Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-27
LOUISIANA StrATE UNIVERSITY
AND A. 4 II. C0KLE0K,
Markrvills .BulLtin.

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Marksvillo Bnlletin.
There is one institution 10 the
State Of which every citizen should
be proud and which should receive
the patronage Of every Loaisianian.
Here is . college for our sons, sur
passed BY no other institution in the
Uuited States, and equaled BY very
few. At it's head stands Col. VIM.
Preston Johnston, an heroic charac-
ter-the gifted and worthy son Of Al
bert Sydney Johnston, the great
Southern chief who gave Texas her
independence, and whom President
Davis regarded as the ablest General
Of the age. President Johnston, ripe
in experience, prominent among col
lege presidents, brings to his place q
reputation which alone would insure
the success Of the University over
which he SO ably presides. As a
scholar, historian, poet and orator,
he is known from one end of the land
to the other. AS a teacher, disciple
marian and collegian, his career at
Washington and Lee University in
Virginia and at Baton Rouge has
made him famous. AS a man and
gentleman, he is without q superior
and his kind heart and genial char
acter, mild and winning ways endear
him to the youth entrusted to his care,
and invariably win their confidence
and love. President Johnston is sur
rounded by a corps of professors
without superiors in their depart
ments, and some Of them have writ
ten educational works which are the
standards in the Government col
leges at West Point and Annapolis
and many other institutions Of learn
ing. These professors have reputa-
tions which are as wide as the Con
tinent.
Possessing the finest library in the
State, with we'll equipped cabinets
all manner Of apparatus, even q steam
engine, there is no branch of science
which may not be acquired by the
ambitious youth.
Not satisfied with having the best
college in the Union, the President
has inaugurated reforms that make il
now the very cheapest in the South
For the moderate price Of only on.
hundred and forty -four dollars a year
boys are not only boarded, lodged
and taught IN every branch, usefu
and ornamental, bat they have thei
fuel, lights, washing and medical at
tendance included. There are n,
extras. No college in the union i
nearly SO cheap as this, none better
none healthier, none 20 near at home
it is almost at our door. 1t is tn,
pride Of the State, and has received
marks Of special favor from the Fed
eral Government. Why send abroad
your youth, for what they can bette
and cheaper get at home" Why no
let them grow up Louisianians in ev
cry association? Let us patroniz
home institutions, especially whel
they are SO worthy of patronage a
this. We hope that no Louisiana DO,
| will hereafter leave this State to re
ceive his education. 1t is part the o
wisdom to take advantage Of th
matchless opportunity here offered t.
our young men. There is room for
thousand there. and we hope tn
coming session will find the ambi
tious youth Of this grand old Com
monwealth thronging the corridor
and filling the class-rooms of tn
greatest institution in the South, an,
the grandest success in our State, tn
Louisiana State University and Az
ricultural and Mechanical College.
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