Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-12
A FREE UNIVERSITY.


and in the face of the bitter llcnuncia-
ton addressed them through the pub
lie prints, these gentlemen, impressed
with the rectitude Of their motives,
submitted their proceedings before a
Board lacking but the presence oftwo
of its members; and under the Presi-
dency Of the Acting Governor of the
State, their course was duly sustained
by a majority vote of seven against
five.
1t is human to err; and if the ma
jority of the Board have committed
blunders, they have done so after a
patient investigation Of the affairs of
the Institution; being actuated in
their course by the single desire to
promote the interests Of the people Of
Louisiana and to further the cause Of
education, by applying, according to
the best Of their Judgment, the public
funds appropriated for 50 good apur-
pose.
They have taken steps to organize
the Agricultural and Mechanical
branches of the Institution and have
elected full corps of experienced and
talented Professors. They have fur
thcr ordered that the parents of stu
dents shall have the option of board
ing and lodging them at the Univcr
sity, or without, as will suit them
best.
All cadets W be on an equal foot
ing. They W be required to pay Il
naturalization fee of ten dollars per
session, on entering, which fee will
be for expenses of stationery, etc.
They will purchase their own text
books and supply themselves with
the uniform designated by the COM
miitee. No other charge will he made.
During the nine months session,
those who reside Mt the University
will be charged IL total Of $40 per
month, only, for board and lodging,
washing aud mendiny, physician,
medicines, etc, payable, quarterly, in
advance, so that there will be cash
on hand, to purchase, at lowest mar
llet rates, the necessities to supply IL
good table and provide necessary COM
forts. .
There " III thus be no danger Of
runr'ng the 1ns tuition in debt.
Such are in brief the principal mea;
sures adopted by the Board, who re-
specttr'ly ask of their fellow citizens
and the press that they withhold their
ccnsure until f''l and fair trial has
been given the University as organ
ized by the present Supervisors.
Those gentlemen believe that the
system inaugurated by them will
bring good to the greatest number of
ouEyouths, and afford II great free
Institution Of Learning to the people
of Louisiana, and in this, that they
will have strivcn to carry out the i'll
tent OF the National and State legisla-
tors, who voted the public moneys
adequate for it's support.
The session of 80-Sl, will open Oh
the 5th of October next, and it now
remains with the people Of the State,
to avail themselves oftlc opportunity
of educating their sons, within its
'nits, at cost as low, if not lower
+'lan elsewhere.
We hope that Il public spirited re-
Spouse will sustain the Board Of SUI
pervisors in their earnest and honest
efforts to establish a home Institu. ON
that will reflect credit on the people
and the State of Louisiana and that
the coming session will show Il larger
attendance than ever before.
THE THIRD DISTRICT INTRIGUE.
With that pertinacity that cl,alac-
tcrizcs him, Mr.. Acklen has succeeded
in stirring up so much strife among
the democracy of the Third District,