Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-10-17
WESTERN
INSTITU TIE
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY.


BOARD OF sTsIIWRs.
THE ADJUTAEr GENERAL, together with FIVE fit
L persons, to he annually appointed by the Execu-
tive. to attend examinations at least once in the
year, according to law.
FACULTY.
INCORPORATED with all the powers, privileges and
rights exercised by the Trustees and Faculty Of
any other College.
sCOL. +. w. MORGAN. Joint Superintendent, and
Professor of Engineering and nf Natural History
LIEUT.. col. d. r. JOHNSON, Professor OF Nat
ural and Experimental Philosophy
tMAJ. w. a. FORBES, Professor of Mathematics.
RICHARD NJ. NEWELL, A. NJ. Professor OF An
cient and Modern Languages
JAMES G. BLAINE, A. B. Adjunct Professor Of
Languages.
REV. !. K. SWIFT, A. M. Professor of Ethics and
Bellies Lettres.
REV. H. v. D. MENUS. A. NJ. Principal of the
Academy.
CAPT. c. E. MOTT, Teacher in the Academy.
CAPT. w. w. GAUNT, Adjutant ofthe Institute.
Educated at West Point. Educated at the vir-
sinia Institute.
Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen diff
erent States, have entered this Institution since it
vas organized in 1877. 1t is entirely free from the
control or domination Of any sect or party, either
political or religious. Economy in dress, in the ad
'ption of cheap Uniform, for Winter and Summer,
is rigidly enforced. Every student is required to
select College guardian, with whom all funds
brought or received must be deposited, and debt
must be contracted without the consent Of such
guardian.
An Institution combining the science of the West
Point Academy and of Polytechnic Institutes.
with the classical literature Of best Colleges,
adding the modern languages, and superadding prac
teal schools OF Law and Engineering. nearly reali-
yes the lOng-fet desideratum Of university where
Ill may select course of study to suit their time
means and prOfes siona destination.
Mr.. DAVIES, the Professor OF Law. is known in
the various Courts as practitioner ofgreat ability,
varied learning, long experience and exalted char
icter. His eminent qualifications, the wholesome
exercise and discipline Of the Institute. and the con-
venient observation of the forms Of judicial pro.
,,eedings, offer unusual Inducements to those who
are earnest to achieve distinction as sound Law
Yers. p
Civil ENGINEER1NG.
Will be thoroughly and practically taught in the
Western Military Insttute-the Professor, Col
MORGAN. being Of the most skillful and expert
need Engineers IN the United States. All the in
itruments connected with that department, have
,een procured at considerable cost and Of the best
quality.
The Superintendent takss the liberty of stating
that he is offered S75 per month, for competent
assistant Engineers. One Of his former pupils re-
ceIves at this time $4,000 per annum, as Principal
Engineer of Railroad now under construction in
Kentucky-whi!st others of the same class are re-
cevng in different parts of the United States, S2O0o
81 500, or $1,000 year as Assistant Engineers.
The time is rapidly approaching when there viii
be great demand for such as have been prepared
or that VOCATION at the Western Military Institute
Nothing is hazarded in saying that they will readily
commanded $1,000 or $I50n per annnm. Every mar
If observation must see that the gigantic enterpr-
already proposed, will give birth to hundreds of
others. tributary to them. The rapid advancement
Il whole country, and the eagerness of our peo
,le for exploring the hidden resources of the new
states and the newly acquired territory, will give
ample scope for ages to cone TO the skill and enter
Prise Of the Engineer. the Geologist the MineraIo.
,ist, the Surveyor and the Architect. Young
who have an aptitude for the Mathematics and Phys
ica Sciences will, have n wide field opened to them
for engaz ing in an honorable. healthfu and lI-
crative pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly
and practically qualified. in short time. and at
small expense, at the Western Military Institute.
ms.
In the Academy, $50 90 per aanum
In the College, 10 90
For Music and use OF Arms and
Announcements, 90
For fuel, 2 90
BOARDING can be had in private families, at
from two to two ahd half dollars a week. When
in Barracks, it is designed to furnish Commons al
uniform rate Students from distance will be
required to board at the Institute, and have no COM
muncation with the town, except as allowed by
written permits.
~. The next session will commence on he first
Of September, and continue ten months.
June Ist, 1919.