Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-13

have given my vote.
Seventh--1 believe it duo to tho moi,
bers Of this Board who arc absent
give them notice Of such intende
change, that they might DO able I
choose from their knowledge some on
TO compete for Tho position Of presidont
! am satisfied that they, like mysel
never dreamed of this change until th
introduction of tho resolution by MI
Walton.
withdraw for the further reason tha
tho action Of the remaining six member
might be reviewed by q full meeting Q
the Board at subseq uent meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Will. A. STRONG,
Member of tho Board Of Supervisors
Of tho i. $. u. a. A. Il NJ. G.
To the President and members present Of tn
Board Of Supervisors Louisiana State Uni
versity and A, & NJ. College AZ Baton Rouge
July I'd, 1885,
GENTLEMEN-A sudden attack, In
duced in a great measure by tho weari
ness and fatigue from tho extremely
late hour Zone Uclock) of our session
last night of u painful and prostrating
nature, to which, however, am much
liable, procludeS my meeting you TO-
day, and compels mo to take this mode
OF making my earnest protest and re.
monstrance, asking that II be entered
on tho minutes, against tho resolution
offered by Mr.. Walton yesterday for The
vacating of all the various Offices of this
institution and Board, tho immediate re,
filling of throe Of them and the prospect.
ivo re-flling Of the others, u measure
which can scarcely trust myself in my
weak condition TO characterize the
mro"y of further than to express my con
r'cf'on of the injurious effect it will
have on the character and standing, at
homo and abroad, Of this institution in
tho creation, organization and inter-
ests of which have earnestly and zeal
ously 'aDorcd for twenty.seveu years, an
we'll a. on the reputation and charac-
tor Of the Board itself.
Here arc set of gentlemen in the
faculty and It's branches who have been
invited here from various States 10
fill these positions, all Of whom ! with
one single slight exception, have been
shown to US to DO tho equals, in their
positions and for tho faithful and earn.
est discharge Of tho duties of those 30
sitions, to any similar set of men In tho
country. The resolution in question
casts on those gentlemen, their families
their connections and their friends our
official stigma of dissatisfaction and want
of confidence! and this stigma follows
them to their homes, in this and other
States, and throughout the country! In
tho case Of tho honored and respected
President Of tho institution this stigma
is still worse, and, If possible, more ua-
deserved. If wo did not know it other
wise, his competency, zeal aud devotion
has been shown TO us by tho concurrent
testimony Of oil the professors and
cadets whom we have examined. We
have seen from tho testimony of the
cadets that they look on him, and up
to him, as their counselor, friend and
guide, that "they 90 to him in thoir
troubles" and that he has constantly
encouraged the same kindly intercourse
between them and tho members of tho
faculty.
This / have known and seen much of
ut the Seminary in Rapides parish.
have had much, and most anxious
occasion, in tho interest Of the school
and its immediate and prospective
effects and results on tho character to
be given by 1t, to tho people of tho State
to observe closely his course in regard
to it and its management, since he was
with tho reopening Of it in
the autumn of 1865, and say most con-
scicnciousIy that, in my acquaintance
and experience, / do not think another
man could have been found who, in his
educational qualifications, tho results
derived to himself from his own oxpe-
riepces, bis ingrained nature as a pure,
clear, hightoned, honest and honorable
man and gentleman--d model for the
youth of our State to form itself on--was
better qualified to be entrusted with
the management of this institution and
it's destinies, and of our youth.
OF lis Self-sacrifciDg devotion to tho
support and preservation Of this insti.
tuition and the minutest item of its
in the darkest and most gloomy