Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-20
s Iieutenants.
) Sub LculcnaDts.
) fenei' < Masters.
1 Drum Major.
! Drummer

The Colonel should be selected with gr-es, attsn-
tim to his morals, manners tempe. and literary at.
tainrlents. lie shoult b. wei seauiist.rl with all
the branches taught in the school, because II makes
an imprta"t par, ois duty to inspce; the progress
of the stu'ie''ts lie is stationary with them.
The Chkfc Of Bdttdiol, Captains aad l.ieuen-
ants take eoguizance fl the food, ciotling and e
qupmeHts a the Students mainisin discipline and
di' eet, in person, the military exercises AID du-
ties
The Qnarts1e.lLister Treasurer is charged with
the fiscal part Of .he establilhnent-reccipts anu
expenditure 81 IN incy, contracts, Sc.
The Feneicy-.3idsferS give lessons on the uses Of
the sword thr>c times week, during the hours a
r,cse cation.
tip7 Fupctiona,ies
Professors ui inaiy SIS aud Mechanics.
J ofCh"mis,ry
1 OfdescriptiVe Geametry.
l or tUrtic,,iun.
1 OF Architecture.
l OfAnayss, applied 20 Geomc;ry.
! Ofhr'dge, canal and road-makirs, and
Ofdrawing
To these occasionally added,
Is. Il J,uy IF .7cimission
This is composed or the following commission
ers the Chief ut Battalion aud the Professors IL
sits annually, and on day fixed aud promulgated,
and Judges absolutely anl exclusively (under the ill.,
stFrietion OF the iav) of the itacss Of those who
would enter the schuo', as we'll as to PLY steal or
sa'zatIo and appearance, tn age and qualiitaii-
nns. With regard I" age, the rule is pOsitive-Huue
tess tan } or more than a. can ne received no.
dung lett TO discretion with regard to dttdi7n,ea;s
the eanjnat, must lie wtll acquainted with arith
u'tuc, a'gehIa, (mcluding equation and geometry.
Each candidate, oil admission, declares the branch
otscience to whol. lie dcstines himself
I'd. x Council 81 Gr0miaa:isa and Igbroue-
nIeIit.
TITS consists OF the neubcrs OF the Iurv OF ali
misSion an officer of rank Of the engineer corps
tsnr.sr l.W ..le..n
citizens as the government may tl,illl proper to
asspcate with them. Ii is their duty 10 assemble
ANNUALLY on Il gwen day TO put each scholar uader
srphiate examination with 4, gard 10 the studies
IN which he has been engaged, to note lis progress
aud 10 make sp. cal report thereof to the War
department; they also take coguizance OF the or
dcraud economy OF the talshnlent generally
lhe Si'd and quality o. prov ons made for it, in re-
gard to TOOL S, stationary, clothing, ondcInd fuel,
and the price o. these 70 the students the st:te of
manners and morals prevailing among them the
pun;shmeg IS inflicted on denquerts, Sc sc. The
result o tn r eNqniries these heads art. also r.
ported To The War Department, with :,n Indication
otthe means necessary 10 correct any evils VI Icl,
msy be fornd to exist.
have been told, that the late emperor. who was
himself educated in one Of these schools, knowing
the effects OF u.dolence, G,voritism Sc Sc inox.
amlners, and knowing also tle tricks OF teachers in
covering the faults Of their pupils constituted txa-
limitations, different from those of public and stated
occurrence, which had the effect OF kct pif teach.
ers and pnpls constantly on The alelt These ex-
trs,-eXamihers were nen of high character, who
coudno be made 10 report Otherwise than truly,
and who had no connection with the establishmcn,
STUDENTS.
These arc 200iH Eumber, which are divide. into
three classes or divisions, and each division into
three brigadcs. The title OF Chief NJ Brigade is
conferred on one OF the most rneritoraus in each
II IS the duty OF these Chiefs Brigade To maintain
order aud to see tist the studentsare properly Oc
cuped in the hours OF study they will report tle
dsorTlerly or negligent, (to the Colonel command
ms) anu also he sober aud dligent. Their reports
cannot be lever than one for each month.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FIRST DIVIsIoS- COMPOSED Of Hi0Sc .si5 haze
htsly entered }
II PrCfeasor Of. hltLysiS. Matter Of in struction
list Algebra from the resolutions of Equations 10
the end 81 Reetineal 1'risonometry 3D. the APP
plieaton of Algebra to Geometry; 18th. the Stats.
Five lesson per week
Il Professor Of Dra.rilg- The taking Of
plans 9th. the drawing OF heads, Five lessons per
week.
srcoxD DIVISION.
Il Professor Of 7nalgsis and Mechanics. Mat
ter OF ihstucton-- The Dillerential Calculus
2d. portion oil the Integral Calculus Sd. States
in using both ID ilereutal and Integral Calculus
Three lessons per week,
Il Professor Of Descriptive Geomctry list. Des.
criptiye Geometry; ID. stone cutting Sd. caIpen-
ters work 9TH shading and rspectiye.Three
lessons per week.
Il Professor IF Chsmis',y.--Chemstry includ-
ins the n.i,.eral, vegetable aud animal world
One lesson per week.
Il Professor ofi'hysicS.---1. The elements of
physics aud general prope ties of bodies; .. elee-
trcity 8. gaiyanism; 4. magnetism.- lesson
per week
a PJefSssor Of .Andiysis applied 10 Geometry
1.-The propericsot surfaces, plans tangent 10 their
surfaces &c. sc.
-lPretessor Of DrG1png. What are styled a
catAemics, which are naked figures 3; 5ifS!S, or
heads and breasts Two lessons per week.
Third DIVISION.
a Professor # fia!ysis anil If Mechanics, the
same ~ the year freceding. Matter of in
structon-lst. The remainder OF lntegral Calculus
I'd. Calculus OF variations 81 remainder Of Diifsr
Ontil Calculus 4th. dynohomes; 9Th. hydrosta-
ties 9th. general notions of hydrodysamicJ.-
Three lessor per week.
II ProfSSor If architecture -ghe elements of
civil arc ,itecturc lone lesson per week The
student will make drawings illustrative of this Sci
cnce.
Il Professor of Fo,tifcatio,-ist, Field fortific;-
tiou ID, forticatono OF cities ST., attack and de-
fence o. iortii places ith, mining. Two ss,ns
per week. The student will make drawings illus
tIaiige oi tbs sci, nee.
Professor IF I'hqsics-tst Optics 2nd Ae.
cousdcs Sd. Theory Of the earth One lessOa
per week.
Professor Of Chemistry. Chemistry applied to
the arts. Ono lesson per week.
Profcgsor If CiUH .Irchifecfure--The construc-
ton OF roads, bridges and canals. Two lessons per
week. The students will make drawings l.usua-
tive ofthis science.
Pr1Essoi' of1lra1ei,ig-1sf NIap-masing cud.
.9natomy, or drawing + ON skeletons wJch are
placed before the pupils 1.-Two lessons per week.
Whena young uiau has gone through this conrs.
of instruction aud has passed las hnnl examination