. Review of reviews and world's work. refer-ence to the establishment of the bill, in which the name University ofVirginia first occurs, was defeated, but by sonarrow a margin that one of its opponentsmoved that the bill be printed for the informa-tion of the people. The site of Central Collegewas chosen, and the erection of one pavilionwith flanking dormitories ordered begun. Butthis did not satisfy the friends of education,and the battle raged again in the legislativehalls. Joseph Cabell, with unerring tact andchivalrous patience, led tlie contest, which hisgreat friend and c
. Review of reviews and world's work. refer-ence to the establishment of the bill, in which the name University ofVirginia first occurs, was defeated, but by sonarrow a margin that one of its opponentsmoved that the bill be printed for the informa-tion of the people. The site of Central Collegewas chosen, and the erection of one pavilionwith flanking dormitories ordered begun. Butthis did not satisfy the friends of education,and the battle raged again in the legislativehalls. Joseph Cabell, with unerring tact andchivalrous patience, led tlie contest, which hisgreat friend and chieftain planned in long andadroit letters. The outcome of this protracteddebate was the appointment of a commission tomake a report as to the proposed university andits site. This commission assembled in a smallhostelry in Rockfish Gap of the Blue RidgeMountains. There were twenty-one commissioners presenton that opening August day m 1818,—amongthem Jefferson and Madison and many othersbearing distinguished names. The first impor-. THOMAS JEFIERSON. (Founder of the of Virginia.) tant business was the choice of a site. The original bill had named some place west of the BlueRidge. Jefferson wanted it on the east side of
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