Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-16
State agricultural CoIlcre.

Inc following communicative, taken from u,
Richmond Dispatch. i: published By -aque:t:
The affairs OF the Ei:.;Eia Agricultural and
hechanical College &: B!4cSsoU.g ksye for
yesr OF two occupied :! times considerable
share OF public attention. outstanding the
almcs. unanimous voice os:te press Of the Stats
IN commentator Of tho work the College hss
done, l. hiss been rorsisteEty alleged that some.
thing was wrong thecs Our memory is still
fresh OF the remedy, II 70 heroic than wise, sug-
gested II the las Legislature, when the whole
sale removal Of III, Visitors sad Faculty We:
glaVely proposed, and: gu: for tho itnaeucs CT
on Intelligent press. might have been effected.
The Assembly has sdiou7ncG aad the Visitors
have ues, aad now change scarce less rsdcs!
than ths. which tho f9!Ecc refused to entertain
is proposed by the latter. : con- ml.!ee has beer
appointed to submit. q plan ;or tho entire reo:-
ganizl!lon 0. the College. 10. content with to
instruction II military tactics which, IS required
by tho act OF Congress rolstng to agricultural
colleges. hiss slTsys been given, the pre- &C. now
is TO introduce complete military system; -
Rave superintendent 10 Ehc:u professors, AS
well IS students msy be suit ect Is to superior
officer; 10 hsyo the students i've together in bar.
racks-ln word, to hsve just such another
State institution at BscSs5urg as wss forty years
ago founded sid still 1ourishes NJ Lexington.
Against tnls change wo would enter distinct
protest When few !aars s!2cc tho disposition
of tho fund offered to Virginia by tho General
0OFelumSlL lOG iGS prJUlGslOl o. eIuCA.l0Q and
agriculture was before tho Legislature a strong
claim 5 put in for il u the Military Institute
1t wss alleged, it we remember Alright. and al
legged with much rossol ,hs: this school already
had the mill ~ faatu.e (Which WAS indispensa
ble) sui able buildings TO be2ia vita, aad an Or
gsnization sld course which could EASILY ba all.
listed ID meet 81 tho requirements, and that
everything consider !, the wisci. ard IN %. eco.
Comlcal wsy TO dispose OF tho sum in question
ives 10 assign Y, unde. proper restrictions, to tho
Institute The Claim " = s.ronr onc but
other counsols prevailed, and lbs College n.
Blacksbur2 " tsblishGi. There WAS no talk
then Of having lO'her S!a!o military institute
IN The Southwest; fer no mere eIeC:usl Quetus
could hsvo been give! u the plea from tha.
quarter. Bat now TIA. he College has been
founded snd h : bten tor sCv1D yUlrs in sue
cessful ope.st!ca uader Gic.hcr system it is pro.
posed to rGvc.utioa'%3 Il into sn exact copy ot
the school over which General r. Ii. Smith has
go long and ably presided in tho upper Valley.
If the Visitors really believe thst tho true inter
ests OF ecuca Oh. IS represented in III school ~
| Blackburg, require complete mi!.sry organ
iZalion. and really Ges tho income al their
disposal to BE- economically disposed Of in this
behalf, let thcm recommend 70 tho Legislature
is total dissolution there ard Ie-es!sbl:hment in
connection with tho Institute vt Lexington. The
people cannot sliGrd. and viii not sanction thu
| extravaganza Of having two military schools un-
der Stste auspices. 4isae th6:a Cao sLd Tho
services Of halfs dczan al least, of lha probes
sors now employed a. public cost can be dis
rensed with AID much other oxpensn sayc:.
Thi; is time to- re.,cnchmcD. in all thiEg4 sna
! no public servants who tarn q Cof ear y TINS
demand can expect - bc appr5rai.