Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27
IVES ERN MILITARY
IN q r I 4 " r 4,

BO A RD OF VISIT TORS.
The Adjutant General, together with five fit
persons, to be annually appointed by the Executive
to attend examinations at least once in the year,
according to law.
FA c U L TY.
INCORPORATED with all the powers, privileges
and rights exercised by the Trustees and Faculty
of any other College.
Col. W. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent -
Educated at West Point.
Col. E. w. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent, and
Prof of Civ. and Mil Engineering. Il Educated
at West Point.
LIEUT. Col. W. R. JOHNSON, Prof. of Mathematics.
Educated at West Point.
Maj RICHARD OWEN Prof. of Natural Science.
IA pupil OF DR. Ure, of Glasgow.
Mr.. ALEX. SCHUE, Adjunct Prof. of Chemistry.
For IL months pupil of the celebrated Liebig.
Ev. L. d. N EvIUs, A. M, Prof of Ancient
Languages Educated at Princeton College, NJ.
JAMES q. BLAINE, A. B, Adjunct Professor Of
Languages Educated at ashngton Co lege, Pa.
JAMES II. DAVIES, ESQ, Prof Of Law.-[A prac-
titioner in the various Courts OF Kentucky.
Rev. J. h. SWIFT, A. NJ, Prof, ssor OF Ethics
and Bellies Lettres.- Educated at Yale College.
Mr.. +. A. CAMBRAY Prof of Modern Languages.
Educated in lhe city Of Paris
CAPT. G.. f. MoTr, Principal of the Academy.
Educated in New York.
CAPT. w. w. GAUNr, Adjutant of the Institute
Two hundred and seventy Cadets, from eighteen
different States, have entered this institution since
it was organized. in lS47 1t is entirely free from
the control or domination of any sect or party,
either political or religious. Economy in dress,
by the adoption Of cheap Uniform, for winter
and summer, is rigidly enforced. Every student
is required to select College guardian, with whom
or mi he ted
and no debt must be contracted without the con-
sent of such guardian.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Will be thoroughly and practically taught in
the Western Military Insiute--the Professor,
Col. Morgan, being one of the most skiilful and
experienced Engine RS in the United States. He
was for long time the Principal Assistant Engi-
neer of Pennsylvania, alter receiving the highest
honors Of the U. :. Military Academy at West
Point. All the instruments connected with that
department have been procured at considerable
COST and Of the best quality.
The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating
that he is now offered $75 per month, for COM
petent assistant Engineers. One of his former
pupils receives at this time, $2,5OO per annum,
Principal Engineer of railroad now under con-
struction in Kentucky-whilst others of the same
class receiving in different parts of the United
States, $4,000, 81 500, or s 200 year As
slstant Engineers.
The rapid advancement of our whole country, and
the eagerness of our people for exploring the
resources of the new States aud the newly
acquired territory, will give ample scope for ages
to come, to the skill and enterprise of the Engi-
neer, the Geologst, the Mineraogist, the Surveyor
and the Architect. Young who have an
ATTITUDE for the Mathematical and PLY scal sci
ences, will have wide field opened to them for
engaging in an honorable, a heaIthful and lucra-
tive pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly
and practically qualified, in a short time, and at
small expense, the Western Military Institute.
To secure the manifold advantage of health,
economy, discipline, progress and moral training,
the Faculty of this Institution have selected for
its permanent location the famous
BLUE LICK SPRINGS,
Situated on the Lexington and MaysviIe Turn
pike, "a miles from the latter place, and 40 from
the former emphaticay country location, being
ten or twelve miles distant from any town viii
lage The buildings mostly new, well con-
structed for garrison purposes, and ample for the
accommodation of three hundred Cadets.
This place is unsurpassed for its healthy at
mosphere, pure water and romantic scenery; and
is, unique stonably, of the most eligible loca-
tons for Literary Institutions in the u. States
The grounds have been greatly improved and
Ornamented during the last five years. a plat
of forty acres, beautifully situated on the margin
of the Licking River, Immediately in the rear of
the buildings will be reserved for military exercises
The removal will be made Immediately after
Christmas, and the School opened at that place
ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1850.
Vacation will embrace the months of JULY and
August, by which arrangement the watering
will not interfere with the exercises of the
Institution.
The Academic Year extends from the first
Monday Of September to the third Friday of June
Forty weeks. -
IT TE II M s.
The entire charge for Tuition, Boarding, Lodg.
ing, washing. Fuel, Lights, Backing, Servants
attendance, Music, of Arms, &C., &c., will
be $l6O per year. Payments will b. required in
advance, at that rate, from the day of entrance
TO the end of the Term. From the first Monday
of January--for example-to the third Friday of
June, ltwenty. four weeks) it is 1896.
Cadets from great distan, e, who prefer re.
naming in Kentucky during Vacation, can find
the most comfortable boarding in the families of
our wealthy farmers, at 5 50 per week. South
or Western students may land at Louisville
and take stage, steamboat or rail road to Frank
fort and Lexington; thence ia four horse coaches
to the Blue Lcks Or. they may ascend the
Ohio to Maysvile. which is three hours stage
from the Springs
This place is furnished with commodious Baths,
and is abnndantIy supplied with freestone. lime
stone and cstern water Of the best quality, inde-
pendent of the sulphur springs, and the salts and
sulphur springs.