The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-12-28

our STATE SEMINARY.

CUR STATE SEMINARY. i
ohlr editorial eoajyeres were kind enoughto COPY
what iewreularks VIC wrote last month, concern
ing shs Institution, thereby lending US their md 10
give notoriety to il, and the ssesults are neW be
ginning to manifest themselves IN the faettAat OYER
City applications Tor cadetshipa hare been received
and warrants issued for them This with ether ep-
Yointments, wllinsarc M opening number tabout
seyen.y.ase, aadsve feel confident that ere shia
session shall haze closed, the buildings will bel
filed There were some 'sisglrinfs, early lnfhc
Fall, that the State Seminary would not be ready
TO commence operation on5the lst Of January, but
It's nov settled, and everything il prepares that
the institatiorl wil, open on the day mentioned,
1ith tie following gentlemoa composing is
faealty
N. TssasasAF. late d distingaisiet ehees u the
E, S. Army -6ape FisteAaen. and Prof. OF.
Engineering, Architecture and Drawing.
Asyioks vALLAs, III. B., late Of the Royal tni-
vereity and Aeadenr Of Science Ut Pesth. N
Hungary--prof. Of Mathematics and Natural
Philosophy.
FaAsels W. SAITH, Virginia Military Institute and
University Of Virginia--Pret. Of Chemistry,
Minoralogy ind Geology, and Instructor OF
| Infantry Tactics.
DAyinR I,oyn A. d., University ofyirgipsa--pFot
Of English and ancient Languages.
! L. EKRrE 81. Asss, Charlcmaghe College, faris-
t rrof. cfModern Languages.
JOSH NJ SEWER, NJ d., fren tho University Of
! Nasilsille--s;ngeon and staff Adju.ant.
These gentlemen hare been selected from over
eighty applicants marked for distinguished merit
and ability, aud az far as we are competent TO
j judge from short peraonl acquaintance, nc hon
esliy assure all parents guardians, or Others who
nay have charge Of the education Of YOUTH that II
their sons u wards arc placed in tie State senin-
ary,i If they are capable they will be returned 70
them thorough scholars. We would also, in thia
connection. disahuse the public or at least por-
I ton oft, ofthe idea tlat school organized upoh
{. military basis austneeds make only soldiers. II
aa falsc IotieH that beeagsc youth is compelled
10 be metheslcal.to ealntooboy, and at the same
s time, keep his selrepeet, thar ali this is,to BE-
dene at the sacrifice Of time which should hssae,
4 .esed to study. u Military school differs from
ether colleges in i single, but very matetiaIar'
4 ticnlar, only, e. The time wssehs generally gwen
q np to the student to be used in any manner BIZ
nstural pracliritiea may suggest Is IN the STATE
4 Seminary, economized IN tho shape Of Military
duty, and thoughit may at first werk q little harsh
4 Jet after d time, With proper thinking youth 4
becomes pleasure and - il does not u an.
measure aatertrre With his scholastic altieH. 81
do no. see Why any objection could OF should b
made agnins. II esrtanls'.. does not dstract frarl
Tie merits Of any geasleInan 70 De consiaerea I
slLaye i sasosr fsirs IN the matter d haiani
tGrfns 81
81 The late cseats which have, IN some degree
r agitate.. the public mind certainly indicate IN
NECESSITY ofeaSh alaye-holdiag State cneo'lraen
j ai.si supporting atlaast one Military school s.h
Is, its own limits. Nc knoT igat other OF the soatf
fern States have mads Il mater OF such coas:defs
lion that These ilisttatnns arc looked upon az
II chief feature in their aehn:ivc material Virgins
# Kentucky, Tenncssee, the carolinas, Geerg'
RI Mississippi, Texas, andos L,te Missouri have q
= appropriated certain sums for the establishment
{ like institutions and in Virginia, kentucky an
Tennessee these schools haze for period Of yea
=. been working with complete succesa 4 NC adm
= tis faets and certainly We ean consistently Go 9
:aNhere they IRE selfesiseat, that suci astahiis
: etlta are necessary and that the terms Of sche
and soldier are mt Incompatible then thesucce
of our State Seminary isae rfohieta. ghronghsl
rnunifeeaces of the Federal authorizes ana tho i
teratty Of orr own State Go7efnGent no haze
llar hrighborhooi d building OF buildings eniisr
TIN superior to any in the State and through q
of1sexertions Of the Beard Of Supervisors we haze
Z Faculty, which, nc haresno hesitatien in sasin
is composed Of the FIRST alasa teaching salslt 70
~ found il The Ui1itaa ssiisateR, 9S '
N 4sasa. the plan upon which the State selhia
7. ID To ha worked il 50 nsthoa.eal that It sill
nd found 10 be the cheapest school in the coasstr
RI no dent mean cheapest III an mrnetsse dollar .
cent signiaea.ior, bA cheaper because Of thepaa
J mount advantages il offers 4 yonth,s tiae il
~ regulated thai sisolute and expensive habits ca
mot be contracted. Expensive dress, dogs, iloss
an billiards, &C., Sea will certainly be myths Wit
heteadet ut the State Seminary ard parcas Mil 4
that in tho end they will have sarca considered
). item in this plrtauiar. In most Of go1eae1n
modern languages, drsgiaa rln111
e. A.lls