The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-21
From the Missouri, Rspublie@n.l
Military Schools In Russia.

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last Monday night, that he spent day in WIS.,
iting the three military schools in st. Peters
burgh. The largest has 1000 cadets. The
building stands on the north bank Of the Ne
=. "a. 6cing the river, and occupies the four
sides Of an entire square, and is four or five
stories high. The area in the interior is an
extensive parade-ground. Everything rela
ting to the establishment is arranged with
primary regard for the health and comfort of
the cadets and their officers and teachers
The instruction is similar to that given at
West Point. French authors are used as text
books, or ale the foundation Of those that are
Russian. Toe cadets are taught the French
IanSuage with great care and thoroughness
hpd to speak il with astonishing facility. and
perfection. DIR. B. spent several hours ex-
ploring this establishment, from the vast DOR
mitories in the upper story to the immense
kitchen in the basement, with its hugh boil
ers and other conveniences on truly grand
scale
DIR. b. gives an amusing account Of some of
the exercises which the young class, consist
ing of two hundred lads of thirteen to fifteen
years ofage, were summoned by the Colonel,
who accompanied, to perform for his gratlica-
ton. After having been paraded for good
while in an adjoining room used as "place of
exercise" in bad weather, they were marched
into their dormitory, where every one found
himself at last, in front Of his own little iron
bcdstead, by the head Of which was a little
chest Of drawers, and 10y the side strip OF car
pet-the rest OF the floor being entirely des-
titute Of that article. There they stood like
little soldiers. At the tap of the drum, down
went the musket on the bed, at another tap,
the hat was thrown on the bed, then the
coat, next tgo beats, and off went the shoes
and stockings.
Dr. b. said he should not tell how much
further their undressing went. Afera good
deal OF marching and counter marching, to the
no small merriment of the boys, each cadet
found himself again at the foot Of his bed;
and at the tap of the drum on went the seve-
raj articles of their dress-the Colonel by
. whose orders all this was done, stating to DIR.
il. that he wished him to See how quickly
these youths could undress and dress--ar at
taInment he afiirms to be very important
sometimes in actual warfare. Furthermore
he wished him to see with his own eyes, what
healthy, clean'y and fze looking little fellows
th y were.
DIR. y. had to stay and see the cadets OF
that school dine. 1t was fine sight TO see a
thousand young men marching from all parts
and there assemble around their long tables
an ordeT, s9f their classes. When all were in
their places, the music ceased for moment,
and then ut one tap OF the drum, all chanted
s-gracen A. most beautiful manner, and those
S<Sa Te-s of the Greek Roman Catholic
faith, tgrned frequently to a small picture of
che Virgin Mary, which hung one of the
walls and bowed and crossed themselves
The singing was grand. The dinner was
, good but nothing extraordinary. The cook
ing was mixture OF French and Ru isian-
Each cadet lad sm::i!! bottle OF qlass, sort
OF acidulated beverage which resembles cider
- its appearance, but is a species OF beer
The young men marched away by classes into
their respective quarters.
DIR. Baird also visited the Military School
for very young cadets at Trarskoe-Selo, and
the Naval School at Pcterhotf, in addition &c
the three military school at st. Petersburg
the former twenty four miles North, and the
latter ten miles West of that city. The ca.
diets Of the naval schools learn English as vel
rs French.
When DIR. B. had completed his visit to the
schools in st. Petersburg, the Colonel who
accompanied him allowed him for the nigh
tie use Of { manuscript report on the Arm,
and Military Schools, which the Grand Duk
smlcnacl anu hauo ehds year W HIS ofotiici
the Emperor Nicholas. Among other fact
which he gathered from that document, wa
the statement that there are seventeen militia
ry Schools in the Russian Empire, containin
nearly ten thousand cadets, who are all ex
ceedingly well trained. Marshal Munich wa
the founder Of the military schools of Russii
.. 1t is almost century since they were con
rnenced.