Extracts from the Regulations of Louisiana State Seminary Prepared by William T. Sherman

35. Each candidate, before he is admitted as a cadet, must be able to read and write the English language well, and to perform with facility and accuracy the various operations of the four ground rules of arithmetic (addition, substraction [sic], multiplication, and division), of reduction of vulgar and decimal fractions, of simple and compound proportion.

38. No married person will be received as a cadet, and if any one shall marry whilst a cadet, such marriage will be considered as a resignation.

60. The Course of Instruction will be substantially as follows: mathematics — embracing arithmetic, algebra, geometry, plane and spherical trigonometry, mensuration, descriptive geometry, analytical geometry, differential and integral calculus.

61. Natural Philosophy — embracing mechanics, optics, acoustics, magnetism, and electricity. Astronomy.

62. Chemistry, with its application to agriculture and the arts; mineralogy and geology; infantry tactics.

63. Surveying, civil engineering, military engineering, as far as the construction of field-work of attack and defense; topography, perspective drawing, sketching in pencil and colors; architecture, description of the ancient orders and modern styles.

64. The English language, composition, and elocution ; geography and history; mental and moral philosophy.

65. The Latin and Greek languages.

66. The French and Spanish languages.

67. Practical instruction will be given in the infantry and artillery drill, and with the sword when practicable.

84. The relative weight to be given the different subjects in forming the roll of general merit shall be expressed by the following numbers:

Engineering	300
Mathematics	300
Natural philosophy	300
Conduct (demerits)	300
English studies and literature	300
Chemistry	200
Infantry tactics	200
Mineralogy and geology	100
Artillery	100
French and Spanish	300
Latin and Greek	300
Compositions	100
Declamation	100
Drawing	100

85. The minimum mark of any subject shall be one-third the maximum, intermediate merit being represented by the terms of an arithmetical series, the extremes of which are the highest and lowest marks, and the number of terms the number in the class.

109. No cadet shall keep a waiter, horse, or dog.

110. No cadet shall in any way use tobacco, nor have it in his room or in his possession.

111. No cadet shall cook or prepare food in the Seminary building, or have cooked provisions in his room, without permission.

SOURCE: Walter L. Fleming, General W.T. Sherman as College President, p. 109-10