Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-16

And AZ annual average Il, t9II-3 a. s.
The est 10 'ho STATE each regular Ca3el n, Lax.
lnSi.u, lnrli ua'er enc hundred and hiry dol.
las. sun. sing Tie cost &, each 10 the State At R,ch.
mond, Should tue charge be made. lie twenty dollars
more, hao}ra Al 81, dollars tcn eighty Roy
ulsr Cadets would annually c.si the Safe 1I2,G0o-
Allowing $1,000 III otic n salafc, the whole
ltnso weu!d BE- tEea. which Is l.s, ~ mare than
az thausaa dollars, than the stafelas aid In The Pub
lie Guar ei'hor # Inc al two Hcau, II Is believed
that the present expense # the PEalc Guafl would he
-nsug = maintain IL lo'utloo should he change Ne
made Irregular sles plying aef Expenses could
!" siinltcd and uaH. an calions would 10 doubt he
made Last june lheta "crc some lUrireas such ap
Tications on file 81 tie ustula. at Lexington and
niorc tan ha.i Of the present coIrs Is Of thai class.
1h, committee even dim. themst YES justified in poinp
further, and saym" that not only viii not che cent add
uonal be drawn iM To treasury sustain the "a pcnss
ri the contemplated ehsggo hut tat several thousands
VIII be saved 10 tic commonwealth. and made available
fJr the benct, of ouf Literary Fund
liis earnestly recommended tint provision he made at
both the military Institutes for taking the cadets from the
great mass OF the ndgen IN the commonwealth To- he
recommended Tor then peculiar merits by the school com
n'lssoneIs 10 board r ihcit slertuu thus takiup so
mn"h rae material nom the g1eat tcdy # the people
W he manufactured into TEACHERS AM sem ac to tho
people To manufacture the mass Of HE raw material il
sell
Details in this statement are intentionally avoided as
unsuitable 10 present purposes. iu suur committee feel
assured, that every step at investigation Of details VIII
confirm The general views here presented.
Several gentlemen addressed the Convention after the
reading OF The report, almost all Of them in cuaucuda
ton OF the plan OF extending the system ol military
schools, and approving in warm and impressive terms
o the proposition 10 convert the establishment Of the Pub
lie Guard into military school
Mr.. Hicks Of Brunswick was particularly sir,up in
his expressions Of appreciation. lie said Hat when he
came here was fearful that te would be- done but this
report Showed him Al his cats would not be roaz
cd Although cautious IN deciding upon plans, such
and 50 striking seemed TO him he the merits Of this
that withou, qualification hesitation he gave 1t his
earnest support.
Mr.. Taylor Of Norfolk Borough and Dr. Chamber
lsyne urged doubts the Iropcty Of assigning the
heavy dutiesof the Public Guard Young cadets aud as
10 their ability to protect the property and Of the
State.
DIR. Plmer answered these doubts in his energetic and
effective style, throwing into his remarks occasionally
sentences omuch eloquenee. He showed that the du
les OF the Public Guard here more severe than
those OF the West Point Cadets and that the rur of win
r was much more Intense there than here both from tn,
exposed situation Of West Point and lis preat Northern
lslitude lie cCniended that perfect reliance could be
placed in the young Cadets emergency Of dan
eer-for exploits of hardship aud great exposure, Bona
part selectedhs veteran soldiers but r dcspaate enter
prizes he always preferred young soldiers om sixteen to
twenty lie had asked General Dorman if tho Ga
diets at the Lexington Military School would fight
yes" was his reply, .ke Wild Cats" DR. Z. spoke
IF the hcalthll influence OF military oducaion Parents
but placing them there they gather strength and
business. lie gave pleasing view Of the moral adyan
tages fsendiug through the State Cadets from the Mill
tary School. wlJ had tocome soldiers. and gentle
fnen--snd how g, service they aid render their
State teachers.
Mr. Richie, in his usual lervid style. expressed his
admiration Of the plan, and offered additional para
graph by way ofamendncui to thoreport. which having
san adopted. have added to the report above. 1t is
next to the last paragraph
y Mr. A. w, Venable. lnade speech full ofruh sound
cnse. and opposite reflections. lie supported warmly
she Report. lie commended that unless Educated
3 Teachers whole system Of popular Education must
fail-he giancrd at the serious disadvantages
shsr under, for the Of good teachers; Of honor
esasd ror. and of capacitywe obtained our teach
lfom the North. where they manufactured
rhos in f.yn., 'to order" and Brother Jolnatian he
rsi lad enough to kecPthe coed enes home, and
scnd the bad 1, t,ok year find them ont. and he
.axerYc thai the 81 them generally rejected al
trial lie urged strongly The necessity Of educating
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