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REGULATIONS
OF THE
VIEGINIA MILITAEY INSTITUTE
AT
y
LEXINGTON,
V*
NEW YORK:
JOHN WILEY,
AND
13
161 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.

1848.
BROADWAY,
HIS
EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF
VIRGINIA, Inspector (Ex Officio).
BOARD OF VISITORS.
General CORBIN BRAXTON, Prince William, President of the General WM. H. RICHARDSON, Adjutant General, Ex Officio. General P. C. JOHNSON, Abingdon. P. St. GEORGE COCKE, Esquire, Powhatan. General P. H. STEENBERGEN, Mason. Colonel GEORGE W. MUNFORD, Richmond City.
Board.
CHARLES JAMES FAULKNER, Esquire, Berkeley. Colonel GEORGE W. THOMPSON, Wheeling. WILLIAM H. TERRILL, Esquire, Bath.
General
E. P.
SCOTT,
Greensville.
ACADEMIC STAFF.
Colonel FRANCIS H. SMITH, A.M., Superintendent and
Mathematics.
Professor of
Major JOHN
Captain
T.
L.
PRESTON,
H.
A. M., Professor of Languages and

Professor
English Literature.
THOMAS
WILLIAMSON,
of
Engineering,
Architecture, and Drawing.
Major WILLIAM GILHAM,

of Tactics, and
Professor of Physical Sciences, Instructer

of Cadets.
Commandant
Q.
Lieutenant Lieutenant
R. E.
J.
COLSTON,
Assistant Professor of French.
MARR,
Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
SYNOPSIS OF COURSE OF STUDIES

AT
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

STUDIES.
TEXT BOOKS.
03 CO
Arithmetic.
First Principles of Algebra
Smith and Duke's American Statistical
Arithmetic.
O
1st year.
k1
and Smith's Algebra; Legendre.

Murray's Grammar.
Mitchell. Levizac's Grammar, vie de ington.
w H P o
Geometry.
English Grammar. Geography. French.
Algebra.
Wash-
Smith's Algebra.
Davies' Legendre.
73 2j hi
2d
year.
Geometry.
Analytical
Geometry
com- Smith's
Biot.
menced.
French.
Gil Bias.
Drawing, Landscape.
Analytical Geometry concluded. Smith's Biot. Davies. Descriptive Geometry. Shades, Shadows, and Perspec- Lectures.
CO CO
tive.
Surveying.
Differential
lus.
Davies, and Practice in Field. and Integral Calcu- Boucharlat [in French].
Gil Bias and Charles XII. Anthon's Cassar, and Virgil and Cicero.
3d year.
a
02
French.
Latin.
Drawing, Topography, and Linear.
Mechanics.
~
CO
Boucharlat
Turner.
[in
French].
4th year.
O
H
CO
Optics and Astronomy. Chemistry. Military and Civil Engineering. Tactics, Infantry and Artillery.
Latin.
Bartlett and
Gummere.
Mahan and
English Literature. Rhetoric. Geography and History.
Lectures. Scott and Anderson. Horace, Terence. Chambers and Lectures.

Blair.
Lectures.
Cadets are assigned to classes according to their previous preparation, except that no Cadet can enter a higher class than the second. The Cadets are daily occupied in military exercises at such hours as not to interfere with their regular studies.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
AN ACT
Amending and reducing
into one the several acts concerning the re-
organization of the Lexington Arsenal

therewith of a Military School at
and
the
establishment
Washington College.
[Passed March 29, 1839.]
Whereas
it
is
represented to the General Assembly, that the
Preamble.
State Arsenal, situated near the town of Lexington, in the county
of Rockbridge, can be advantageously converted into a Public
Military School without endangering the public arms, or other

property, thereto belonging, and without imposing
any
additional
expense upon the Commonwealth

1.
Be
it
therefore enacted, ' J

is
That the sum of
six
thousand dol-
tion for
^B,roS?* Mil-
iars,
be and the same
hereby appropriated annually from the
tary School.
public treasury for the establishment and support of a Military
School at the said Arsenal, upon the plan hereinafter provided Name for, which said School shall be called the " Virginian Military
Institute."
2.
Be
it
further J
shall
enacted,
monwealth
annually appoint nine

for said
That the Governor of this Comfit and proper persons,

. .
Board of
Visitors to
be appointed,
who, together with the Adjutant General, shall constitute a
Board of Visitors
shall constitute a
Military School, any four of
whom
dinary business,
quorum for the transaction of the mere or- Quorum, but in making arrangements for the erection
of buildings, or for material and permanent alterations of the

present buildings, as well as the removal of Professors from
office,
not less than six shall constitute
a quorum.
And
it
shall be the duty of said Visitors, on or before the first
day of Time of
meeting,
June next, and annually

establish
thereafter, at
such times as they them-
selves shall designate, to meet at said arsenal,
and there
to
and declare such regulations as they

for
may deem
neces-
sary and proper
the
organization
and good government
6
By-laws
for

of said School.
tec ^ on
Said Visitors shall have power

public
property,
or
.,
to
establish
a ent of school
0t tion of roperty.
suc h by-laws for the management of the School, and the pro?
tn e
as shall not
be inconsistent
;
Treasurer to be appointed,
with the laws of
this State,
of the
.
United States
.
shall
appoint a Treasurer, taking

rity,
from him
bond with ample secuoffice,
made payable
to the
Governor, and his successors in
and conditioned
for the faithful
keeping and disbursement of such

to
moneys herein
hands
8
;
appropriated, and such other
allowed by said Visitors, from time

or ftener inspect the public
time, to
moneys as come
shall
into
be
his
they shall also examine and settle his accounts annually

l
his^cted
Report to be
arms and other property,
at
said
arsenal, and
make
a minute and full report of their condition, as
well as the condition of the School, to the Governor, to be
by
to
him
Professors
laid
before the General
Assembly
shall
have power
appoint one or more Professors qualified to give instruction in
a military science, and in d*' d re-"* moved; their they, the said Managers,
ECluU'iCS.
other branches of
knowledge, which
;
may deem
essential
for
to fix the
;
salaries
.
of said Professors, and
to
remove them
good cause
but
in
., . Admission
.
ot
every case of removal, a majority of the whole number of Visitors shall concur, and shall communicate to the Governor in -writing, a full statement of the reasons upon which the removal r o'
t
students.
was mac e<

i
Besides prescribing the general terms upon which
students
may
be admitted, the course of their instruction, the
vie
1
kind and duration of their service (which duration shall not ser five, nor be less than two years), the said Visitors are " exceed
ad
"still
muted?
further
empowered
to
dets at said Military school
admit as the regular Students or Caany number of young men not fewer
than twenty, nor exceeding forty, and who shall not be less than Ageofsm- sixteen nor more than twenty-five years of age; and in this admission to be made upon undoubted evidence of fair moral
character, a strict regard shall be had to the proportionate poputaken lation from senatota kj nor rial and con-
To be
of
the
four great constitutional divisions of the

fi rst
State,
tne
place one from each senatorial district offering r

. .
stitutionai
state.
.,
divisions of
one so that the relative claims of each one to a due participation * * , but in the event in the benefits of said School may be secured
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....
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of any of the constitutional divisions of the State not furnishing their full proportions of Students, the Board of Visitors, after
having given due notice of such deficiency, shall be and are hereby authorized to fill such vacancy or vacancies, with
proper applications from any other of the constitutional divisions
students to f
of the State.
The
Students at the School thus admitted shall be

corps,
ArlenaL
formed
into a
military
and shall constitute the Public
"
'
Guard of
to
the Arsenal
aforesaid.
sitors shall certify to the
And whenever the said ViGovernor that the said School is ready
ggj*
Arsenal,
and that a sufficient number of Students or Cadets have been admitted, to guard effectually the public arms, and other property at the said Arsenal, the Governor shall forth- Jhentobe disbanded, with disband the present Public Guard, and order the grounds,
go into operation,
to
y _' buildings, arms, and all other property belonging to said Arsenal, J^ en be surrendered to said Visitors, or to any one thereof, who dered to
;
may And
tion,
have been designated by them to receive such surrender. the said Professors and Military Students shall be collec- R esp onsibisafe
Visitors.
tively anij individually responsible for the
keeping, protec- feJs rsand

students.
and preservation of the said grounds, buildings, arms, and
other property, in all respects, as the
Commandant,
other officers,
n f
and Public Guard are now responsible. 3. Any three of the Visitors may form a Board for the transaction of business, and all vacancies occurring from death, removal, refusal to act, or otherwise, shall
be immediatly
nicated by the residue of said Visitors to the

shall
commu- P lied Governor, who
^^
an
s
-
Board"
'
All reasonable exforthwith proceed to supply them. penses incurred by said Visitors in discharging the duties hereby vf^torea"lowed imposed upon them (not including, however, any wages or per
diem compensation), shall be allowed, and when admitted by the Governor, shall by him be caused to be paid by warrant on the
treasury.
4.
Any
commissioned
officer of the
militia of Virginia,
may
[JSJ
officers
-
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enter as a Pupil the School hereby established for a period of time not exceeding ten months, and receive instruction in any,
or all of the departments of
military science,
therein
taught,
without being required to pay any fee or charge whatsoever,
but such officer shall not be recognised as a regular
Student,
and as such admitted

for.
to the further privileges hereafter
provided
And whereas it is believed by the General Assembly, some auxiliary connexion between the Arsenal hereby erected into a Public School, and Washington College, which is situated in its vicinity, might be established, and in such
5.
that
way
both
:
as to promote the
purposes and benefits of instruction, in
shall
enacted, That the Visitors aforesaid power to enter into any legal arrangement with the Trustees of said Washington College, by which the Students at the Arsenal and those at the College may respectively be admitted to all the advantages and departments of instruction proit
Be
therefore
have
full
connect
Military
school with Dgt0n
coUege
8
Power
to

vided for at either place, and upon such terms as said parties
connect
Military
School with
Washington
Gollege.
mutually stipulate, and which terms may from time to time be varied, or may be revoked as the parties may mutually detershall
.-it
it
iii
/>
ni
mine.
Power
ings.
to k reild
_
6.
That
shall be lawful for the
Board of Visitors
to
expend
p^ a d
so
much of
the appropriation herein provided, as
Additional
appropnation.
necessary and erection of such buildings as accommodation of Officers and Students of said Military Said Board of Visitors shall be, and are hereby authorSchool. ized to contract for and have erected, at such time as they may deem proper and necessary, such additional building or buildings Provided, however, that such expenditure shall not exceed one r thousand dollars annually for the first three years, and in any
for the repair
for the
:
may may be
be proper
'
subsequent year shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars. 7. The act, entitled, " an act re-organizing the Lexington
hng
c*iause
Arsenal, and establishing a Military School in connexion with
Washington College," passed March the twenty-second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, is hereby repealed. commenceThis act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
ment.
AN ACT'
Regulating and restraining credits by merchants and others dents of the Virginia Military Institute.
[Passed January 12, 1S42.]
it enacted hy the General Assembly, That all the provian act entitled " an act regulating and restraining the terms upon which credits shall be allowed by merchants, tradesmen, and others, to Students of the Universities and Colleges of the State," passed March 10, 1838, shall be and are hereby ex-
to
Stu-
1.
Be
sions of
tended
to the
Students of the Virginia Military Institute at Lex-
ington, as fully as if said Institute
had been embraced
in
terms
by
said act.
2.
This act shall be
in force
from the passing thereof.
AN ACT
Authorizing the degree of graduate of the Institute to be conferred on Cadets of the Military School at Lexington.
[Passed February 14, 1842.]
1.
Be
it
enacted by the General Assembly, That the Governor
of this Commonwealth, and Visitors and Faculty of the Virginia

Military Institute, be and they are hereby authorized to confer the
degree of graduate of the Institute upon such Cadets as are found

qualified to receive
it,
after full examination
upon
all
the branches
of the arts and sciences, and of literature, that are taught in the
Institute.
2.
This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
AN ACT
Making an
appropriation
to the
Military School at Lexington.

