Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-05-04
WESTERN MILITARY
INSTITUTE.
GEORGETOWN, Ky.
RnARD OF Wis

BOARD OF is TO Is.
The Ailiatant General. together with five fiji rersti,s.
Il, b.; Annually appointed by The Executive. 20 attend
examination ut least once III the ,ear. according 10
la~t
FACULTY.
Incorporated with I'LL the powers. privileges and
ri,hts sscerrised BY the Trustees and Faculty Of any
other y~bilege.
sol. II. + johnson. General Superintendent.
*t'ol D. w. Morgan. Join, S,,nerir,tsnlent and Pro
frHsi,r Of Ei,giiier ring md Of Nsturhl History.
.li.nt. fol d. X. Johnson. Professor Of Nat'irnl
phunsnt by.
tNaxW 4. Forbes. Professor Of s1n,lernatics.
Iithari N Newell. a A.. Prufesser OF Ancient and
Ia" ""'e 6. il hias's ( y. Adjunct Professor of ian.
BE, Ii. Il Swift. 4 ~. Professor Of Ethics and
T. Ties Iettres.
iui,c# II. Da West. Erq Professor Of Law.
Rss. H. v. ID. Nevins. A.. N. Principal sf the
Cal, l.. r Mott. Teacher in the Academy.
Ctat. ". w. attrt. A~jutant Of The Institute.
'Ei,vated ut West Point. tEducatel at the Virginia
Military %lnstitute.
1'Wnlunjred AMI five cadets. from fftcet, difip rent
etatsr. have entered this Institution since il .Bs or.
ganIird. IN lat. Ii is entirely free from the control
ur domination ofany sect or party, either political or
religious. Economy in drr.s. by the adoption Of n
cheap Uniform. Tor Winter. anil Summer, is riEidlv
enforced. Every student is required 10 select n tollese
Guardian. with whom all funds brought or receiS";3l
mr,si be- Deposited. and no debt utist Nc contracted
WITHOUT tie consent nf such Guardian.
Al, Institution conib BIZ ing the science Of the West
Point Academy and Of Polytechnic Institutes. with
the classical literature Of our best Colleges, adding
the modern languages. and saperadding practical
seht1cls Of Law and Engineering. nearly realizes the
long felt ,lesiieralutn Of n university able to meet the
wants Of Western pfogresF-a university. where MI
may reject n course Of sttdY 10 suit their time, means
anil pruf.s siunal Destination.
Mi. DAVIES. the Professor If law, il known in the
v,rtntls Courts az n petitioner Of great ability. va
ripf learning. long experience aiid exalted character:
His eminent qualification, the " helsoine exercise and
Jisci,lins of the convenient observation Of the forms
of ir,licnl proceedings. offer unusual Inducements
to thnsa who are earnest to achieve distinction as
profound LAWYER.
CIVIL EECIN ERING.
Hill he thoroughly and practically taught in the
Western Military Iustitute--tIe Professor. Col. Nor.
gpn. being one Of the most skilf'l and experienced
Eueineers in the United States. All the the instrn-
mellts connected with the department. have been
urec ured at q nsilttahle cost 1nl Of the hest quality.
The superintendent tabYsthe liberty o%fstating that
he ia now offered S15 per9mnnih. for competent as-
sislant Engineers. One Of his former pupils receives
at this time. $500 per ar.nuni. as Principal Engineer
If y Railroad now under construction IN kei.turkyy-
whilst others Of the same class are receiving in diiifr
ent pntts of the United States. $1,000, $3.50. or 81,
200 a yearns Assistant Engineers. w.
The time is rapidly approaching when there Will
he q great demand for such az have beet, prepared for
That great vocation. AZ the Western Military Institute.
Netting is aging they will readily command \ LOO
pr Al 500 per annum. Every man of observation
mr1st see TINT the gigantic enterprises already proposed
will give birth TO hundreds Of others. tributary to
them. The rapid Advancement nfo,ir whole country
and the sagerness Of our people. for exploring the
hidden resources of the new States and the newly
acquired territory. will give ample score for nges TO
come. to the skill md enterprise Of The Engineer. the
Gpologist. tlh M'netalogist. the Surveyor and the
Arrhitcc.. Young men who hnee aptitude fur the
Mathematical aud Physical sciences. will have a
wide field opened 10 them for engaging in an honor.
able. n healthful and n lucrative putt nit. for v h oh
they may be thoroughly and prs ctically qualified. in
"A short time. and ut small expense, ut the Western
Military Institute.