The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-23

T, from .,,,,ssantad besides the District
- columbia and five foreign co uHslie ~,
r,,,rsl,apce of the programme Auss ise 49,,
] 1efferson, the elective system mas 80
! the outset been carried further a.
! ,ottesyille than at any other Aneiican
To- LOO of learning. Even from the beginning
| NJ the freshman year in the academic u
| nartment leading to the B. a ueste
| undergraduates have much iatituuS
| choice as to the courses OF sLuas /" NJ
| they shall follow. That is to say, tle us
! gree lust named is conferred upon STU
! dent who shall have completed nine B. a,
courses, two of which may be CHOSEN az
| will but one at least of which must De
| taken from each of seven groups, to-"lt:
ancient languages. modern iansuases
! history and literature, philosophy, malhe
NAUTICAL science experimental science anC
| descriptive science. This is equivalent to
] saying that no one can obtain the - a
I degree at the University Of Virginia with
ont having acquired a thorough knowledge
| of either Latin or Greek and we note
! further that a student is encouraged to
| study both of those languages by a regu-
| lation that if he shall elect both Latin and
| Greek he need complete only eight B. a.
| courses
At the University of Virginia. entrance
! examinations are not required in the aca-
| jlernic engineering and law departments,
! e%cept from academic students native to
| Virginia who seek free tuition Ap2Ii-
| cants for admission however. to the diff
| ferent classes in the several schools. of
which there are TWENTY-FIVE. each afford
ing an independent course, are required
| to exhibit 10 the professor evidences OF
adequate preliminary training In the
| department Of medicine hereafter no one
| will be admitted who cannot furnish PROOF
! of suitable preparation for tn, work OF the
| medical profession. As might be expected
! in an institution founded by Jefferson
| attendance uDon religious exercises is en-
| tirnIy voluntary. Another interesting
F! feature Of this institution IS the eN'Slellce
| os licentiateS who correspond to the Fri
! va+Docent of German universities Any
| person who can produce satisfactory cyl
| dnnca of capacitv and attainments may
| no licensed by the faculty to form classes
| for 7r;vate instruction in any school oil
the university in aid Of and in conform
tv to the public teachings OF the PROBES
sor UPON any subject taught therein Inc
employment and compensation OF any sue!
| Iica7tie+a is a matter between him and
the student.
No merely honorary degree is bestowed
nv fine University of Virginia. Tie degrees
conferred in course are Bachelof OF ATS
/ Master of Arts, Doctor OF PhitosoPhE'
| 79oclaIor of Science Civil Engineer, Mining
Engineer. Mechanical Engineer. Electrical
Icnrineer. Doctor of Medicine and Bachelof
.of law The degree Of Master OF Arts
is conferred upon any Bachelor OF Arts
who shall pursue al charlottesville a Ger.
tain number Of prescribed courses: a Sun
1orrar amount of additional work IS re-
rI1irad fo1- the decree of Doctor of Phil
/ osarrv. and a minimum time limit of three
wears If rozt-eraduate study is also fixed
| Neither is the last named degree obtain
| able without a knowledge Of both French
and German.
The necessary expenses Of a student
in the academic department OF TINS UNI
| yersity may be computed at from $lSEi
wear upward according to the mode Of
| living: this estimate. however, is exclusive
of the tuition fees, which range from $50
to 500 a year. but are RENTED to rdtiveS
Of virginia There are a number of
SCHOLARSHIPS which relieve non-VirSinians
aIs, from the regiment of tuition fees,
and some snecial scholarships which en-
title the recipients 10 from 500 to $3.50
| wear There are moreover, five fellow
shins conferred upon deserving graduates.
The equipment OF The university for tie
work Of instruction. alike in the academic
and in the professional departments. has
been much augmented Of late years. and
is now excellent in quality, as we'll as ex-
tensive In scientific studies large facfi-
ties are offered by the I4eander Mccormick
Observatory, tre new RnlISs physical
T.4bora tory the chemical laboratory ana
the Museum o, Industrial Chemistry the
7 evils BROOKS Museum. tue 3v1p14S-t'i
laboratory. the anatomical laboratory
ana the pathological laboratory, The
engineering department contains newly
equipped mechanical laboratory and ma
crime =hor. In addition 10 tn" law aud
other departmental Libraries. the general
university library IS open to al students,
originally selected and arranged by JET
ferson. ii contained. at TIC time Of the
Gro in 1896. some 3. NGA. volumes. By con-
fributione from sister institutions and
firm nublish'ne firms and Drivate inaivfd-
rals. the number Of volumes has already
been nearly restored to the figures at
tanned before the fire. T. is expected that
liberal money arnro0riatiore toward the
further enlargement Of the library will be
made by the Board Of Visitors IN the
neor future
We as77 that IN pursuance Of the Drace-
.en+ eat by fte great English universities
summer. courses in Latin. chernistrT anat-
,,,,,z- and law arc offered nj Char'otteS-
willie II those who are able to give only
small fraction Of the vea~ tn the ac-
o1irement of a liberal Or professional edu-
cation.
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