The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-14
TUESDAY JANUARY IL. 1907 i.:;,s.
THH UNIVERSITY.

49,
Eania, with handsome half-tcne cuts IL
Illustrating "slne architectural beauties
or that institutions The Tribune gives a,
brief history of the University, empfa-
sizing the fact that Mr. jefferson had IN
mind the establishment of purely
Democratic institution. guaranteeing stu
dents absolute freedom Of religious
thought, and allowing them uncontrolied
choice OF the lectures which they should
choose sto attend.
Reference is also made to the struggles
for existence which the University had
during the war between the States. and
s for some: time thereafter. The Tribune
pays arhigh tribute to the pluck and
courage and energy OF those who pulled
1t through this terrible ordeal and saved
it to the country. and says that in the
hard years ensuing after that contest
the University of Virginia offered the best
education at minimum cost and that
st is possible now in these first years of
the twentieth century. as it was in the
seventies. TO oetainsthe best education at
the least cost. The Tribune. even goes
SO for as to show what the actual cost is
10 the economical student It points out
that Virginia students pay no tuition
fees in the academic department ana
proceeds:
Forty dollars includes matriculation fee,
use of gymnasium and library. and best
me- zeal attention in case Of. SICK
ness with care Of trained nurses
in the University Hospital: This
also includes examination fees and
cost of diplomas There are ABB
solutely no extras. -. For the nine
months mar, may iiveat there for Sib.fa
month, including lights. fuel and attend
ance. That is ;sl35 for the college year,
but many a student lives there for less
To this should be asl1ezssfees assfellows:
Academic, free.to Eirginians. 5.for three
classes to others. Medical department
First year, $40: second, 500; third, $50;
fourth, $50: total for four years. sSsi;So
Law OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES year, e SlpD; sec
ond, 500: total for two years, 5000 -
DR.. Barringer the president of the
University, writing under recent date
says: Add to each Year in these depart
ments $40 University fee, and for living
expenses s135 minimur1 or SEQ maximum
and you will have the matter figured out
pretty closely.
To this must. OF course.sbe added the
cost of books, blu. in the case of lawyers
and doctors these books will form the
nucleus of the professional library tiiat
is necessity of their practice. Match
this record who can. Then, too, at Char-
lottcsvil.e all students live simply, ana
the glaring contrasts of some other col
leges exist not. The tendency there IS
not toward side Soma men. of course.
Ike well and spend more money than
their fellows, but Their rnoGa of life rs
not deiy--re,noved sanal the contrast
never extensively conspicuous.
That IS a complete answer to the I'M
preston which. unfortunately, is so
prevalent that the University of Virginia
is the rich mans school. On the -con-
trary, tits thespoor mans school,
SIS doing a grand work in the higher
education of poor mems sons. Inc ofii-
yersfty of Virginia is one place IN the
@ land where mem are judged strictly oy
1 their merit, and where money counts
very little in the matter of standing.
Tie poor student at the University. II
he be worthy, Will always command the
respect CT pI ofessors and fellow stud
ems. and WIFI have standing in college
to- which his qualifications entitle him.
It's eSactly what Efr. Jefferson designed
1T torte, a great democratic institud on
where manhood Is the criterion of eA-
relience.
AS TO the standing Of The. University
abroad, the Tribune says:
Bryce. In The american Common
wealth.. says of the University that 1t
is the only Southern institution OF learn
ing which takes first rank as UnlNer-
IS sitv He even goes a step further, ana
saws that at the time 81 the founding Of
this school it was about the only one IN
America which was planned on INES
q more resembling the universities OF the
European continent than the eoucatloil-
ally narrow and socially domestic COL
leges of England. Within a year the
very large and eminent committee in
q charge of the Alfred Al llenars Memorial
q r-enosuized the University of Virginia. as
& one of The twelve leading institutions OF
learning in America by an invitation tc
& participate in the unwilling at Winches-
y ter England, of the colossal statue ot
Alfred the Great. s-zs - s
Il, the universities in England tand L. on
the Continent first place has always been
awarded TO Jefferson's University Ar
4 chitecturally it is unmatched among the
universities of the world in; the matter
8 of adius ding imposing classical models tc
the unitarian purposes to which the
q college buildings arc devoted. Those 4,vhc
& have been there, are aware Of the ,heauty
= of this academic. village and, its suitable
s ness altogether for its purpose rs
In The medical profession. whether IN
S colleges or in practice, the alumni of the
i University OF virg inia not oniNshold thei.
own. hut lead or direct It is SO: on the
+ bench. In Congress It has more mem
S hers than has any other institution Sot
e earning in America In. Virginia. where
s The influence OF the University is Inore
sr,,nediate, of course the examples are OF
greater Significance. In the public SER
vice the medical graduates have made
n record far, beyond that Of any college
4 ii, this country. Within the last twelve
5 months hirts-one men have. gone up t.
S be examined for entrance into the navy
s eleven OF these have passed and of this
eleven seven were from the uniyersit.
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