The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-30
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that proposed inh nh779. ! The scheme passed
the House of De gates, but was defeated 10
the Senate. ,Seeik that he could mot carry
his scheme ID fnlt jefferson went vigorously
to WORT to secur{s,l be could, aud 10 FebFu.
,ary, 1873, succeed in obtaining an act .ol
Assembly wbsch while II, dedicated the bulk
of the siitetnfy Ind 10 the primary educa.
sion Of the poor appEop opriateds H16,1oo sper
aunum' 70 foundh hd support o ssuniyersity 10
be caRed the g diversity OF Virginia. - =.
q A :" Board ofEisitors,n sef whom Jedar-
son !Ras rector. I'd WHICH contained some OF
there were indsd "giants in the lands" was
appointed 70 earys cut The plsn and found
the University But o. Jefferson was the
master-spirit ID tie movement, so to bim
was committed ~ cntH WORK OIL organ.
izing the institutioA Nv ben the Board met
10 determine itsrl6etion there wss no dis
cussion OF dissensiot although mauy other
places in the State might well have, c0H-
tended for the hoDort AS Hos B. johnson
Bsrboar expressed itin his address on. the
uuveillng Of Galt's statue OF Jefferson |:
" The noble men whscomp posed that Board
were above petty jelousies and riyalrtes.
They did net for Q mdaent hesitate asto the
location Of ,ths new DIVERSITY. Lot it stand,
they said With, one Vice. where the first
rays OF the rising sun AID the last rays of de-
parting day Shall reva It to the @admir:ng
gazs Of its gFest aoundt' ar~ut aaA "a !
jefferson himself determined on the plan
aud gave bis personal supervision to: the
erection OF The buiIdingt The Older citi-
zens of Charlottesville tretil him % mounted
on bis favosite horse. Hswould make his
daily visits'to the Uuiyersik, and for hours
Inspect the progress OF the work; and thsre
Is still preserved in the Hilary Of the u oil.
versity telescope with hich be would
watch the worknen from thnortbeast cor
ner- OF The terrace at Monficep. His eorres-
.pondence ut &his time abouodIu illusions to
his devotion to this work. ge single ex.
tract from a4etter be wrote Fohu Adams
with whom, although they wee leaders of
opposing political parties, he prServed to tt Q
close of his life the most intinaas and beat.
tiful friendship: :aosl,@z" a..fi 4lr qa,3
81 do not write with the easetbich your
letter Of September 18Th supplies. Grip
pied wrists and fingers make wHingl slow
and laborious. But bile writinsso You I
lose the sense Of these things in thtrecollec.
ton Of ancient times; when youth id health
made happiness OUT Of everything. II forget
sfor awbi the hoary winter Of age.khen we
can thiuk OF nothing but how to hep our
selves warm aud hoH to get rid OF or heavy
hours until the friendly hand Of deth shall
rid as of all atoepee. Against tbisedsun,
vitg, however, Il am. fortunately mOuRed on
a hobby, which, indeed / should haS bet.
ter managed some thirty or forty yeah ago,
but whose easy amble is still snfdciat to
nrl onf fn
nary rider; This is the ,estab'ishmentpf q
university on q scale more com preheniye
and in a country more healthy and cenral
than our old William and Mary, which thse
obstacles have long kept in state OF langpr
and ineficiency.":p an.l @5"i - ~ l.
The University opened for students on tle
first day Of March, 1926. and has bad froh
that day career Of success unequalled y
any institution in the South, and excelled /
the number OF its students. by very few II
the country, while in the real elements o
success its friends confidently claim that
is absolutely withouta rival on the continent
-,,a1 THE PLAN OF INSTRUCTION . =,
adopted by Mr.. Jefferson and steadily pur
sued BY bis successors was then. entirel,
new in this country Instead Of the OLE
curriculum," which compels. every stu
dent to pursue the same . course 0
study, and graduates'D nearly every fon,
who stays at the college the requisite mum
ber Of years, Mr. jefferson adopted the
/" Uniuersity free system," which ldiYide'
the course into independent schools al
lows each student to study just what his tai
cuts, previous preparation, tastes, time, Of
future plans in life may dictate gives Its di
plomas with no reference to the time spent
sc the University, but with sole referenc.
to the scholarship of the graduate, and fixes
standard or graduation which, in the 1ex
tent and tborougbness of its requirement.
and the rigid system Of 7its examinations, II
absolutely without rival on this continent
Diplomas are conferred on those who react
the standard in each Of the sixteen "schools
into which the course is at present divided
but for the degrees much more is required
e. q. In order to win the degree Of Bachelor
Of Science one must graduate in the schools
Of -mathemsties,- natural philosophy, anc
chemistry, and have made certain attainment
10 mineralogy, geology, applied mathematics
and analytical chemistry. -.
Bachelor of Letters, requires Diplomas iu
the schools OF, Latin. Greek, French, Ger
man, Moral Philosophy, History, and Lite
rature ~ yLBxl at; fo HSi'nestE ad; i!Go f'lrtiS5
In order to attain the degree of Master %
Arts' "a student must graduate In. Latin
Greek, French, German, Mathematics, Natu
fal Philosophy, Chemistry, M oral Philoso.
ply, History, and Literature, and to pass, 8
reUieao examination on the whole
course. These examinations ARE sodrigid
that comparatively few OF the students win
the degrees {besides those named they con,
fer the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bache
lor OF Law, Doctor Of Medicine. Civil eEngi
neer, Mining Engineer, and Civil and Min
ing Engineer,,a but they are, regarded all
through the South as, honors nneQualled, anC
the favored. few who. graduateaare eagerly
sought after 70 All the Highest places Ia thsll
PROFESSIONS. 81 81
Ths unjgersity Of :girgtpis has never e9n.
Issseslsny acactarg ID aseTss sssss but RESERVES
her prizes for those only ho WORK for them
Hithin her walls aud reaehthe high standard
II her compstltlfe q s,sd &c. = (
-. The fRorEsoRs, 59 i II 'Sa:t5x y !. !,
rho have SO successfully carried out this
,plendid scheme OF tMr. Jefersons deserve
be highest honor, lorii would shaYe unques'
ioIably failed but for their great ability, nigh
cholarstip, and ultiring devotion the In
esests !offhe Dnisersitg aud the cause OF ed
leatiou. Determined to have none but first
lass men, Mr.. Jefferson broaghts Yen from
europe number of~most distinguished
Q saar F&Hfsi ac5@s.nt - Y st.3aa
Professor John Esng, of the q diversity Of
,ondaa. who hiss wen worldwide repa-
.,ion. Was appointed 70 tlie chair Of apedelnstI I
nguages. Professor Tholnas ,He witt Ksy,
{ the same University, WAS the professor OF
go 3es ~. 70. .s II :.
is tatherI TboHas Adds Emmett from Ire
nd In lslss. .ablg filed the Chair G chemis:
y.sMstG ktS.d:4i s:xt.l asgNGsa M.
Professor Charles Bonnyeastle. tha sons OF!
e veIlknowns mathsnafjeas authuf, ,aBott
scastle Of NfEaad, and hi6seIf ap author