8, 1S42.]
[Passed
March
1.
the
Be it enacted sum of money
by the General Assembly, That in addition to

heretofore appropriated for the support of the
Cadets of the Military Institute at Lexington, the further

fifteen
sum of hundred dollars shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated as provided for in the Act of March the twenty-second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, out of the surplus revenue of the Literary Fund (as an annual appropriation) to said Institute, and
the
sum
of
money hereby
appropriated shall be paid
to the
Trea-
surer of the Institute, or his order, at such times, and according

to
such forms, as are prescribed

2.
for the
payment of the annual
appropriation heretofore made.
Be
it
further enacted, That every Cadet,
who
shall hereafto act
ter
be received on State account, shall be required
in the
capacity of a teacher in one of the schools within the

unless excused
CommonProvided,
wealth, for the term of two years after finishing his course at the
Institute,
by the Board of
Visitors
however, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to deprive such Cadet of any portion of his tuition fees as a teacher.
3.
This act shall be in force from
its
passage.
Virginia Military Institute,

July Uh, 1848.
The
following revised Regulations having been prepared
by the Board of Visitors, under the authority vested in them by law, it is directed that they shall be in force from and after the 1st day of September next. By command of the Board of Visitors,
CORBIN BRAXTON,
President of the Board of Visitors.
REGULATIONS
OF
THE
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

AT LEXINGTON.
ORGANIZATION, AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

1.
title
The
Principal
Professor
and Superintendent,
Institute,
with
the General du**"

1
of Colonel, and in his absence the Senior Professor, will
'ntendent
have the immediate government of the

responsible for
its
and be held
management. He will direct the studies, field exercises, and all other academic studies and all Professors, Teachers, Academic Officers, Students, and Cadets, shall be under his command. He will render all returns, estimates, and communications concerning the Institution, to the Board of
correct
;
Visitors.
The
shall
safe keeping and preservation of the

is
arms and
other public property

dent,
especially confided
to the
Superinten-
who
make examinations
thereof at least once in every
month, and report their condition within

examination
2.
to the
five days after such Board of Visitors, with such suggestions and recommendations as he may deem proper.
All Professors and Teachers shall hold their offices at the Tenure
of f-
pleasure of the Board of Visitors.

3.
The Superintendent
will be required to give to the
Board
Notice of reSIgnatl0n
-
of Visitors six months previous notice before resignation, and other Professors and Teachers three months.
4.
The academic
The
;
duties of the Principal Professor shall be ^ c ? dem,ic r duties of Superintend-
annually prescribed by the Board of Visitors.

5.
Professors and Teachers shall receive every
respect to which their rank and office

tively
may
of Respect to pr ^ s rs entitle them respec-
mark
'
but no Professor, Assistant Professor, or Teacher, shall
receive any fee, present, or reward from any cadet or c idets of the Institute.
6.
The
Professors shall rank according to the date of Acadein all
mic appointment
academic
details
and duties
and accord-
ing to military grade in
all details for
military duty.
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7.
is
Who are Ca
dets.
All the pupils shall be styled Cadets.
Cadets acting as professors.
authorized to detail as
fessors
and Teachers as
The superintendent many Cadets to act as Assistant Promay be required, and the appointment
will be considered
Treasurer.
an honorable distinction.
shall
8.
Treasurer
annually be appointed by the Board of
Visitors with such compensation as they
may deem
sufficient,
who
shall give
bond and security
for the faithful
performance of
all
his duty.
All funds belonging to the Institute, and
deposits
made on account of the

stitute, the certificates
Cadets, shall be deposited in the Lexing-
ton Savings' Institution to the credit of the Treasurer of the In-
of deposit being handed to the Treasurer

in the Superintendent's
of the Institute as vouchers, duplicates of the same acknowledged
by said Treasurer being The Treasurer shall keep

Officers,
filed
office.
separate accounts with the Institute,

shall be
and Cadets.
No money
drawn from
the funds
of the Institute or from the deposits of the Cadets, but upon the
order of the Superintendent, and a check drawn by the Treasurer
and countersigned by the Superintendent. The Treasurer's acto the revisal and approval of the Superintendent. He shall make a monthly balance sheet, showing the
count shall be subject
condition of the Treasury, for the use of the Superintendent.
shall
He
make an
abstract of all cash
payments made on account of
the Cadets for the use of the officers charged with keeping the
check books of the Cadets.

ent on the
first
He
shall
shall return to the Superintendall receipts for
of July, annually,
payments made
on account of Cadets.
to
He
make annually
a detailed report,
be laid before the Superintendent, setting forth all payments and receipts on account of the Institute, separating, in distinct accounts, those belonging to the Institute proper, the Quartermaster, Commissary, &c, with the necessary vouchers, and
make such
Quartermaster.
a consolidated exhibit as shall show the actual conshall be appointed annually
dition of the public funds.

9.
The Quarter-master, who
by
the Board, shall have in charge the supplies furnished to the Cadets, and shall issue them upon orders given by the Superintendent, at prices fixed
by the Board of Visitors.
correct accounts of all supplies which he

articles furnished
to the
He shall keep may receive, and of all
Cadets, separating in both accounts the
several species of articles.

the Treasurer, in
He
shall
shall
keep an account against

officer with all the
which he
charge that
articles delivered to the
Cadets at their proper prices, and shall

to the
enter therein
all
proper credits
Treasurer which
may
arise

in the department.
all
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He
shall be
charged by the Treasurer with
j^jfj^"
payments made
all
to the
Institute tailor,
and shall be credited

shall
with
clothing
made by
the tailor.
He
annually lay
before the Board of Visitors a detailed report of his transactions

for
the preceding year, together with
an inventory of the proSur ge n -
perty remaining in his hands, and

10.
its cost.
Surgeon
shall
be appointed for the Institute by the
Board of Visitors
failure
at their
annual meeting in July, and upon their

the Board.
to
so to appoint one at that time, the appointment shall be
made by
office
the resident
;
members of
be subject
He
shall hold his
removal for cause at any time by the general or resident Board ; and in this case, the Board so removing, shall appoint another for the residue of his term ; he shall promptly and faithfully attend in person upon the
one year
shall
whenever called upon professionally for by any of the officers of the Institute shall, at the requisition of the commanding officer, make careful examination into, and report in writing upon the health of any Cadet, who,
Cadets
at the Institute
that purpose,
complaining of sickness,
may
ask on that account
to
be relieved
from any of his duties ; and he shall generally do whatsoever is proper to be done by him as health officer f the Institution.
For the services so rendered in person, unless himself sick, and then by some competent physician at his expense, he shall receive in full compensation the payment provided for by the Board. 11. A Commissary of Subsistence shall be annually appointed Comaaieiary by the Board of Visitors, with such compensation as they may deem sufficient, whose duty it shall be to receive all supplies of
provisions,
&c,
furnished for the Steward's department, issue
them upon requisition made by the Steward, and countersigned by the Superintendent. He shall keep accurate accounts of all
the expenses of the Steward's department, and
make a quarterly
shall annually
statement thereof to the Superintendent, for an equal division of

the
same among
the Cadets of the Institute.
He
make
a detailed report of the operations of his department for the

to
preceding year
value.
dent, together with
be laid before the Board by the Superintenan inventory of the property on hand, and its
Visitors, with*
Steward shall be annually appointed by the Board of steward. such compensation as they may deem sufficient, whose duty it shall be to see that the provisions furnished by the
12.
Commissary of Subsistence are properly cooked and served up. He shall make weekly requisitions upon the Commissary for the
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steward,
necessary supplies for the Mess Hall, and be held accountable He shall be responsible for the public property befor them.
longing to the Mess Hall, see that the servants attached thereto discharge their duties, and keep the Mess Hall and its appurte-
Board of
Surrey.
Should any by the Commissary be unsound, or unfit for use, he shall immediately report the fact to the Board of Survey. He shall report all violations of the Mess Hall regulations coming under his observation and control to the Commandant of Cadets. 13. Three senior officers next in rank to the Superintendent shall constitute a Board of Survey, whose duty it shall be to inspect all provisions reported unsound by the Steward, make regular visitations of the Mess Hall, by a weekly detail of one of
nances
at all
times in a thorough state of police.
provisions furnished
its
members, and report
to the
Superintendent such modifications
in the existing regulations as experience
may
dictate for the
order of the Hall and for the comfort of the Cadets.

