Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-10-14
CtNetrpArt, ONO, Sept 1913.

Mr.. EDtr0R-Dear Sir, / have taken
Tho liberty Of addressing you a few lines ON
that very important subject, the education
Of our youth. This may be- foreign to the
matter which generally occupy your col
umns, but hope your subscribers will par.
don this intrusion upon their rights and
spare moments, while | call their attention
and endeayo your to entertain them upon a
subject in which they should feel a great
interest.
/ then call upon the people Of Louisiana,
and In a special mhnne upon citizens Of
East Baton Rouge In whose midst hate
been brought up, who know me and whom
| know, and who know / can have none
but their ehildfen's interest in writing
what | do, | say then | call upon them 10
neglect no longer the education Of the
youth. II il needless 10 enter into n detail
| ofthe motives which should prompt them to,
aud the benefit Arising from, n due regard
to this matter. They are men Of good
| sense and know this as we'll as | do; but
| simply wish TO keep 1t before them,
that they may not forget that other parts Of
our glorious Union are fast ascending 10
the pinacle Of fame, md that if they are not
up and u doing and send their children
where they can receive u good education
they will have no Creoles, no Native born
| Louisianians to assume the reins Of gov
ernment. ] know that there are many
men in Louisiana who are doing NIL they
can be expected to do, In order 10 advance
the cause 1t Is not then Cor them that this
communication IL written. But how many
do | know, mon too of sofne fortune, who
arc absolutely doing nothing at oil, taking
no MEASURES 10 give their children q good
ed.4eation. They do not remember II Is q
duty they W 10 their children and eoun-
try. They think To tread, write and cy'
pber' 10 sufficient. They reserve their
funds In order, us they say, tosgiyc them "a
start in tho world" Do they not know
the best fortune they a give their child
rem ID a good cdMation2
Yes, Sir, IN other parts Of orr Union the
work IL going on finely. Here In Cincin'
natl for example. | shall direct your at.
~tention principally to st. Xavier College
at which | am studying, being better &C.
quaintcd with It and consequently better
able to speak Of II.
To begin then | refer you 10 an article
in the dollar Times" and another 10 the
Saturday Evening News" both Of which
send you, published in this city and Jour
mails Of no little character.
With respect to the Rrtner I confirm
what Is therein asserted, adding that there
is no permenant endowment whatever.
The Institution relies solely and exclusives
Iy on the tuition fees. To be satisfied Of
The proficiency of It's Alumni one need but
be present al the Public Examination and
Exhibition. This Institution gave ins.
~truction last year to upwards Of 725 per-
sons, 400 of whom were gratis. This
early in the commencement the Institution
10 more crowded then at any time last year.
The article in the latter ! most HEARTILY
welcome, and return thanks to the author
for coming out, trampling ~prejudices under
foot and praising worth and virtue where
it is due. When disinterestness speaks il
cannot but pardon a good effect upon the
minds of the unprecedented. The author
is entirely correct in all he has asserted.
The article | hope will find place in your
columns.
Now, Sir, here, is q College that | can
recommended to the Public, because | know
what ii is. 1t is conducted on American
principles. There are no petty tyrants
here. Parents may send their children
here and if they let them receive an Edu-
you may be sure that they willleaye
here an ornament to themselves, their fami-
ly and country, provided they practice
what their Education instils. Some pre-
fer 10 educate their children at hcmc. 1t
is very well, they can do 50, but think il
is preferable to send them abroad, as the
change of climate viii invigorate their
minds and bodies. And for many other
important reasons which are too long to
be given in the space of a letter.