It is interesting that the enjoyment of arts is coupled in the same paragraph as military education. Military exercises are even mentioned to be "practices of manhood" and are seen as a necessity in case of the need to defend oneself, while the arts were seen as activity for amusement of idling. In addition, they mention that the arts are meant to be used "inoffensively" or in other words modestly and appropriately. Today, what is offensive and what is accepted have evolved from what it was 200 years ago in which art that is considered brazen and provocative is not only allowed but exalted in art spaces.

It was not enough to construct the University of Virginia as a prestigious educational institution and a fountain of knowledge overflowing for all of its students, but primary and secondary schools were also needed in Virginia in order that the particular skills needed for succeeding at the university could be nurtured early on. It was rather thoughtful of the University to invest in building primary schools in order that the students would not have to travel far from their families in between schooling, thus they would be closer to home and save money as well. Centuries ago in America, family was a huge part of the nation's culture, and thus Thomas Jefferson strove to cherish this by making Virginia an all around state of learning where parents can raise their families. It is astounding that these stride still resonate today as Charlottesville is not only seen as the heart of the nation's education and history but also as a "nice place to raise your kids."

All members of the University of Virginia were not only there to accelerate their own learning but to also serve as a function in their community and to those of the nation. I believe that the University still cultivates this mindset in its student today as we have been tasked with helping each other grow and honoring those around us. The wonderful gift of education has been allotted to us, though there are so many others in this world, in this nation, who do not share in the same privilege. We must therefore humbly serve those around us with our knowledge, using it to give back, not to take more.

Economic class played a major role in one's access to education as wells as in society's perception of one's given intellect, as if the money in your pocket was directly equivalent to the intelligence of your mind. However, poor children at this time were not given the same liberties as their more affluent peers as they were held back from even indulging in education by working hard to help financially provide for their family. If their parents were poor, it was assumed that the parents were uneducated and therefore would not be able to pass any form of valuable knowledge unto their kids. This document acknowledges these obstacles that stand in the way of the 'poor children' and may possibly hint that poor children are not educated because no one has given them resources to be educated. Instead of tackling these barriers, the authors of this document accept them as normal and expected, simply it to the government to meet the needs of the lower class. In the same way, the University of Virginia has raised its tuition in recent years and seems to be not as accessible to the lower class. Shouldn't the University confront its past of elitism and revolutionize its idea of who is entitled to an education?

Even the places in which the students ret their heads are meant to uphold the University's ideals and that which they hold most important: morals, order, and uninterrupted study. To begin, I'd like to question what these men believe to be moral and immoral, and which immoral actions they tolerate and find acceptable. In what ways will, grouping students in pairs to live together maintain morality? I do understand that with only two students living together, there are less distractions and less mess therefore allowing the students to have interrupted study and order. I do not understand how it will impact morality and behavior though.

It is fascinating that even in this report they discuss the standards that the location of the school must meet. Considering that during the time this report was written, agriculture was important aspect of the South, it is of little surprise that they desire for the land to be good for producing crops. However, it did come as a shock reading that they hope the site to cultivate ultimately white culture in Virginia.