Register.
14. The Superintendent shall keep a register, in which shall be recorded the name of every Cadet, as soon as he shall enter the Institute, with his age and height, and the County, Senatorial
District,
may come
tors
and Constitutional Division of the State, from which he a transcript of which, so far as may relate to the ;
at
Cadets for the time being, shall be laid before the Board of Visi-
by him
every annual meeting.
ADMISSION OF CADETS.
Time and manner of
applying.
15. All applications for admission into the Virginia Military

Institute, as Cadets, shall
be addressed to the Board of Visitors accompanied by written testimonials of fair moral character, and of the claims and other qualifications of the appliand the cancant, on or before the 1st day of July in each year didates selected by the Board will be required to repair to Lexat Lexington,
;
Time of ex ington forthwith,

animation.
and report themselves
to the
Superintendent, by
whom
to
fill
they will be examined.
Time
dets.
of ad mission of State Ca-
16. Admissions will not be allowed at
any other time, except
vacancies occasioned by death, resignation, or dismissal, or

the candidate
when
may have been

;
prevented by sickness, or
other unavoidable cause, from reporting himself at Jhe time

tioned in the
menbe
previous regulation
in
which case he
shall
examined as soon
convenient.
after he has so reported himself, as
may
be

17.
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Each
candidate, before he
is
admitted into the Institute as Knowledge

read and write well, and to
reduction, of simple and
to the Admission
of other than state Cadets, admission,
a Cadet, or Student, must be able
to
perform with
facility
and accuracy the various operations of the
four ground rules of arithmetic,
of
will,
compound
proportions, and of vulgar and decimal fractions.
18. Candidates for
admission
i
upon application
Faculty, be examined
19.
at the
Institute;
and
i
assigned to such
class as their proficiency in their studies shall warrant.
No
Cadet shall be admitted who

age, or
is
less than sixteen or Physical

is
more than twenty-five years of

or infirmity which would render
or
who
below four
feet
turns,
nine inches in height, or deformed, or afflicted with any disease
him
unfit for military service
who may
20.
bring with him, at

infectious or
the time of presenting himself,
any disorder of an
immoral character.
of ser-
The term
of service of the State Cadets shall be not less Term
than three years, except in those cases in which, from previous

preparation, as provided in the 15th Article, he
may
be able to
graduate in two years
for other Cadets, not less
than two
years; but no Cadet shall remain longer than four years; and
each Cadet, when he enters the Institute, shall subscribe in a book to be kept for that purpose, the following matriculation promise " I hereby engage to serve as a Cadet in the Vir:
ginia Military Institute for the term for which

all legal orders
I have
entered,
to
and I promise on honor, while I continue a member thereof
obey
of the constituted authorities of the Institute, and to discharge all my duties as Cadet with regularity and fidelity." And
if a State
Cadet, "
I further promise
to
serve in the capacity of
teacher in someone of the schools of the Commonwealth, for the term
of two years, after finishing my course at the Institute, unless excused by the Board of Visitors." 21. Whenever vacancies shall occur in the corps of Cadets, ^ ow vacanC169 to bG whether by resignation or otherwise, or when any of the Consti- filled,
tutional Divisions shall not furnish their full proportions of regu-
lar Cadets, the Senatorial District or Districts entitled to supply
such vacancy or deficiency shall have due notification of the fact, and if, within sixty days, no application shall be received from
such
district or districts,
then a general notification shall be
given, that applications will be received from the State at large.
22. In the admission of Cadets other than State Cadets, a strict Apportkm-
regard shall be had
to the
proportionate population of the four

first
other han
great constitutional divisions of the State, taking in the
place
a
defa?
one from each Senatorial
district offering
one
but, in the event
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Apportionother than state Cadets.

that any of these constitutional divisions shall not furnish their due proportion of such Cadets, the full number that may be rece j vec at fa e j ns titute may be made up by the Board of Visitors from the applications from any other of such constitutional divisions, provided that public notice shall have been previously given, by advertisement for three months, of the probable num[
ber of vacancies.
23.
If,
after the
appointment of a State Cadet,
it
should appear
that his parent or guardian is able to support
him
as a
Pay Cadet,
Discharged
appointed.
he shall be immediately transferred lo this class of Cadets, and his vacancy filled in accordance with the Regulations. 24. No Cadet discharged from the Institute shall be re-appointed or restored under any circumstances, unless application is made to the Board of Visitors to reconsider his case, and it can
be clearly shown that his case was misunderstood,
"^*"
st d f other instim-
Student under sentence of suspension, dismission, or

unless in such cases as
expulsion from any other institution, shall be received as a Cadet

or Student of the Institute
;
may seem
to
the Board of Visitors to form proper exceptions to this rule.

Answer
to
26.
se i ec ti
When
an applicant shall be selected
for admission, his
applicant.
n shall be immediately communicated to him by the Secretary of the Board of Visitors, together with such of the regulations as relate to admission.
Married ap-
27.
No
Cadm.
tary Institute
married person will be appointed a Cadet at the MiliCadet shall be married while there, ; and if any
shall be considered as equivalent to a resignation,
such marriage
Probation.
and he will leave the Institute. 28. No Cadet shall be finally admitted, until he shall have passed satisfactorily the semi-annual examination next after his
entrance into the Institute.
29. When a Cadet shall be finally admitted, he shall receive a warrant of appointment, signed by the President of the Board of Visitors for the time being. 30. Each selected candidate will be required to bring with
Warrant.
Clothes.
him, or
to
provide before his admission, the following articles
2 pairs Monroe shoes. 2 pairs white Berlin gloves.

7
shirts.
7 pairs yarn or worsted socks. 7 pairs cotton socks.
4 pocket handkerchiefs.
6 towels.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE-
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Clothe*.
1 foul clothes bag, 1 clothes brush.

1 hair brush.
made of ticking.
1 tooth brush.
1 comb. 2 pillow cases. 2 pairs sheets for a single bed. 1 pair
blankets for a single bed.
1 trunk. 1 comfort-
TERMS.
31.
The
board, washing,
beds, fuel, lights, mathematical in- Expenses
struments, books, and stationery of the State Cadets, will be fur-
nished by the Institute.

32. Cadets other than State Cadets shall defray their
own
expenses, and in addition shall pay annually in advance for instruction in the Institute the
sum
of $30.
33.
Each Cadet
will be required to deposit semi-annually in

to
advance, with the Treasurer, a sura sufficient

penses for 6 months, and
cover his ex-
each Pay Cadet shall, in addition thereto, annually in advance deposit with the same officer, a medical fee of $3, to be by him paid over to the Surgeon of the
Institute
:
make
the deposits
and upon the failure of any Cadet herein required to above mentioned, for the space of six weeks
such Cadet shall be subject
to dismission
after the time required,
therefor at the discretion of the
Board of Visitors.
34.
The Superintendent
shall
make
all
contracts on behalf of Contract*,
the Board of Visitors, and for the Cadets, for supplying the Cadets
with board, fuel, candles, washing, and other necessary articles
and
in
no case will
it
be allowable for a
is
Pay Cadet
to
pay a
Remittances
larger
sum
for
boarding than
paid for the State Cadets.
35. All moneys for the use of the Cadets must be remitted di-
Cadet who shall violate this regulation, or whose parent or Guardian shall pay any debt conrectly to the Superintendent.
Any
tracted by
violation of
him during
its
his
connexion with the
Institute,
and in
Rules, shall be subject to immediate discharge.
36.
For
all
expenses, except the fees for tuition and medical
attendance, every Cadet leaving the Institute before the expiration of the period for
which he has made an advance,

2
shall receive
the unexpended balance.

18
Remittances.

37.
Upon
the
all
failure of
any Cadet
to
keep himself supplied
with any or
of the articles of clothing required of him, he

therefor at the discretion of the
shall be subject to dismissal
Board of Visitors.
CLOTHING, FURNITURE,
38.
&c.
Each Cadet
shall
addition to the articles of clothing
keep himself supplied, at all times, in which he is required to bring

:
with him, with the following, viz

Uniform of
Coatee!
grey cloth coatee, single breasted, with three rows of eight gilt convex buttons in front, impressed with the arms of the State of Virginia, and blind button-holes of black silk cord in the herring bone form, with a festoon turned at the back end ; a standing collar trimmed with black silk braid to fit the neck and to hook in front, and a yellow Virginia button on each side
One
light
with a blind button-hole like the foregoing
cuffs four
inches
wide, to be indented, with three buttons and cord holes likewise on each sleeve, in the centre of which is to be inserted the lower
button
the bottom of the breast and hip buttons to range
simi-
lar cord holes to proceed
from three buttons placed lengthways
on the
Surtouu
skirts,
with three buttons
down
the plaits.
One
surtout coat, of grey cloth, of the
same
color with that
for the coatee, single breasted, to
reach just below the knee, with
a stand and
front.
fall
collar rising to the tip of the ear, and hooked in
Five
gilt
buttons
down
;
the front, of the
same description
with those for the coatee
Ves.
one button on each side of the collar, with a blind button-hole of silk cord four inches long, and three buttons in each plait behind. One grey cloth vest for winter, of the same color with the
coatee, single breasted,
lace,
flat gilt
buttons,
trimmed with black
silk
and standing collar.

a black
Pantaloons.
Two white vests for summer, of the same pattern. Two pairs of grey cloth pantaloons for winter, with
cloth stripe, one and a half inches wide,
down
the outer seam.
Four
Katieae dres*'
pairs of plain white Russian drilling pantaloons for
sum-
mer, without trimmings. One fatigue jacket and one pair of fatigue pantaloons, of unbleached Russian drilling the pantaloons to be without trim-
mings
one
Drew cap.
the jacket single breasted, with a stand
and
fall collar,
flat gilt
button on each side of the collar half an inch in dia-
meter, and eight similar buttons
down
the front.
One black
leather cap, slightly
bell
crowned, seven inches

high, with a vizor of strong leather in front, highly polished, dia-
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Dress eap.
mond shaped yellow

Virginia impressed
ther cockade, one
plate in front, with the
black pompoon,
made by
arms of the State of

;
six inches long
black lea-
button
and a half inch wide, with a small yellow yellow scales, to fasten in front or under the chin.
a pattern directed by the Super- Foragecap,
forage cap, to be
intendent.
One black
39.
stock
two
sets white belts,
two inches wide
and
one account book.
The
dress of the Superintendent and Professors, for mili- Uniform
tary duty, will conform to that of the corps of engineers of the United States' army, except the button, which shall be the same
of dCU,jr
'
with that prescribed for the Militia of the State. 40. All articles of uniform, clothing, and equipments, shall be made in strict conformity to patterns, and of materials approved by the Superintendent.
41.
Patterns,
No
other dress than that which

their
is
prescribed shall be worn
Prohibition
er
rooms without permission. dress. 42. Each Cadet will unite with his room-mates in purchasing, Common property for their common use, one looking-glass, one wash stand, one wash pan, one pitcher, one pail, and one broom. 43. Every Cadet is prohibited to sell, or otherwise dispose of, s.ales prohthis clothing, books, or any other article which he may have pur'
by the Cadets out of
chased
for his
own
use, without permission.
ACCOUNTS.
44.
No Cadet shall
;
Superintendent
intendent
contract any debt without permission of the nor be furnished with any article whatever by
Debts forbid-
any storekeeper or other person, without the order of the Super;
and the Cadet obtaining such order
shall, in all cases,
show such article to the Superintendent. 45. Every Cadet shall keep a book, in which
every
46.
for
article
he
may
purchase on credit.
shall be charged This book shall be
Account
b ks
'
examined by the Superintendent.
No Cadet shall obtain from the Superintendent an order goods or money, unless there be a balance due to the said
Cadet, in the hands of the Treasurer, equal to the amount of such

order.
47.
Cadet
in
for
The Treasurer whom money
shall
shall
keep an account open with each have been deposited in his hands,
which he
shall be credited with the
sum
so deposited,
and
20
Account
IK)0k8.
charged with the sums paid to his creditors ; and for such disbursements proper receipts shall be taken by the Treasurer, and
kept on
48.
file
in his office.
Any
Cadet will be permitted
to inspect his
accounts on
application for that purpose during office hours.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
49.
The
following shall be the prescribed course of study at
the Institute, the whole of which shall be regularly pursued
by
every Cadet, unless specially exempted

Superintendent.
1st.
for
good cause by the
Infantry Tactics and Military Police

for the
system established
States,
government of the
Army
According to the of the United
2d. Mathematics
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigono-
metry, Surveying, Descriptive
Geometry and
its
applications,
Analytical Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus.

