The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-19
Our State Seminary.


are now beginning to manifest themselves in
the fact that over fifty applications for cadet
ship have been received and warrants issued
for them. Tot, with other appointments, will
insure an opening number of about seventy
five. and we feel confident that ere this session
shall have closed, the buildings will he filed.
There were some misgivings, enrly in the fall,
that The State Seminary would not be ready to
commence operation on the LIST Of January
bus it is now settled, and every thing is pre-
pared, that the institution will open on the
day mentioned, with the following gentlemen
composing its Faculty: 4.
W. T. Sherman, late distinguished officer in the
U. s. Superintendent and Prof. Of
Engineering, Architecture and Drawing
Anthony Vallas, Ph. D., late of the Royal,
University and Academy of Science at
Pesth, in Hungary--prof Of Mathematics
and Natural Philosophy.
Francis W. Smith, Virginia Military Institute
and University of virginia--Prof of Chem
istry, Mincralogy and Geology, and Instruc-
tor of Infantry Tactics
David R. Boyd, A. NJ. University of Virginia
Prof. Of English and Ancient Languages.
f. Berte st. Angc, Charlcmagne College, Paris
Prof of Modern Languages.
John W. Sewer, NJ. d., from the University of
Nashville-Surgeon and Staff Adjutant.
These gentlemen have been selected from
over eighty applicants marked for distinguished
merit and ability, MS far as we are competent
to judge from short spcrsonal acquaintance,
we honestly assure all parents guardians or
others, who may have charge Of the education
of youth. that if their sons Or wards are placed
in the State Seminary, if they ore capable,
they will he returned to them thorough schol-
ars. We would also, in this connection, dis
abuse The public. or at least portion of it, of
the idea thata school organized upon mill
tary basis must needs make only soldiers. 1t
is false notion that because youth is COM
PEELED to be metllodical, to learn to obey, and
at the same time keep his self-respect, that all
this is to be done ut the sacrifice of time which
should be devoted to study. A military school
differs from other colleges, in single, but
very material particular, only lie: the time
which is generally given rp 10 the student to
be used in any manner his natural proclivitics
may suggest is, in the State Seminary. ccono-
mizud in the shape of military duty, and though
it may at first work little harsh, yet after a
time, with proper thinking youth, it becomes
a pleasure, and as it does not in any measure
interfere with his scholastic duties, we do not
see why any object could or should he made
against it-ccrtainly it does not detr ct from
the merits of any gentlemen to be considered
to have a sapoir fire in the matter of handling
arms.
The late events which have, in some degree
ngitatea the public mind certainly indicate the
necessity Of each sluvc-holding State encour-
aging and supporting at least one military
school within its own limits. We know that
other of the Southern States have made it q
matter of such consideration that the institu-
tons are looked upon as chief feature in their
defensive material. Virginia, Kentucky, Ten
nessec, the Cnroinas, Georgia, Mississippi,
Texas, and of late Missouri have all appropri-
ated certain sums for the establishment of like
institutions aud in Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee these schools have for period of
years been working with complete success. live
admit the facts, and certainly we can consist
emily do so, where they are seiisevidcnt that
such establishments are necessary and that The
terms OF scholar and soldier are not incompat
ible then the success of our State Seminary is
no problem. Through the muniiicence of the
Federal authorities and the libcrality of our
own State Government we have in our neigh
bordood building Or buildings eminently SUI
pcrior to any in the State and through the
exertions Of the Board of Supervisors we have
IL Faculty, which, we have no hesitation in
saying, is composed of the first class teaching
Again, the plan upon which the State Semi
nary is to be worked is so mchodical that it
will be found to be the cheapest school in the
country; we don't moan cheapest in an imme
date dollar and cent Specification, but cheaper
because Of the paramount advantage it offers
A youths time is so regulated that dsolutc
and expensive habits cannot be contracted
Expensive dress, dogs, horses, billiards, &c.
&c., will certainly be myths with cadet at
the State Seminary. and parents will find that
in the end they will have saved considerable
item III this particular. In most colleges, the
modern languages drawing, book keeping,
&c, are charged Ms Extras, though not pub =
lishcd in their scale of prices, which when
paid for us such at the termination of four
years. course will be found to amount quite
one-thrd of the regular tuition. In the State
Seminary the cadet pays for nothing more
than is suggested by the Board OF Supervi-
sors when the Secretary furnishes parents with
information concerning the school, and no
Proessoy is permitted to receive any fee or
present whatever from any cadet, parent or
guardian.
The State Seminary being located in this
parish, is centre to the rest of the State, and
is,of easy access at oil times The particular
location of the school, three miles from this
place, is II matter of some moment The cadets
cannot be subjected to the malarious inilu-
cnces Of the low lands of the river, as the
buildings are situated on an elevated stretch
of table land, surrounded by a healthy growth
Of pine forest, together with the best of water.
There cannot be any possible chance OF an ep-
ldemic reaching any Of its inmates, though we
may be visited, rs any part Of this State is