Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-30
LynchburR College.

We referred W this Institution "a iew i avs since
and the importance, to our eommuniiV, Of til
thcme will justify repetition Of the eat Get. anu
frequent recurrence TO it. We lh.u 81, .t,,d tho
the Buad Of Trustees fad eccui ed the R.v X. b.
THOMSON, DID, iur permanent Preside Mt; tina
the buildiug-, by special contributions Tor thu
purpose,-were undergoing repair aud " ould b.,
handsomely succeed the outside: bat thu
military feature had been made cnmpu lsorv i,
most cases tstuden,s preparing for III. inistry.
and thoae ply sieally disabled constituting the
oeptions,) and thar every effort would ln made t..
place the insti,uii''n upon high GRAND. by strc.
enforcement Of wh,aesoine disci plins = careful
attention 10 tho morals OF the atudelts. ma faita.
full eforts in teaching. We hope that the { itizens
OF Lynehburg will not be slow to appre- ate tho
advantage Of this Institution to their s.t Y, ami
that hey will respund with alncri,y "a tho EFFORT.
Of the Board Of Trustees, to make The { ,oilcyo
More efficient than ever Instrument ~ good.
and blessing to the community Let the m give
i, the local patronage it is in their power to be
stow. and il can live and flourish with ln,s or n,
endowment We trust that The friends o; edaca.
tion will bestir themselves. and labor to secur.
patronage, that the next term may open it'll Ii
larger number OF matsicuaes than ever b eiore
He'would invite especial attention 10 III o i'm.
portance of the feature 10 which we have eorr
alluded. the military department. This fe a. ura
has iss aseas and com pensatios bsne6ts. I,,i ing
the collegiate course to say nothing ID the l,e-
rior end 70 which il aims-the training o. our
yos;alai sailisia to meet the exisencies tina may
arise in the fetars Of sheir country. The ireet,
positive Advantage resulting from military in struc
ton and organization in our colleges, may b. thus
briefly stated. First; it secures order and good
department; aa-erect carriage. aRd habitua DEL
ere"ce 10 sureriers, giving an easy graceful man
and that polished address, 40 chsraeri, tito of
those sho have received thorough u,ilitar,i edu.
cation.
And secondly, IL promotes health, by in, .urinp,
to the student in bis daily manual and drill a ne
cessary Of healthy outdoor exercise. taken
under the Supervision Of his sspsriors, in . man.
ner where life aHd'limb cannot he put in ], orar-
dy, nor the student engage in diversions Of qaes-
ionable morality. The neybborhooI will prof
BY the strietness and inHexibility Of the rules
that forbid pyimpropreties If department in those
=he s..sd e=slle4 i. :Ae military eori=. s=h!s;
the college buildings wili, spared the der'reda-
dops that have been committed upon them. 1n
every paint Of view. the system oommends itself
re the country, for tbs advantage that may rosuL
from trained militia TO the student ia the p, .
sent beasG. conferred upen him; 10 the comu,o :
nifty. IN the dscorum and proprie.y of conduct
guasanties. and consequent exemption firm an
poyanoe; and to the owners If the College prop
--sssy'in preventing vandalism. The regulation
OF this department will be faithfully executed
and we trust that the community will give c"h
tenance and support 90 the efforts that are nov
being made in this behalf We shall have NOR,
to say upoa the suhjec. at another time; mean
while. We ask the friends If the College. here an
elsewhere labor for its prosperity.
Catalogues Of mi. tnstitatiea can he had at tn
sbookstores IF th>cisy. or upon application at thi
Office. r.8
wsarc instrurted To say, that the Committe
OF Esrre-rondence appointed 1t the late msetin
IN Uai.a parry If Lsachtmrs. have prrlorn
"a theiv functions They nave written To nuu