The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Reasons why Its Appropriation Should
Not BE Diminished.


tho Information of the Legislature and
pLblic the questions asked me by mem
Der OF the former. with answers respec-
lively?
O. How much money has been ap-
propriated to the University since 1907
Answer.-sS95. 900, During twenty-five
years OF the thirty-two since 1850 the
University has given free tuition to Nir-
ainians in its academic schools, so that
virginia student can take the highest de-
arees of Master of Arts and Doctor OF
PHILOSOPHY without cost for tuition
Free schools began in Virginia IN 3d.
and the state has given TO the public
free schools from that time TO this $780,
51.2I.5l.
20. How much does it cost Virginia
student at the University for one year IN
the academic schools?
Answer-It may be easily done for s256'
Virginia students can be named who haYc
spent only $3.50 and SIS year.
O. why is it that the University Is
not as self-sustaining as Washington anu
Lee University?
Answer-The Washington and Lee Is
an endowed institution, whose funds nave
been applied TO its support; those OF
the University have been applied to the
endowment Of chairs and other purposes
specially designated by the donors ana
the former does not give free tuition as
does the University Of Virginia Inc
equipment, capacity scope, and expenses
of the University of Virginia are on far
larger scale than Washington and Lee.
.. How many professors are em-
ployed at the University or virginia
Answer.-Full professors, ~; adjunct
professors. 3; instructors ..
q. What is the salary OF the hlghest
and the lowest? -,
Answer.-S} 900 and a house to each full
professor, or s. 800 without house; al
junct professors receive N,1v each WIN,
out a house; instructors receive ts Zoo i'onN
$500 TO $3.50 each. an average or S'VO.
@. Can any be dispensed with WIFI
out Gripping the institution!
Answer-The Board Of Visitors, agents
OF the State, decide this question.
q. How many hours DO the professors
teach or lecture daily?
Answer-FrOm one 10 four hours. me
time in preparation of lectures, correc-
ton of exercises reading examination pa
pers classifying and grading students.
attendiug committee work, taking care
OF apparatus, etc, occupy the profess
sors daily Qn addition 10 the lectures
above MENTIONED, from eight 10 ten
SO. Why should not the Annuity OF
the University be reduced?
AnsWer-Because for twenty-five
years the University has been NirtuaIly
an integral part of the free schOol sys-
tenn of Virginia, and has given free TUT
ton TO Virginians, in all ACADEMIC schooiS
so that Virginia students can take inc
degrees of Bachelor OF Arts, Master OF
Arts. or Doctor Of Philosophy ga post
..sff
lar for tuition, regardless OF the num-
Der of years they may attend. II Is VIZ,
tually the capstone of the free school
system Of the State. In the Twenty-Five
wears that The University has given free
tuition 10 Nirginians, II has receiver
from the State $4,000 In the same
twenty-five years the public free schools
Of Virginia have cost the state SdiVS9'-
SlO5q Last year they cost the state ST.
Sog O)0. including the $4,000 rom the
Literary Fund. $4,000 of the $4,000 Uni
versity annuity goes hrst 10 nNed
charges, namely, interest, sinking iunu'
and insurance and large part or the,
remainder goes to the maintenance or
the States property here: THESE eA-
penses would 70 on If the University
were closed tomorrow. In me thirly-
two years since the war. while the Uni
versity has received from the state, SS5o.'
90 in annuities 1T has received requests
for chairs and other purposes amounting
TO over one and a quarter mlhonS OF
dollars, and has brought into the state
in that time directly from other states
and countries. and indirectly from TWEEN
ty-six large private schools, a majority
Of which are tributary 10 the University
amounts many times larger than the sum
appropriated to the University by tne,
State. There are 200 students this year
from other States. Al the low average
Of 500 each they are estimated 10 spenu
would give a sum 10 Virginia OF WV
900. In the same manner the tributary
at q
the State. These sums are distributed
ali over the State for supplies.
Properly maintained 1t IS IN every
sense, the best paying property the Slat9
owns. The plant stands in value as ITEM
lied 81 1872. 600 the whole OF which be-
longs 20 the State.
The new buildings require new expenses
In fuel, lights feas and eectric), pipes.
janitors. insurance, and equipment any
reduction OF annuity now that the instl-
tuition has suffered great calamity
from fire land Is just getting started
again). would be disastrous Nothing
BILE loss 10 the state intellectually, NOR
ally, and educationally. from lowering
the grades OF the work OF the UNIVERSE
ty by the reduction OF its annuity. This
loss cannot be measured in dollars ana
cents. Ii is self-eyident, and needs no
proof II any retrenchment Is DEEM
ed advisable by the Board OF Visitors (the
agents OF the State). every dollar so
saved should be applied 10 the increased
expense necessary TO run the instltutiom
properly. IL would be suicidal policy
now should the State withdraw its full
support. Now Is the crisis of its fate.
Should success crown its efforts the time
will come when the State need give no
further aid The charge that the Unver-
sity is not sectarian institution is true.
Mr.. Jefferson designedy made IL So He
preferred an institution open 10 all
Christian denominations and opposed 10
none.
The University was the first institution
In the world 20 establish the Young Men'a
Christian Association. This year there
are I62 members OF this association, out
OF 4l4 matriculates. and 21l church mem
bers IN the 4I4 natricuiates. The Y. ~.
c. A. has prayers daily In the chapel.
and weekly services particularly design
ed for the association. They have four
Sunday-Schools. one at the University