Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-15
I!nR THr INQUIRER.
PANDnIpII MACON TnJ L>..E

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Gentlrlnen:-lt may not brutoCr,:cr uun tcrcs; n!
| To the renders OF yOrr widely circulated paper, d
least 10 those who the ir!cu OF learning and cs
| pecially those who arc tho patrons, or in wa,
! connected with Raad0iDt Macon C8il,rc. to hea
something from This upblc institution which stap!
high. and which VIC dare believe i -1ccled BY nom
in the South, save the University O! Virginia.
This Sos, ion opens with many very la;trring pros
poets aud We have reason - believe that i! the plau
Of the Trustees cnn he carried mo operation III,
grade ni scholarship will bc raised still higher ar,
the Cnllcrc VIII So,, br lih".aIy endowe! so tina;
will b" established firm foundation anu " iii soor
be ,cen l"rSing the chains which has long bouni
II down ard taking proud and lofty position III ,hf
raiE Of the first Institutions of learning in the United
State.
L.. professors are OF 10 ordinary capacities
bul who arc, cry where regarded as possess
ing talents Of the h;Shcs, order, and perfectly compr
l"n 10, and who do fill their respective chairs with
credit aad ability. Where can man be found DOS.
hcssus more true talent. and better uunlird TO be
placed nj the head Of suc! institrtion than our
venerable President, DR.. VIM. 4. Smith, wio MS pro.
i"ssor OF mcnta! and moral philosophy. as clear,
sound logical reasontr, we venture say has su-
prIor and bur few equals, if any, in Virginia. any
othcr STATE II does seem. too, that no man Could
pnssiu! feel deeper and abiding interest in m
welfare, not OF one, nor OF few, but ot all the stu-
dente, than DR.. Smith he seems truly socitous that
me college shonld prosper, TINT should BE- relieved
Of all itS rInbGrrn .iucnE nnd pnCed IN huurisLnr
condition; lis whole .vul seems tn be- abp"rh.i III il@
subject, and b. Ea- given Unms,akcaJlc evidence
that nc is is willing sncrfcc almost any personal
interest II II" can IN any nnDrr pr"i",c the welfare
ni the students and the prosperity al the institution.
Our Professor of Mathematics Rev. .lOhn C.. Will,
who II wah thDuGa!, WIS nbou; I" leave Us not ong
since las cbscr'cd t0 :c,arH md Will doubtless
;lnnc I" I'LL his clair :rit: ruc! ability ever.
very mp :thn. changes and many very vuuublc
additions have Recently been naGr in the Chemical
DEPARTMENT. indeed the whole laboratory haS under
GONE radical change. and vuun. n.cu desiring 20
learn Chemistry huvn every nivantag" for a"pTirn:
Hs thorough snuwcdr Ui il her, can hr afforded
anywhere. No pains nor cNprns" hav" been spared
Il procure the most valuable Instruments aid render
thi' Department perfectly complete. H"Sidrs study.
iag ia" test book on this subject the student ln~ aiu-
''."r very great advantage. vis That OF hcnrii, !r
ta"7 On every lesson, which adds grrniiv iO liz IN
tcrc>t; and instead oi being difficult, dull ,.ry unin-
I"rcs!lng study il il br Ihr aid Of ,lrr- and X
p"rnrnts rendered very .!a;n and at HE time
deeply interesting.
The Ancient Languages will be- taught mmclI after
the plan at the University of Virginia: good deal by
lectures: and indeed lectures will u, given III every
Department on everything requiring them. There
has recently been added another very important
chnl" that Of Natura! Philosophy AMI A>ron"mv-f"
which chair john $. Moore. Esq. graduate {" the hi.
rcrsity of Virginia, has been c!"rl"h.
There is als, au English embracing three
Years, designed for ;hna, who dn !n, -'uiy am-u-
@cs. hu: wish TO devote their attention mostly 10 The
sciences.
There a,r air. AL, about one hEn.irC AMI twenty
students here .nd NOR" ryIc!"d; md c,i G,>urcd
that parent. need entertain fears in ,.ndut. their
here. his has always h'.I 60 .drrri q. heal
:ty location rs nm; that can jr vund. Incrc s III
tho CGmpun. very con. rniCat 20 every "n.. vc ot
tho beet aud pur"s, wafer and surely Ii" one could
aSls for better fare than 10" had nt nIi" nj
boarding houscs. th't believe rlnc. coId "llcr
NOR" ludUcc,nrnts tu vOuu. who lsh, ~ ne
quiir thorough and liberal education.
Steps arr being taken Ia improve m Appearance
-! III" w'i''" premises - TINT W. dnHht not that
t"cvc ni"fh3 hence. many vcrv decided improve
mcutS wi. rave t"rn mnd" Gni person not hhvin:
seen th" zoe i'll three or fpI: wears viii! srarc,ly
know IT,
AnOt!!'t ,Trg important consideration which ever,
pie sIoud take into hcaccouu is, the advantages al.
prdcd hv rho dcban. societies, called III. llu>k.
H:rt and HT1kitQ L;:sr0ru S0c,tcs. These
arc '':y craa. aGtoEs nc Coi.c their halls ~.
iSed up the Very best STYLE anG each cnn:ai.,s nbuu
!!rce thousand volumes, to which additions are cob.
anrly being made. i.rc then, the vr!v best upIrr.
unity Afforded for reading and Improvement III or
ltory'.
Vow IA 10 the plans O. the trustees spoken oi |
lbovc, understand that az ;hcr meeting held 26th
July last they appointed committee correspond
With fhc trustees 1T other Colleges in TIE State aud
:ndtavor 10 secure their coop, ration IN having II
Ill! pissed at the next scssinn &c Tia. -
TCus and solicit their cO"peratioh IN Fis'ie l'H'
N ,,, is needed now in the course here Is probes
or If all the various modern languages; which chair
r,iI dnubtrss soon hv endowed, there being already
teacher OF Freack. With these remarks C.r'sri
Aug. 9th. lSri. i"