Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-12
LETTER FROM BATON ROUGE.
Baron RorGE, La, Nov. 30, ls7,

! Baron ROUGE, La, Nov. 80, 1877.
u. B. Hayes, Ssq.:
Dear Sir and Friepd-I seize this frs
interval Of repose to comply with your re
quest. l reached Baton Rouge on the 10th
and entered the University on the i2ti
instant.
THE UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS
consist of = central edifice, 90 by go feet
ami FIVE stories high, aud two wings, esci
80 by 100 feet, and two stories high. TIL
central building is appropriated chiefly t.
sleeping rooms, one wing is devoted :,
recitation rooms, and the other to n me.'
hall, and cabinet Of Chemistry and Mine
ralogy. The buildings are finished in 9
splendid style Of architecture, and with tn,
beautiful surrounding yard and shrnbbery
present qnite III imposing and magnificent
appearance.
TIE RECITATION ROOMS
are beautifully adorned with choice paint.
ings, and furnished with all the modern
au1iliaries for rendering knowledge prac.
teal as well As theoretical. ) The Mathc-
NAUTICAL appliances, the cabinet Of Natural
History, the museums Of Geology, Mine
raiogy, Botany, &c, which have been col
lected from all portions Of the country
through the indomitable energy Of Col.
Boyd are indeed attractive and instruc-
tive, while the Library contains 1900 Sc
lcct volumes.
THE UNIVERSITY CIRCULAR,
containing all necessary information in
reference to the School, has just been pub
lished, and every man in the state who has
sons to educate ought TO read il carefully
before sending to other institutions. Suf-
fee for me Ia say, that this is not only the
cheapest school in the country, but Col.
Boyd, Prof. McCulloh, and Prof Wilde, are
men Of prc-eminent ability in their respcc-
tive dcpartments--of fine moral and social
habits, and earnest. hard working men, who
are determined to make this one among the
first institutions of learning in the country.
Boys will be controlled her" by the strong
arm Of military discipline if necessary, hut
~ mild and suasive means if possible. 1t
will be the earnest effort Of the Faculty,
not only Ia teach science, art and ltera.
tHFe, but To- establish the principles of
truth and honor, and to inculcatc a nobl.
sense of personal, patriotic and moral duty.
Parents need have no fears that the moral
training Of their sons will be neglected.
TIM AGRICULTURAL AND MECmANIc,L
department, which has recently been added
70 the University, will soon De- in active
operation. The city of Baton Rouge has
donated lD acres of laud for this purpose.
\ctlve preparations are now being made To- |
pen 4 farm aud erect shops on this land !
% that boys may here receive practical and !
theoretical information in agriculture and |
mechanics.
iHE CITY OF BATON ROt0E
; larger than ] expected to see. Its popu.
iti"n Is estimated AT six or eight thousand.
nj 1t covers an area of about two suuar,.
niles The old State Hons, j. .magnif.
rnt in ruins" and competent architect.
~scrt that M a cost of sli0Mp the build.
*. once the finest in America. could he
stored to ITS primitive elegance and mag
hcrnce. There are many splendid edifccs
re- some of them however present a neg.
ctrd and dllapidatrd appearance, attribu-
blc 10 the general dcclination on III.
m"val of the seat Of government from
- place Scenes aud objects everywhere 1
Get the eye well calculated to imprcss III, !
'holder with the fact. that this was III. !
art Of Louisiana in her Palmy DAYS.
'ble state with what pride. skill and
lrndor she reared her public edficrs. and I
I'll what a lavish hand she finished her
irritable institutions. No unbiased prr. :
Ii can visit this high and hcalthy locality I
1t observe its extensive State building. q
ii It's removal from cortaminatiug politi. {
influences, w.thcu: bciny Immersed q
III the conviction that TIL. is cmireutl,. 2
c place for the capital
THE GtARDI,S
aches me regularly, and the pleasure r
nch its perusal afforded me at home is I
w elevated in proportion To the number ,
miles that separates me from Claiborne. I
More anon. J. W. NICHOLSON.
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