Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-24
1st. n Ji.ru of .adan;ssion.

ers the chsei of Battalion and the Professors
II sits annually, and on day fixed and promul-
gated, snd judges absolutely and exclusively
(under the instruction OF the law of the fitness
of those who would enter the school, rs well as
to physical organization and appearance, to age
and qualifications. With regard to age, the
rule is positive-Done less than Is nor more than
20, can be received ;---Ilor is any thing left to
discretion with regard to atfaiuasnf;--the can
dldates must be well acquainted with arithmetic,
algebra, (including equstion,) and geometry
Each candidate, on admission, declares tue branch
otscienceto which he destiscs himself
I'd. II Council of ErG7fHdticn and Enforcement
This consists of the members of the Jury Of
admission, IN officer ofrank of the engineer corps
an artillery officer OF distinction, and such scien-
THO citizens, as the government may think pro.
per 20 associate with them. It's their duty 10
| assemble annually on given day; to put each
scholar under aseparatc examination with regard
to the studies in which he has been engaged to
note his progress and make special report there
Otto the war department they afro take cogni-
zance of the order and economy of the establish
ment generally the kind and quality of provis.
ions made for it, in regard to books, stationary
clothing, food, and fuel, and the price of these
to the students; the state of manners and morals
| prevailing among them; the punshments nfct-
ed On delnquents, &c, &c. The result of their
enquiries on these heads, are also reported to the
War Department, with an Indication of the means
necessary to correct any evils which may be
found TO exist.
have been told that the late Emperor, who
was himself educated in one of those schools.
knowing the effects of Incidence, favoritsm, &c.
&c in examiners and knowing also the tricks in
teachers in covering the faults of their pupils
constituted examinations, different from those
OF public and stated occurrence, which had the
effect OF keeping teachers and pupils cons tantly
on the alert. These extra-examners were men
OF high character, who could not be made to re-
port otherwise than truly, and who had no con-
nection with the establishment
STUDENTS.
There are 2Ooin number, which are divided in.
to three classes or divisions, and each division
into three brigades The title of Chief of T,ri.
grade is conferred on one of the most meritorious
| IN each. It's the duty these chiefs of Brigade
to maintain order, and to see that the students
are properly occupied in the hours of study -
they viii report the dsorderly or negligent. ITO
the Colonel commanding and also the sober and
dliSent- Their reports cannot be fewer than
one for each month.
COURSE OF INTRUCTION.
FIRST DIVISION Composed of ttose zuho ha1,. late
| ty entered
| II Professor Of -qnalysis. Matter or instruc
tion--lst. Algebra from the resolutions of Euua
tons to the end; ID. Rectneal Trigonomeiry
sd. the application ofAlgebra to Geometry; 4th
the s.atics-Five lessons per week.
~ Professor Of I)rsI-sing 9Th. The taking q
plans; 9th. the drawing of hesds-Five lessons
| per week.
! SECOND DIVISION
II Professor Of -4aaiysis g .JIecha,lcs. Mat
ter OF instruc,ion--1st. The Diferential Calcu
lus; I'd. a portion of the Integral Calculus; ID
States in using both the Differental and Intepra
Caculus-rhree lessons per week.
II Frefessor Of DescyiptiOe Geon,efry---Ist. De
70, .pO Trefr
penter's work /; 9Th. Shading and perspective
Three lessons per week
n Professor OF ChenlistTy-Ch Chemistry including
mineral, Vegetable and animal world-one lesson
per week.
II Professor Of PAysics--I The clements lo
physics and general properties of bodies; 9 cleo.
ricity; 8 galvanrin; A. magnetism One lesson
per week
II Professor Of .4aGlysis applied to Ceometro-
properties of surfaces, plans tangent TO their
surfaces, &c. &c
n Professor Of Drasoiny-- What are styled qca.
denies, which are naked figures; 6nsts, OF heads
and breasts-Two lessons per week
TuInD DIVISION
II Frotessor Of analysis and o. .jEechanics, the
same "a the year breced1s-M Matter of instruction
LIST. The remainder oflntegral Calculus; ID Cal.
cuius of variations; 3D. remainder of Diiferentia
Calculus; 9Th dydnonomics; 5th hydrostatcs
II
lessons per week
"a Professor Of .greiitecture-The clements OF
civil srclI'ecture-Cnelesson per week--rhe stu.
dent will make drawings illustrative of this sci.
encc.
A Professor IF FortjEcatisas-1st Field FORTH.
cation; ID. fertilization Of cities; Sd. attack and
defence of fortified places 4,h. mining-,rwo
lessons per week--The student Will make draw.
ngs illustrative of tins science.
Professor of okusfcs--Ist Ont;-s OIL AGO.
ticsi Sd. theory of the earth--one lesson Der
week. ~
Professor IF Chemistry applied to
the arts-One lesson per week.
Pretessor Of Civil ArcliifsctlTe-The construc-
ton OF roads, bridges and canals-Two lessons
per week-The students win make drawings II.
Illustrative of this science.
P''efessor Of DraEihg-1st. Map making; Cd.
.4Entomy, or drawing from skeletons which are
placed before the pupils-Two lessons per week.
When young man has gone through this
course OF instruction and has passed his final ex-
animation with APPRECIATION, he is sent to the
school OF application Gas before stated with the
rank of Suh-Lieutenant
You may think il extraordinary, as ! did, to find
that geography makes no part Of the Polytechnic
course. The ruth, however, is, that the school
books and maps accompanying them, on that sub
jet, are well enough for commercial purposes
and for the use OF Tie resGers OF history nesspa-
rers and travels, but fall entirely short Of mill.
tary uses.-Tbese are only to be reached by the
great fe.ScgrGphtcai charts, Ivy the models IN Pa.
pier tiGciie Where they exist, and where they do
not, BY sketches made on he spot by Eng neers.
These note every hill and hollow, every church.
village and dwelling. house, every creek or RI
yer, with their bridges or fords, and every road,
| path Dlgiu copse ar foraet wifi, fhe;r I,rn.te