Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-20
y asks your consideration of the following facts

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y asks your consideration of the following facts
and PROPOSITIONS: ssa,-7. r..
In theyear 1857, number of gentlemen in the
town and vicinity Of Charlotte feeling the impor-
lance OF an institution for the promotion of literary
scientific and military education organized them
selves into an association under the name and style
oil the NerthC Carolina Military Institute and for the
purpose o. erecting buildings and making other ar
rangements necessary to carry into effect the objects
OF the association, subscribed and expended between
thirty-iye aud forty Thousand dollars to that end
On the LIST day Of October 1863, the institute was
maugurated, having two departments: one prepa-
ratory the other scientific, commencing with about
40 cadets. Phis.number by the end ofthe year was
increased to 142 At the end of the first year the
preparatory department was discontinued.
The present session commenced on the LIST day Of
last October, and at this there hundred
cadets The institute in Tits present condition is
sefsustaining The objedt Of the association is not
one of profit but to establsh in North Carolina such
an institution the wants the State seem to de-
-mand The school as it is issone of high standing
but the board of directors feel that it has not all
those advantages which the wanfs Of the country
quire, and that under present Circumstances much
time must elapse before its profits Will enable the
association to make it what it shodid be. Having
exhausted all Of their means and feeli1g that they
can not expect further assistance from private ber-
alty, they have deputed the undersigned TO appear
before your honorable body, and ask your favorable
consideration of the following propositions hoping
that in the exercise Of your wisdom. you may be-
lieye it consistent with the policy Of the State to
Icede to some one of them, viz :.u,N
LIST The board proposes I'd, transfer the entire
/ premises to the State at first cost.
I'd. That the State make IN annual appropriated
Sufficient to cover the expenses Of cadet from
+ each couaty senatorial dstlct wthin=the State.
Sd. That the State make transportation, or
giant loan to the institute of twenty thousand dol
lar, to be appropriated to the Immediate extension
of buildings for the accommodation Of, cadets pur-
chase of philosophic and other apparatus, and the
doing Of such other things may befnecessary To
perfect the advantages of the institute
On behalf Of the board the undersigned would beg
leave to make the following Suggestions:
In the LIST proposition the State has the opportun-
iy of establishing just such an institution as the
wisdom other legislators has long Of the great
, est importance.
In the I'd, that of establishing normal school for
the education OF corpse teachers well qualified
established throughout the State While in every
county there wiz bsEfound men qualified to COM
mand the miltSryi in cases of danger, these under
ludicious military system, will develop the military
capabllitY 81 the State, and at comparatively tri
fling cSs6 Keep the whole militia of the State in a
condHion for efficient seryice-ready for any emer
| gency.
By the9ast the State will enable the institute it
self in some degree to effect these Objects though
! on scale more limited and with less prospect o
futuie Extension and advancement according to the
! greVing wants of grea. and prosperous State.
! Alfof which is respectfully submitted.
| BY order of the board, C. j. FOX
/ NDecember 10th, 1860