The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-06

information of those who enjoyed the
fun of it here last year, that the Exer-
ercises Of the U. C. were regularly
gone through with.
During the forenoon, and at night,
there were held sessions ofthe Board of
Supervisors, presided over by the Gov
ernor of the State, whose arrival from
the city at very early hour in the
morning on the Frank Pargoud, was
announced and welcomed by salute,
fred by Cadets, from a battery of A
guns standing on the lawn in front of
the building, which battery, We were
informed, was donation to the school
from friend of the Institution, but
who this particular friend is, we failed
to learn. Among much of the business
transacted by the Board, was the ap-
poinment of Prof. Hildegard to the
chair of Minerals and Geology, and of
Major Edward Cunningham, who was
here on General Kirby Smiths staff to
the chair of Natural and Experimental
Philosophy, both of whom seemed to
be considered great acquisitions for
the school. These appointments large
ly increasing the expenditures it was
found necessary to diminish in some
other particulars, and among them the
two chaplaincies, one Roman Catholic
the other Protestant, were for the
present discontinued. There never has
been, and it is not designed that there
ever shall be any compulsory religion
in the Institution, but two of the Pro-
fessors happening to be clergymen,
and access to religious services whilst
the Institution was here precarious and
inconvenient, it was deemed expedi-
ent to create these two chaplaincics on
the urgent recommendation Of the SUI
perintendcnt, in order that those ca
diets who desired it might always have
reliable opportunities for religious ex-
ercises; but one of the chaplains hav-
ing died, and his chair being filled by
a layman; and the greater convenience
and accessibility to churches of all de-
nominations in Baton Rouge rendering
it rather preferable that the cadets
should be entirely at liberty to at
tend the church of their respective
choice, where, too, the female pres
ence would naturally exercise it's res
training as well as its encouraging in
fuence, it was deemed expedient to
terminate this item of expense for the
present. But for the length to which
this brief account has already extern
ded itself I would like much, Mr.. Edi-
tor, to say something of the kindness,
courtesy and hospitality with which
We were informed this homeless In
stitution was received and welcomed,
and continues to be treated by the cit
liens of Baton Rouge, and the Board
of Administrators and Superintendent
of the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind. But must obtrude a little far
ther on you to say something of the
general qualification expressed at the
fine manly bearing and appearance,
and gentlemanly department. of the
Corps Of Cadets, whose generally good
figures too were well set off by their
handsome uniforms; of the same color
(grey) and material as, but much neat
CT style of cut, than that of the u. S.
Corps of Cadets at West Point, with
those of them from this Red River Sec
ton who came up with us on the Ru-
dolph, we were greatly pleased, their
fine appearance, the frankness and ur-
banity of their manners, the kindly
freedom of Intercourse among them
selves, the total absence of drinking
and profanity whilst on the boat,
formed topic of. most gratifying
comment to all on board, and constitu-
ted the best evidence of their admira-
BILE training, and of the value of the
military feature in the discipline of
this school by which the cadets them
selves are made part Of the govern
ing Power. G.,