Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-20
BATON ROUGE LA, TUESDAY, JULY 90 1880

lately made use Of such power by ad-
dressing u letter 10 Gen. Sherman TO
That effect, without giving this officer
tho benefit Of any trial whercat he might
defend himself Of charges iustifying %
arbitrary q course, while Col. Boyd do
c'ined before tho Board to present any
charges, when asked IL ho had any to
offer. 80 much for tho complaint Of
tho Alumni, that Col. Boyd was himself
removed without hearing.
That Col. Boyd did work 70 keep up
u University IN our State, W. will
not attempt TO deny. But how did 10
doit' by succeeding IN breaking up
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege and obtaining that the large on.
dowment Of that institution should bc-
added to tho insufficient QUO, saved
from tho wreck of tho old bankrupt
University, without which consolidation
tho lattcr would undoubtedly have
been among The things that were.
| When tho consolidation was effected
what became Of those branches Of Agri.
culture and Mechanics for which The ".
s. Government had provided liberal
endowment
Not o shadow Of these il visible in
this institution, whose title is length
ened by tho terms Agricultural and
Mechanical!
Even with this non. compliance with
the conditions for which this endow-
mont was made, the present University
is found at the close Of this years session,
riddled with new liabilities and with
an attendance Of but .G('rc" stu.
dents from Baton Rouge, and about
fifty from Tho remainder Of the State
And this Is tho exhibit made by the
union Of two of Louisiana's colleges,
which were proclaimed soon to become
great Ijyc rnjrrysjy'
When the consolidation was effected
tho people of the city of Baton Rouge
saw before them their youths aud those
Of other portions Of tie State,
gather around the Louisiana State Uni
verSity and Agricultural aud Mechanical
College, and scarcely without cost
become educated men, who, after
wards, would impart their learning and
cultivation to their brethren through
ont tho Com monwealth. Who will
attempt TO deny that thus far these
hopes have proven but delusive
'dream
Is II strange, then, that six practical
men, having the interest Of the State ut
heart, should have como to tho conclu-
sion, after five days Of investigation
and deliberation, that an unfortunate
General, nt least, was in command OF
what should be, through tho munifi-
cence Of tho Federal Congress and the
liberality Of tho Legislature in ap-
propriating ton thousand dollars annu-
ally, q College Of which the State might
DO proud. Is it surprising, then, that
in tho face Of another failure they
should consider that tho public interest
dcma,ilcd Of tllom, ~ tho representa-
tives Of tho people that they should at
once supercedo tho gentleman whose
unlimited control, acquired rs has been
seen above, even in open violation OF
his instructions in u vital matter, had
been exercised in 30 unsuccessful man.
nor.
We're they not justitiable in acting ut
once, 80 that it might be known from
one end of tho State to the other that q
complete change had been inaugurateil
in order that parents might have time tc
send their sons to q University, which
they intended, If possible, to place on q
sound basis for tho future.
Though IL may, for tho sake of argu.
ment, DO held that Col. Boyd il not
responsible for these repeated failures
the impression has gone to tho minds OF
many that ho is their main cause. Wa.
it not best, in order to restore conf
dence that he should retired from tn,
control and managem ent ofaflairs?
| As to tho stigma, which it is urget
attaches TO the Faculty by The fact thai
the Chairs have been declared vacant
it is sufficient to say that this act was
duly explained to the Professors, as moi
intended toretlect upon them. 1n keep