. =?
\ vca from able and accomplished te:chers and be q,
anne time protected from those bad Influences M.
.l,.. sup The foundations ot their good morals and 49,
a,. simple and w. regulated And well NAV -
oar. fnr when .,c consiGeI ist lirl- Cyear ,,irin w
4 : rr.ards ,uuru. and Learning is 10 bias ,l,r wh
y make the s,outest tcmGi", ii nry fully comrr.1
J: he dangers - winch they exposed Under hrs. |
ums,unccs vii! call public attention to William and NJ
niIegc ask The papcTS throughout the State to nr
& he institution as lhcy think II deserves.
After .he death OF the l,ncnicd Dew, the Professors .
his old College toroettin. th they ought ha
q the dignity o! the mother of Jefferson OF Rantoob ~
,,her great AM distinguished men. fell 10 qnareng no,
themselves, As necessary consequence 10 this division
rnnng professors The rules for the government OF sccrn
not lnurctl dissipation enSed ana me Cpieg. Ia
2 public confidence which i had lon. enjoyed Tn
1yisiturs seeing This .! Things called every menh
+ the faculty resign and ihy appointed en;irelr c
4 me nh the exception Of Judge Tucker The Judge =
s before the commencement OF the las; session. and
! lace filled by an able and accomplished lawyer bu,
ne Tor that tlss 10 be opened during the session
z The !aru,y consists Of Rev. Bishop Johns Of :,
.inia Professor OF MonI Philosophy ana hr Evi enc.
Christianity; Benjamin 5 Ewll Professor Of Mshrms
i nd Natural Sciences his g"n,irman il graduate OF W.
at'on, and Tor many years Professor rhort0 Nor az
Smrad Professor OF Languages; II nry 4. Washing.
a'rofrssor uI History and Political !s'onn,nv; Rev So
q ocn Professor OF intellectual Philosophy BeIle. l., ~
q nj Rhetoric; RDtCf: ttcwunG, gradual. ut the Vis,
Military nsti'uc ADJUNCT Professor Of Mathematics A..
I Inc head OF the Law Department. Judge Scarburg
n Few Colleges ia the onion have faculties that stand,
nI!as This either morally for Earning intellect, Mia
whisper ever raised against single member liz
irGitv account q! any action of their lives No Col
re" believe oilers greater inducements to parents O.
.ardars whc protecr their charges from he y,
rEpncrS thai O:a surround institutions of lclnus
M very hold ont equal advantages OF acquiring na
ough e!uca,ous. Tho society Of the town Is most excl
A. and The sparcte students have can D" spent In b.
omHay ot agreeable ana accoPScu ilu!eS ana Eet,:
ncn
wish however particularly 10 call attention 10 the d.
recruitment of the College. IT ere IL perh ps dep
urnt Of learning where student depends and necCssa
more upon his professor thar this No Young man with
!nary ty ana Industry, AMI dcs.:c 10 learn unic.g
hle ard practical lawyer, fail 10 receive such
atoms ~ will itaIly win Tor hin success ard distinction =
n ,he contrary very few Young mGr owcvrr gfea,
bilirica viii succeed IN Their professions wei
ltncv Grsir, who iraintd ~ professor cctc.nt r
! n hnOw!Jnc or practical qualifications.
The present able professor o law mas filled high sat
yh So much success and ability iat viii doubt
ne valuable AID will be students who have heard Of
a,rer ard much less If they Know him
a. soon as y finished his Stutcs, Judge SCarGag Coz
rnccG ;ar practice OF the aw Dependent emil cy upon
ofs sion success became absolutely necessary 70 10
red i an easy matter wnen man comes IN caraC vi
rn whose minds grasp only al HE sp!It ard phinsv
IN. law however great they may BE-, who s'ca.f
merely business and the practice Of the law. But wheai
Imam is thrown with Of The greatest grasp and power
rns and practical know n .! The aw, success
|, superior .nnt and knowledge Of The profession.
Cnon the bench was Judge Upshur, and at the ~
y,rr LAWYERS who have failed I'D reputation.
in any situation which they have place,
,sile others who have not been known beyond e:
oh.r, of their praciicr fine business aHt
ycrscd in all the legal forms and tie art o. maturing
flor rai az any in HE STATE Such was Tie field up:
hica he commenced his career; ami II 'nin:cd oi The :.
3oan.s 10 the first place - understand the transactions
auc IN al their arcaiIon and 10 have he most critic
it,,.s s.# i1tF " pleH
cl .r uurcHr, he always 10 meet IN, u e;
,earst ingenuity aut the soun.i,s logic while abo.c I
lore sided one the first Virginia ever produced
Whom II required d.ptr nt rIc" and o~"r Of aigtmc
IN sali, M any man might piuGd 81. IL uGc
isuch that judy" ScarhGTg commenced al
'nayChcd STEADILY forward uniei ihs ;!gi trdnins un
his practice The best ~ tie nar, and Ills bold upon
confidence Of the commHnNt unsurpassed TINS po.tS;
lranGd proved both Tie T." yer ami The wcUl NM
sch was his standing, int Y .! ITSELF wrmn@ an execute
,npoiutmrnI 10 the judgeship from The Governor
Judge himself The Legislature al their neNt session coz
irInet the Governors appointment I" r satisfaction 81 70:
,ircul, and ,a too when others wcta tnnkng strong
uGI- defeat him. aud !:ns"G all TIE power OF p iel
.omhnn ions 10 bear to eil'ct ii"t purpose.
