Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-23

in this Department, and the merit Of the Professors di-
rec,ng them.
al the classes have ho@u thoroughly instructed. The
Board are al loss for terms in which express their
admrauon OF the manly graeefone's OF carriage, and
the seadiness of position, maintained by them in the
held OF the ease, promptitudc and precision with
which their various evolu,ons in Battalion performance,
aud OF tho skill and accuracy with which their artillery
~ exercised and nianGuvred.
For the maintenance of ths admirable system Of dis
cipne, Of which the fsttering results above indicated
the fruits and for the preservation OF the health OF
the cadets by furnishing them with the Of sslu-
'siy exercise. the Board earnestly recommend, that
suitable building be erected, to be used during the i'm
e'ement seasons oil the year, when the students Of this
institution cannot with safety be exposed.
The Bad canno, 'sks leave OF ihis branch Of tho
81 me !, sn9s,y' WHOM. DECIDED
tho e'de &c ufp shed by the ides Of their
~, IN The xici'e e as piece. Ia large, h'ins, aud
~ m' prrPrut'n 81 ammunition, rockets. &c. IL bs,
N~en TO The RI suti CT of surpr.s ADD regret
'hs pos 10 Without he horses eesary for he orii-
sa'y wiery service and they feel to h,ir ipcum
oent cny, 10 press the ,rnmept the
OF apovi"oo 10 ,et u l. ob,c'. -Tw~u,y horse,
asht he u's'uiy employed, net osiy in he m ,uasr
Abore IN, nuon.'', but with grs benefit to The C. des
IN allow K them AN o. por,rny o. acquiring some
knowledge OF bor'eman.h,r, witch in 81 or III, may
Pr,ye 10 hen. valuable sni la p,dan,.
| In ,se bIarcbes o E,hie,, Rhs,oie, National and
Constitutional Law, he cisss tqued h<nssives " h
great ssedi', .vnc ne by ihei, ,u,wet,, iaopi.r,y
wth The principles OF their rx-bces,. acquired and
re'tied no' 90 much by hr mer. sH,t OF % Emory Al,
ny hs applca ion OF IN mind I, their thorough ipye.-
"a Tor.
! In ibis dspsrimer'. iLuch inc,nv,n'.pe, la, b,.n
eSpstencsd for the OF Ms Book NC, sary 20 car
Try en- cour'e OF instruction IN which III. l. bcary
al hFoeh ho-tsy supplied on ober cut jcc, 1. is,ncn
s.oiy dtu'en' The Bad ro'pcs,iuiiy r-,omin end,
hH spec DC appropriation bs a.k.d supply hi, de-
| iic ney.
The tudss eompr, njed Ia III. ,ols, Of the .econd
Class are Natural Philtsiry Chsn isry and drawing.
la The fins o. these branches, eonpr .,nx Ha,nsi.m
Eiechiciy, Mechanic, Optics, snJ A.,ronony tho
Gas. siv, proofs OF eop'idesatl, 'au,nsnt In ih.
al "A t,.,l,.
'ions at h, lack board mot, e's.r and eop, ii
'ive, and executed Nth a p,cmpiiuds and eoonssr
winch, na'h'ns ebert OF au 60, rue. in their
atain'irns 'ou'd In'Yir. Tn Bad have no hesi.s-
ION in exp e-ing 'h.r beli-f that 10 sA., o. ,ona
members can DE ooni in enJ U versi,y in tho Un'oa
more thoroughly cove san, with n. suhi. Ct, imam
which hey hsvs ben oxsmin d.
! IN tiio''p' rI -ppa atus has been mueh enlarged
"hho he last t"o ysar' ard ' prnc paiiy oil French
maeuiaeinre, tt eAqti'ta workm.u.hi and beauty
auu OF the most modrrn = ID approved CONSUME Tor .
zoe he puipo'es OF GUS. OF expsriEe th l,,
Iphy' II Is nevertheless insd qua- TIC Board would
ihersofe commend. that email annual alton
! De asked for iis x,eL / -
| The exam ina,ion # h. cl.., Ia Ch.mis RI, CAV.
much ,aiisacuon to tho Bard aud fnn:,hed .y,Jen..
