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MODE OF APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT.

The applicant for a State appointment must state his age (which
must be at least seventeen) and designate the Schools of the University
he may wish to enter. He must submit satisfactory testimonials
of irreproachable moral character and of capacity, as well by partial
cultivation as original vigor of mind, to profit by the instruction
given at the University, and of the fact that neither he nor his parents
are able to incur the expenses of his education without aid.

The Faculty will proceed on the 29th day of June, 1875, to make
appointments of State students for vacant districts. The following
are the districts under the new Constitution, all of which, except
those indicated by an asterisk, will be vacant at the close of the
present session.

☞ Applications should be addressed to the Chairman of the
Faculty in the following form:—

To the Chairman of the University of Virginia:

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Sir: I respectfully apply for the appointment of State Student
from the County—. I was — years of age on the — day of
—, 18—. I reside in — County. I forward herewith testimonials


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of Character, and certificates of my inability to pay the tuition
fees at the University, together with letters from the teachers with
whom I have studied. Very respectfully &c.

  • I. Loudoun, Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William.

  • II. Orange, Culpeper and Madison.

  • III. Fluvanna, Buckingham and Appomattox.

  • IV. Franklin and Henry.

  • V. Campbell.

  • VI. Halifax.

  • *VII. Richmond City and Henrico.

  • *VIII. Nottoway, Lunenburg, and Brunswick.

  • IX. City of Petersburg, Prince George and Surry.

  • X. Dinwiddie, Greenville, and Sussex.

  • XI. County of Norfolk and City of Portsmouth.

  • XII. Hanover and Caroline.

  • XIII. Essex, King and Queen, and King William.

  • *XIV. Frederick, Clarke, and Warren.

  • XV. Shenandoah and Page.

  • XVI. Augusta.

  • XVII. Alleghany, Roanoke, Botetourt, and Craig.

  • XVIII. Carroll, Grayson, and Wythe.

  • XIX. Lee, Wise and Buchanan.

  • XX. Scott and Russell.

  • XXI. Fauquier and Rappahannock.

  • XXII. Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Louisa.

  • XXIII. Albemarle and Greene.

  • *XXIV. Amelia, Cumberland and Prince Edward.

  • XXV. Nelson and Amherst.

  • XXVI. Pittsylvania.

  • XXVII. Bedford.

  • *XXVIII. Charles City, James City, York, Warwick and Elizabeth City.

  • XXIX. King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland and Lancaster.

  • XXX. Charlotte and Mecklenburg.

  • XXXI. Chesterfield, Goochland and Powhatan.

  • XXXII. Nansemond, Isle of Wight and Southampton.

  • XXXIII. Norfolk City and County of Princess Anne.

  • XXXIV. New Kent, Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex.

  • XXXV. Accomac and Northampton.

  • XXXVI. Rockingham.

  • XXXVII. Rockbridge, Highland and Bath.

  • XXXVIII. Montgomery, Floyd and Patrick.

  • *XXXIX. Giles, Pulaski, Bland and Tazewell.

  • XL. Washington and Smyth.

In addition to the appointments to be made from the foregoing
vacant districts, four will be made from the State at large; the remaining
six, (the total number being ten), have already been made.