Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-18

ems the satisfaction of your committee III pehs aoe "
speak thus tavorably of the University. nooie 'o
nument of legislative munhcence, ils succ'ss 70
lated to afford no encouragement to that iegsasc a'u
in the organization of system OF schools loi -:
ns,uc,on and The endowment of institutions oil inte
mediate grade which has been SO benehcaiiy eS'euueu
for similar purposes in other STATES
MILITARY SCHOOLS.
Tho Committee 10 whom referred The SUBJECT oil
Military Schools respectfully report Tor The consdera-
ton of the Convention the following statements and
remarks:
Virginia are Two Arsenals in the town OF Lexlng-
ton the other in the city Of Richmond.
The first of these about three years ago, by an
net of the Legislature, converted from garrison OF
hired soldiers, Military Institute. Before this
change the annuity for its support six thousand dol
lars This sum maintained Captain, and an average
Of eighteen or nineteen soldiers, whose duty was the
protection Of the public arms. Since the Arsenal has
been changed in its character, the annuity continues
the same thousand dollars although the average OF
Cadets actually supported by the State considerably
greater than the average number OF soldiers, formerly
in the public service at the same place, performing the
same duties This Institution has received from the
Legislature at its last session, the sum OF four thousand
five hundred dollars, which have been very economl-
cally and iudciously expended in the erection oil
Steward House. and in conductIngan adequate supply
of water TO the premises The Military Institute has
able faculty of three officers and teachers, who receive
at present the small salary Of twenty hundred dol
lars leaving for all other purposes three thousand three
hundred dollars. With this sum, average OF about
twentyfour students is supported the highest number
being twenty eight and the lowest twenty These are
regular Cadets The irregular Cadets supported by
their There were at the commence ment OF
the present term sixty -four Cadets of both classes The
number las since been somewhat reduced 1t is believed
to be at this time tyeght Every report, official or un-
official, far know, represents the institute as
every way worthy Of public confidence and patronage
The character of lis officers, the heahuness OF its stu
alton, the economy Gifts expenditures and the thorough
scholarship Of its Cadets unqnestlonabc. And com
pared with the old garrison of mercenary soldiers, It IS
| an Improvement great TO awaken warm admiration
and gratitude towards the authors Of the change We
trust it will continue TO prosper, aud that the iunds
necessary for It's greatest usefulness Will not be with
held. Should any further grant, however, be made
5y the Stale, it is thought but reasonable that IL
should be upon the expressed condition, that Cadets
thereafter gratultousy enjoying the benefits OF II,
should be regarded as bound by the honor OF gentle
men and soldiers, 10 engage in teaching school, some
where in the Senatorial Districts which they belong,
for at least years unless they should enter the M
,ary service Of the State of the U. s. for other
rood assigned, should be excused from teaching
schoolby body constituted by law Judlcatory IN such
cases This provision ia deemed very reasonable, and
on many accounts desirable especially as il would very
much aid in supplying the Slate with competent teach
ers who are very much needed.
The military establishment OF the State IN Richmond,
has two departments in it, The first is corps Of aril-
icers employed in repairing the public arms The ave-
rare number Of these artizans for the five years begin
ming 30th September, 1885, and ending 3Oth Septem'
her, 1911 has been eleven and three fiths, being one
year. twelve-two years, ten-and the last TO years
thirteen These arzans have cost The State as follows
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