The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-04-04

l08Q0O Ot11lu<se59 SuSeHHEAS - s"s> ,
Time. The farmer who has a well :
trained team, finds but little difficulty !.
Ia breaking In q 6 raw" mule, but
when the whole team IS raw, and het.
has only a piece Of a wagon, he needs
time and must 60 slow. We have had
.; raw team and piece of wagon.
That 10, our boys are nearly all new,
AID the deaf and dumb occupy half OF
oar building. However, an edifice In
another portion Of the city has been
purchased for them, aud they will soon
tive % possession Of the entire magnt-
Rcent university buildings. Notwith-
standing these Inconvenience, the
Professors, Of whom there are seven,
led ON by our in6efatigable President,
all working together as harmoniouslyl
% brothers, each apparently anxious
TO do his whole duty, have succeeded
In ,oraanizing their classes and pushing
them forward as rapidly as could have
been expected. One Of the distinguish |
Ing features Of our school is thistle
Professors, In Imitation of their wor- |
thy Presldent's example mix and min |
Eele freely with the students, are always |
accessible to them, and ready and will
Ing al any time to assist and advise
them. 81 i ss 34is. f,s7.sses .st1a
8 Every student IL required to attend
ehurch on Sabbath, each attending the
Echurch. designated by his parents.
Many Of them attend Sunday school,
where some Of the Professors meet
them, and hear their lessons. Young |
men OF the Catholic persuasion have an
able biblical teacher In our affable and
accomplished friend and colleague,
Prof. McAuley. Notwithstanding we
are Catholics, Jews and Protestants,
we all work together pleasantly, and
positively there Is no disposition to
apostatize among teachers or pupils.
a The utmost respect Is paid to the relig-
/ ious convictions of every one, and this
/ Is due to nothing more than the wise
i aud prudent hints of our President.
i Col. Boyd, however, occupies singu-
lar position-prohibited by the organic
law of the institution from teaching
religion in any particular way, yet re-
quired by public sentiment to teach it
In; some way. So -e9s.i
4 Gen. Sherman was q visitor at the
i University short time since. He is IL
I great friend Of our school, partly on
i account of his having been its first
President and partly on account of his
4 personal attachment to Col. Boyd. The
1General seems to think that this will
ere long be one Of the leading univer.
4 sities OF the country. He also stated
Il that by Y little. exertion on the part Of
1 our congressmen, the splendid property
i OF Abe U. s. Garrison at this place could
be secured for our University. Col
Boyd has prepared a bill to this end
aud Gen. Sherman will exc TT his pow
lerful influence In its behalf. 1t is Il
be hoped, however, that in the even
of this munificent gift from the U. s
lGovernment, the State of Louisiana
4 will not be SO ungrateful, so false TO the
educational interest of her own chill
dren, as to treat as she treated the very
> gilt upon which this University !:
!. founded and that is, to sell it out ant
fund the sacred trust at sixty cents or
I. the dollar. 1t is u source OF consola
= tion, however, to every true Louisi
= Anian to know that this was not done
n by our own people, but by usurpers
+. and adventures, and it remains to be
I lseen whether or not the Convention
!, about to assemble will wipe out thi.
- stain, this injustice from the escutcheor
" of Louisiana's history, and restore the
J, bonds Of the University to their orig
- inal par value. The delegate VIII,
Epushes forward this work will do
: lasting service to his country, will real
" the thanks of hundreds living, an,
y y; will himself live in the grateful mem
- cries of hundreds of young men VIII
10 go forth from this Institution to carr,
life and light into every locality of GU
~ State and build up the fortunes of GU
y great country. j. w. NICHOLSON.
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