d 20 _l._ for his Passage to _England_,
and 20 _l. per Ann._ for three Years after his speedy Entrance and
Continuance in some certain College in _Oxford_ or _Cambridge_; after
which he should commence Master of Arts; which Degree, with all others
in our Universities, should be conferred in the same Manner in this
College by the President and Masters.
Out of the Graduates above Batchellors should the Masters or Professors
be chosen by the Election of the said Masters or Professors, with the
President; who also every seven Years should chose a new Chancellor, to
whose Determination all Disputes and Differences should be referred.
And when the President's Place is vacant, it should be filled by such of
the Masters as has belonged first to the College.
A _Testimonium_ from this College should be of the same Use and Force as
from others in our Universities.
If the present Fund be insufficient to defray the Expence, proper
Improvement should be made of the Revenue, and Application made for
additional Benefactions.
A Body of Statutes should be directly formed and establish'd by the
Visitors, President, and Masters; and a _Transfer_ of the Trust should
be then made.
Such an Establishment would encourage the bright Youth of _Virginia_ to
apply to their Studies, and in some Measure would compel them to improve
themselves; whereas now being left to their own Liberty, they proceed
but superficially, and generally commence _Man_ before they have gone
through the _Schools_ in the College. Here too would be great
Inducements for their Friends to advise and persuade them to go through
with their Learning; when they are certain, that they will thus be
regularly improved, and have Prospect of a cheap Education, and Hopes of
the best Preferment in their Country in Church and State; and have equal
(if not superior) Chance with others for Promotion abroad in the World;
being bred compleat Gentlemen and good Christians, and qualified for the
Study of the Gospel, Law, or Physick; and prepared for undertaking
Trade, or any useful Projects and Inventions.
As for the Accomplishments of Musick, Dancing, and Fencing, they may be
taught by such as the President and Masters shall appoint at such
certain Times, as they shall fix for those Purposes.
'Till these Regulations (or the like) be made, Matters may be carried on
as they are at present; only to me there seems an absolute Necessity now
for a Professor of Divinity, in order to
|