A Judge, he not only gave the greatest satisfaction
the people his circuit raf Of whom had never Snosr
nan. >. fore bur Won The admiration 81 the entire aaf IL
was ~ ina, time, Of The youngest men up The orrt-
II yJginia aad I'll The Judges al the General CONF
rrr he came IN contact with come OF the rst Iwycs
the STATE aud experienced judges and here, too
soon won the conf trnce and respect u the first men a
f;a bench Had the old Geucigi Court been continued al:
ne rr,I,ln,A JudEa "hg Id" i''m :or m0HeS
tout, ihat he wuy!! htIc Eiruci Ealrrl rcpGtalG
.laal 10 :la; enjoyed y ;tr first ~ TIC Commandment
}ut III w ytaGs alter IL went npc lie aencL, ;Hr Gene
III Court abolished md in ew more years" he wrsdt
pointed uaaumrusI. hy the Visitors .. William aEi Mary
Professor o! Law To succeed ledge Tucker.
Whu en-: aou5 that such man il capable Of rerlcFrs
III. greatest youne meu Who doubt ta
aid lillian and May VIII ROW turn OUT some o The W
'iwvcrS IL thu StatCi
Were 20 stop herr, any reasonable man mgh, or sa'
fci but would be doing Judge 5. iu justice. Adt,t
q - al the hn drsi working r'a lc profession
rIn boast p und and durlTrs muc pei.
-uis from its snnv that he cannot fail ~ plant spark
81 feeling the hearts III bis Students hat Will igt
tAen IN In and usefulness THIS OF itself, l. woa
TN lhcuaaut pages pnEusci md well Cucd 0"er as:
!< is ~ selfish love Of study for his avn graft
cutinnit il his tei"h 10 impair, Information ana ns':ut
ior and hind Ia his manners, accessible ll
INC most l!mii and dil,cHt would have hesitation Ia ~
hir and seeking solution Of such dhcnlesh
,ugpc stcd themselves. While this J. the the ole
haur on The Other The boest and most forward woG!i me-
er Tor moment think OF preomning 10 treat him IN at'
1ther manner lhnn with The proonndes respect Audi
perkancr he should tel IL hi duty rrpcnyc any
her faults II would be done IN such nanns ~
Twin 50 much ugi, simplicity and justice make IL
Strongest appeal 10 conscience while would ever ie
nurt except at their own actions
nor must fail Ia add The hrightcs, trail - his chaFartE
,c brightest my have. judge ). is % Z:
nos' moral ans sc!npgously Just that !ivcsn cb
n his profession but n every action Of life! ANY youi:
,.an who nciur these qualities. uGc,d 10!
profession is better fitted forth ard praclt
hc law with honor Eimsrl! ana hcnetit - The cnBnDHt
han the powerful ntee II be without ti
The STUDENT will crIuy peculiar advantage. Hllanf
burg tt yuGd ihcs". Under The new Constitution the sac
IL Divided into SECTIONS, districts ami crcnits GIstfs
be held such place the legislature prescribe,
at least year, Williamsburg II the place cs'nbbci
Ia for holding the BID district court anu IL wall be- corpr
ed OF Judge OF he Court OF Appeals. and five CcIt
im.ges II ITSELF Cont Of gpcals from The Circus
Courts ard "i hear brought up from twelve cwi
and The cities ol Richmond and Williamsburg. Tie CrcGt
Court for The city III Williamsburg which viii preside
single Judge, j. held twice ycJr ami will have - III
Ia These advantages, q" Themselves nighi be- :!yeH
uil upa 4w srhOoi The students VIII read ~iiN pee.
i' interest The principles contained in their ha"!
= hen thcg Know they viii GCar them 'scCs-ri three u
The year il Court held ~ six Judges and the n
sucd by the best lawyers rom twelve Cuurr!rs AMI Er
!nond and Williamsburg. The district CDnr viii ;uTGs
hen "i examples OF ringuenCr IN, bar and d-c 81
Joints al law. II Will show then. practically h"w 1FG'ai
airn from the Circuit C0uf. he District Crft ar
.arrcd mp '! higher - the Cont hpp,a .il ai'
Grni=h them w ~ IN thcif moot Courts ri.
them The Yea! living Transactions (ome " Emo" ne
parties ihrnscscs,l 10 tx the sute gocp!2 81 The las" u
hrr minds
Under such Judge Scafburg al lrsa atvar'ag.
trairi 81 WIita'o ant 5lnry viii nr folly cpTproa!
upon tie pructc", and Jena - cuisines
In !cw ytaIs from now judge >caibura viii be b"yori
newspaper notices. lew !ahuf!nGs v0nng WI
put the po":er into h- hands, and csla5l!sa