Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-28
, 1.-THE Baltimore American

WEST PGrTr MiI%%.n nWeT ns.,
i"e ..,f this year agree with tbrir
p'eu ., expressing an opinion highly
'a'ouraD'e ~ general utility Of This ins,,n.
the following r,iculars The e, ~, We !'Ne
l" "a''ie'". were minute and s,ric, and
gave 81, ." faction 10 the ard, as r,in.
the great precin and acc,r,cv n;,r NV VI
'ney a.. aug" ut appears 10 lie the object Of
."e ,'', ''o have the exact sciences deem.
~ ana '"o'ous understood, while. a, h.
same !l'i'e, ~ shred to be principle in the
a'e'p''"r " "e idemy, to assign TO The Ca.
dels su'h re asun: portions Of study as should
ho. "e opp nd were best calculaled O
call INTO Aefc'snd unfold the srrongrs, fs>
cui'lfs OF '"r mn In Natural Phll,sophy.
new set OF 'eA'oks has placed the Course
OF i"s'uc''"I 'n''r level with The methods
ana sP'ii' oi INC snce OF our DAY. The in,
s'ru' u"n' howerls chihy confined 10 the
application VI "pure mathematics 10 The
phehoHeha W na' as the want Of proper
PHILOSOPHERS hplaius prevents The nece,sa.
ny experimental ili.ra,ions. A, to ASrono
my, thcre wants 'iItable apartment for the
Astronomical in'ments, and a SO an ohser
ya'ory. hf spee'ns in Drawing are highly
honouraole 10 me sic and genius Of hr Ca,
diets. lheir kno"ge Of Chymlsry is cred.
liable, considernehe limited means Of in.
strucIion. The suIy of Proiessorship of
Chymis'ry aud Miialogy is strongly recon-
mended; Y also lara DRY, with an addition
to the movable aAra,us.
In Civil and Mi,ry Engineering, in the
Theory Of Modern arfare, Infantry Tac,ics,
maneuvres Of Lighrian'ry and RrArmcn and
in Practioa al Ar'il!erthe knowledge, skill and
perfection Of the Cats are spoken of it, term,
Of the highest praise The examination of The
senior class in Nation and Constitutional Law
did them great hone. The Police met With
the entire appreciate Of the board; The inspec.
ton of the Ad julant, (ar,er. Master & Pavmas.
ler's books, giving EN- great satsIa. ION.
The Bal of Fare is cd; and every precaut.pn
is taken TO secure Cadets from fraud in
dical Department faithfully performed
The Board rrcomme the erection of a suiia-
BILE building for miiry and other ex rcl,cs
during the winter seon; anG the disuse OF the
practice Of employincadets OF a higher class
10 teach those Of juor.:
The following is Tart Of the conclusion Of
the Report:- he Bod ought not TO withhold
the expression Of he,trong and decided con-
viclion Of the wisdonhat appears in he Is
adjustment, the dicine, the studies, and TIE
whole management this Institution. 1t IS
devoted 10 the initiaon OF portion Of our
sqh eysrY r. Sf the e9@sgy 10 tn:
1t is intended to brinsnto the civil admins.
tra,ion Of the Covenant in peace, and into
the national service in ar, a succession oiweIl
educated men, calculad 10 be safeguards and
ornaments to The Natio, In the consideration
Of this subject, there isas advantage belong
ing to this AZ ademy, web struck the minds
of the BoArd with gr' alorce, forlt appeared
to be OF surprising vail The moral dIcl'
pine Of the Institution EIperIect; the ave-
nues to vice are closed; 81 the temptations
to dissi patton seem to ,e been vigllanty
guarded against. The lofty OF the AcaG'
envy is well adapted, not dy for the promo
ton of public convenient but to facilitate
the views and wishes Of /! instructors
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