3d. English Language and Literature, Geography, and French and Latin Languages. 4th. Drawing : Topography and Architectural Drawing.
5th.
the
Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Astronomy, Optics,
CJiemistry, Mineralogy,
and Geology.
6th.
Science and Practice of Artillery.

Civil
7th.
Lenpth of
course.
and Military Engineering, and Civil Architecture.

foregoing course of instruction will
in
50.
The
the 1st of
September
commence on each year, and will be completed in four

arranged by the Superintendent into
years.
Classes.
51.
The Cadets
shall be
four distinct annual classes, corresponding with the four years of The Cadets employed on the first year's course, are to study.
constitute the fourth class
;
those on the second year's course, the

;
third class
those on the third year's course, the second class
and those on the fourth year's course, the first cla^ss. 52. The several branches of study for each class, the order of instruction, the time to be employed in each branch, and the daily allowance of time for the class studies, shall be arranged by the Superintendent, under the guidance of experience and a
just regard to the objects of the institution
and a programme of ; such arrangement shall be drawn up by him and submitted to the Board of Visitors, and, when approved by them, shall regulate the course of instruction.

53.
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The
1st
classes shall be considered as taking their
commence- Commencecourse.
,
ment on
of July annually,
when
the result of the examination

;
held in the preceding month shall be announced

another, unless prevented
and
at
no other
time shall a Cadet be advanced or transferred from one class to
by sickness or authorized absence from

but in no case shall a Cadet
attending at the aforesaid examination, in which case a special
examination shall be granted him

tion
be passed from one class to another without a previous examina-
by the Faculty.
54.
i
Each
Professor and Instructor at the head of a separate Manner

'
of
department, shall be the judge of the proper mode of conveying

instruction in his
ii
'
'p
'
instruction.
own department, and
shall be held responsible
mode. 55. Each Instructor, having immediate charge of a class, or Class resection of a class, for instruction, shall keep daily notes of its progress, and the relative merit of the students ; and at the end of each week he shall make report thereon to the Superintendent, according to such form as he may prescribe.
for the correctness of that
56.
From
the
weekly
class reports of
each month, a consolito the
dated report of progress will be
made
out quarterly, and an ab-
stract thereof forwarded by the Superintendent guardian of each Cadet, exhibiting his standing
parent or
for that quarter,
his health, his deposits with the Treasurer, his debits with the
Treasurer, and with

or the
tailors, storekeepers, &c, the cash on hand amount due, as the case may be, and the remittance required, if any, to pay arrears, and for the expenses of the next
quarter.
57. During the months of July and August in every year, the EncampCadets will be encamped, and the instruction will be exclusively mentmilitary.
GENERAL EXAMINATIONS.
58.
their
An
annual examination of
all
the classes, preparatory to Annual,
advancement, will commence on the 1st day of July in each year ; at which time the Cadets shall be examined by the Faculty, in the presence of the Board of Visitors, and such other literary and scientific gentlemen as may be invited to attend, and
any others who may choose

59.
to
be present.
at the annual examination in the advanced to the next higher class to
Deficient
Any
Cadet found deficient
studies of his class, shall not be
and
if,
in the opinion of the Faculty, his deficiency is
be
at-
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6 "'

tributed to utter incapacity, or
his
CMtet
habitual want of application, or
conduct be grossly or generally immoral or improper, his case
shall be reported to the

to the
Semi-annual
Board of Visitors
be discharged.
at their
annual session,
end that he
may
60.
in the
semi-annual examination shall be held by the Faculty,
examina
lion.
presence of such members of the Board of Visitors as
may
each
attend,
commencing on
the
first
Monday
in
January
in
year.
Report of
probation.
each semi-annual examination, the to the Board of Visitors, who will hold a special meeting for the purpose of receiving and acting on such report, the names of all such Cadets of the third class as shall have shown utter incapacity, or whose conduct has been
61. Immediately
after
Superintendent shall report
grossly or generally improper or immoral, and
deem
it
advisable to discharge
whom he may and thereupon the Board of

them
to
Visitors
may
either
admit finally or discharge such Cadets, as
their respective cases

Distinguish ed Cadets.
may seem
to
render proper.
62.
The Board
of Visitors, in conjunction with the Superin-
tendent, will annually, immediately after the general examination, select for publication the
names of such Cadets as have most
distinguished themselves in the examination, not exceeding two

in
larly excel
each class, and will specify the studies in which they particu* ; and the standing both for conduct and scholarship of
at the
each Cadet shall also be
same time communicated by them
to their parents or guardians.
63. Whenever a State Cadet shall be found deficient in any one of his studies for two successive years, he shall stand ipso
facto dismissed.
Diploma.
64. After the annual examination, Governor of Virginia, and the Visitors tute, shall be granted to each Cadet of who shall be found to have deserved it
a diploma, signed by the and Faculty of the Instithe

first
class desiring
it,
as well
by
his
moral dereceiving
portment
as"
his proficiency in his studies.
Each Cadet
a diploma shall be required to pay $5 therefor. 65. Any Cadet whose class marks in any one year shall be
below
five-sixths
of the
maximum
in
any one
subject, or
whose
marks assigned him

Visitors shall be less
at the
annual examination by the Board of than 250 in any subject counting 300, and
stand ipso facto
defi-
in like proportion for other subjects, shall

cient ;
end of his term, the number assigned to any Cadet in conduct, shall fall below five-sixths the maximum for conduct, his diploma shall be withheld.
and
if,
at the
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MERIT ROLLS.
66.
rolls, in
At every January examination, the Faculty will form Particular which the names of the Cadets shall be arranged in their
respective classes, in the order of their merit or proficiency in
each branch of instruction upon which they are examined. 67. At every July examination, the Faculty will, in addition General,
to rolls similar to those described in the preceding paragraph,
of instruction, upon which he of the subject
form others, in which the merit of each Cadet in each branch is examined, shall be denoted by
to the
a number proportional to his proficiency and

;
importance
shall be arranged in their respective classes in the order of aggregate merit, as determined for each, by the addition of the numbers
in
;
and
which the names of the Cadets
expressing his merit in each particular branch

ing the final merit
roll
but in form-
of the
first class,
the result of the actual
examination shall be incorporated with those of former examinations.
68.
The
relative weight to be given to the different subjects,
Scale,
in forming the general merit roll of
each
class, is represented
by
the following
numbers
-
Conduct,
3 3
Engineering,
Mathematics, Natural Philosophy,

Infantry Tactics,
3
3
&c,
2 2
1
1 1
t-j
Chemistry,
Mineralogy and Geology,

Artillery,
-
English, French, and Latin,
each
Drawing,
Geography,
History,
k-
1 1
ro s '
69. Rolls, exhibiting the relative merit of the Cadets in con- Conduct
by the Faculty from the register of delinquencies at the July examination for the whole of the academic year, in the following manner, viz.
duct, shall be formed
1st.
All the recorded delinquencies of the Cadets shall be arin
ranged
2d.
seven classes, each of which shall comprise those of

of criminality of an offence of each of the
nearly the same degree of criminality.
The degree
classes so formed shall be expressed as follows
24
Conduct
rolls.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. Offences of the 1st class by 10
2d 3d
4th 5th
tt
tt
it
5 4 3
2
1
6th
7th
tt
it
For each year
(after the first year) that a
Cadet
may
to
be a
member
of the institution, his offences shall be

to the
made
count
more, by adding
third,
number expressing
the degree of crimi-
nality of each offence, one sixth for his second, one third for his
and one half
for his fourth year.
The total demerit of each Cadet will be expressed by the sum of the products of the number of offences of each class, divided by the number which expresses the criminality
3d.
of one offence of that class.

4th.
The names
will be arranged throughout in the order of

first.
demerit, those of the least degree being placed

Deficiency in conduct.
have a number expressing his demerit in the general conduct roll greater than 100 by the 1st of January, or 200 for any one year, such Cadet shall be declared deficient in conduct, and be reported by the Faculty to the Board
70.
When
any Cadet
shall
of Visitors for dismissal.

Copies.
71. Copies of
all
the merit rolls will be reported to the
Board
be
of Visitors at their annual meeting, and the

shall be sent to the parent or
rolls will also
copied into the register of merit at the Institute, and an abstract
guardian of each Cadet.
FURLOUGHS.
How granted.
72. There shall be a suspension of the collegiate studies for

the months of July and
August
in
at
every year.
During those
on the ap-
months the Superintendent may,

the Cadets of the second class as
his discretion,
plication of parents or guardians,
grant furloughs to such of
may have
deserved such indul;
gence, for a length of time not extending beyond those months

provided, that such a
number of Cadets
shall at all times be
retained at the Institute, as will be fully sufficient to discharge

the duties of public guard for the Arsenal efficiently
;
and no
leave of absence shall be given at any other time, except in a
case of strong necessity.

73.
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No
Professor or Officer shall
absent himself from theToprofes-
Institute for a longer time than
one day, without the permission
of the Board of Visitors

Superintendent.
nor shall any Professor or Officer be
absent from his duty at any time, without the assent of the
LIBRARY.
74.
member of the Institute
shall act as Librarian,
who
shall
be responsible for the property in his charge ; he shall attend at the Library at such hours, and under such by-laws, as shall be
prescribed by the Superintendent.
75. No book shall be taken from the Library without the knowledge and presence of the Librarian. 76.
No
person,
except
members of
the
Institute,
shall
be
allowed to draw books from the Library.

77.
For every book drawn from the Library, a receipt
shall
be given.
78. No Officer shall be allowed to have in his possession at one time more than four volumes, and no Cadet more than one, with accompanying plates, except by the special permission of
the Superintendent.
79.
80.
No No
person shall lend any book drawn from the Library.

person shall keep any book more than two weeks
be reported
and
all
violations of this regulation shall
by the
Librarian to the Superintendent.

