Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-21
THE MILITARY AcApExY.

A Movement to Organize a state Insttu-
tion-A Commendable Undertaking ny
Savannah Citizens.
One of the institutions of Savannah Is
its military academy This school was
established by Major BenedictsI. burgess
in October last year, and since It's opening
has rapidly and prosperously risen 10 an
important rank among the educational
facilities of the city. AT the opening Of
the 6rst session. Major Burgess. with two
assistants. constituted the faculty, and
assumed control of twenty-five students.
This number has rapidly increased,
until now there are seventy
two students, representing four
States, and demanding an addition to the
faculty, which numbers al the present
time five capable and efficient instructors.
Major Burgess has been indefatlgable IN
his efforts 10 organize the academy on
permanent basis that will require no re-
construction, and the only leading dlnl-
Guilty that has been experienced during
its history thus far is the lack of facilities
for the accommodation of the students,
the present building being wholly made
quate for the purposes OF the school,
Since the failure Of the effort 10 secure
Ot the founder Of the academy has been
directed towards deyising means for Sc
curing a building eligibly located that
would answer the cause. None, how
ever. was found, and new plan has been
projected. 1t i proposed to organize a
stock company for the purpose of pur-
chasing site in a central and prominent
part Of the city and erecting suitable
buildings TO meet the demands
az the school and afford
fully equipped military academy.
\ number Of influential and leading citi-
ZenS have become interested in the mat
ter. and a meeting will be held at 5 O'Clock
saturday evening at the present academy
building. corner Of Habersham and Liberty
streets. for the purpose of organizing a
board Of trustees and adopting measures
for the carrying out of the proposed plans.
This board of trustees will be associated
with Major Burgess, and. if possible, will
select site for the location
of the school in the vicinity OF
the park. 4 sufficient amount of money
has already been pledged to insure the adj
Vancement Of the enterprise. and its Gull
minatiOn is a mere matter of time in the
near future. Ii Is the intention Of Major
Burgess and those interested TO incOrpO-
rate the school under the State laws at the
next session of the Legislature, as the
thEnl I'D -hlAAttils AnoAAthtOs anu ~ 'SNNat -
il possible, an appropriation from the
General Assembly to aid in placing the
institution i'm its equipment and instruct
ing capacities among the first of the cOun-
try. The matter was submitted to Gov
crnOr Stephens during his recent
visit in Savannah and received his APP
prOval and commentator.
Georgia has no representative military
school. and il is the eOmmeDdable ambi-
+ ton Of Major Burgess to organize an insti-
tuition that shall be in the essential to
Georgia and the South what West Point is
10 New York and the North. Whether
this plan will succeed remains to be seen,
but the interest and enthusiasm manifest
Ell among the citizens of Savannah Will at
least insure the provision of suitable facili-
ties for the promotion OF so cOmmendable
an under taking in our own city,