Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-07

ests Icommitted to his charge and the ability
shown in his Office, Mr. Randolph viii be putt
the Board in position Of equality with othes
Professors. both as to rank and salary.
One Of the most difficult problems eonnectsAs
with the management Of this Uniyersity is' in
Agricultural Department. Public Q, pectatisD
is invariably large in this respect The wish -
made the measure Of achievement People meg
lect to compare the means supplied with tie
work to be dSne Suppose an individual was
given $500 per annun andrequired to teach alss.
Corners tho usual branches Of education, to pre-
vide, moreover, technical instruction in agric1l
ture the mechanic arts and military science, that
his graduates must resemble Hamlet,
THE courtiers soldiers scholars eye, tongue.
| sword
The expectancy and rose Of the fair State,
and know, besides, how to plow, to plant and ais
the farmers art, and he was expected in aIdi~
ton, to run an experimental farm, and make.
money out oft, it 10 easy to predict that mans
end-bankruptcy or the lunatic asylum The,
same demands and privileges to an institution,
does not charge the financial aspects Of the case.
We have small, poor badly located farm,
with clouded title. No judicious man w0aiASs
lay out money on it, under the circumstances
| We must do the best we can with what we have
To.young men desiring to become planters, We 8
must and can give the fundamentals Of the Iberatr
education required by law we can add to these
those special scientific branches most useful t.
the farmer. All animal and vegetable life fGrS-
| ishes illustrations to the able instructor The
field, the garden, the roadside, the stable, the
dairy, are his workshops. Here we have alsS,
the great sugar houses Of our planters gin.honses
and oil mills open to our students. With skill
ed teacher, these will for the present be sliffi-
cieIt laboratories. Nevertheless, we must lose
no opportunity of development. ] think II
might be well for the Board to authorize me to
correspond and confer with our most eminent
specialists in agricultural teaching, with view
to filing chair to teach these studies.
1t is necessary, in order to prevent our board
ing fund from swapping the maintenance fund
that we should have cheaper supplies. Mr..
Conerly is practical man, 1t seems to me that
he could be most usefully employed in supplying
the beef, milk, butter and garden vegetables
needed. The agricultural profession and apprs-
priation have been charge upon our fund this
year of 49, 200. 5000 or $1,000 represents the ut
most amount of permanent investment, build.
ings tools, stock and ditching fMr. Conerly
could furnish the above named articles at fair
rates, it would much more than pay the deficit.
Our butchers bills for beef have beeh> $500 per
month, and we have paid 70 cents per pound.
Mr.. Conerly ought to supply beef at one-half
this A saving Of 800 per month with our pres
emit numbers and probably of $500 with the school
we may expect, or S2 700 per aDnum. We have
been paying 80 cents gallon for milk. With.
$50 bOarders we will require 20 gallons per diem.
We ought to furnish milk at IL or 20 cents, saw
ing of 50 or SO per day, say 500 per annum. Tbs
vegetable garden is an item equally important.
If Mr. Conerly can be the means OF saving the
University these large sums, it viii fully justify
bis appointment and connection with the Insti-
tuition He is active. intelligent and willing to
work. His report is filed herewith.
do not like to breach plans based upon con-
n tingencies but if we can get farm and farmer,
, would propose to try plan for the education
of rural apprentices for poor boys which think
would be useful.
The Library Report is submitted herewith
with full approval. Mr. Sewell has continued toex-
bbt the same zeal, intelligence and order which.
4 have heretofore characterized his administration
, approve all of his suggestions. Your donation,
;. to he A. & NJ. College OF Mississippi has bees
;. handsomely acknowledged by its distinguishes
President, s. d. Lee. respectfully suggest thas'
similar token of good will be extended toths
= University of Louisiana, at New Orleans 1t has
). no library and with the removal OF theState Ii
!, brary to Baton Rouge will be lef, without ous
:, even for consultation. 1t proposes to form II
o brary, and it would seem appropriate that be-
ginning to this good work should be made by .
= gift from this University. The authorities of The
, University of Louisiana have shown desire for
:, those harmonious relations which should snbsiyt
!, between sister institutions and ! have endeav-
!, ed in every way TO evince the respect and rater
h nal regard of our own University.
The valuable donation of Mr.. Pike is fully de-
;, scribedby Mr.. sewell. Some recognition OF it by
;, a resolution OF the Board of Supervisors would
d seem appropriate.
, The Reading Room has proved nseful and
>, interesting feature in college life ana ! 'ooh
for good results from it.
- We need the services Of some assistants. The
:, young men trained under our own eyes and band
have the best guarantees of usefulness. Cadet
IA L. P. Conner, Senior Captain, who can graduate
~ as Bachelor Of Arts next year, has been nse'nL
!, in the discipline of the institution. and has
:. shown qualities which We can employ adYanta-
geonsly. Col. lamar desires him as assistants
=, commandant. request the right TO appointan
=, assistant commandment with "a salary OF $50,
which his fees would he deducted. ! also re-
-. quest the right to employ other cadets uotex-
!; ceeding six in the business or instruction OF
:, the University who may be compensated by 2
>, credit of all or part Of their fees. There IA
y one now so employed, under authority OF lhs
-, Board Cadet Ca,r1i,h in the Hospital, with 9at-
!. istactory results.
1t has been the custom OF the greatest ima
best Universities and Colleges Of this and othc,
= countries to give the degree of Bachelor and