Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-25

v "Waic hullei, SdWpoel.
:. d. Langhorne, do.
8. J. II. Parkhill, city Of Richmond.
.. J. Meredith, do.
10. Ronald Mills, do.
IL. J. f. Cootes, Rockingham.
l2. John Is. Sherrard, Hampshire.
Is. T. w. Meredith, Brunswick.
ia. ID. w. Meredith, do.
j.. r. NJ. Wiley, Boletourt.
10. J. Mason, Rappahannock.
IL. Fayetie Bali, Lancaster.
Is. Jas. McCar,y, do.
The new Cadets will form the Sd class, and the pre-
sent 2nd and I'd classes will become respec lively ths
Let and End. The whole number win then he,
LIST class ID Cadets.
Sd d class iass' 3 q. II. Pitt, b. ing onl,
transte fred)
Total number GI Cadets,
of whom ~ are State Cadets aud 50 Pay Cadets TIL,
two appointments that have been reserved will raj sc th,
number Of the former TO "a, and the aggregate 10 GO
The Treasurer's report, Which will be commune ated
m obedience 10 law, TO The Executive, will exhibit TIT
financial condition Of the Institute.
Though The government Of the Institute has beer
deeply anxious TO keep the disbursem ents, at all time. )
within their actual means, they have been com PEELED to
anticipate to some inconsiderable extent the revenue OF
the coming year. 1t will, however, be perceived that
at the end of the year 1913, there will exist only 4 small
liability, if any.
This state Of things has been the necessary and in,
evItuOle consequence of the Institutes getting into
operation without any specific appropriation for lis out
fl; and from the fact, that the Institution was forced
INTO large and unex pected ex penditures from the Limited
accommodations OF the buildings, and the dilapitated
condition in which the barracks were surrendered.
No other appropriation has been been made for build
irgs than that provided by the act Of the 9th day Of
March, le40, for the erection OF q mess hall, and fol
conducting water TO the Institute, 10 which purpose il
has been applied in full.
Yet there has been constructed, besides, q commodious
three story brick building for the superintendent, with
al the necessary outhouses and enclosures; an addi-
tional story 10, feet by IL, has been raised over the old
barracks. with an entirely new tin covered roof; ex.
tensive repairs have been made to the old barracks, in
GLIDING renewal OF its lower decayed floors and TO the
house in which the public arms are deposited and the
grounds, which were in a rude stale, have been i'm.
proved and enclosed in q neat aud substantial manner.
Moreover, there have been added, by purchase, at a
cost Of 5000, two lots Of contiguous land essential TO
the wants and purpose OF the Institute, conveyed by
deeds 10 the Commonwealth and the most urgent
outfit Of furniture, books, drawing materials, models,
instruments, &c required FOR SO large an establish
ment all Of which has greatly added 10 our burthen.
To do all this, and conduct this Institution with dis
tinguished usefulness TO the country, the Board has had
no other means than the annual appropriation which
used to be expended by the public guard, and the slender
pittance derived from the low tuition fees required of
the pay cadets.
Exposed, as it has been, TO numerous and extraordi.
nary, but indispensable expenses, in the first three
years of lis existence, the Institution would have failed
VI ic p'J1 a"h $50 Wy -
the above enumerated indispensable expenditures had
been postponed. This state of embarrassment has not
allowed the Board 10 extend the sphere of usefulness Of
the Institute as much as they would have desired: but
they believe that after they shall. be relieved from their
present Indebtedness they Will be able to enlarge it to
some extent. 1T a matter Of great r. gret with them, that
nearly two years will elapse before the extension can
take place. But believing also that it was not the in
tention OF the General Assembly TO impoce upon them
the permanent repairs, which they were constrained 10
uako IN ITO old horrocSq and which the Commonwealth
would h.ye had TO provide for if the Military lnstitute
had not gene into operation so soon, the Board OF
Directors respectfully submit 10 the Executive and the
General Assembly, whether, in justice, this expenditure,
amounting to $50, ought not 10 be refunded them.
The purchase of additional ground now vested in the
Commonwealth, the actual money value of which has
increased since lis acquisition, presents another claim
upon the l,berality of the General Assembly. IT these
two subjects OF expenditure were refunded, the lns'tu-
ton would be freed at once from even The appearance
Of embarrassment, ard IFS future operations conducted
more efectually 10 the patriotic objects contemplated
by lis establishment.
The Board of Visitors, in compliance with the provi.
sion of the law passed last Winter, which requires that
the State Cadets shall be employed as teachers of com.
mon schools, for the term Of two years after they shall
have graduated, have deemed it obligatory to introduce
into the course Of studies the Latin language, without
which the purpose oftlie law could not be fully attained.
a certain progress in this language being required, be-
fore entering the Washington College, its early rudi-
ments could not be acquired there by the Cadets; and
besides, it has been found impossible TO arrange the
hours for the respective exercises OF both lnsiitutioits,
go rs 10 secure the regular attendance Of The whole
coros in several of the branches taught al the college.
These reasoIs have made ii indispensable TINT the Latin
should be taught within the walls OF the Institute.
In consequence of this implied requirement oil the
law, the study of the German language is hereafter 10
be dispensed with. y,
The Board having inspected the public arms, found
as heretofore, in an excellent state OF preseIva'
The health of the corps of Cadets has been unusu-
ally good during the past year. Owing, probably, 10
regular exercise and habits, it has been inaccessible 10
some diseases which have visited The neighborhood.
In conclusion, it affords great satisfaction to the
Poard. that they are enabled 10 add their testimony 10
that OF the community, in commentator OF the good
and gentlemanly conduct and department OF the Cadets,
ac,ins; whom, either Individually or collectively, not
one complaint has ever been made; "h,ie, on the con
,rary, warm, and the Board readily add, well deserved
praises have been universally bestowed upon them
Between the Institute and The washington college
perfect harmony has been preserved. This desirable
and inportant oh ject has been as much Inc result VI the
good sense and proper feelings Of the young men oil
both institutions, as of The careful attention OF the re-
spectre boards TO enact all such measures as must con
duce 10 that end. |
The location of The institute has, indeed, been most
fortunately selected-in the midst of a country almost
proycrbially healthy, where Cadets are removed from
The temptations which, for the most part, attend other
places Of education, and surrounded by q population
from which they receive examples of the most strict
morality. The Institution owes TO these causes a good
share or its growing popularity. To these advantages
mus, be added The chrapness to bo:h classes of Cadets
which attends the superior education here received; it
Icing well ascertained now, by the Experience OF three
wears, that those Cadets, who pay all their expenses
can be sustained for the moderate sum OF SOU per an.
mum: and every precaution having been used by the
Board Of Visitors, to restrain all tendency on the part
of The Cadets 10 dissipation or extravaganza, and to
guard even against the indulgence of some parents
and it is confidently believed that, with the pruden, re-
oulatious which surround the expenditures, it will be
difficult for the cadets to exceed the above named
amount. .el
The Board would not do justice to their feelings, II
they were 10 close their report without On expression
or ;Ibe;r or,,elul Acknowledgement for the liberaliiy OF
The Legislature in granting Them last Winter the oppoi'
tune appropriation which has enabled them to sustain
The Institute raised under its auspices and BY its wisely
applied bounty.
Very respectfully,
yorr most o,ed't eryyt.