This one line brings out so much emotion in me. One sentence consist of only 11 words somehow bring forward more reality about how slaves were treated back then than anything I've read in a history book. This line were just inserting in the same section talking about all properties and land the University will receive, stating that 57 human beings are just another property with no mind and will and thought and can just be carelessly give away by one person. This line has to be the most provoking line I've read in this whole document, and it highlight how bad slaves were treating and view as back then.

These words and the people follow who signed the paperwork for the University to become a university is historic. Looking through the names, the majority of them I couldn't recognize , except Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, but I'm pretty all these people are all male and well educated and wealthy, that's why they're important enough to sign the document to open a university. In the time that this University was established, only wealthy landowner male would have any importance and good social standing, therefore,, it's not surprise that they would be the one donating money to open a university that intended back then to only educated young wealth boys.

Despite this idealistic view of the progress of sciences and arts, the reality of the world at that time, to me, seems much different. While technology did improve agriculture, the "yoke of his labours" seems to be more that humans enslaved other humans to do their work for them, to become the animals. Chattel slavery was only enhanced by all of these new advances in the sciences and arts, which, while beneficiary, were lacking in moral application. "The comforts of life" were not extended "to a much enlarged circle", in fact, for some, it was removed, and compared to today, the life expectancy in the colonies was horrendous.

The Rockfish Gap Report says here that basically, any person can improve and better themselves. The use of the word chimæra is most interesting as well, which does not have its usual meaning of the Greek mythological creature here that has multiple creatures mixed together. Chimæra here, according to a dictionary, means "a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve." Thus, what the Rockfish Gap Report is saying here is that improvement of students is not just something hopeful, but is indeed possible, and should be sought after. The technique of grafting, of inserting or transplanting a part of a sapling onto a branch to for it grow, also refers to knowledge. However, the diction used here has some troubling implications, such as "the wild and uncultivated tree" and "the savage stock". The authors of the Report seem here to be arrogant, elitist and snobbish, looking down on those they deem as uncivilized, ignoring their own (many) faults and assuming that by inserting their views onto potential students, it will make them into 'civilized,' 'cultivated' yet chained subjects.

This is an interestingly phrased passage, particularly "the circle of attendance." While it refers to the relatively mundane task of scheduling, the use of the word circle is interesting. It reminds of the wholeness of the education that the writers of the report envision for their students. We might now say that they are getting a "well rounded education." Hints at the completeness of the education they are striving to create can be found even in reference to scheduling.

We tend to think of arts and sciences as separate and incompatible things, but this sentence indicates that way of thinking is a modern concept. Art and science were closely tied together in the 18th century, and before that. Major advances in science have been closely tied to art, and vice versa. This includes Renaissance times and the Age of Enlightenment, which had enormous influence on Jefferson.

I think the reason behind why they first stated "Spanish is highly interesting to us" instead of just the reasons is because Spanish is only interesting to the U.S. since there are many Spanish-speaking inhabitants. Without them perhaps Spanish wouldn't even be interesting let alone a language which we would likely learn rather than others. Because it is useful in our own country many Americans are inclined to learn it but looking at other countries around the world it goes to show that Spanish in general is not that popular in other countries but rather English and Chinese. Spanish does, however, have a large base since almost the entire South America speaks it.

I find it interesting that the different areas of study were described. I personally think that this displays the arrogance that UVa is stereotyped to have. These are general majors that a majority of universities offer yet uva felt the need to summarize the content as if it differs just because of the university.

I find this ironic, especially considering the Charlottesville incidents from earlier this year. This speaks of virtue, correct action, and reflection.. all things that seem to contradict the actions of the former UVa graduates who took part in the tragedy. These actions were not a display of any of the things mentioned in this part of the passage.

The University was centered around the Lawn, and in some ways, it still remains that. I do wonder at what the university's plans for expansion were, would it just be an expansion of the Lawn or building around the Lawn, as UVA actually did? Also, students and families were intended to live together in order to create a real academic community.

I agree with this thinking that at this age of becoming adult, human would need these exercises and training more and it will benefit them in adulthood, especially since University of Virginia were founded to educated wealthy white boys to be powerful people in the future, they would emphasize on physical learning since that was what people associate men had to be back then, strong and ready to defend the nation.

This statement set out the purpose of the University of Virginia, moreover, why is it a liberal arts college, because back then, the University was set out the produce powerful people in society, especially in the government, that's why they needed liberal arts education to deeply think and become an "enlightened" person for the good for the whole society.

The University, while willing to take money for the noble goal of public education--despite those who were excluded from such an education--did not want to sell off the University or allow it to be indebted to the rich by allowing them to pick the cite of the university. There is some irony in this however, with the members of the University owning and using slaves bought, in some cases, from auctions.

I think that this is a powerful yet ironic principle of the University. For every man to know his rights and exercise them is a step of empowerment to one's self and the community as a whole. Yet, i find this ironic because these principles were supposed to apply to EVERY man, yet minorities were not admitted into the University and were instead made into slaves.

This statement is significant because although it was made over a century ago these views are still carried by some people. As we all know white supremacists invaded our grounds and said that they will not be replaced, targeting the minorities. This opening statement shows that this is not a new belief, the idea that the University is for white people has been around since the beginning.

This is an interesting paragraph. It reveals that primary education was not a basic that most people had access to. The founding of the University requires that primary education also be readily available to those wishing to attend. Education at any level was not something people were guaranteed access to. Public schools didn’t become more common than private one until the end of the nineteenth century. This is something so prevalent in most of our lives now that we don’t think of what a novelty it is.

I find the different spellings and irregular capitalization and punctuation throughout the document fascinating. It shows how languages are constantly evolving. Not even 200 years ago, the style of writing and the rules of the language itself were drastically different than they are now. Language also reflects social patterns as well. An email to a professor, for example, will be far more formal than a text to a friend. Language evolves over time, but it also differs widely depending on circumstance.

It's quite interesting to find that the original idea of the University was kept intact even after 200 years. The Lawn continues to be used for something that Jefferson hoped for which is continuous learning among students and teachers. The fact that students were close to their teachers and everything was centered around The Lawn makes it much easier for the students to learn and study. It's also interesting to notice how different the prices of things were back then considering how it would now cost much more if they were to be built at this time period.

To figure out where the university should be located they looked at whether they were unexceptionable to healthiness and fertility as well as the degree to the centrality to the white population. I find it quite interesting to see the possible locations that the University could have been located but also find the fact that a large portion as to why they chose Albemarle County quite saddening. It goes to show how prominent racism was back then as well as how it continues to affect us today considering this school continues to be a prominently white school.