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


Fuel ana lights. ! w
Medical attendance and medicine. .......... 200
Total, per month. ..........".........E9 90
1t may seem small matter to persons unac..
customed to the management of boys, but the
itemizing of these fees affords ample ground for
discussion and complaint. There is not one Of
them that reimburses Us at present. l respect.
fully suggest that the monthly fees shall be
Jumped at $50, and so stated in the aggregate.
This would give for nine months. 49,. $3.50 %
Contingent fee for damages. .......... 10 90
I" text books. ............ 10 %
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 90
This would require student before patricu-
lation, to make his first deposit Of ss0, and his
subsequent two deposits Of $50 each. i think it
might be well to require, in addition deposit Of
$50 from Cadets. living outside of Baton Rouge,
to cover the expenses Of uniform clothing and
other expenses absolutely necessary to the COM
fort Of the Cadet.
l have desired to supply the Cadets with arms
So far, with the aid Of the President and Vice.
Presidentof the Board, ] have only been able to
furnish breech.loading rifles The old muskets
have been turned in as useless l 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 II the Board will add to it the re.
quired sureties l have hopes that / can this
summer obtain the arms and munitions named
in requisition-i. e.. $50 Cadet rifles, two pieces
Of artillery, etc.
1t has been suggested that it is desirable for us
as 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 Commandant 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 trust were satisfactory to the parties on
reflection.
Our building is imposing in appearance com.
bning, as has been shrewdly remarked, 1.-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 tioor.r0Om for the use of occupants. The pc
Cuiar construction of the building makes it i'll
adapted for students quarters, and will necessi
tate the use of large rooms as dornitolies, under
the charge Of responsible Cadet officers, with a.
many as ten or twelve Cadets under the care .
each. All the available rooms for the occupation
of Cadets, exclusive of the rooms now assigned
to myself and other Professors as quarters
would accommodate without crowding about ~
Cadets and this includes the room at presen
occupied as hospital. My estimate is as fol
lows;
large dormitOries-l officer and 10 Cadets :. a.
16 large rOOms-4 Cadets each ...............G
& small rOoms--2 Cadets each. ................l
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If hospital is deducted, it leaves lO9. If tw'
more Cadets were put in each of the 20 large
rooms, it would furnish crowded quarters TO
lGO Cadets, including hospital, and l think W
have every reason to expect this number.
should add that while my present quarter
| are more than ample for my personal require
ments without family, yet when remove m
family to Baton Rouge, even with the ntmos
economy of space greatly more room will b
| required. If the University is to be my home
| must give it the comforts of home simpl
| though they be- and not treat it as merely
! camping place. Vt therefore behooves the Boar
| to consider whether the advantages supposed {
be secured by my presence in the building wi
compensate for the room l must occupy whic
should be at least double my present. quarters
Under the circumstances, do not like to unde
take the delicate task of assigning my own qua
tiers, and thus subjccting myself to present an
future criticism by my colleagues and the Boar'
and must request the Board to take the matte
under the fullest consideration.
In addition to this, the Board should detelmn
more exactly the relations of officers residing
the building to the boarding department A
present they are SO loosely defined that it woul
be nearly impossible for me to fix the rate
board should pay for my family, when they a
rive. Every other Professor finds the san
difficulty.
have already stated that, so far as ! ca
Judge, the instruction in the University has oet
of a satisfactory character. There are some d
partments, however, which depend so much II
their success upon proper apparatus and app
ances that they require special notice Pro
McCuloch has been filling three chairs, thou.
for the want of students he has not been compe
ed to do any extra teaching. He has done go'
deal of work ia restoring damaged apparatN
and putting it in order He has called the atte
lion of the Board to the fact that his department
are iN-supplied. / have rendered Kim all t
assistance requested by him, in ny power.
would be- well for the Board TO ascertain |
requirements and supply them as, far as pr
sible.