The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-22

eStaDIIsnuleC OF -GQ6 Un1YorHlGy, giving an
extract from O letter written by MIR. Jefer-
SON to John Adams, demonstrating the
necessity of broader culture, and stigma
where; one or two men, possessing Latin
and sometimes Greeks knowledge Of tho
globes and the first six books of Euclid,
imagined and commune thia as the
sum of human science. To avoid so per-
nicious and dwarfng q system. to retain the
five hundred young Virginians who lat an
outlay, oCsat least S300, ,000) were educated
in northern colleges, MIR. Jefferson, in spite
OF, his age, his numerous bodily infrmities,
and the harassing cares of pecuniary en-
barfassment, worked on, in spite of the
GOODNESS, and even the hostility of many,
till he was able to write upon his own tomb
stone the completing line and the crowning
glory that he was Father OF the University
Of Virginia. ~
MIR. Barbour then contrasted this with The
present condition of education in Virginia.
The tide to the North was stopped, Q rich
stream was setting In from other States,
the University could point to one hundred
kutng professors in various colleges, and
although her engineering school was but in
found lucrative posts, and were pronounced
competent and accomplished engineers.
We cannot follow Mr.. Barbour, Of course,
through his extended remarks, which oc-
cupied an hour, but must content ourselves
with stating that the main object of his ad-
dress was to show how far ahead was the
University of all other colleges in its prepa-
rations to utilize at once the congressional
grant, She had, at cost Of nearly thirty
thousand dollars, erected and equipped a.
magnificent laboratory and school Of @Ap-
piled Mathematics, embracing engineering,
architecture, systems Of drainage, &c. She
had an experimental farm, on which fertili-
Zers for tobacco had been tested, the new
and interesting plant, the Remie valuable
for its fibre, and occupying middle ground
brought in London the almost fabulous
price of nineteen hundred dollars g. tom,
had been grown, besides various other ex-
periments.
HOthers colleges had to begin sat the
ground" as Governor Wise had recon-
mended ; and in this connection he made a
happy hit at the Governor, who had recon-
mended Heliocentric Culture and Prussian
education. Mr.. B. claimed that in all the
auxiliary studies the University was far
advanced. She had not introduced the
Heliocentric, it was true, but she was in-
tensely Hydrogen egular Prussian blue.
Six Of her professors at large had been edu-
Gated In, Prussia, and singularly enough,
both professors Of the agricultural depart
ment were of Prlissian education. - s
The University had been denounced as
,gfasping; but the committee must remem-
ber, that science was ever advancing
sssIowly, slowly" as the moody poet sings,
but faster and faster, and with more than; q
Prussian appetite for victory. New fields
were to be explored, Astronomy asked for
stronger and more powerful lenses as with
more undazzled gaze she looked at the sun,
or, with the spectroscope, analysed his
flaming banners. Agricultural chemistry
asked for more delicate balances as she
poised ever the thousandth, and yet d little
while the ten-thousandth, part of grain.
The engineer was learning with lighter
and lighter, but stronger and stronger
bridges, to span the rushing river or the
mountain gorge and he pointed to. Prus-
sia, who, with only eighteen millions OF
inhabitants, bestowed many hundred thou
sand thalerson her universities. 1t was
said that the University had conquered at
Sedan and, looking at the present contest
in Eurape, no one could doubt that lntelll-
gence had made the Prussian soldier invin-
Chile for France seemed still to be open to
Cardinal de Perron's sarcasm, that too
many colleges had filed France with smat-
terers.
Concentration, conc ceratrdtion, CoNCENTRA-
TIoN, was the secret of success. Virginia was
warned by her folly in reference to internal
she had many beginnings,
but no endings. If she had concentrated
her efforts in one broad scheme, Richmond
would now have her hundreds Of thousands
ofinbabitants, and n Norfolk, instead ofsitting
sad and lonely, would be able to sit for
Chute's picture of New York, when he
represented her as with one hand grasping
the golden harvests of the West, and with
the. other, like Venice, espouslng the ever
lasting sea. "a
remember that in bestowing this fund full
Justice should begdene to the colored race,
even though the University should not get
one dollar of it.. He advocated the giving
of half to the Hampton College. we should
remember, he said, that they certainly had
to begin at the beginning; and the best
Way to avoid any complications or collisions
was to do ample justice at once to that race.
The University had made no combination,
as had been whispered, except the comb1-
nation Of justice and good faith.
In conclusion, MIR. Barbour said that, as
the guardian Of the interests Of the whole
State, the Legislature could so dispose of
this fund as not to violate any feeling, mani.
fest any preference, trench upon any in
terest. lie knew that the temptation to
divide upon what seemed to be equal JUS
tice was very great, but they should remem.
Der that it sometimes happens that we only
divide to destroy. .ss.ys fS.a. -
If the fountain were divided into petty
rills we should only have the ! steaming
marsh instead Of the fruitful meadow and
fertile field. IL we struck the sun from our
system, though the stars be doubled 1t
would Still be night. By an ll-timed gene
rosity we might dole out this magDifcent
fund into meaning less and ;yalueless pit
tances, when, by its thoughtful and consid-
crate disposition, we might do much to re-
store our respondent State and provide for
the intelligence, comfort, and happiness oil
countless generate Ions. ---r--4v,-.----;;
MIR. Barbour's remarks consumed about
an hour and .a halt. At their close Rev.
DE. Curry submitted q supplementary ar
gument for Iiichmond College, prefacing Il
by neat aud deserved compliment to the
distinguished gentleman who had preceded
him. He then eloquently pleaded the cause
of Richmond College, and was heard Win
marked attention. - 80 sss. 6ss..ta /:
! The committees will meet again this even
ing at B O'Clock. is $3.50 IS !. =. rs Il
5 HoLDAYs' AMusEaENTs.--Eor next WeeE
we are to have the celebrated hayei, aiarti.
netti Pantomime Troupe, VINO VIII reap.
near before our public in new pantomimmes m
and extraordinary gymna asIic ieatss ! y y
members of the troupe, who are BOW f u
this city, have been busy for the past Wees
off