Year: 1859

One of the prime agencies which has ever been at
work in preventing that unity of sentiment 10 the
South which would give resulting consequence of
strength, of that unconquerabe strength which is
only found in the combination of moral and material
force working in entire harmony has been the send
ing Of youth abroad for education from the lack of
the native educational facilities whereby might be in
stied, as the inseparabe and paramount principle Of
instruction. an ntelligently patriotic sense OF that
auinating genius and spirit Of devotion to her in.
terests which should inspire to constant activity in
their behalf all the true sons OF the South. Sent
abroad, they mbibe sufficient of the poison of op-
posing sentiments TO render them too often ukewarm
during their after lives and more injurious than open
enemies But the South is waking up to the import.
ance Of such considerations and there is every reason
to believe that, ere many years, the cause of COM
plant and appeal will be removed, for spirit is
abroad, and hourly gaining strength, which will not
be laid until its end is attaned-the establishment of
such Grstclass educational institutions as will do
away the necessity of sending youth to seek their
alma matters abroad, and to gain from them finished
education at the expense OF injured principle.


Among the institutions which, upon its own merits,
is appealing to our social, kindly and mate
rial interests, individuals and in common, is that
which is chartered under the title of +" Dolbear
Commercial College of the city of New Orleans"
but which is not, as its designation would indicate,
solely devoted to the peculiar branches which const
tute commercial education. The views O.! its prime
founder, and OF its administrators, expressed in
the instrument of charter, more liberal and en-
larged, for they contemplate more complete educa-
tional institution, to be established and endowed with
q capital stock of quarter of million of dollars,
divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each. We
do not imagine that institution could be ad.
miraby planned to the largest efuness for
its special aims to mpart thorough practical in
struction in the various departments of Commerce,
Agriculture and Mechanics, and when the objects
nounced in the charter sustained by the requisite
fund, the Departmentsof Mechanics and Agriculture
will be organized the enlightened scale which
has heretofore enabled the Commercial Department
to build up SO noble reputation for usefulness.


During the twenty-five years of its prosperous eX-
istence it has continued to send forth annually nu-
nlerous matrculates thoroughly accomp shed in the
details of mercantile business experience, in pen
manship, in the languages, classic and modern, in
mathematics, surveying and navigation, whose dpo-
mas are the sufficient and unquestioned endorse.
mens of their ability and accomplishments, for the
fame of the college is familiar throughout the coun.
try and all know that its diplomas must be deserved
before tney are received. Iney caunoL De oDtalHeu
merely because the student has gone through stipu-
lated routine of studes for the system Of the college
is that whoever enters pays to learn not for trying to
learn and after he has entered he can remain until
he does learn what he contracted for without further
charge be the time longer or shorter. Thoroughly
qualified professors are in charge of every depart
ment, and every department is in separate apart
ment, of which there are nine in the commodious
college building.


Since its establishment, this institution has edu
Gated thousands, the careers of many of whom have
been most successful, and who owe their advance
ment in life to the capital of good education will
which they were furnished by it. Its graduates ma.
be found in the most prominent business positions il
this and other States and ever proud to acknowl
edge the debt they owe it. For quarter of cen
tury its founder has labored in its cause, and ina


halls the proxmate period which shall witness tn
fruton Of his desires--the permanent establishment
on an enlarged scale, of the instituton-that it ma
mot die with him. or sink for the lack Of his sustain
ing energy. 1t has lately been duly chartered an


it now only remains, to insure the end that the stoc
be taken up. Not only will this stock prove an in
aubitably good pecunary investment, but it will con
fer valuable privileges, stockholler being entitle
to the advantages of the Institution in bis person
or he can transfer the right TO one who would be
come q student. Board Of Administrators, CON