The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-10
The Louisiana State Seminary.

We would respectfully ask it as
special favor from oar contemporaries il
other Parishes and in tie city that the,
would notice the fact that the LoyIsIAN
STATE SEMINARY, located il this Parish abou
4 three miles from Alexandria, will gotint'
operation on the first day Of the incoming
new year The magnificent building
large enough to accommodate a finc com
pany Of Cadets, is now nearly ready TO
their reception. One of the Professors
DR.. ANTHONY VALLAs, the distinguished
author Of voluable mathematical works
arrived seine days ago. Maj. SHERMAN
the Superintendent is on bis way lIithel
and all the accomplished corps will be or
the ground in ample season to aid in or
ganizing this new institution. A Com
mittee, consisting of three members ofthe
Board of Supervisors was appointed al
the last meeting Of that body or
the second day Of August, to frame
Code of Bylaws and Regula'
tons for the Seminary IN conjunction with
the faculty. That Committee will be
ready to report at an early day, The in
stitution will in all probability be com
pletely organized before the day for
the initiation of its active career of use
fulness.
Applications for cadetships OF admission
as pupils must be addressed to the Board
of Supervisors through its President and
directed to this place, and not to individ-
nal members OF the Board. Applicants
must be fifteen years ofage, and residents
of louisiana Cadets are to be appointed
by the Board in equal numbers from the
several Senatorial Districts. There being
thirty-two Senatorial Districts and the
Seminary building being capable of &C
one hundred and sixty
Cadets the proportion will be abont five
appointments for each District. Bat by a
resolution of the Board, when there is less
than the proportional number of spplica-
tons from one Senatorial District and a
greater thunderstorm another, the Eacan-
cies from one District may be filled by
experimentation Others. En- default Of
timely applications, therefore, it will be
seen that the Seminary might be filed
rom few Senatorial Districts, leaving
The balance of the State nnrepresented.
In order to promote the equitable and gen.
sral distribution of appointments we make
his statement with the hope that journals
Of wider circulation will briefly mention
.hc facts.
The unrivalled salubrity Of its location,
he convenience and elegance of it's chief
'ulding, the munifcent donation from
he Federal Government which secures it's
Independent support, and full corps Of
eachers Of eminent attachments and SD
'erior capacity for instruction, will COM
'ineso place the Military Seminary of
,ouisiana among the frst seats Of learn
ng in the South
WE note, with pleasure that distin- :
'uished officer Of the 9. S. Army, grad
ate of West Point and a Creole Of Lou.
siana, Maj. BEAuREGARD, of New Orleans,
as already made application to The Board
u the appointment Of two sons as cadets.
his appreciation Of our new State Insti-
ltion on the part of this worthy officer
significant.
Since writing the foregoing we learn
lat Major SIBERIAN, the Superintendent
expected here to-day or tomorrow. HeI
rs visited Governor WIcKMFFE, who is
-o0feio President Of the Board Of Super
sors. N F.