81. All persons drawing books from the Library shall be responsible for any
shall be estimated
damage done
to them, the amount of which by the Librarian, and reported weekly to the
Superintendent.
82.
No
person shall be allowed to draw books from the Library
while a fine remains unpaid, or while books previously drawn

are retained beyond the prescribed time, unless they shall be so
retained by the permission of the Superintendent.
83. All books
drawn from
the Library shall be returned on
the 30th day of June, and none shall be afterwards taken out
by
any Cadet
until the 15th
July following, without the written per-
mission of the Superintendent.
DISCIPLINE.
84.
The Cadets
of the
of the Institute shall constitute a military

Cadets.
Military dis-
corps, and be subject to military discipline, under the immediate
c,plme '
command
Commandant of
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Punishstents.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE/

85. The punishments to which a Cadet shall be liable are comprised in the three following classes
:
1st.
Privation of recreation,
&c,
extra tours of duty, repri-
mands.
2d. Arrest or confinement in his
sion until a
room or
Board of
at least three Visitors
tent, and suspencan act upon the
case.
3d. Dismission, with the privilege of resigning
public dis-
mission.
By whom
in-
86.
tioned
The punishment
in
of the
first
and second classes, men-
the
preceding paragraph,
may
;
be
inflicted
by the
Superintendent, or with his approbation

after trial
Courts mar-
those of the third class
by a court martial.
87. In cases of irregularity or insubordination on the part of
Cadets, requiring in the opinion of the Superintendent the inflic-
punishment, the Superintendent may convene by public orders a Garrison Court Martial to consist of not less than three nor more than five members, and in case it consist
tion of the 3d class of
of three members, then two officers of the Institute and one Cadet
officer of the
1st class shall be detailed

officers of the Institute
on the Court,
if
of 5
members, then 3
and two Cadet
officers
of
the 1st class shall be detailed on the Court, provided that no officer
preferring the charges, or interested personally in them, shall be
competent
to sit
upon the Court, whose duty
it
shall be to try the
Cadet upon the charges preferred, and make a finding upon the testimony adduced.
88.
The
senior officer of the Court shall act as President of
the Court, and the duties of the Judge Advocate will devolve
upon the junior member.

89.
far
The mode
of proceeding in such Courts, shall conform as
as practicable to the rules for the
government of Courts
Martial in the U. S. military service.

90.
The proceedings
in orders.
of the Court properly authenticated shall

if
be laid before the Superintendent, and
approved by him shall be
promulged
91.
to
right of appeal from the decision of the Court is reserved
the Cadet, in which case
he shall immediately notify the
Superintendent of the same, with a copy of his appeal, whose duty it shall be to forward a copy of the proceedings of the Court
to the President of the
Board, accompanied by the appeal of the

thereon.
Cadet, with his
own remarks
Should the case
in the
opinion of the President of the Board require re-investigation,

the President
27
may
direct the original proceedings to be sus- Courts mar-
pended, and refer the same to a meeting of the Board of Visitors,

to
be called by the President for that purpose

effect.
otherwise, the
sentence of the Court shall go into

92.
As obedience and
subordination are essential to the pur-Disobe.
poses of this institution, any Cadet
who
shall disobey a
command
dience, &c.
of the Superintendent, or any professor, teacher, instructor, or
other superior officer, or behave himself in a refractory or disrespectful manner, to the constituted authorities of the Institute, shall
be dismissed, or otherwise less severely punished, according

the nature and degree of his offence.
to
93.
No
Cadet shall drink wine, porter, or any other spirituous Spirituous
or intoxicating liquor; or shall bring, or cause to be brought,

either into barracks or into
camp, or
shall
have
in his room, or
otherwise in his possession, wine, porter, or any other spirituous

or intoxicating liquor
;
nor shall he go
to
any
inn, public house,
or place where any of those liquors are sold, without permission
from the senior
officer present,
on pain of being dismissed, or
otherwise less severely punished.

spirituous drinks to Cadets at
And
it
is
enjoined upon
all
persons connected with the Institute, to abstain from offering
any time.
to
94.
Any
Cadet who shall be known
be in a state of intoxi-
cation or drunkenness shall be dismissed.

95. Cadets
who have been
dismissed from the Institute shall

or
forthwith leave the premises.

96.
No
Cadet shall play
at
to
cards,
any other game
ofGaming.
chance, or bring, or cause
be brought, upon the premises of
the Institute, or have in his room, or otherwise in his possession,

the cards or other materials used in these game.s, on pain of being
dismissed, or otherwise less severely punished.
97.
Any
Cadet who shall be absent from the Institute with-
Absence.
out leave or good cause for a longer period than one month, shall
be discharged.
98.
No
it
Cadet shall in any
way
use tobacco, nor bring
it,
or Useo ftobacco
"
cause
it
to
be brought into either barracks or camp, nor have
in his room, or otherwise in his possession.
99.
No
Cadet shall cook or prepare food in either barracks
Cooking,
or in camp, nor have cooked provisions in his room, nor give
an entertainment there or elsewhere without permission.

100.
!
No
Cadet shall be allowed
to
keep a waiter, horse, or
Keeping
horse, &c.
101.
Any
Cadet who shall wantonly damage any quarters, or q u"te^.
10
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Damage
quarters.
to

their appurtenances,
shall,
besides
making good such damato
ges,
be otherwise
punished,
according
the
nature of his
offence.
Certificate.
102.
to
Each Cadet,
before he leaves the Institute, shall furnish
the
Superintendent a certificate from the

officers,
Quarter-master,
all
and other proper

charged
Disposing of
public property.
that he
has returned
property
to
him
in
good order, or make good any deficiency.

lose,
103.
Any
Cadet who shall

arms,
damage, destroy,
books,
sell,
or
otherwise dispose of the
accoutrements,
instru-
ments, or other public property in his possession, shall, besides
paying
Limits.
for the
same, be otherwise punished, according
to the
nature of his offence.

104. No Cadet shall. go beyond the limits of the Institute, or such other limits as the Superintendent may prescribe, with-, out his permission ; nor shall any permission to be absent from the Institute at night be granted, unless upon a special invitation to visit in private families, or to attend divine worship, or
this regulation
Insulting a
sentinel.
upon such occasions as shall be deemed proper exceptions to by the Superintendent. 105. Any Cadet who shall insult a sentinel by words or gesture, shall be dismissed, or otherwise less severely punished.
Answering
to another's .name.
106. or
Any Cadet who

shall
who
shall answer for another at any roll call, engage any other Cadet to answer for him, shall
Absence and
visits.
be dismissed the service, or otherwise less severely punished. 107. No Cadet shall visit during the hours of study, or be-
tween tatoo and reveille, nor be absent from his room at those times for any purpose, without permission from the proper authority.
night,
Any Cadet who shall absent himself from his room at between tatoo and reveille, for a lono-er time than half an hour on any one occasion, or from the post at any time without leave, and shall fail to satisfy the Superintendent or
108.
Board of Visitors, that he did not so absent himself for any immoral purpose, and that he did not, whilst so absent, go to any house of entertainment, or any other place without the
limits prescribed to the Cadets, shall
less severely punished.
Sabbath.
be dismissed, or otherwise
109. Duties appropriate for the
Sabbath, including attend-
ance upon Divine Service, which shall be imperative, shall be prescribed by the Superintendent, and each Cadet shall be required
Misbehavior at church.
to
conform thereto.
Cadet who shall behave indecently or irreverently
110.
Any
29
Misbehavior
while attending Divine Service, or shall use any profane oath

or execration, or profane the Sabbath, shall
be dismissed, or
otherwise less severely punished.

111.
The Cadets
are not only required to abstain from
all vi- Gentlemanly
cious, immoral, or irregular conduct, but they are enjoined on
conuc
"
every occasion to conduct themselves with the propriety and
decorum of gentlemen.
112.
Any
an
officer
Cadet who shall be guilty of conduct unbecoming and a gentleman, shall be dismissed, or otherwise less
severely punished.
113.
No
Cadet shall send or accept a challenge

;
to fight,
nor
Duelling.
be the bearer of such challenge, written or verbal
nor in any
way, directly or
missed.
114.
indirectly, countenance* or
to
fight,
promote a duel, nor

dis-
upbraid another for declining
on pain of being
Every Cadet who knows

is
that a challenge to fight has
been, or
about to be sent or accepted by any other Cadet,

give information thereof to the Superin-
shall, without delay,
tendent.
115.
No
Cadet
shall
use
any reproachful or provoking insults,
speeches or gestures
to another, on pain of being confined, and of asking pardon of the party offended in the presence of the
commanding
116.
officer.
Cadet who shall, by any means whatever, duce or defame another, shall be dismissed, or otherwise
severely punished, according to the nature of his offence.
117.
Any
tra- Defaming.
less
Any
Any
Cadet who shall
strike,
or in
any manner
offer
striking,
violence to another, shall be punished in like manner.
118.
Cadet who shall beat, or otherwise maltreat any

being amenable
to the
citizen, shall, besides
law, be otherwise
punished according
to the
nature of his offence.
119. Any Cadet who shall wantonly abuse the person of any Cadet by playing unjustifiable tricks upon him, shall be dismissed, or otherwise less severely punished according to the
degree of the offence.

120.
No
tive to personal altercation
Cadet shall sign any certificate or statement relai ^ t between members ot the Institute,
t
ii-,
who
Certificate?
orstatements.
or to any transaction of a private or personal nature, without permission from the Superintendent.
121. All Cadets
shall
combine or agree together

persuade others
to
to Combina-
hold no friendly or soeial intercourse with another; and any
Cadet who shall endeavor
to
enter into
30
Combinations.
such combination or agreement, shall be dismissed, or otherwise severely punished.

122.
strictly
All
combinations,
under
any pretext whatever, are

re-
prohibited.
Any
Cadet who, in concert with others,
shall
adopt
any measure, under pretence of procuring

view
to violate
dress of grievances, or sign any paper, or enter into any written or verbal agreement with a
or evade
any
regulation of the Institute, or to do
any
act
contrary to the
shall
rules of good order and subordination, or

to
who
endeavor
re-
persuade others
123.
to
do the same, shall be dismissed.

shall manifest
Any
Cadet
fractory spirit
evincing
who
an insubordinate or
a disposition to resist the authorities of

its
the Institute, thereby disturbing
peace and order, shall be
forthwith
sent to his
home by
the Superintendent
but
such
to the
Cadet
shall, after
such dismissal, have the right of appeal
Board of
ther or
Visitors from the decision of the Superintendent.
124. If any Cadet shall consider himself wronged by ano-
by an
officer,
is
intendent,
who
he is to complain thereof to the Superhereby required to examine into the said

of.
complaint, and to take the proper measures for redressing the
wrong complained
fused redress, he
Should the party complaining be
re-
may
appeal to the Board of Visitors for their
examination and order on the case.

Communica
tions.
125. All communications to the Board of Visitors, from any
person or persons belonging to the Institute,
shall
be
made
through the Superintendent;
ward them
proper.
Publications.
to
whose duty it shall be to forthe Board, with such remarks as he may think
relative
to
126. All
publications
the
Institute
or to trans-
actions at the Institute, are strictly prohibited.

sor,
Any
Profes-
Assistant Professor, Teacher,
Academic
Officer, or Cadet,
therefore,
who
shall be at all
concerned
in writing or publish-
ing any article of such character in any newspaper or pamphpublishing any hand-bill, shall be dislet, or in writing or
missed, or otherwise severely punisheu.
MoDey,
&.c.
money or any any person whomsoever, without permission from the Superintendent any infraction or violation of which will be considered a positive disobe127.
No
Cadet shall apply
for,
or receive,
other supplies from his parents, or from
dience of orders, and punished accordingly.