OF mo h-M and Industry with rhish .be acting P.o
'ssor ad hs slant de voted the 10 N.
dSeh"'g" o. heir r-spee'ivs 9uiis, In this
nen ard 10 hat OF Ma urai ro'ophy, areat inccn
veniente ha' been .x."rspetd oe he wan, Of sui,e-
Ole rooms tor lee uics. recsii aud experm.ns- a,
present The rooms in viii 'he appats IA, 4, kent are
used or heso purI -s This thc iastruu,- q
TO gfea, Jory, IA tho sxp.rn.r.s and prers- ,,ioD
canno' b. m dc taem without nrejuiic- =. bull /.
10 contain apartments, Ter IN. sato keeping Of III, ape.
TAILS 7nd Tor Il ufes and experiments, uld coniuc
20 he COZ n,s"es oil hs nsial, n. Under this i'm.
pesi:or, The Board recommend, that an approximation
Do asked or ITS erosion - -
In drawing, h, Cadets OF this and Of he third C 3.
have m do surrisns irogreiss In Topoyraphy
Landscapes nd the deliaea'iol OF the human ixure
Ne Performances are excellent aud in high de gree
cretbs 10 the Bs.ivss aaj to The accomplished a5.,
from whom they havs received heir instsactions
=, nc course 81 co1s' uenon pnra"d by The third
IN hstn ~
Ina OF the fourth Class, i. cn,hu,d 10 Ma,hematc,
.Ld French.
Ia mathSms ic'. instruction 1, afforded to the third
Ci",', 10 anal ysei GPomsy -per.pes i've shades and
'hadows-fpherteA projection. yirg-,he differ
sn'' ana in' gfa e.ieaics-iescripive one,ry, and
ano and. sp5trcel Trgooome'ry. And to tue four H.
Algebra, tsoms'ry, pane and spherical anaytaai
reg nomsiry. and descrlpNv, Gecm.uy. To say that,
aeqnd w r. Moaid &. bus FEB s
tle expression OF tbs opinions he Board. They be :.
,eve that Tor accuracy sod xii in tho construction
the Diagrams necessary Tor the demoGstra alton OF the
problems proposed to item Tor so,u Tor, ana tho quick
nes,eese and preciiian with which ths results were
Ia Md, these Glasses have never been txcsltd.
The examination OF ,ha bird Cia., in Ma,bsmaic,
commenced IA the afternoon OF tho 10Th instsu,, ami
was continued on ,hs IN, rssum on the l3,h, and
soneiuded abou nctn The l4b. The exsnjn alton
OF the Class on the same suhj,ci, commenced
M Tue evsung oil he l6 II, eooinusd IN he I'm and
iS'h AID TesUm aud concluded N The morning OF
DE Zoh' lie examination ,hrcughoui credi,abit
to ths Cadets and their insiruc,.ri The u,e which
was mad, OF lie black board al the examinations, Do
eIVSS % pe Known. Iherc were tfo blark boards
different pafs OF tire Four Cadets wsre Gated
up al The same lime, two 10 eash board and Ca.
ie' was told by The Examining Professor. what he
"rhed hin TO DO they hen corsfue'ed ths die Crane
md wrote GU heir demonstration aud solutions the
ovaTd; willis they occupied questions woro pul
20 one or more members OF the Cias,, until If hose
hf't salad up wa. ready al the black board. He then
read his demonsra'ion solution, but mi. was done
with sresdine's which Showed hai IL was fully under
'oOd. lie was then Questioned 10 re li'on 10 The de-
noosfaion or solution, and ihe examination continued
uh'i he Cadet next to him wa,rssdy b ibis me aus
| ne student had une 10 reflect and 10 work oui bic
demonstration or solu ion lis mas free from cmbsr-
'a'smept whilst thus engaged, because be knew ib,
al resent were attending The person under ami
nai,n B,sides he able Professor who presited over
MS department, sewn ssss necessary 10 en-
ape him 10 do j1sce his classes while h- lsy BRO.
woes bu' Tor one" Thia deficiency formerly sup-
pied ny the seize ion Of the dstu guihed Csdet
ou' u was found that the CADETS thus selected wsre
unable to progress, with their sss,, aud at tho same
ime give useful instruction to others Subse auenty
oihcers have been deia led om the army and assigned
10 the discharge Of tbs duty; but i,
alto wed by Law for this services The officers de.
liable A.)--SY.NOPSIS Of the cot