Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-09

have been turned in as useless. submit to the
Board the bond required BY the United States
Government, to enable US to draw our proper.
ton of Cadet rifles and other equipments allowed
us by law If the Board will add to il the re-
CURED sureties. ! have hopes that / can this
In requisition--i G., $50 Cadet rifles two pieces
Of artillery, etc.
1t has been suggested that it is desirable for US
to obtain the barracks and land of the United
States Government at Baton Rouge under some
permanent arrangement The opinion of the
Board is desired upon this point.
| 1t has been the pleasure of this Honorable
Board to signify that it is desirable that should
occupy quarters in the University building and
that the Commandment Of the Cadets should do
| the same, and the privilege has been accorded the
President of the Faculty of assigning unoccupied
quarters to Professors desiring to reside in the
University have been compelled under cir,
cumstances of considerable embarrassment, to
decline several applications by Professors for
quarters in the building for reasons which the
Board in each case would have approved, and
which l trust were satisfactory to the parties on
reflection.
Our building is imposing in appearance, com.
bining, az has been shrewdly remarked, the
maximum of space with the minimum of room. '
This apparent waste, caused by spacious halls,
lofty ceilings, etc. has its advantages in ventila.
ton, comfort and health but it greatly limits
the floor.room for the use of occupants. The pc.
cuar construction Of the building makes it i'll.
adapted fer students quarters, and will necessi-
tate the use of large rooms as dormitories, under
the charge Of responsible Cadet officers with as
many as ten or twelve Cadets under the care OF
each. All the available rooms for the occupation
of Cadets, exclusive Of tho rooms now assigned
to myself and other Professors as quarters,
would accommodate without crowding about l2o
Cadets: and this includes the room at present
occupied as hospital. Ny estimate is as fol.
| lows
large dormitores-1 officer and 10 Cadets A
| IS large rooms G. dets each ..64
6 small r0oms--2 Cadets each. ................l;
1sc
If Hospital is deducted, it leaves 100. IF two
more Cadets were put in each Of the 20 large,
rooms it would furnish crowded quarters fol
l6O Cadets, including hospital, and l think We
have every reason to expect this number.
should add that while my present quarters
are more than ample for my personal require
ments without family, yet when remove my
family to Baton Rouge, even with the utmost
economy Of space greatly more room will b,
required. If the University is to be my home
must give it the comforts of home, simple
though they BE-, and not treat it as merely a
camping place. 1t therefore beho0ves the Boart
to consider whether the advantages supposed t.
be secured by my presence in the building vii
compensate for the room must occupy, which
should be at least double my present quarters
Under the circumstances, do not like to under
take the delicate task of assigning my own quar-
tiers, and thus subjecting myself to present ant
future criticism by my colleagues and the Board
and must request the Board to take the matte
under the fullest consideration.
In addition to this the Board should determine
more exactly the relations Of officers residing il
the building to the boarding department A
present they are 70 loosely defined that it woul,
be nearly impossible for me to fix the rate o
board should pay for my family, when they al
rive. Every other Professor finds the sam
difficulty.
l have already stated that 70 far as | cal
Judge the instruction in the University has beel
Of satisfactory character. There are some de
, partments, however, which depend SO much TO
their success upon proper apparatus and appli
ances, that they require special notice. Prof.
McCuloch has been filling three chairs, thous
for tho want Of students he has not been compel
ed to do any extra teaching He has done agoo
, deal Of work in restoring damaged apparatus
and putting it in order He has called tho atter
, ton of the Board to the fact that his department
are ill.suppied. l have rendered him all tn
assistance requested by him, in my power. l
, would be well for the Board to ascertain hi
requirements, and supply them az far as POI
+ sible
. desire to call especial attention to Mr.. Raj
, dolph's services and school work. 1t is IN
, earnest wish that no student shall leave thi
University without some knowledge of drawing
or at least, the opportunity Of learning it. Pro
Randolph has given his instruction in this branc
with great zeal, as results evince. The worl
shop has been completed steam.engne put VI
proper tools and benches provided and a conrs
| of instruction begun that will enable learners t
r comprehend its scope and purpose. make MI
Randolph's report an exhibit herewith.
trust that, in view Of the important inte
] ests committed to his charge and the abit
shown in his office, Mr. Randolph will BIO put b
the Board in a position Of equality with othe
Professors both as to rank and salary.
: One of the most difficult problems connectc
!. with the management of this University is il
G Agricultural Department. Public expcctatio
is invariably large in this respect. The wish
made the measure of achievement People ncG
G !eCt to compare tho means supplied with til
!, work to be done, Suppose an individual wa
Il given $500 per annum and required to teach a
y corners the usual branches Of education, to pr
vide moreover technical instruction in agricu
l. ture the mechanic arts and military science, thu
# his graduates must resemble Hamlet,
@ "The courtier's soldiers scholars eye, tOngu
Y sword