I immediately engaged four carpenters, and set them at work to make out of these boards mess-tables, benches, black-boards, etc.

I also opened a correspondence with the professors-elect, and with all parties of influence in the State, who were interested in our work: At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held at Alexandria, August 2, 1859, five professors had been elected: 1.

W.T.Sherman, Superintendent, and Professor of Engineering, etc.; 2.

Anthony Vallas, Professor of Mathematics, Philosophy, etc.; 3.

Francis W.Smith, Professor of Chemistry, etc.; 4.