The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-07

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T State Seminary Of Learning.
In lieu Of any remarksof our own upon
the Annual Report Of The Board Of su-
peryls'ors 0of the State Seminary situated,
and in successful operation, near this
place, we adopt the following taken from
! the n. @. Bee, of Feb 2lst:
STATE SEMINARY OF LEARNING suppose that
at least onehaf our population are hardly aware
OF the existence Of this institution, respecting
which, nevertheless, an elaborate report BY I'll.
Board Of Supervisors has been submitted to the
Legislature. The provisions for its maintenance
apd support aud for the fulfllment Of the objects
Yofts establishment are so judicous that certainly
this Seminary merits the careful attention Of the
people Of Louisiana, The report recaptulates the
resolutions adopted by the Board last May, and
which look othe organization of Seminary Of
Learning under military system of government
on plan similar to that Of the Virginia Military
Institute, and which provide moreover for a capa
bic superintendent and distinguishes professors of
mathematics, philosophy, ancicntand modern Ian.
guages, engineering, architecture, drawing, chem
.lssry, Infantry tactics, &c. In August last the
Board selected Dr. A. Vsllas for tie chair Of Mat,
ematics;; !. W Smith for the chair of Chemistry;
E. B. st. Ange for the chair Of Modern languages.
D. Boyd for that Of Ancient languages, and Major
Sherman for that Of Engineering, Architecture and
drawing. The Board also adopted the following
resolution:
I Rssolusa That pay Cadets shall be appointed by
the Board OF Supervisors, from among those who
apply for admission, from the different Senatorial
Districts Of the State each Senatorial District being
entltied TO the same number Of appointments, 10
De regulated at present by The capacity of the
building to accommodate, but where there il less
number applicants from one Districtanda greater
nOmher from another, the vacancies in the one
District may be filed by appointments from, the
other District which presents u greater number Of
applicants notice in the premises to be duly given
The building will accommodate about one hun.
bred and forty cadets. The Superintendent holds
in bis possession ss,77l 80 as the remains Of the
interest on the Seminary Fund of 1868, and IS
expendng it in the, purchase Of books, furniture,
&c, &c.
FortY-seven warrants ofadmission have been IS.
sued by the Board. The institution was opened
on the I'd January last. The State has the right.
Of sending sixteen INDECENT pupils to the Seminary,
who shall be exempt from the expense Of tuition.
board and rent. Thereport says that the institu.
ton out Of its own funds will be entirely unable to
support these pupils.
The report alleges that evrry means has been
taken to disseminate information in regard to this
institution throughout the State, but still the pco
pie at large seem to have but little acquaintance
With its origin nature, design or intention. Il viii
take some time to make it generally known, but
The Board feels every confidence that when the
people Of the State shall become aware Of the char.
acter Of the able, upright, enlightened, patriotic
md IN every respect most admirably qualified corps
of professors which II has had the good fortune 10
combine in an academic board for this Institution.
md with the order, regularity mcthed, nestnes.,
'obriety, habits ofsturdy ensured By the military
system Of government any harshnsss IN which il
will be the constant study and aim Of each and
Every instructor to temper with parental care and
sindness that then the institution will be filed to
Is utmost capacity with the high.apirted amp emu
Gus youth Of the State, each one Of whom will Vie
With his fellows in establishing and sustaining Til.
haracter and reputation Of the State, in maintain
NC law, and coop government both whilst in and |
Ifter leaving the institution.
The General Assembly i requested BY the Board
make the institution military one by law, and
orthis purpose to change its name from The
eminary Of Learning Of the State of Louisiana, I
the more direct and expressive one Of "Thel
'ousiana Military Academy" The building il
ompleted, but the land, four hundred acres, re.
lains entirely unenclosed, neither are there any
Nellings for professors having families. An an.
ropriation Of ten thousand dollars Is required for
ne erection OF suitable houses.
Appended TO the report Of the Board Of super.
is0rs is statement BY Robert C. Wicklife. ex.
fteio President Of thelBoard. From this we learn
nat the age Of admission to the Seminary is fixed
toetWeen fifteen and twentyone years. The
'qulslte preparation in advance Is simply that the
pplleant should read and write correctly, and be
'miliar with the four ground rules Of arithmetic
nd fractions. Application must be made in vri.
ng. The annual expenses Of each cadet are est.
'ated at ss75; orat all events nos more than /
400.
CD The lash that mar does not Object to having
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