Negligence.
128.
The
strictest attention to
study and
all
other duties will
be required.
Every Cadet,
therefore,
who
shall absent himself
31
Negligence.
from duty of any kind, -and

in
fail
to
render a satisfactory excuse
writing for such absence, shall be reprimanded, put upon
extra duty, or confined, according to the circumstances of the

case.
129.
Any
citation in the 1st section,
Cadet who shall get a lower mark than 2 for a rel in the 2d, and 1 in the 3d, shall
Professors,
be reported by his instructor for neglect of studies v
and Teachers, and orderly conduct of their respective classes or sections while under their immeAssistant
Professors,
will be held accountable for the regular
130.
The
Professors, C acc Un
ab ie.
diate instruction.
131.
.
It
shall be the
knowing to any violation of the rules and regulations, or to any crime, irregularity, neglect, or other improper conduct of which a Cadet has been guilty, to report the same without delay to the Superintendent.
Assistant
Professor,
is
who
....
duty of every Professor, Teacher. and
0fficerst0 report violttt'ns-
132. All immoralities, disorders, misbehavior, or neglect, of Misbehavior,
which Cadets may be guilty, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not herein expressly mentioned, are to be punished according to the nature and degree of the
offence.
133. In
for the
all details of military duty the rules and regulations government of the army of the United States are to be
Rules and
observed so far as they are applicable

with, the regulations adopted for
tute.
and do not conflict the government of the Instito,
onhe'iLs. army
'
INTERIOR POLICE AND DISCIPLINE.

134.
The Cadets
shall be organized into one or
more com-
company,
panies according to number, and the officers shall be appointed by the Superintendent. The selection shall be made from
who have been most active and soldier-like in the performance of their duties, and most exemplary in their general deportment. In general the officers will be taken from the first class, and the non-commissioned officers from the second
those Cadets
class.
135.
shall be
is
From
the 1st of
March
to the
drill
1st of
December, there
Drills,
an infantry or artillery
every day when the weather
lar
favorable (Saturdays and Sundays excepted), at such reguhour of the day as the Commandant of Cadets may appoint,
for the residue
and
of the year at his discretion.
32
Evening pa-

\2Q, There shall be a dress parade every evening
when
the
weather permits.
Saturday
spection.
t j ie
in-
137. There shall be an inspection of the arms and quarters of
Q a(
j ets
un(] er
arms every Saturday morning when
the weather
permits.
Whenever an
inspector finds an orderly habitually
neglectful of police, he shall direct
him
to
be continued for
another week.
f
Excuses rom duty
138. No Cadet shall be excused from any duty whatever, without permission from the Superintendent, or upon the recom-
mendation of the Surgeon. 139. When a Cadet considers himself too unwell to attend to his recitations, he shall apply to the Superintendent to be placed
upon the sick

Dress.
list.
other hat or cap, overcoat, coat, vest, pantaloons, boots, or shoes, than those prescribed, shall be worn at any time by any Cadet, nor shall any such article of dress be retained by
140.
No
any Cadet
141.
in his possession.
a Cadet is reported for any article of dress by the regulations, he shall forthwith hand the same to prohibited the Quartermaster for safe keeping, until he leaves the Institute.
Whenever
142. 143.
When
The
a vest is worn, it shall be the prescribed vest. jacket shall only be worn in quarters or in camp,
or within the limits of the chain of sentinels. 144. Every Cadet shall be genteelly attired whenever his room
is visited
by an
officer.
145. Cadets shall have their hair trimmed alike and according
to the
mode prescribed by
the Superintendent.
his
146.
No
Cadet shall lend or exchange
arms or accoutre-
ments.
147. Muskets shall not be taken from quarters, except on duty, without permission from the Superintendent. 148. Cadets are prohibited from keeping in their quarters any
description of firearms or other
weapon not issued
to
them by
to
proper authority.
149.
No
Cadet shall remove from the room assigned
him,
without permission from the

Police of qnarters.
Commander
of Cadets.
150.
Every Cadet, on
it.
rising in the morning, shall roll

it,
up
his
mattress, with the bed-clothes neatly folded in
put
it
into the
bed-sack, and strap
He
shall
hang up
it
his extra clothing, put
such
articles in the clothes
bag as
all
is
intended to contain, clean

the prescribed
his candlesticks,
and arrange
his effects in
order.

151. Every Cadet shall attend to the good order and arrangen, iiment of his own arms, accoutrements, clothing, and other effects ; the orderly shall attend to the general police of the room, and
33
iin-
Police of quarters.
shall require each
occupant
to
discharge his proper duty.
152. Cadets shall prepare their clothes for the laundress, at
such times as may be prescribed by the proper authority. 153. No Cadet shall throw water from any room in the barracks upon the gallery.
154.
No
Cadet shall throw anything from the windows, doors, Cadet shall have
Cadet shall keep
in his
or galleries of the barracks.
155.
No
No
room any
article of furniture
not prescribed.
156.
in
his
room any novel, pamphlet,
poem, or other book not relating to his studies, without permission from the Superintendent. 157. No Cadet shall keep a light after taps at night, unless he
be the officer of the day, superintendent of sub-division, adjutant,
quarter-master, or assistant professor
;
but
all lights,
except that of
the officer of the day, shall be extinguished at 11 o'clock.
158.
No
No
Sunday, nor
159.
other
Cadet shall play on any musical instrument on in study hours on any other day. Cadet shall play any game with cards, nor at any
chess,
game but
money
and
that only with
the permission of the
Superintendent, and shall in no case whatever bet or wager any
sum
of
or other thing
nor shall he keep in his room the
boards and
men
used in playing chess.
160. Cadets shall walk the halls and galleries of the barracks and pass up and down stairs in study hours with as little noise as
possible
;
running, loud talking, scuffling, or unnecessary noise

a necessary occasion,
post, shall
in barracks, is strictly prohibited at all times.
161.
or for water,
Every Cadet leaving his room on when the sentinels are on
report his
departure and return to every sentinel he passes, and shall be

absent as short a time as possible.
taps,
If his absence
occurs after
it
he shall report
to the officer
in,
of the guard, whose duty

to
shall be to pass
him out and

shall
and
report the
names of
all
individuals thus passed.
162.
No Cadet
enter or stop at the guard
room during
study hours.
163.
Whenever a Cadet
receives permission to be absent from
his quarters during study hours, or from
any duty, he
shall
show
34
Police of

his permit to the officer in charge,
division,
and the superintendent of his
qua
rs.
and shall leave
it
with the officer of the day.
164.
No
Cadet shall post any placard or notice upon any of
the public buildings, or affix to the walls of his room any map,
picture, or piece of writing, without the permission of the Super-
intendent.
165.
No No No
Cadet shall mark, cut, or in any manner deface or Cadet shall throw stones or missiles of any descripof the barracks or other buildings.
injure the public buildings.
166.
tion, in the vicinity
Cadet shall introduce a citizen into the barracks during study hours, upon any pretence whatever.
167.
Orderlies of rooms.
168. There shall be an Orderly detailed for each room oc-
cupied by the Cadets,

169.
who
shall
perform the duties for one week.

of his room-mates
the
first
The Orderly
the board.
shall
shall see that the
are on the Orderly board, his
names own name being
or upper
name on
170.
He
be held responsible for the cleanliness of the

its
room, the proper arrangement of
contents, and for the

;
strict
observance of regulations and orders therein which he shall promptly report.

171.
every violation of
He
shall be held responsible for the preservation of all
public property attached to the room, for the
common
reveille,
use of
its
occupants.
172.
Every morning, immediately

floor
after
he shall
out of
thoroughly sweep every part of the

dust from the furniture,
the room, but shall not
of his room, brush the

dirt collected,
&c,
sweep
and sweep the
dirt into the halls of the barracks,
during the remainder of the day.

173. During the season in which
fire is
allowed, whenever the
occupants are
tattoo
to
leave the room, and also every night between
and
taps, he shall
arrange the
all
fire so
as to
render
it
safe,
carefully extinguishing
blaze,
and
shall
see that his water
bucket
174.
all
is filled
with water before retiring.

after tattoo,
Every night
and before
taps,
he shall cause
the lights in the rooms to be carefully extinguished.
175.
He
shall
answer promptly and
fully to
every question
put to him by any Officer, or by a Cadet on duty.

176. In every case where an Orderly
or
is
is
absent from his room,

to his
prevented by sickness from attending
duty, the occu-
pant longest off duty
who is
present, and
fit
for duty, shall
perform
the duties of Orderly, and
shall be held accountable for the

discharge of the duties thus devolving on him, in the same manner
as if regularly detailed. 177.
35
Orderlies ot
The Commandant of Cadets,
or an Assistant Instructer
of^*fn^ a
s
Tactics, shall visit and thoroughly inspect the
rooms of the
Superintend-
8"
^\
^"U,^
Cadets, at least once every day, and frequently at different times
structers of
of the night,
to his
who
shall
every morning make

all
to the
ent a report in writing of
delinquencies that
;
may have come

all
knowledge since
his last report
and of the condition of

to police,
the rooms under his charge in regard

in the best
specifying those
and those in the worst order, and the names of the

shall
Orderlies.
178.
in
The Commandant of Cadets
prescribe the order
which the furniture, books, clothing, equipments, &c, in each room, shall be arranged uniformly throughout at the Insti-
tute.
179. Each division of quarters, under the superintendence of an Assistant Instructor of Tactics, shall be subdivided, and each subdivision shall be placed under the superintendence of one of the officers of the corps, who shall be charged with the immediate care of
its
police,
and the preservation of general good order

of a subdivision of quarters, in case
therein.
180.
The Superintendent
of any noise and scuffling, or other improper conduct, in any
room,
hall, or
gallery under his charge, shall repair instantly to
the spot and suppress the irregularity, order the parties to their
rooms, and forthwith report the circumstances

ent of his division, or to the officer in charge.
to the
Superintend-
keep a roster of the occupants of each room of every Sunday morning personally direct those whose turn it is, to enter upon their duties as Orderlies for the ensuing week, except in cases otherwise directed by the
181.
shall
He
his subdivision, and shall
Superintendent of division.
182.
He
shall
communicate
to the
occupants of the rooms ungiven him by the Super-
der his charge, such orders as

be strictly observed.
183.
may be
intendent of division relative to the police, and shall cause them

to
He
shall visit
after taps at night,
and
every room in his subdivision immediately shall ascertain, by minute inspeciion,
whether the duties of the Orderly have been properly performed, and whether the occupants of the room are all present, and in bed. He shall cause the Orderlies and others, in every case of neglect
3$
Commanobserved at this visit, to comply strictly with the regulations, and ' dantsofCa- , - ,. _ ". x, , dets and As- shall report the results ol his inspection to the officers in charge.
,
.
structors'of Tactics.
184 He shall also visit, and thoroughly inspect, all the rooms under his charge, thirty minutes after reveille, immediately after which he shall make a report in writing to the Superintendent of
his division, subjoining thereto, the word, " Certified," with his
signature.
officer in
185.
Each of
at
the Assistant Instructers of Tactics shall be de-
tailed in turn as officer in
charge for the day; his tour
to
com-
mence
186.
the
guard mounting.
shall superintend the
He
performance of
all
the duties of
day which do not require the presence of the Commandant; and see that they are performed according to regulations and
orders.
187. He shall promptly correct all irregularities which may occur in the barracks, or in their vicinity, and shall be in the barrack yard at taps, to receive the reports of Inspectors.
during his tour

of the
Officcrofthe
'
and roll calls and shall not absent himself from the barracks and their vicinity, except at meal times, without the approbation
;
188.
He
shall be present at all class parades
189.
Commandant of Cadets. The officer of the day
shall be detailed generally from

first
the roster of Cadets acting as officers, but every Cadet of the

class shall be detailed to perform this duty at least once.
190.
the
He
shall, after
receiving his guard, report for orders to

his tour
Commandant of
Cadets, and shall receive and obey such or-
ders as
191.
may be given him during He shall give the guard
by the
officer in charge.
the orders of the day, regulate
the reliefs, and
have such of the guard dismissed as are not

cause the Sentinels
to
required for duty.

