The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-01
The Louisiana State Seminary of Learn
ing and Military Academy,
NEAR ALEXANDRIA,

NEAR ALEXANDRIA,
WILL resume its exercises on the frs
w Monday in September next and clos
a session of ten months on the Goth day o
June, 1867.
The Institution is situated in the Pins
Woods, three miles from Alexan,iria-th,
location having been made from the entir,
State chiefly on account of its healtlful
ness and abundance of pure Spring water
The Seminary building was erected Al
great cost and is one of the largest anl
finest College edifces in the South.
Cadets will not be received uader four
teen gears Of age.
| Cadets aciU be seceired from other States.
There is a Preparatory and an Acaaemi,
Department, aud two Special Schools o.
Civil Engineering, the other Of Medicine.
The applicant for admission to the Pre-
paratory Department must read aud scri',
uell, and know Arithmetic as far as Rattle
and Proportion, inclusive, and the rudi
ments Of English Grammar and Geog
raphy.
To enter the Academic Department., it is
necessary to know Arithmetic and Algebra
through Equations Of the LIST degree, Eng.
lish Grammar Geography and the Ele-
mentary Grammar and Reading in French
and Latin.
In the Academic Department there is a
Literary aud a Scientific course of study
having their point Of divergence in che 3rd
Cor SOPHOMORE class. In the Literary
course the Ancient Languages and Literature
are thoroughly taught; in the Scientific
course, the Greek Language is omitted and
in its stead are taught Mechanics and Prac-
teal Engineering.
The parent or guardian must state IN
w,itiag on entering his son or ward. which
course Of study he wishes him to pursue.
No one will be admitted to either of the
Special Schools Ciril Engineering or Medi-
cine-who is not qualified to enter the 2nd
Cor junior) class Of the Academic Depart
ment
It is the object of the School Of Civil
Engineering to make accomplished theoret-
cal and practical Engineers, and of the
School Of Medicine to give good prelin,ina-
,ypreparation for the Schools Of Medicine in
New Orleans.
EXPENSES PER SESSION OF TEN MONTHS:
Tuition, Board, Washing, use of Turni-
ture, Fuel, Lights, Medical aud Library
Fees, Text Books and Stationery, $500 90,
payable half in advance and the balance
on the LIST of February There must also
be deposited on entrance a contingent fee
Of $25 90, SO much Of which as is not ex-
pended viii be refunded.
1t will be observed that the fees cover
every item Of expense, except clothing, a
good supply of which the Cadet must bring
with him.
Payments must be made in advance. -
This rule is imperative and will be enforc-
ed in every case.
The Seminary has now the nucleus of a
respectable library-13O0 volumes-and on
the opening Of the next session the Scien-
tifc Chairs will be well supplied with ap-
paratus.
To give the Cadet the benefit of the So
clety of Ladies, there is Cadet Hop" at
the Seminary on the last Friday evening Of
every month. The Hop" has worked
like charm during the past year in pol.
ishing the manners and refining the feel.
ings of the Cadets, and in maintaining
good order and discipline.
Cadets are encouraged to attend Divine
Worship in Alexandria on the Sabbath
being free to attend the Church of their
choice; and Ministers of the Gospel FIRE.
quently hold service at the Seminary.
The late Session having closed June Both,
with 105 maticulates, and it being almost
certain that there will not be less than 200
Cadets present during the next Session,
those DESTROYS of patronizing the Institu-
ton are advised to be prompt in entering
their sons on the first day Of the Session.
State or beneficiary Cadets must not fail
to be present at the beginning of the SEES,
sion, as places cannot be reserved for them
In case Of an epidemic in New Orleans OF
in the alluvial Districts of the State, Ca
diets can pass the vacation at the Semi
nary.
ACADEMIC BOARD.
DAVID F. BOYD, Superintendent and
Professor of ancient Languages and En-
glish Literature.
RICHARD NJ. VENABLE, Professor O
Civil ard Military Engineering.
JOHN A. A. West, Professor Of Mathe
MATES and Commandant of Cadets.
JEAN PIERRE BELLIER, Professor of Mod
ern Languages and Literature.
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM, Professor of Nat
ural Philosophy.
JOHN E, PAGE N. D. Professor of Chem
lstry, Minerology, Geology and Materi,
Medica. a
JAMES w. WILSON NJ. D. Professor 0
Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene, an,
Surgeon.
JAMES NJ. BoYD A. NJ. Assistant Profess
or Of Ancient Languages and Literature.
ROBERT L. RIvEsA. NJ. PHI: d. Assistan
Professor of Modern Languages and Lite
rature.
MADISON WELLS,
Governor & Ex-Oficio President ofthe
Board Of Supervisor
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