New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-02

Charles w. Hutson, professor of Greek
and instructor in English literature.
| Tghlman l.. Grimes, assistant professor
of mathematics.
| S. B. Robinson, instructor in bookkeeping,
commercial arithmetic and geography, and
librarian.
William A. Seay, lecturer upon constltu-
tional and international law.
We are also informed that there are sew
eral instructors in mathematics, ancient and
modern languages, and occasional lectures
from learned and distinguished persons not
connected with the University.
Valuable Additions to the University.
1t is source of pleasure and satisfaction
to learn that, notwithstanding the pecuniary
difficulties under which the institution has
been laboriug, the library has been increased
(since your representatives. report of last
year) several thousand volumes, chiefly from
the library of Sir John Mcneil, of England,
the most valuable and important OF which
are the works on civil engineering and the
applied sciences.
The chemical and philosophical depart
ments have also been greatly improved.
Suites of mineral specimens from California
and the Rocky Mountains, and from the
coal measures of Illinois, a large collection
of geological specimens from Louisiana.
Among other interesting fossil remains is
about thirty feet of TOngladOn, discovered
at Montgomery, in Grant parish, a few
months ago, by DR.. Hopkins, professor OF
geology in the institution. To illustrate
how much science ia, occasionally, in
| debted for some of its greatest discoveries
by the smallest and sometimes the most
ludicrous circumstances, we have only to
state that DR.. Hopkins accidental in
| Guiry of an old man near Montgomery,
| whether or not there were any curiosities to
| be found in that neighborhOod, excited the
| reply that his own steps were propped up
| by number of large and curiOusly shaped
| stones that closely resembled each other.
actually divulged the fact that these same
! stones were the vertebr9 of former sea
| monster, upward of one hundred and
| twenty feet in length; yet, Notwithstanding
| the size of the fish, it is not such large fish
| story nor better authenticated than the one
| from Claiborne county, Alabama, where the
farmers make fences of the petrified bones
of the longladon, SO plentiful are fossil re-
mains in that neighborhOOd.
There are also added to the University
very large genealogical cabinet, and
several thousand specimens of Louisiana
plants, collected, arranged and labeled by
Professor Featherman, of the institution.
The discipline of the University is i'm
proving wonderfully, and nothing is needed
to make it perfect military organization
except the much and long desired musket
1t is evident that the institution has not
| sufficient room. and the recent law OF the
Legislature transferring the entire building
for the use of the University will no doubt
| be signed by the Governor as soon as he is
able to proceed to Baton Rouge and ar
range the status of this and the other insti-
| tutions there During the past year the
| University has lost many cadets from in
| sutficiency of room and it is feared that un-
| Ia E. L.
| lose many more.
Absentees-Blind and Deaf and Dumb
Asylums.
In consequence of the unavoidable ab-
sence of William NJ: Sanford, Esq, and
the venerable General Graham, the father
of the University, on account of the threat
| ened overflow of Red river there was no
| annual meeting of the board of directors on
| commencement day, but the necessary busi-
ness of the board was transacted by the
| executive committee at Alexandria.
Ex-senator j. c. Egan, of Bienville par
| ish, and State Senator r. w. Futch, of
| Union, were also expected to be present,
| but circumstances prevented their attend
| ance.
Since last session the blind pupils have
been removed to the Orphans Asylum at
Baton Rouge. They number at present
| twenty-five pupils and are under the joint
charge of Prot. s. Wrotnoski. and the Rev.
| p. Lane.
About forty inmates are at present in the
| Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and occupy por-
| ton of the University building. They are
under the able charge of Professor j. Nc
| WhOrter, who deserves the gratitude and
remembrance of the people of this State for
| his untiring efforts to educate and elevate
this unfortunate class of our citizens.
| Your representative learned with feelings
| &c, +hn+ thn Loft hnS
| librarian of the University, S. B. Robinson,
ESQ.,, has been stricken down with sickness,
and it is feared that a considerable
time must elapse before he can resume his
| duties.
Thanks Returned.
Before closing this report we desire to re-
turn thanks to Superintendent Boyd and
lis able and gentlemanly assistants
| for their kind and courteous hospitality
More especially are we indebted to Colonel
Boyd, Colonel Lockett, Colonel Cunning
ham, Dr. Hopkins and Professor Hudson.
The former is sufficiently well known by
all not to require any further notice.
Colonel Lockett is one of the best civil
engineers and artillery instructors in the
United States. During the war he wa:
chief engineer of the department of Ala
bama, Mississippi and East louisiana, and
constructed the works at Vicksburg, Cor
inth, Blakely, Spanish Fort, etc.
Colonel Cunningham was chief of artil
lery in General Kirby Smiths command.
DR.. Hopkins was late professor of chem
istry in the High School at New Orleans
and is son of the late Bishop Hopkins, OF
| Vermont.
Professor Hudson is one of the best wri
ters in the South and regular contributor
of some of the leading literary journals il
the country-among others the Southern
Eclectic of Baltimore
We also desire to return thanks for cour
tesies rendered, to w. M. Van Pelt, Esq.
manager of the University; James w. Craw
ford, Esq, business agent; Captain John w
Cannon and Chief Clerk j. H. Mossop, O
the Robert E. Lee, and Captain w.
| oa+Lo.,So and Ch;at Clerk lanes McElrny