Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-19

intho pnUI dIrfrscteF prevent Hu} zstlY4,
Al i mafs ala1 The heart Of the husband
nm. thai Al o.her appliances which have
beea employed u the last centiry, These
desirable chaazes hare. 1t IS true. been
sasctel wi.hon. the All OF the otheer
whose appoin msnt3 4 recommend, yet all
villalmit that they are 70 b. ascribed to
the occssio7al efforts Of a ifcw scientifc
pen.lemen. who have magaa1imously de-
vo.el portion Of their time an | money
to4hs chemical analysis Of thelsoil. III,
discovery Of calosrioas AM compost ma
nures. All the ju iicious application Of
these to the growth Of vegetables. Fot
this they are en- tile tosouf grasitu le AMI
favorable acknowledgements. Bat how
much greater improvem m, might ba'ac-
complishei By the ~ iriny All wsll Hi
rect.l Efforts Of 8 practical chemist, fur
nishef with the lights of science, with
mo lern improvements. and with the ne.
cessuy apparatus to apply his knowledge
TO the bas q Vantage.
Mush has been a9ec.ci, too. By the
Sac Agricultural Society. ani its aux
iliaries. But this Institution, though no
!, loaser an experiment a1i IN a honrishiug
AL ptrmsnsntcol iition, Is the result Of
inlivilual ea.efpF ise, an ! has been rear
ed an / nurturcl a. the expense Of infivii-
ull literally. and though yuu my rely
to 4 certain extent upon public spirit and
patriotism. and they may be appealed to
successfully in times of peril and emer-
gency. they should not be taxed too hea-
vily when no such emer .ency exists.
/. therefore, again respectfully invite
your a.ten ion to the subject, and trus.
you will no. only call to yopr all the SER
Yices Of compatentag -icultural chemist.
bu. that you win not permit the geolosi-
cal survey heretofore undertaken 10 LAM
guish, but cause it to be speedily COM
ple ed, AMI thus develop the incalculable
7 treasures inbclded in our valleys, our
plsins an our mountains. ..54s
i submit. herewith the annual report Of
the roc o. an visitors 3of. the University
of Virginia which EXHIBITS the institution
ia a mist prosperous AMI fiouirishiag
! condition, susaainiuy. in Al eminent de-
gree, the high reputation i has long de-
serve lily enjoyed. i,
The young men. annually sent forth
from this ias{itu ion to commin lie with
the MISSES in their various pursuits, can.
not fail to exert wholesome influence
anl leave their impress upon the commu-
My In which they move. / woull,
therefore. recommend an increase of the
number to be g,atui.ousfy e1ucs:ed, with
such m increased appropriation As will
enable the institution TO accomplish this
pu pose. Wouli that the number coul !
be augmented, until the sons Iof the in IL
gent and the wealthy could find COM
mon pla.f form accessible 10 all; that the
portals Of the University coul be thrown
opan wide as tie a.tributesof divine mer-
cy proclaiming. 'fwbosoeyer will, let him
take the waters Of life freely" But it
cannot be expected that single institution
can afford the necessary ins ruction to il
population like thai of Virgiaia. In.elli-.
gence is the property of the nation. AMI
constitutes the principal element to secure
respec: ffom abroad an J security AMI hap
pinsss at home. To obtain it. any rea-
sonabie sacrifice should be made, and no
effort NEGLECTED which eoull ensure it
with certainty. We ought therefore to
ex.eni all to our colleges, AMI open then
halls to those who cannot obtain the ben
eff slof university e1ucasion.
The Legislature has wisely ex,endel
i.sfos erins careto the Military ms itu:e,
which is every way worthy Of hspatron-
age. AMI deserving popular favor. The
principle Of combining the instruction Of
chose who are able to pay with the gra!u.
itous eluca ion of the in lisentani deser.
wing, and requiring those .educated Al.
Safe expense to become teaelters for a
iimitei periol, is producing the mos
beneficial results. AMI itssappliuaiion to all
our collegiate institutions would enhance
It's value aal give II power in future
which can scarcely be- too highly esti-
e In 1891, the General Assembly re.
cogaized the claims Of the colleges, and
passed an act declaring shat whenever
the annual income of the literary fund
shall exseed 800, 600, the surplus above
that sum, until such surplus shall amount
70 1000, shall be appropriated to the
endowment Of such colleges, academies.
or intermediate schools within the Com
mohwcalth rs the General Assembly may
hereafter designate as fl institutions for
such endowment" The receiptsIin.o the
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