Washington telegraph., 1850-11-13
WESTERN MILITARY
INYTIT u r q,
BOA OF vIsI TORS s.

The Ad;vtnnt 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
FACUL TY.
INCORPORATED with all the powers, privileges
and rights exercised by the Trustees and fdc"''y
of any other College.
Col. W. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent
| Educated at West Point
Col. E. w. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent, ana
Prof Of Civ. and Mil Engineering. Educated
at West Point.
! L,EurCoL. W. r. JOHNSON, Prof of Mathematics
| Educated at West Point.
| Mai R,cHaRp OWEN, Prof. of Natural Science.
| IA pupil of Dr. Ure, of Glasgow
Mr. ALEX ScHUE, Adjunct Prof oi Cnemls'ry'
| For l8 months pupil OF the ceieorateo n.eo'e'
Rrv UVD. NEy1us, A. NJ. i, Prof. of Ancient
Lauguages--Educat at Princeton College, NJ.
JAMES g. BLAINE, A. B Adjunct Professor OF
LANGUAGES Educated at w ashlngton College,fa'
JAMES II. DAvlEss, ESQ.,, Prof of Law-[A Prac-
titioner in the various Courts of Kentucky.
Rev. ]. r. SWIFT, A.. NJ, froirssor o. E''"''
and Bellies Lettres + Educated at Y ale College.
Mr.. +. A. CAMBRAY, Proi. OF Mooerh Language
Educated in the city Of Paris.
CAPT. G.. f. MorT, 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 entirely Tree 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 rgidly enforced. Every student
is required to select College guardian, with whom
all funds brought or received must be deposited,
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 lnsthute-the Professor,
Col. Morgan, being of the most sklliful and
experienced Engineers in the United tates. He
was for long time the Principal Assistant Eng-
neer of Pennsylvania, after receiving the highest
honors of the U. S. Military Academy at west
Point. All the instruments connected with lbat
department have been procured at considerable
cost, and Of the beet quality.
The Superintendent takes the liberty OF statng
that he is now offered $s75 per month, for com
netent assistant Engineers One of his former
pupils receives at this time, 800 per annnm' as
PRINCIPAL Engineer of railroad now under con-
struction in Kentucky-whilst others OF the same
class are receiving in different parts of the United
States, $4,000, ST., 500, or 81 200 year as As
slstant Engineers.
The rapid advancement OF our whole country aho
The eagerness of our people for exploring the
ACQUIRED territory, will give ample scope Tor ages
to come, to the skill and enterprise OF the Eng'-
neer, the Ceologist, the Mineraogist, the Surveyor
and the Architect. Young men who have an
ont;tude for the Mathematical and Physical SCI
| ences, will have a wide field opened to them Tor
engaging in an honorable, healthlul and iucra-
tive pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly
| and practically Qualified, in short time, and at
| small expense, at the Western Military Institute.
| To secure the manifold advantage Of health,
economy, discipline, progress and moral training,
the Faculty of this Institution have selected ior
its permanent location the famous
BLUE LICK SPRINGS,
| Situated on the Lexington and Maysville Turn
pike, 81 miles from the latter place. and 40 from
the former; emphatcalIy country location, being
I ten or twelve miles distant from any town or VII
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 stionably, of the most eligible loca-
tions for a Literary Institutions in the U. States.
The grounds have oeen greatly improved and
ornamented during the last five years. plat
of fortv 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, 1851.
! Vacation will embrace the months of July and
| August, by which arrange ment the watering
season W i'll not interfere with the exercises oil the
| Institution.
The Academic Year extends from the first
Monday of September to the third Friday Of June
Forty weeks.
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