The daily gazette., 1875-07-02
,MR. HUNTERS aDDaEss.

1 The address last evening delivered by
Mr. &. III. z. Hunter before the AlutnDi
of the University cf Virginia IL merit
ed tribute OF che broad genius Of JeTer-
son ss well as to the solid, far-reaching
usefulness OF the great institutlcn OF
learning which stands among tho rnoat
enduring monuments Of his fame. There
is, indeed, nothing remarkable n tho
gradual growth by ezpansion and suc-
ceasive rescrns Of eu.all and marrow
school into u great and broad university
if the requisite nurture be judicionsly
administered. The successful transpla1.
ting OF wen-developed university from
foreign coil TO soil previously occupied
only By marrow schools and imperfect
colleges, however excellent they may
have bsen in their way, was certainly
task which required boldness, wisdom
and energy for its successful accomplish.
tnent. Nothing less than this was the
task which Jefferson had to perform in
founding the University of Virginia,
which is now celebrating the Herpisxan.
tsnnisl year. and which has during these
fifty ysars stsadily gone forward, rising
firm fouacetions laid by Jefferson. l.
is remarkable fact thet. this university
is almost the only important educational
institution 1t the South which passed
through the war without seriously feel.
inE the shock OF war, and u probably
the only one which at once resumed its
full orEapiEstioD At the closs Of the wal
and dvuyishsd during The troubulops
timss that followed. Unlike other in.
stithtious ct the South many Of which
remain in the ashes to which they were
reduced By the heats Of war, or which
still stegger under the blows Of recon.
styuction rebbsrs, the doors Of the Uni.
| versity OF Virginia were never closed,
though its hslls we're often but thinlJ
, hnsd with students during the war, ana
October. 1865, found its organization, its
working efficiency ss pssfe, I ss they had
ever bssn. its wsll.earned reputation.
protected it fgen molrststion by inva.
Ting Federal armies, and raidipg par.
ties, gwen tree scope to d. styoJ NJ arl5
everything else which srne in their way,
1 we're forbidden by special orders to re-.
frain from any. even the least 6sprede.
ton upon its grounds, buildings or con.
/ tents. 70 much tor ths respect whicn /.
career Of unostentstious usefulness may
Inspire. Its perfect Organization at tn,
close Of the war may be partly explain
ed by Que of the far.sighted provision,
coudutt Cf the University end mention.
Ell ~ Mr.. Hunter in his address OF !ssi
evsnirg. Tne professors are wholly de.
p uuent nsIther upVo tue State nor up
on the stu vLts tor their salaries, bui
upon both. Tn9 State furnishes then
eacn With a houss and pays them mo- .
crate .lAry oLt Of the public Treasury
For the rest OF thsiy income each pro.
tessor dept pds upon the fees paid -
the studsnts who attend the school o7si
which he prssides The professors, whc
by the way are appointed Fer life, thus
have direct interest IN the Welfare Of
tis institution, sDd each Of them has q
pecuntary inducement, apart from the
pride Of scholarship, in making his own
school valuable and attractive to stu.
DENTS. Tnis wheel in its machinery has
carried the institution through r1ort
than one crisis, and Was possibly cne Of
the NEST efficient IN setting u II c3ofio:l
AZ the close ct The wer, when the public
affairs Of Virginia We're in confusion, aaa
the University then without dollar il.
Its chests, Tas opened on g peace basis
with money raised by the professors lip.
en- their individual pledges. From th,
day OF It's opening it has lraa all Ghi
prosperity and success which e liberal
patronage could bestow. 1t only needs
such additional help ss It can hardly
faiIto receive from the State Of Virgin.
ia, and from its personal friends as tbs
South increases tn prospegity,. TO he u
every way what Mr.. jefferson INTENDED
it should be. en- institution "where shall
be taught il the highest degree every
branch ct knowledge" Professional, sci
eptitc and Literary World Of IhNrsday