192.
He
shall
be posted
at the
proper
times, shall visit
them ten minutes
after they are posted,
and see
at
that they are properly instructed in their duties.
193.
He
He
shall cause all the
academic signals
to
be sounded
the proper times.
194.
tions,
shall superintend the formation of the classes
and sec-
require the marchers to report the absentees, and to preto
serve good order on parade, and while marching

Institute,
and from the
tions
and shall not leave the parade ground have reached their recitation rooms.
until all the sec-
195.
ported
He
to
shall then immediately seek all
who have been
re-
him
as absent (except those properly excused), and

order them to repair forthwith
or
to their
37
Officer of the
respective recitation rooms,

;
wherever
their
duty
may require
their presence
when any
are
found absent, he shall continue his visitations every fifteen minutes

until their return.
He
shall report
find,
immediately and
all
to the officer in
fail to
charge,
all
whom
he does not
such as
obey
his orders.
196. During the season in which fires are permitted in barracks, he shall frequently visit the rooms during recitation hours.
197. ing
He
shall take
all irregularities
prompt and effectual measures for suppressand disturbances that may occur in' or near
himself in or near the guard-room,
constantly, except
the barracks.
198.
He
shall
station
between reveille and duty or at meals.

199.
tattoo,
when
absent on
He He
shall be held responsible for all public property de-
posited in the guard-room.
200.
shall report to the officer in
charge
for orders
imme-
diately after taps.
He
shall then
immediately (unless otherwise
directed) visit the rooms of all Cadets
who
are reported absent,
and he
shall repeat his visits at intervals of fifteen
minutes
to the
room of each absentee till his return. 201. On the back of his guard report he shall note all violations of the regulations which may have come to his knowledge
during his tour, stating the name of each delinquent, with a clear
and precise description of his offence, and the circumstances of

time and place,
when they
are not necessarily understood
he
shall also state particularly the orders given
him by any author-
to his
ized officer, and the time at which each absentee at taps returned room ; and he will subjoin to his report the word " Certi-
fied," with his signature.
202. At evening parade, each Orderly Sergeant shall warn

the Cadets of his
Guard,
company who
are detailed to
for this
mount guard
first
the
ensuing day, always taking those
duty
who have
all
been longest
203.
off.
The guard
thus detailed shall be on duty
night, at least one sentinel being on post at a time.
The ceremonies
of mounting guard shall be performed as
prescribed in the general regulations of the

States.
Army
of the United
204. Every Cadet of the guard shall appear at guard mounting in perfect order.
205. Cadets detailed for guard shall not, during their tour,
38
Guard.

leave the barracks for a longer period than ten minutes, except
on duty or
dent,
for meals.
206. Every Sentinel shall obey the orders of the Superinten-
Commandant of
Cadets, Superintendent of Division, officer
in charge, officer of the day,
and of the
is
officers
and non-commis-
sioned officers of the guard.
207.
visit
As soon
as a Sentinel
posted in the barracks, he shall
every room under his charge, see that all the occupants are present and that the fires are secured in such as may be vacant,
and order
(if
it
be in study hours) every Cadet
whom
To
he
may
find visiting to go to his
room.
208. Every Sentinel on post,

is
when
the call "
quarters"
i-
sounded, shall immediately
visit the
and report those Cadets who shall

209.
to take
rooms under h s charge, not have obeyed the call.
No
to
Sentinel shall permit a violation of the regulations
place within the limits of his post, without taking proper
measures
prevent
it
nor shall he
fail in
the Corporal of the guard and report to
such violation which comes within his while on post, and the name of every Cadet who, during his tour, shall have been absent from his room in study hours longer than
ten minutes.
any case to call for him immediately every observation or knowledge
210.
The Sergeant
all
of the guard shall parade and inspect every
relief at the proper time.
211. In
cases not provided for in the foregoing paragraphs,
the service of the guard shall be performed as prescribed in the
general regulations of the

Arrests.
Army
of the United States.

the
212.
The Superintendent and

to arrest
Commandant
of Cadets alone
have the power

officer, in
a Cadet, except in cases of mutiny,
direct disobedience of orders, or gross disrespect to a superior
which cases offenders may be arrested
but
all
such
of
arrests shall be promptly reported, through the
Commandant
Cadets, to the Superintendent, for his approbation.
213. Every Cadet arrested shall confine himself forthwith to

his quarters
until
released (unless otherwise specially ordered),

to
except when required
be absent therefrom for the performance

all
of some of his academic or military duties (to
of which, ex-
cept those on guard, he shall strictly attend), and except on a
necessary occasion, and

for his meals.
for the
purpose of going
to the
mess
hall
214. Every Cadet charged with a breach of arrest shall be

tried,
Sh
and
if
found
guilty,
shall
be
dismissed, or
otherwise
Arrests,
punished.
215.
The
sick Cadets
who remain
in quarters shall not leave
Sick,
their rooms, except for the purpose of performing
some duty, or
of taking exercise
at
such times as the Surgeon
may have
;
pre-
scribed, with the approbation of the Superintendent
but no such
Cadet
shall, for
during any
drill,
any purpose whatever, be absent from his room parade, or roll call, from which he shall have
all
been excused on account of indisposition.

216. Every Cadet excused on account of sickness from
duties, shall be sent to the hospital.
217.
The
sick in hospital shall obey
all
orders of the Surgeon,,

prescribe, with the ap-
and
all
such police regulations as he
may
probation of the Superintendent.
218. 219.
No patient
No
shall leave the hospital without permission
from
the Surgeon.
patient shall go
beyond the
hospital
yard without a
written permission signed by the Surgeon, and approved by the
Superintendent.
220.
No
Cadet
shall
go
to the hospital
unless previously exa-
mined and sent there by the Surgeon. 221. No Cadet shall visit any patient in the hospital, without a written permission signed by the Surgeon and approved by the
Superintendent.
222.
The Commandant
of Cadets
is
Inspector of the
Com.
Commons,
mons, and will report to the Superintendent all irregularities in the Hall, and every infraction of the mess regulations. 223. The Inspector of the Commons shall appoint from the
officers of the corps a
Superintendent of the mess
hall,
and as
there
first
many
assistant superintendents as
he
224.
The Cadets
shall be divided
may deem necessary. into as many squads as
are tables in the mess hall, and the Inspector shall appoint a
and second carver
each squad. Every carver shall cause the regulations to be observed by those at the table where he presides, and shall report all violations of the same to the Superinto
tendent of the mess hall,

Inspector.
who
shall transmit
such reports
to
the
225. At the signal for breakfast, dinner, and supper, the squads
shall be
formed in front of the barracks by the
first
carvers,
acting as squad marchers, under the direction of the superin-
tendent of the mess hall,
who
shall
march
the whole to the hall.
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Commons.

226.
The second carver

first
;
shall act as
squad marcher in the abat
sence of the
in other cases
he shall march in the ranks
the head of his squad.
227. Every Cadet shall march to meals, except the officer of

the day, and the senior corporal of the guard not immediately
on duty
report
shall
the latter shall precede the corps to the
mess hall,
shall
any Cadet who may enter the remain until the relief arrives.
hall before the
corps,
and
228.
to
Each Cadet
shall
have the particular place at the table
which his place in the ranks corresponds ; such place shall not be changed without the permission of the Superintendent of the mess hall. 229. All unnecessary talking at table is prohibited ; the carvers alone shall call on the waiters.
230. Wasting, or taking from the mess hall provisions of any

kind, is strictly forbidden.
231. The Superintendent of the mess hall shall see that every Cadet leaves the hall at the command, " Rise."
232.
The
officer or
guard of Cadets
returned.
that the
shall
tained on duty, to the
officer commanding the march such of his guard as have been demess hall immediately after the corps has
non-commissioned
He
shall preside at the
table of the guard, and see

all
mess regulations are observed,

to the
violations of
which
he shall report
233.
Inspector of
to the
No
Cadet shall go
Commons. commons or approach
the build-
ing occupied by the steward, except on duty, at any other time

or in any other
manner than
is
above prescribed.
234. If any Cadet shall consider any article of the /are provided at his table to be tainted or otherwise unsuitable for use,
he
may
report the fact to the Superintendent of the hall,
who
shall
communicate the report (with a sample of the provisions complained of) to the Board of Survey.
235.
Societies
No
society shall be organized
among
;
the Cadets without
and meetings.
a special license from the Superintendent
nor shall any assem-
bly of Cadets be held for this or any other purpose, without his express permission promulgated in orders.
Compliments to superiors.
236. Cadets at
tute,
all
times shall salute

not, the
all
officers
of the
Insti-
whether
in
uniform or
Governor of the
State,
and
the Visitors.
Leave of ab
sence.
237. During term time every application by a Cadet for leave
of absence for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours, and
4L
Leave of
ai>-
during encampment
the
for
any longer
period,
Commandant of
Cadets, and if approved
must be made first to by him, may then
be submitted to the Superintendent.
238. Every Cadet who obtains leave of absence, unless it is announced in orders, shall exhibit the same to the Adjutant of Cadets, and to the First Sergeant of his company. 239. The application of a Cadet for a furlough, to take effect Furloughs, during the time of encampment, must be made to the Superintendent in writing and will state, first, the purpose for which the furlough is requested ; second, the place to which the applicant wishes to go, and where he would receive such orders as it might be necessary to send him ; and third, the time he wishes to be absent. It must be accompanied by the written consent of the parent or guardian of the applicant, and must be left with
;
the Superintendent.
240. Every Cadet furloughed

shall, before his departure, leave
for the time of
encampment
with the person appointed by
the
Commandant of Cadets, the names of those he wishes to room with during the ensuing term. 241. Every Cadet who shall overstay his furlough or leave of
on his return of his
absence, will subject himself to be tried, unless he shall produce

certificates satisfactory to the Superintendent
having been prevented from returning by sickness, or some other

