North Carolina standard., 1850-11-02

MILITARY AND SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL IN WESTERN
CAROLINA. We.have been long OF the opinion that
something of this sort is demanded by the necessities
of our State That education is essential TO the well
fare of State is fact beyond all contradictions and
that the military education of her is equally es
sental for her defence and support needs no arou-
meat. We have been favored with the letter below.
that shows upon what basis sister State. Virginia.
has organized and has in complete and successful OPP
Grafton her Military Institute. South Carolina has
Institute similar. We grati6ed to learn that me-
MORALS will be presented our General Assembly,
to locate and establish School similar to these at
or near the Catawba Springs, in this County. Pro-
perlv encouraged by the Legislature. and under cap
able and scientific instructors, Institute might be
established that would disseminate knowledge and
information only the present generation. but 10
thousands yet unborn. The location is beautiful.
the buildings could be readily prepared to receive the
cadets, as soon organized, and would command
the patronage only of State but portions
of South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and other
States.
We deem this matter of great moment to the
country and in the present crisis of oun~Southern
country, essential to her interest," and we respectful
ly request the attention of members of the Legis
latnre and earnestly request their cooperation and
exertons for its establishments. on such basis as
may be worthy of the State, and most conducive to
the welfare of its citizens. Lincoln Republican.
From Gen. W1u. H. Richardson, AdJutant General Of
the State of Virginia.
ADJtTANT OFFICES
RICHMOND, May %, 1850.
Dear Sir: The Governor has handed me your
letter to him enclosing one from Col. Wheeler.
The Virginia Military Institute put into oPe-
ration in November 1889, by substituting corps of
40 cadets for the regular guard of 20 soldiers COM
manded by Lieutenant, and costing the State 5000
dollars per annum. 1t was an experiment through
which, the instumentality of COL Francis H. Smith,
the Superintendent, graduate at West Point, and
native of Virginia, has proved most successful. +
The course cf instruction and discipline are the
same as at West Point The corps of cadets has been
pense of the State and are required to teach in some
school in the State two years after graduating The
other cadets pay therown expenses which, including
every thing, permitted to exceed 1915 the first
year, and $3.50 the succeeding years of the cadets
course. Such is the just reputation of the school,
that tuany more applicants for pay cadetships offer
every year than be received-and the last Legis-
lature appropriated $46000 in annual instaments
for reconstrucng the buildings upon plan adapted
the purposes Of military school. and to accomo-
date 200 cadets. The whole annual appropriation is
little under $4,000. No cadet is admitted under
Is or over 25 years of age. 1t is an excellent pre-
patory school for boys entering early and intended
for professional lfethe restraints of military dscp
line and course of mental and moral training estab
lish HABITS of system, order and industry, where
else acquired-and the graduate still has time for
classical course at the University.
For those intended for the learned professions
but the practical business of active fe it is the best
finishing school.
The graduates are the best teachers-and ea-
gefy sought for and to extent greatly beyond the
supply. Many of the pay cadets teach for year
two. The provisions for the cadets is admirable
to each one Of them diploma is an independence
it secures him at once employment teacher, not
unfrequently professor-and whatever emolument
attaches to that station.
With high respect and esteem,
] have the honor to be very
Respectfully your ob't serv't
VIM. Fl. RICHARDSON.
The Hon. r. nj. r. HUNTER,
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