New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-30

tens1Ve ana auuudD4y dAA0hSON ~ ~
scientific student.
In the botanical department was a new
and large collection of specimens, some
1900 in all, consisting of plants. grasses,
etc. of Louisiana, and the collection lately
Increased by the very full and valuable
herbarium of DR.. Nevius, OF Mobile.
The chemical and philosophical depart,
ments have also been greatly improved
since last wear. Arrangements are now be-
inc made to fit up a large room, so as TO
give the student practical experience IN She
work of the laboratory.
The gallery of paintings and pictures Is very
extensive Some of the most rare and YaIua-
BILE works of art in this country are mere,
among which is the life size painting OF Lee
and jackson on horseback, with their al0-us-
camps in the background, which our read
or sWiIl remember to have seen some two
years ago on exhibition on Canal street:
The historical painting of the stormlng OF
Chapultepec attracts considerable atten-
ton and curiosity. As work of art OF its
kind, it is probably unsurpassed.
The Smithsonian Institute, Washington,
has presented to the University several nne
specimeus of weapons used IN Indian war
fare, among them bows and arrows and
war clubs from the Feejee islands.
During the past year the United States
government presented the institution with
some three hundred fine models OF machln-
erv. from which the scientific stndent will
be able to gather much valuable ntorma-
ton.
The zoologieal museum contains large
number of beautifully preserved birds and
animals Indeed, the whole university is
filed with rare and valuable specimens Of
every description in all its several branches,
and reflects credit as well as honor to the
State. =,
Quite a number of Rogers admirable
groups of statuary are interspersed through
out the public halls and rooms.
The dining hall is a large room that, in it.
self, may be termed an art gallery, as the
walls are covered with chromOs, engraV-
ings and statuary.
The class rooms are model OF utility,
neatness and beauty, and contain all the
modern improvements in school furniture.
The walls are adorned with appropriate
maps, charts, photographs, paintings, etc;
The professors complain sadly OF the
cramped quarters in which the cadets are,
the necessity of occupying the entire instl-
tuition as a university, or having the Uni
versity removed to some other point IN the
State. Rebuilding on the old site near
Alexandria is their favOrite idea. The pres
emit institution turned entirely over to them,
and other quarters provided for the deaf
and dumb, would make an admirable State
University, provided certain improvements
were made, suggested by the superintendent
in his last annual report. Another great
drawback to the success of the University
is that in accordance with the estimate of
the amount actually required from the
State in currency every year, that amount
is issued in State warrants, which are
worth only fifty cents upon the dollar. This
compels the institution to run upon half the
amount actually required by minimum
currency estimate.
LIST OF OFFICERS AND CADETS FOR 1872.
David F. Boyd superintendent and
Edward Cunningham, Jr., commandment
of cadets.
Frederick " Hopkins, NJ. D., surgeon.
David F. Boyd, professor of mathematics.
Edward Cunningham, Jr., professor of
natural philosophy and instructor in In
fantry tactics.
Samuel II. Lockett, professor Of engineer
ing and instructor in artillery tactics.
John P. McAuley, professor of Latin.
DR.. Pendleton King, professor of natural
history.
DR.. J. B. Feuling, professor of Greek and
German.
Charles w. HutsOn, professor of history
and English literature, and acting professor
of Greek.
Americas Featherman, professor of mod
ern languages and instructor in botany.
Frederick v Hopkins, professor of chem
istry and acting Professor of geology and
mineralogy.
William A. Seay, lecturer on constitu-
tional and international law.
William Van Pelt instructor in penman-
ship and bookkeeping, and librarian.
T. L. Grimes, assistant professor Ofmathe-
MATES.
g. D. Tarlton, assistant instructor il
Latin.
Thomas Pugh, assistant instructor in
Latin.
j. L. Deslattes, assistant instructor in
French.
S. L. Guyol, assistant instructor in
French.
A. A. Gunby, assistant instructor in Eng
fish.
J.P Elmore, assistant instructor in Eng
lish.
w. S. Brown, assistant instructor in
mathematics.
THANKS.
The writer desires to express his thanks
for courtesies rendered him by the superin-
tendent and professors of the University,
Captain Greenhouse, Of the st. John; Cap
tain j. w. Blanks, of the Lessie Taylor; T.
John, Esq, and the proprietor of the Har-
ney House at Baton Rouge.