The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-23

resources are the rents Of the dOrmitOrles ana
hotels, the matriculation fees, and the surP
fees received by the Professors, after deouoIIB
maximum allowance Of $1,000 TO eaVn' an IN
addition to this the Professors a are III ~ So
recent of an annual salary OF $lVOV eaeh'
The institution is under the sPeG1sl sOvein- a.
ment Of Rector and Board OF Visi.ors, W
whom are oonfded the enactment VI me ass @ eSH-
tutes and the regulation OF its finances: IhOinas
JefFerson held the position Of Rector from
1919 to his death, in 1896, when he was sue
oeeded bv James Madison, who retained the
office till 1884. The present incumbent is
the Hon. B. Johnson Barbour. Contrary
10 the usual custom of the country, there is
no permanent President of the University, the
duties Of this Office being performed by the
Chairman of the Faculty, who was elected
annually by the Faculty, until 1928, since
which time the selection has been made
by the Board of Visitors. The Hon. George
Tucker, for some time member of Congress
from Virginia, and first Professor of Moral
Philosophy in the University, was Chairman
Of the Faculty from 1895 to 1926, when he was
succeeded by Robley DunglisOn, NJ. D., dis
tinguished English physician, who was the
first Professor of Medicine in the University.
He retained the position only one year at that
time, but at subsequent period held it for
two years in succession. Professor Tucker
was also twice reelected, and up to the present
time the position has been filled by twelve
different Professors. S. Maupin M. D., whowas
appointed to the chair of Chemistry in 1853,
was elected Chairman in 1854, and still retains
the position.
Another popularity of the institution is the
entire abrogation of the regular college curri-
culum. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and
Seniors are unknown. On the establishment
of the University it was divided into eight diff
ferent schools, to each of which was assigned
particular branch of learning and one Pro-
V1nA hon Of oahn has dsn
been largely increased, there being at present
nine in the Academic Department, two in the
Law Department, and five in the Medical De-
partment. In addition to the regular Profess
sors, most of whom have one or more assist
ants at present, a system similar to that of the
private tutorships Of the English Universities
has been introduced the Faculty having
authority to license persons, of suitable attain
ments, character, and habits, to give private
instruction in aid of the public teachings in
any of the Schools of the University. These
Licentiates are not at liberty, without special
leave Of the Faculty, to receive pupils who are
not members of the school or schools for which
they are licensed, nor to give instruction on
subjects not embraced in the plan Of the same;
and their employment is at the option Uf the
student, the compensation being matter of
private arrangement. The number of Licen-
tiates at present is four.
The regular four years. course having been
discarded, the student is at liberty to make
his own choice of studies, by entering such
schools as he may select He is required to
belong to three schools at the same time un-
less he has the special permission of the
Faculty to enter less number. In the early
days of the University the degree of "Bache-
lor of Arts" was unknown, When student
had acquired an accurate and extensive know
ledge of the subjects taught in any particular
school, he was declared "Graduate" of that
school, the degree being conferred in the name
of the whole Faculty, and by majority vote.
The first occasion on which this novel honor
was conferred was in 1928, when six students
were declared graduates, one of the number
being the Hon. Robert M. 7. Hunter. In 1873
the degree of ''Master of Arts" was estab-
hshed, and was thereafter conferred on such
of the students as had become graduates of
all the schools. In 1848 the degree of "Bache-
lor of Artsn was established, and is now con-
ferred on such students as have become gradu-
ates of any two of the literary schools and
any two of the scientific schools, and have,
moreover, attained distinction in the Junior
classes of the remaining schools. The degrees
of Bachelor Of Laws' and doctor OF Medi-
| cine" have been regularly conferred since the
establishment of the departments
In consequence of the peculiar organization
of the institution, and the rigidity of its exami-
| nations, its graduates have been fewer IN
number, in proportion to the number of stu
dents in attendance, than in any college in
the country The last general catalogue pub
| lished contained the names of those gradual
ing previous to and including 1858. The
degree of "Master of Arts'' was first conferred
in 1882, there being but one candidate for the
| honor. In 1888 the number increased to five,
and since then has fiuctuated between one
and ten. The total number up to 1858 was
| III. In 1849 two students were declared
Bachelors of Arts" of whom there were 81
previous to 1858. The first graduates of the
Law School were in 1929, and 2 in number.
In 1880 there were 10. The number has
since fuctuated between ! and 26, the largest
class being that of l84l, when the latter num-
ber were graduated. The whole number pre-
vious to 1858 was 247. In 1928 there were
three graduates in the Medical Department.
The graduating class of 1850 contained 2e
members, the number before and since fuctu-
ating below that point, and attaining total
of 35l.
The outbreak of the Rebellion found the
University of Virginia one Of the most pros
porous and popular institutions of learning in
the country. During the progress of the war
its prosperity was greatly checked, although,
as we believe, its exercises were at no time
entirely suspended. In the following state
ment the number of students in attendance on
the various departments during the past six
years is shown
Year. Students Year: Students:
lS6l-62 90 lS6 o.
1862 1866