In this sentence the writers describe the fundamental necessity of high schools and prep schools. It is interesting to note that the need for prep schools arises from the rigorous curriculum that the writers decide on. It is really interesting to read this, especially when high school today does exactly what the writers yearned for.

I would like to point out the usage of the word "expedient." While in many cases expedient could be used to describe efficiency or quickness, I argue that in this sense the writers use the word expedient in a way that describes what is helpful or advantageous. By using this word, the writers clearly indicate the great amount thought that has gone into planning how the University will benefit those who go attend and communities abroad.

Reading this certainly caught me off guard due to the fact that Thomas Jefferson was adamant about creating a secular space for learning. Furthermore, Mr. Jefferson was credited for the origin of the "separation of church and State" phrase used in the Constitution. I thought it was ironic how "the genuine fruit of the alliance between church and State" happened to be the founding document of the university fathered by Thomas Jefferson.

This is an important paragraph as it directly highlights the idea of a liberal arts education - an idea that the University of Virginia still puts forth into practice. Another thing to note is that the paragraph explicitly states the point of the liberal arts education is to form balanced members of society in order to promote "public prosperity & individual happiness." The part about individual happiness could mean that the writers of the Rockfish Gap Report expected a liberal arts education to make students more happy with their studies and lives after the University.