The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-30

aluh hAuGnOfs - he ms SDtFEQl EA8 pNlhS WIhn
noble rage, for knowing and teaHbing. .EiHs
tTas der ten years chairman ief, the faculty.
The lesson Of bis lie TO his pupils, who 10y
sngly cherish his memory; was: :tSs Fear Sod,
land work.. ajAi ..i.i;ssaJ9 rt4,s,
tsD J-Jsssayesfer. Professor Of Mathematics,
1s4on, psthaps Pow the greatest q 1yyinns ~ ns
l. William B. Rogers, ofjyirginla fnow oi
1885 to 1853; the distinguished fotiGder iol
Boston. Mr. Rogers ranks very high among
/ the pbysicists and geologists OF SAmerfca,
and Is a nlan or extraofd fdfnary gifts as . ieS.
turer. He made geological survey Of the
/ State while connected with the University,
which, unfortunately for the people, has
| never been published. ,iqIo,i ei1,.,
l;s Edward Fl. Courtenay, of Baltimore, BRO
fessor Of Mathematics from 1e42 to 1884, "A
profound mathematician, who Inscribed
|" Thorough" on the work of:the School oi
Mathematics. r33ilH.i>ni!9 fsT.it q H'd III
Albert T. Bledsoe, Professor of Hathe.
matics from 1854 10 1851 a powerful writer,
and now the brilliant editor Of the Southern,
Resiep. ''1>i - -, : : -! -.
Robert e. Rogers, Of Virginia fnow' of the
Medical University Of Peppsy tyaDia1, Pro.
fessor Of Chemistry from 1s4s TO 1852. LII
h. y. Lawrence Smith, Of Louisville, KY.
|ProSessor Of Chemistry from 1859 to 1853. u
DIR. ,S.sMaupin, ;Professor@efa Chemistry
from 1853 to 1873. For sixteen years the
wise and sagacious Chairman of the Faculty.
/ DR.. William 81. McGufey, Professor ol
Moral PhiIosoph from 1915 to 1879 Widely
known throughout, America as a teacher. oi
metaphysics and through his labors in the
cause of popular education ls,.'iTT .':3 = Y
fIn the Schools. of, Law and Medicine we
record among the fhouored dead the names
of Judge. John Taylor ,Lomsx, professor ol
law from 1926 to 1880; ;cJehnt A.. G.. Davis,
professor of law from 1880 70 1910 !; Nathan.
lei P. Howard (pro tena) professor from 1910
to 1871; Judge Henry St. George 4Tucker,
professor of. law from 1871 Ito 1916; James
P. Holcombe,, professor or IA " from, 1854 to
l1e6i; Alfred IT, Msg.Il, professor OF medi.
cine from 1888 to 1881; Henry Howard pro-
fessor of medicine from 1889 to 1861; Au.
gustus L. Warren; professor of surgery
from 1884 to 1881 many of whom made
brilliant regulations In connection with their
Iiabors 10 the University, and contributed
much to impress pponits professional schools
| that high character Tor thorough instruction
which rendertheir diplomas prize 90 eager
ly sought. 2aijoa tHc ",--;J. zyn:.lH.
The external government, Of the Univer.
sity is vested in Rector ard Board Of (eight)
Visitors formerly 1tsiy) !, sppoiniedr by the
Mr. Jefferson held the view that
this government should be committed to a
small, intelligent, and responsible body of
men. appointed E"dd hoe,"S 1t canuots be
doubted that this mode, OF. government has
contributed much to the success 'of the Uni.
I William Wertenbaker.. the present libra.
rian, a student Of 1925, was appointed y by MIR.
The ante.war Rectors were Thomas JEFF
ferson, james Madison, Joseph C.ss Cabell
\(whose cooperation with Jeferson in the
lLegislature enabled him to carry out his
plans in founding the University, Chapman
Fohpson, Andrew Stevenson Thomas >.
Randolph. .,.,,i ~ IT. +, r.. =, ,,'', ~ :.
| Among the Visitors were: james Monroe,
William 9. Rives, James M. Mason, 4. M. T..
hunter, Samnel Taylor, John B. Bald win,
jIaneraI John a. Cooke, and many other dis
ltiguished sons Of the Old; Dominion.
TR FIFTY YEARS WORK ACCOMPLISHED By TIE
| Il UNIVERSITY. t is,...a
| the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
.tinyirginia Or. W. 81, Rutfner} has shown
lbyfncontroYertibls facts anaafgnres that
i thee are more students in the male colleges
lot Virginia 10 proportion to populstlen than
lin tlose Of any other State In the Union
! mon than in any country in the world ex'
eept ptScotland, and more than In the colleges
OF scltlapd II we exclude fas ia fairness We
oughA from the calculation the. .colored pop
lrulatio| of Virginia. ~. rr:sH I-tl,- -:
H. ThainfueIce which the University has
exertel in bringing about these results, and
In establishing the rnRny noble female col.
leges aid Institutes hof which Virginia has
lsuch DjBt cause OF pride, lin putting q good
! l.classica school 10 Welinigh every neigh bOrs
ishood, aid In establishinga system Of acade-
mics aid high-schools' fhroI oIighont the State
of unrixlled excellence, can never be fully
compu.td. But the following extract from
semi.entennial jottingsD. J will give some
4 faint ide, OF the work accomplished and the
inhuenc, exerted: .y-,7el,
/ 4soa as RESULTS OF TEE FIFTY YEARS" q
| In sihe, promotion of.a high standard .of
4 collegiate attainment i1 Virginia, lin the
1 creation o5 colleges and; nigh,schools, in the
elevation bf the, standard Of attalnmeats In
the legal and medical profession, o great
lwork has been ldone. THE University of
InsSatnps nS" M ,srofsssnrs Ia sbeacoJIeges and
ssisns acs;t;ss aSsWir,i,,;si and the so,,th and
W. Me - 4hat II Is ths vsrV ami of the
sSucotiona, ss systsm @ ,of " W seinia we hive but
ed glance M The list OF Colleges and high
schools of the State,1,,ss, ,s,'''.l. -
When Lee reofganized Washington Col;
ilege (noW Washington aud Lee Hnir rersity)
| seven professors, and, thsee assistant profes.
sors were alumni of the Uhiversity'of Yir.
tsinia. In Richmond College, i've professors
are University ualHmni; Randolph. Macon,
four; Hampden-S Sidney three iG the Vir'