The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
CLAD IN VINES.
Charlottesville, Va, Is the Seat
Of q Great University.
OF rhR HILLSIDE


Newspaper League)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, June 4 1eSo.
"A charming little city In tho Piedmont
REGION o6 Virginia. with an academio At
mosphers ana . glorious past. u Char
tottesville. Three miles away towers
Moutacello. tho homo Of Thomas Jeffer-
son. and almost a. much of q Mecca for
patriots a. Mt Vernon ITSELF and all
around the grand old town 10 . beauti-
fui undulating country. covered by fns
vineyards and fertile farms. Chariottas-
VILE Ia the county SCAT Of AIbermarle, ana
Its location n about tho geographical
centre Of Virginia, Il lying between q
range Of high hills to the southwest and
the famous Blue Ridge mountains, ana
at tho Junction of two great railroads,
the Chesapeake running east and west,
and tho Southern Railway. whose traclu
extend north and south Twenty passen-
ger trains pass this city of about 5000 In
habftants every day, and IN point OF pub
ho service and convenience It ranks BE-
fore many places Of larger population
Being located IN q spot 80 easy Of 60
cess. and having such great historical at
fractions and with such varied and In
spring scenery for . background, Il nat
urauy enough has become a favorite place
for so5ourn by teur1sts- II has q social
atmosphere that u enchanting. Nowheru
can DO found q population which aver
ages higher in cuiture education, refined
and gracious personality ana traditional
hospitality. Long acknowledged a. the
seat OF The foremost educational institu-
tisn In tho South. II has acquired through
tho generations Of its scholarly citizenship
. subtle environment Of intellectually
that u impressive and fascinating to the
OBSERVING stranger. II In q city OF indus
trlal endeavor. too. In manufacturinw
and trade II has made its influence felt
far beyond its borderp
Thomas Jefferson was not the only
President OF the United States who lived
In IN suburbs. The hills which command
view OF Charlottesville and the sur-
rounding country also overlook the former
homo OF James Madison Another resi-
don't or this classic neighborhoed was
that celebrated authoress. Amelie Rives.
The chief glory Of this city, however. IN
tho University OF Virginia an institution
OF learning which In merit ranks second
10 mono. NO college can point 10 the ca
reers or distinguished alumni with more
reason for pride, and no university 10
more advanced or thorough in the meth
od OK instruction. With It's "honor sys-
tenn II Is graduating from year to year
young men SO wortny In character and
we'll trained IN mind that II forms one OF
the chief and noblest factors in directing
The University OF Virginia was estab-
lished In 1878 through the efforts Of
Thomas Jefferson. and no achievement OF
MS glorious career gave him more satis-
faction than this The group OF the col
lege buildings planned by him and erect
ed under his direction. together with the
recent additions made to harmonic with
and complete his composition, constitute
what is Undoubtedly the most character
istic piece of academic architecture in
Aside from the superior educational ad-
vantages OF the University of Virginia, II
appeals especially to students from all
parts OF the country because OF the mild
yet invigorating climate OF this city. For
young men with weak lungs or other ten
dencies to physical deteriorations IL offers
an equal opportunity for Strengthening
the body and cultivating the mind. Free
from malarial influences and dampness.
tho atmosphere Is enliyened by the prox-
unity OF mountains. and while the win
ters are cool, the temperature Is not so
low but that magnoliaa left h In the open
enervating intensity in the summer heat:
The clemency OF the weather In July and
August Is proven by the success OF the
sustains an unrivalled reputation for tho
thoroughness and scope OF It's work and
In classical and other branches or In
struction, opportunities for learning in
the pure and applied sciences uneaualled
in the South and rivalling the best in ex-
istence. The equipment OF the university
for scientific instruction can be especially
commended
The educational reputation of Char
| iottesville Is not due alone TO the presence
here of the university for i Is widely
mUns Fe@se nsttus Abe sf
Institute, Charlottesville Seminary, Pan.
tops Academy and Jones Classicai
stitution OF Albemarle county Is the
Miller Manual Labor School. which 10
limited to orphans and dependent white
children Of Charlottesville and Albemarlc.
1t may also be said. particularly with
reference to the university. that nowhere
can higher education be sfss,nse ,bsn ssre with
Albemarle Is one of the largest snd
wealthiest counties In Virginia and
Charlottesviile Is not only It's ehlel pannnt pus,
Fluyana, Nelson and Orange. II Is S alse
Of Importance oo,.n y mnhuIi and knittinE mills,
plSnins miils, sash. door Iand blind fac
tories, wagon and cigar factories f2un-
dries and oths plants .s wniie bower SR rhs which
srewth sreW1iA great stimulus; The chaIlotts::
vile woollep mill Is ,Ss sS,d sontS 70 1e 'he iarse
In agricultural resources TINS neignoor-
hood Is very rich. Corn, wheat. oats, to
baee0 and hay y are ppsrtiesisriy % adapted
There is plenty Of good timber In the vi
cinlty, fruit raising Is profitable, this be-
ing the nome OF tno IhInOus AlDtIuufio
pippln. and stock raising pays as horse
and cattle records demonstrate.
As for grape culture. the success OF the
Monticello Wine Company attests the
character OF the vineyards In this local
ity. This company was organised In 1873.
and Its cellars were then placed I'm charge
OF Mr. Adolph Russow, a native OF Ger
many, who thoroughly understood the
business. He has remained with the com.
pany to this day In 1881 fre destroyed
the cellars, but they were replaced by a
larger and better equipped four-story
building with fre-proof vaults ana ca
pacity OF over 10000 gallons. The vaults
are provided with the best and most mod
ern appliances for economic production
and preservation. ,
From 5000 gallons produced by this com
pany in 1873 its business has Increased 10
from 40, 900 TO 5000 gallons annually. Ex"
hibits OF the company were awarden 81,
yer medals at the Paris expositions In
1875 and 1889, two frst-class medais az
the Worlds Exposition IN New orleans IN
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chi
cago in 1893 and II has been similarly
honored at various state expositions.
There are two banks In Charlottesville.
The Peoples National Bank was estab-
iished In charlotesville In is7s. John M.