Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24

versity and Agricultural and Mechani
College, and scarcely without G
become educated men, who, aft
wards, would impart their learning q
cultivation to their brethren throu,
out the Commonwealth. Who '
attempt to deny that thus far th
hopes have proven but a de]us
dream
10 it strange, then, that six practi
men, having the interest of the State
heart, should have come to the conc
sion, after FIVE days of Investigate
and deliberation, that an mfoytun
General, at least, was in command
what should be, through the mum
cence Of the Federal Congress and ,
!iberality of the Legislature in a
propriating ten thousand dollars AMI
ally, a College of which the State mig
be proud. Is it surprising, then, Il
in the face Of another failure d
should consider that the public inter
demanded Of them, as the represen
tives Of the people that they should
once supercede the gentleman wht
unlimited control, acquired as has be
seen above, even in open violation
his instructions in a vital matter, b
been exercised in SO unsuccessful m.
ner.
We're they not justifable in acting
once, so that it might be known fr,
one end Of the State to the other that
complete change had been inaugural,
in order that parents might have time
send their sons to University, viii
they intended, if possible, to place on
sound basis for the future.
Though it may, for the sake of ard
ment, be held that Col. Boyd is !
responsible for these repeated failure
the impression has gone to the minds
many that be is their main cause. VI
it. not best, in order to restore col
dence that he should retired from |
control and managem ent ofaffairs 2 |
As to the stigma, which it is urp
attaches to the Faculty by the fact Il
the Chairs have been declared vaca
it is sufficient to say that this act \
duly explained to the Professors, a. i
intended toredect upon them. Inke
ing with this declaration they were id
ted to apply for Chairs before the Bod
And several of them have already d
their applications.
Conscious of our sincere desire to 4
fill the trust imposed upon us by
Governor Of the State, we repel
charge of the Alumni, that our .cond|
in voting for Col. Walton's resolutit|
was unwarrantable, without reas|
and unjust towards any one.
We feel that to the best of our iud
ment and ability, We have stiAed as al
good citizen should do under tho Gil
any such promptings
personal attachment towards indivi)
uals, keeping in view, solely, tho int
ests Of the people of our city and Stat
to whom we feel indebted for many ev
dences Of their confidence.
We cannot close this article witho,
referring to the fact that th ese Alum1
without any information before the.
have condemned the acts Of the six S,
pefVlsors named IN the above, viii
they have chosen to endorse the unpa
l'amentary course pursued by the 9th
three.
We must also, with sorrow, stai
that in the same issue of the paper cd
tanning the protest of the Alumni,
lind the name Of the gentleman headiI
the list Of signers announced as havi1
been appointed Supervisor by Cd
McEnery, in lieu of 'Thos. L. Bayi|
ESQ.,, resigned. We cannot, in turn, VI
protest that this gentleman has alrea
prejudged the case, and cannot thej
fore be expected to act without bias
the matter of fthe reconsideration, viii
be demands in go emphatic y manner.
In conclusion, We deem it proper
call the attention Of the public to q
fact that the signers Of tho prot
seem TO ignore that the Board of Sup
visors are appointed solely for the p,
pose Of guarding the interests of |
State and the whole people, to wh.
the College belongs; and not to cons
,r the personal merit OF claims of a
Individual, SO long as the claims of Il
Individual, in their judgment, cant
satisfy in the fullest degree, the exp
,ations of the people and the State.
Dr.. Ewers Story at the Booth Breakft.
H01l f;mos in Noliforp;oD 1ron