unavoidable cause.
242. Every Cadet, on returning from furlough or leave of absence, shall immediately report himself to the Superintendent,
the
Commandant of
Cadets, and the First Sergeant of his com-
pany.
243.
.
Any
Cadet reported
for a
,
.
delinquency, and having a sa-
tisfactory excuse, shall express his excuse, in writing, in the
,i,
....,
(to
first
Excuses
reports,
for
delinquent
form
be
prescribed, and hand
it
to the
Commandant of Cadets
on parade.
is
submitted
to the
Superintendent), within his
orderly hour
after the publication of the report
No
excuse shall
be made by any Cadet in any other manner, nor at any other

time than
is
here prescribed, unless he
unavoidably prevented
in
from complying with the above directions,

cause of delay shall be annexed
ration of the
to the
;
which case the
excuse, for the considebut no such excuse shall
Commandant of Cadets
at a later period
be handed in
244.
than one week after the unavoid-
able cause of delay shall have been removed.
Any
;
missed
Cadet who shall present a false excuse shall be disand any Cadet who shall present a disrespectful excuse,
42
Excuses
reports.
fir

shall be punished according to the degree of the offence,
and the
delinquent
report for which such excuse shall have been presented shall not
be removed.
245.
ported
No
him
;
Cadet shall address an Officer or Cadet who has refor a delinquency, on the subject of such report, un-
less specially permitted
of Cadets
by the Superintendent or Commandant and every Officer or Cadet having made such report against a Cadet, shall hold no conversation with him relating to
unless referred to with the proper permission.
it,
246.
The
class sections shall assemble,
at
their respective
hours of recitation, in front of the barracks, except in bad weather, when they shall assemble in the lower gallery.
247. Silence and soldierlike deportment are enjoined on all Cadets while on class parade, and while marching to and from No Cadet shall have his book open in their recitation rooms.
ranks.
248. Every Cadet, unless he be an Assistant Professor, or

excused, shall assemble and march with his section.
249.
No
Cadet shall go
to his
quarters during the attendance
of his section in the recitation room, unless in case of sickness,
when he must immediately

250.
report to the proper officer.

his class
No
Cadet shall leave
room without the permissuch permission

until
sion of his instructor, nor shall request
one
hour from his entrance has elapsed, nor then except on a necessary occasion.
251. Every Cadet permitted turn as quickly as possible.
to
leave the class room shall re-
Any
one who remains out more

Instructer in
his
than ten minutes, shall be reported by the
weekly
252.
the
class report.
The Cadet whose name

his section.
stands
first
on the
roll
shall be
marcher of
253.
254.
The marcher,
as soon as the signal is given, shall form
his section at the place of assembling, in
two ranks.
He He
shall then
call the
roll,
and note each absentee,
whose name he
255.
shall give to the officer of the day.
shall
march
his section to the lecture
room under the
direction of the officer of the day, in an orderly and soldierlike
manner.
256.
He
shall cause the Cadets of his section to take seats in
the lecture
room in the order of their names on the roll. 257. While a section is under the charge of the marcher, he
responsible, in the absence of the Professor, or Instruc-
shall be

ter of the section, for
43
any injury done
to the public buildings or Marcher,
other public property, and for the good order of his section.
258.
When
dismissed by the Instructer, he shall form his
section as before, and

it
march
it
in like
it.
manner
to the
place where
assembled, and there dismiss

259.
He
shall report in writing, to the officer in charge,
every
which has* been committed by any member of the section of which he is marcher, while in the recitation room, or while marching to or from it. 260. Whenever a marcher is not present with his section, the next highest on the roll shall perform the duties of marcher, and
violation of the regulations
shall be
obeyed as such.
instructed,
261. Every Instructer shall note, in his weekly class report,

the
name of each Cadet of the section under his immediate charge who has been delinquent, with the time and description of
his offence.
262.
the
He
will also state in his report the progress

his section,
week by
made during and the particular subject on which it

weekly report
to the
has been engaged.

263.
264.
He
will
hand
his
Superintendent on
Saturday, between 8 and 9 A. M.
The
Assistant Professors shall present their class reports

Professors,
to their respective Principal
by
whom
they shall be
transmitted to the Superintendent.
265.
The Superintendent
at
will
transact
business
with the
the of-
office hours.
Cadets
such times as he
may
appoint.
visit
266. Except on Sundays, Cadets are permitted to

fice
of the Treasurer and Adjutant, from 1 to 2 P. M., for the

rolls
purpose of consulting the
and records, making reports, &c.

offices at
No
Cadet shall
visit
any of these
is
any other time than
is
here prescribed, unless specially permitted by the Superintendent.

267.
rily
The Superintendent
authorized to prescribe tempora- Temporary
such regulations of discipline or police as may be omitted, and experience may show to be necessary, which shall be reported by
him
to the
when approved by them,
Board of Visitors at its next meeting, and, shall be permanent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
268.
Each
Professor and Instructer, at the head of a separate

of,
Professors,
department, will have charge
and be accountable
for,
the in-
able for in-
struments and apparatus supplied for the use of his department.
Um
fcc
n
'
44
certificates and state-

269.
.
No
~
Professor, Assistant Professor, or Teacher, shall give
ments.
a certificate, or
make any
statement or
r3port, relating to the
qualifications, standing, conduct, or character of
any any person having been a Cadet, or concerning the examination of any Candidate for admission, unless required so to do by the
special direction of the Superintendent.
Cadet, or of
Newspapers,
270.
The Cadets
;
are prohibited from taking any newspaper,
or other periodical publication, without special permission from
the Superintendent
and no such permission
shall
be given for
more than one newspaper or

only on condition of
Resignation.
periodical to each Cadet, and then
271.
thereto
No
its being paid for in advance. Cadet will tender his resignation unless impelled
letter of resignation
by urgent reasons, which must be fully set forth in his such letter must be accompanied by the
:
written consent of his parent or guardian.
272.
tion of
1st.
The Superintendent
Ill
is
authorized to accept the resigna-
Cadets in the following cases only

health, to be ascertained
by the Surgeon's
certificate.
2.
Deficiency of funds, which has arisen since the Cadet's ad-
mission. 3d.
The removal of
the parent of the Cadet from the State.
In such cases, the resignation of a Cadet must be tendered to

the Superintendent,
who may
;
take such action thereon as he
may
think proper, subject, at the instance of the Cadet, to the revision of the Board of Visitors
in all other cases, resignations
must be
tendered to the Board of Visitors.

273.
lity to
Arrest and trial of officers.
No
Cadet shall be permitted
to resign
because of inabi-
stand his examination.
274.
The
Superintendent, and in his absence, the Officer in
command,
shall
have power
to arrest
any Professor or subordinate
Officer for mutiny, disobedience of orders, unofficeiiike conduct,
or other offences prohibited by the rules and regulations pre-
scribed for the government of this Institute

it
and on such
arrest,
shall be the
duty of the Superintendent, or other Officer making
the same, to appoint a
day
for the trial of said Professor, or other
subordinate Officer, not less than ten nor more than thirty days
from the date of such
arrest,
and immediately notify the several
members of
the Board of Visitors that said arrest has been made,
and shall also furnish the person arrested with a copy of the charges preferred against him. 275. Upon the application of any Professor or subordinate Officer, it shall be competent for any two or more of the Board of
45
Visitors to arrest the Superintendent for unofficerlike conduct, or Regulations.
other offences prohibited by the rules and regulations for the go-
vernment of this Institute, and upon such arrest it shall be the duty
of the members making the same, to furnish the Superintendent
with a copy of the charge or charges upon which the arrest was made, and furthermore, to fix a day for his trial, not less than ten nor more than thirty days from the date of the arrest, and also to notify the several members of the Board thereof. 276. No Cadet shall be admitted into the Institute until he has been inspected by the Surgeon, whose duty it shall be to make a
report to the Superintendent of the Institute, stating the bodily
condition of each, and if
any of said Cadets be possessed of any
disease seriously impairing their physical capacity to discharge
military duty, or calculated to infect others, the Superintendent

shall either reject such, or provide that the disease
shall not be
communicated
277.
It
to others.
shall be the
duty of the Superintendent

to
to
cause the
Regulations of the Institute

at least
be read upon parade from time to
time, provided that all the Regulations be published to the Cadets
once each year.
Estimate of Expenses of a State Cadet for three years at the Virginia Military Institute.
5 uniform dress coats, at $12 each,

1
$60 00
12 50 33 75 6 75
6 00
uniform overcoat,
5 pairs uniform pants

1 dress
for winter, at
$6
.
75,
cap and accoutrements,

at
...
.
. .
.
2 forage caps,
$3,
at
12 pairs of shoes,
$2
75,
.33
.
00
6 pairs white drilling pants, at $3,
18 00
Incidental expenses for under clothing, postage, pocket
money, &c.
........
for three years, for
.
100 00
Expenses of a State Cadet " "
$270 00
one year,
Estimate of Expenses of a Pay Cadet for one year at the Virginia Military Institute.
Expenses for clothing, poc' -t money,. &c, as above, . Board for twelve months, at $7 50,
. .
$90 00
. .
Washing
Tuition
"
"
" "
at $1,
90 00 12 00
Surgeon,
Fuel and
Books,
Mattress,
lights,
30 00 3 00 15 00 5 00 10 00
Annual expenses of a Pay Cadet,
$255 00

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VIEGINIA MILITAEY INSTITUTE

161 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.

EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF

VIRGINIA, Inspector (Ex Officio).

A. M., Professor of Languages and

Architecture, and Drawing.

Major WILLIAM GILHAM,

Professor of Physical Sciences, Instructer

Assistant Professor of French.

Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

SYNOPSIS OF COURSE OF STUDIES

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

Smith and Duke's American Statistical

and Smith's Algebra; Legendre.

Drawing, Topography, and Linear.

English Literature. Rhetoric. Geography and History.

Lectures. Scott and Anderson. Horace, Terence. Chambers and Lectures.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,

organization of the Lexington Arsenal

[Passed March 29, 1839.]

represented to the General Assembly, that the

State Arsenal, situated near the town of Lexington, in the county

of Rockbridge, can be advantageously converted into a Public

Military School without endangering the public arms, or other

expense upon the Commonwealth

therefore enacted, ' J

That the sum of

be and the same

hereby appropriated annually from the

public treasury for the establishment and support of a Military

annually appoint nine

That the Governor of this Comfit and proper persons,

who, together with the Adjutant General, shall constitute a

Military School, any four of

of buildings, or for material and permanent alterations of the

not less than six shall constitute

shall be the duty of said Visitors, on or before the first

June next, and annually

such times as they them-

selves shall designate, to meet at said arsenal,

and declare such regulations as they

sary and proper

and good government

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

Said Visitors shall have power

with the laws of

appoint a Treasurer, taking

bond with ample secuoffice,

Governor, and his successors in

for the faithful

keeping and disbursement of such

appropriated, and such other

allowed by said Visitors, from time

they shall also examine and settle his accounts annually

arms and other property,

a minute and full report of their condition, as

well as the condition of the School, to the Governor, to be

before the General

appoint one or more Professors qualified to give instruction in

of said Professors, and

was mac e<