Here again, we see subjects (the arts in this case) serving military purposes. Even though they point out the arguably more practical use of the arts, they do acknowledge the fact that the arts are enjoyable. However, similar to today, the arts are a subject that is seen as secondary. This is evident in the assignment of "accessory teachers" who are paid when they are needed. Tori Cherry

I believe this attitude towards physical activity within school is similar to how it is treated today. At least in my experience, physical education was something required in elementary and middle school but was optional in high school. It is interesting how they believed that "gymnastics" only served as a skill relative to warfare and not to one's general well being. Tori Cherry

I particularly enjoy this line of the report. I appreciate this emphasis on personal growth in conjunction with academic growth that is so prevalent throughout the report. Furthermore, I also appreciate that these two types of growth seem to share the same level of importance.

Regarding the lens in which we view the world in my engagement class entitled Race, Racism, Colony, and Nation, this reference to the "prosperity...power, and the happiness of a nation," can be connected to the differences between the experience of the colony and the nation within America. The colony, in this case, referring to the slaves and other marginalized communities unable to enjoy these rights that Jefferson believes are adorned by education. The nation, referring to the community of white people that is clearly who this document (and at this time, the university) was made by and for.