Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-10-14
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st. Xavier College.

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~. Xavier College has thus far been al
tended with The most brilliant prospects Of
snceess. Although one week only Of The
new session has elapsed, The number oil
students is already greater than that al
tending any other institution In ths city, al
any time during the last scholastic year
So many have been the applications for
boa fdefs, we are informed, that It has been
found necessary TO refuse admission 10 sew.
afal. Arrangements are, however, being
made fir more room the dormit6riss are
being enlarged, and other provisions msds
for the comfort and C]ouvenienGs Of Al adj
ditional number Of boarding students, so
that In d day or two lie officers will bs
prepared for tho reception of more stbo=
lars, end thsfgby satisfy the wishes ofthose
who desire 10 place their SONS and wards
where their minds and their hearts may be
properly cultivated. The President has
been very discriminating in receiving day.
scholars, requiring evidence both Of pre-.
vious good conduct and Of cleanliness and
as a consequences he has been under The
necessity Of rejecting many. We like this
plan, and feel well assured That it will, ifI
strictly adhered to, as ii nod0hbt will, add
greatly 10 the character Of the College.
The rule will bring more bright, clean
boys inlo The institution, than IL will send
worthless, dirty ones away from II.
Notwithstanding that many applicants
have been sent away, the number 0f day.
students Tor Of those who do not board ri
the College is unusually large for tho sea.
son, being greater than al this early period
Of The session, during any previous year.
That the students should he 80 numerous
In n week after The r~o.opening may ap-
pear strange to some, hut 1t Is no more than
was expected by those who were acq1aint.
cd with the faculty Of the institution, with
the gentleman who has succeeded 10 the
presidency, and with the wide spread re-.
p~utation which the college of 81. Xavier
has justly earned, and, We think, perrnan-
antly established for itsolE Its reputation
has been built solely upon its merit
| reared by the enforcement Of efficient dis.
%cipline, by the ability and pefscvering in.
dustry Of Its professors, and by their con-
seq1ent success In teaching. When com.
petent persons devote their time, talents,
and energies, exclusively TO the education
Of youth, with no desire Of embracing any
other profession-no expectation Of ever
entering into any other occupation ofliie; no
other or higher worldly ambition than TINT
Of advancing those under their charge In
learning and virtue, they must necessarily
acquire o facility Of teaching which will
render the progress and proficiency oftheir
| pupils more than probable-which must
render them certain, unless the students
| themselves are in~capscitated for improve
ment by some natural OF physical debility.
When We consider that this Is the case
} with the professors Of the above institution,
and that their rules (as We learn from a
gentleman who was formerly connected
for a time with the College, and therefore
| fully ~conyersant with theml invariably
exact, not only order and discipline, bot
also diligence and perseverance, from the
students,--the prosperity and siIl growing
popularity Of st. Xavier College are no
longer what we have feard them termed /;
a mystery--fhey are the natural result Of
we'll directed efforts on the part Of m able
faculty to disseminate true and useful learn.
ing.
The rules are strict without being ses
we're, figidly but mildly enforced, and well
calculated 10 give idIoness no rcpose, while
| with the aid of men who though learned
are mol vain, they conduct diligence onward
to honor; eminence and worth. Prudence
in the government ola college contributes
| greatly u its success, and mildness often
| effects what severity and cruelty fail 10
| accomplish, while talent and learning with.
out parade are generally more efcecfous
and useful, than with the most osteptatious
display.
We know Of no institution in which the
course Of studies Ia more thorough, or the
instruction Haore solid ihan in this. Parents
DESTROYS Of giying their children . classical
education, canno surely place them in
better hands than In the hands Of persons
who are perfect masters Of the branches
which they teach, and who know how to
instruct and 10 govern. st. Xaxier Col
lege IL not only an ornament TO Cincinnati,
but an honor 10 the West, and we hope 1t
may long remain 80.