The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-05
WILLIAM 4 MARY COLLEGE.

We have received copy of the "Cata-
loeue and Course of Studies of William and
Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1855.
We rejoice to see the evidences which it pre-
sents. of the vitality and progress of an in
stitution so dear to every Virginia heart
hundred and sixty-two years have elapsed
since this college was chartered by the sove-
reigns, whose name it bears, and IL seems
now to be renewing its youth Inc FACULTY
is body of learned and efficient men, IN eV'
ery way worthy of the high and Responsible
nos;t;on and the President, Benz. 5. Eweii,
is. in head and heart, one of the noblest sons
of Old Virginia, man whom to know is 10
love, and to whose guardianship any paren'
might commit son, secure that he woulo
find another father in the benevolent ano
high minded gentleman who is at the head OF
this institution. q,
There is in the college, as now organized
a department of Law; of Moral and lntehec
taal Philosophy and Belle Lettresi OF Histo
ny and Political Economy; of Natural Phiio
sophy and Chemistry; of Mathematics; and
of Ancient and Modern Languages. Each
department Is under the charge of PROBES
sor, who is responsible for the instruction
given in his own department. Within the
last few years large additions have oeel
made to the Philosophical and Chemical ap
paratus. The Library has also been enisrg'
ed, and now contains nearly 5000 volumes.
The apprehensions formerly entertained
from the effects of the climate by students
from the upper country, need no longer DC
INDUCED. 1t is said, that to those predlsposeo
10 pulmonary complaints, the climate wouio
be decidedly beneficial. "Of late the town
and adjacent country have been much III
proved. Timber has been cleared away
marshes drained, and better system OF cur
ovation introduced-and the result has been
decided Improvement in the heaithiness OF
the locality. Few places in the State can
boast more salubrious climate than THIS ou
ring the college session. Diseases pecuhar
t. the low country, prevail only IN the
months of August and September and OF
late wears these have been very mild IN their
character, and easily controlled by medi-
clQGS. FROM OCLODSE W "AAAAS '-S
lege is in session, these diseases are never
contracted. The winter climate is delight
ful-the cold being moderated by the large
bodies of salt water in the vicinityi-while 1t
is too far distant from the ocean to be much
affected by storms The heat of summer Is
neutralized by the same means-so that, IN
the hottest weather the thermometer ranges
from three to FIVE degrees lower than that OF
Richmond.
Although the College Records are so I'M
perfect that full list of Alumni cannot be
made out, some glorious names have been
preserved, such as Theodorick Bland, Peyton
Randolph, Carter Braxton, George Wythe,
Thomas Jefferson, j ohm Page, Edmund Ran
dolph, James Monroe, John Marshall, James
Barbour, Philip P. Barbour, William B. Giles
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Chapman John
son, John Randolph of Roanoke, Spencer
Roane, Littleton w. Tazewell, VIM. e. Rives,
John j. Crittenden, William S. Archer John
Nelson, John Tyler, and Winfield Scott
What a galaxy! What other mother can
point to such jewels Itshould be the pride
and glory of Virginians to rally around this
iIustrious and venerable institution, and fill
its honored walls with crowds of youth,
drinking at the old fountain of Virginia phi
losophy, patriotism and learning.