Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-26

lAltcF mum DcF lDCfe htc HalN lli tNoiN
southern State holding high and re-
sponsible positions and rejecting nsught
but honor upon their alma Ndter, and
should the occasion ever arise We doubt
not they will acqmt themselves on the
field of carnage as nobly as did their
elder brothers.
THE INSTITUTE.
The Virginia Military Institute was
established and is supported by the
State of Virginia. II was organized IN
1889 as n state Military aud Scientific
School upon the basis OF the United
States Military Academy at West Point,
aud has been in successful operation for
fifty years. The cadets admitted con-
sis, OF two classes-State and pay ca
diets. The institute supplies to the State
cadet his board and tuition, and IN con-
silcration thereof he is required to teach
two years after graduation. The pay
cadet is at his own expense, which falls
below that Of any institution of ike
grade in the country, averaging only
$3.50 per academic year for every charge,
including clothing, The state cadets
are selected from those who are unable
10 pay their own expenses.
The State makes an annual appropria-
ton for the supper; Of the Virginia Mill
tarv Institute of 10000. This sum
supplies tuition and board to the Stote
cadets without charge, and supports by
the aid Of the tuition fees and the IN
comes from vested funds the faculty.
The Virginia Military Institute had
inst placed itself before the public as a
General School Of Applied Science, for
the development OF the agricultural,
mineral. commercial, manufacturing, and
neutrality-suspicious. interests oi the
State and country, when the army OF
General Hunter DESTROYED It's stately
. bindings and consigned to the tiames lis
library 81 10. 600 volumes, the pmlosophl-
cal apparatrs used for ten years hy
StonewaH Jackson, and oil its chenl-
Gals The cadets were then transferred
{, Richmond, aad the institution was
continued iu vigorous operation until the
evacuation Of Richmond on the 81 OF
april, 1869. 100.
Or the 2l,. Of September, 1861, tao
Board OF Visitors met IN Richmond TO
reorcauize .he institution. lie war had
made sad traces on the school, besides
the &. stuction of It's huild'n@, library,
and apparatus. Three of rs professors,
IIoUtonau'-G General Stonewalt Jack
son. Naior-G,ucrnl r. +. Hodes. and
Colonel >. Crutohfeld, two OF It's assist
ant professors, Captain ". II. Morgan
and Lieutenant l.. Crlttendcn. and 200
ot it's alumu had been slain In battle
and $50 others manned. Considering,
however. the great demand flowing
from the general suspension Of cduca-
ton in the South and the special field OF
usefulnoss Glsinc;igeiy marked out for
this School OF Applied Science, the
Board of Visitors proceeded with
energy and resolution ii their WORK,
AMI having elected General G.. V. Gusts
Lee and Colonel William b. Blair. dis
/ tinguished graduates OF the United
States Military Academy. to ill two OF
the chairs made vacant 10y the death OF
General Jackson and General Eodes,
and at subsequent meetings appointed
Commodore VI. +. Aaury. Ii. -, late
oftlo observatory. Professor of Physics,
and superintendent Of the Physical Sur
vev Of Virgins, and Captain Jonn N.
Brooke, late OF the navy, to the new
/ chair of Practical Astronomy, Geodesy,
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY and MeteorolOEy,
the Virginia Military Institute resumed
IT, accustomed work amid It's ruins at
Lexington on the 18th October 1860,
with some fifty cadets, organized IN four
classes and prosecuted It's work with
earnestness and effect, and on the jth
Of july following, ten cadets constituting
the fret class who had borne the hard
ships aui pariIs OF the institution during
the whole of the war. were graduated,
having compl tod course OF scientific
and general study. The noted sculptor
Ezekiel. nm old Richmond boy, WAS one
OF TIN, class.
The Legislature of Virginia promptly
responded 10 these evidences OF vitality
on the part Of the school by providing
for the payment Of It's annuity md the
interest on its vested funds. THIS pro-
vision enabled the Board of Visitors to
appoint tie State cadets required 10y law
10 be admitted. and arrangements were
at the same time IN progress 10 restore
the bWlHiDge anl on the LIST Of July,
1870. they had the pleasure to report to
the Governor the complete execution OF
TINS work, Including full equipment OF
the laboratories and the engineering and
drawing departments of tAe institution
The Virginia Military Institute noS
numbers 1916 graduates. 40 OF whom
were State cadets. There hayo been
altogether about 900 matriculates, and
OF these about 900 were State cadets.
These facts show bow conspicuous and
how valuable las been the part borne by
the Virginia Military institute IN the
cause Of education in Virginia and the
south IN the last lolf century. The best
wish Of her many friends IS that hel
future may be As prosperous Us her past
has been glorious.
IRIS CITY.
Richmond Ina, always lihcrally pa
troniz i the Virginia Military Institute
and many a her foremost citizens mer
of brains, pluck, and enterprise
ceiyed at thi, honored institution the
valuable training that has largely con
trlbuted 10 their success IA HE.
There are upwards Of one hundred
cold cadets residing now IN this city
Who are mauiicstlng the hvelest enthu