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


native set of boys, while the prevalence of such
disease involves serious mischief recommend
that an isolated building be bought or built, out
side of the main building, but near by, and be fit
ted up as hospital With considerable in.
crease in our numbers, it will be pressing need,
as, in addition to the foregoing considerations,
we shall require the room.
To ensure the health of the corps, it will DO
necessary also to erect overgrOund wooden cis-
terms. The present water supply is not Of prop
or character. Thiscan be done in the fall.
In addition to the ditching and cultivation Of
our grounds already done some other drainage 10
necessary but it can be made at small cost. At.
tention has been given to sanitary arrangements,
and the symtematc disinfection of the premises.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT.
A boarding department is not properly speak.
ing, necessary adjunct of University. The
real function of University is to teach, and ev-
erything extrinsic to this is an embarrassment.
In the present condition of Southern society
however with the military system firmly fixed
upon u.s. and with the requirements Of an A. e.
n. College to fulfill the boarding. department is
necessity. Commons never give satisfaction.
1t is difficult to make young people understand
values, and that the price of board must some
what regulate its character. Still, there has
been no serious complaint this session, and the
health of the corps is sufficient proof of the
wholesomeness Of the diet. aveinspected the
kitchens, pantry and dining rooms almost daily
and have found them clean and well kept.
The food is clean, wholesome and in many re.
spects well served 1t has been abundant and
the subject Of good deal Of wilful waste by ca.
diets. This we hope to remedy. The butter has
been of an inferior quality. 1t is the only arti
Gle served that could call bad. This can be
remedied another session. Of the beef I will
speak elsewhere Mr.. Ndot, the Steward, re.
gard as very useful man. he is punctual
systematic, neat, attentive to duty and anxious
to please. He is jealous and proud Of an exact
performance of his functions. His experience
was not large when he took this position, but
has, of course, increased. I think the Board of
Supervisors has right to be satisfied with him,
The boarding department has had to pay too
much for supplies. This was this year una.
voidable but it need not be so hereafter. Our
supplies must be bought on business principles
where they can be had best and cheapest.
Any other rule ofthis action is bound to result
in deficit. The Baton Rouge merchants, now
that our payments are cash, ought to be able to
do as well by us as any others. Such has not
been the case and we must seek the best mar
kets, I recommend that the beef milk, butter
and vegetables be furnished by the Agricultural
Department as will be more particularly shown
hereafter. also recommend the erection of a
bake oven and the employment of baker, If
the number of boarders justifes it. I propose
to use again the Mess Hall, for its legitimate
purposes, and to facilitate the transfer of dishes
etc, and ad elevator, or dumb waiter, should be
put in the pantry. The present dining halls are
cold in winter, and damp and close in summer,
and more troubled with flies than the upper
ROOM No economical method has been suggest
ed for heating them. They can be usefully EN-
ployed in connection with the Boarding Depart
ment One of them should be fitted up as 6
refrigerator.
The furniture supplied to cadets is old and
has been greatly abused, and very little Of il
retain: any real value. The experience OF Other
institutions as well as our own, has shown thai
nothing less than the sense of ownership will on
sure decent treatment to furniture used by boys.
l suggest that it be put in salabe repair, and be
at the beginning Ofnext session. If the pnrcha
ser will take tolerable care Of it he can dispose
Of it at the end Of his term with little loss. Thu
is the custom almost everywhere else, am
| would be an improvement here.
Students before matriculating should be re
CURED to put on deposit with the Treasurer
contingent fee Of not less than ten dollars
There is considerable damage done in year t.
the public property especially in the breakagt
of glass, through the wilfull or reckless conduct
of cadets Where damages can be, traced di
rectly to an individual the damage could b'
charged aginst his contingent fee. Where j
| could not be so traced it could be charged tt
General Damages" the aggregate of which
would then be made good by an equal charge t.
! each deposit III this way guaranty, both spec
ial and general is secured against wilfnl injury
This guaranty IS particularly needed as we ar
obliged for the purposes of military instruction
to place valuable breech loading rifles in tn
hands of cadets, any injury to which we must re
pair.
In this connection it is proper to mention tina
since your last meeting | have discharged tn
former ianitor Mr.. Walker l have tempOrf
riy appointed Mr.. II. V. Babin as ,ianitor,
very respectable old gentleman, who was quail
fed by his integrity and courtesy for the custt
DIV of our effects. The position is an anluOu
one requiring great activity, energy, and physi
cal ability, and will probably require younge
and more vigorous man to fill it. Whatever Al
engagements are necessary for the benefit OF til
University, I expect to make il consuitatio
with your Vice President, whose advice and SCI
vices have been as fully asked by me, as the
have been given by him, in all matters OF in
portance to the University. Gen eral Jastrem
kis clear intelligence, great local information
public spirit and commanding qualities OF cha
actee, have rendered him an invaluable trien
to this institution, and We all owe him Oh
| thanks