The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-11-15
WESTERN
MILITARY INSTITUTE.
GEoRGETOw WIN, ky.
geara of Visitors.

S92ed OF VISITORS.
m He A9jdaRt General, together with five fit
Z persons, 10 e annually appointed by the
Executive, to attend examinations at least once
il the year, according to law
Faculty.
INCORPORATED with ali the powers privileges
and rights exercised by the Trustees and Fac0ttg
OF any other College,
@COL T. +. JOHNSON, General Superin-
*COL z. y. MORGAN, Joint Superinten-
dent and Professor of Engineering and of Nat
ural History.
LIEUT.. COL. b. Il. JOHNSON Professor
Of Natural and Experimental Philosophy
flEIAJ " A. FORBES, Professor of Math-
ematics.
RICHARD N. NEUELL A. M, Professor
OF Ancient and Modern Languages. --
JAlIES G. BLAINE, 4. B., Adjunct Pro-
fessor Of Languages.
REV. L.R SHIFT A. NJ, Professor of
Ethics ana Bellies Lettres.
JAMES Il. DAVIESS, Esq, Professor of
Law
REV. H. y d. MENUS, A. NJ, Principal of
the Academy.
CAPT. {. z. MOTT, Teacher in the Acad-
cmy.
CAPT. ". ". GAUNT, Adjutant of the In
stilute,
Educated at West Point Educated at the
Virginia Military Institute.
Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen
different States, have entered this Institution
since it was organized, in 1917. 1t is entirely
free from the control or domination of any sect
or party, either political OF religious Economy
in dress, in the option Of a cheap Uniform, for
Winter ard Summer, is rgidly enforced Ev-
cry student is required to select College guar
dian, with whom all funds brought or received
must be deposited and no debt must be contract
ed without the consent Of such guardian
An institution combining the science of the
w est Point Academy and of Polytechnic Insti-
flutes, with the classical literature Of our best
Colleges, adding the modern languages, and SUI
pen adding practical schools OF Law and Engi-
necring, nearly realizes the long-felt desidera-
lUm OF d university able to meet the wants OF
Western prosress-a university where all may
select course OF study 10 suit their time, means
ard professional destination.
Mr.. DAvIEss, the Professor of Law, is known
IN the various Courts as practitioner Of great
ability, varied learning, long experience and ex-
allied character His eminent qualifications the
wholesome exercise ana discipline of the Insti-
JUte, ard the convenient observation of the forms
OF Judicial proceedings, offer unusual induce
menls TO those who are earnest to achieve dis
tinction as sound Lawyers.
Civil Engineering
w i'll be thoroughly and PTactItGtty taught in
the Western Military Institute-the Professor,
Col MORGAN, being one Of the most skilltul and
experienced Engineers in the United States. All
the instruments connected with that department,
nave DSen procured at considerable cost, and OF
the best quality.
The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating
that he now offered $515 per month, for compe-
tent assistant Engineers. One Of his former pu-
pills receives at this time, s., 800 per annum, as
Principal Engineer of a Railroad now under
in Kentucky-whilst others of the
same class are receiving in different parts of the
United States $4,000, $500, or $1,000 year as
Assistant Engineers
The time is rapidly approaching when there
viii be a great demand tor such as have been
prepared for that vocation, at the Western Mill
lary institute Nothing is hazarded in saying
they viii readily command $1,000 or $500 per
AMMAN. Every man of observation must see
hat tie gigantic enterprise already proposed will
give birth 10 hundreds of others, tributary to
them. The rapid advancement of our whole
country, and the eagerness of our people, for
ploring the hidden resources of the new States
and the newly acquired territory, will give am
RE scope for ages to come to the skill and enter
prise Of the Engineer, the Geologist, the Mine
ralogist, the Surveyor and the Architect Young
men who have an aptitude for the Mathematical
and Physical sciences, viii have a wide field
opened TO them for engaging in an honorable, a
healthful and lucrative pursuit, for which they
may be thoroughly and practically qualified in
a short time and at small expense, at the Yves
tern Military Institute.
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