Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
IN TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMN


FESiIE Trustees OF this Institution had the
u satisfaction, few months since, OF an
nollncing the election of The Rev. DIR. STAU6H-
TON as President, and Mcssrs. CHASE and
NooDs Professors; and that the College would
be opened for the admission OF students the
second "Wednesday in January next. They
lave recently elected josiah MEfGs, ESQ., Pro-
lessor OF Experimental Philosophy, THOMAS
sEwALL, NJ. D. Professor OF Anatomy and Ply
siology, J.MEs nj. STAuGnroE, M. ID. Professor
of Chemistry and Geology, Rufus BancocK,
A. b. Tutor and Librarian. TIE Faculty will
appoint provisional teachers in the Preparatory
School.
From the first of January appl gants for adj
mission to the College may present themselves
for examination.
The general course OF study viii be the same
as in the most respectable Colleges and Uni
versities in the United Stases.
The requisites for admission TO the FRESH
MAN CLASS will Bean acquaintance with Eng
fish Grammar, common Arithmetic, some jul
dicio,s compendium OF Geography, and ability
to make Latin correctly, and to translate with
facility Casar's Commentaries, the Works OF
Virgil, saliust, the Select Orations of Cicero,
the New Testament in Greek, Gfeca Minora;
and, for an Advanced STANDING, the studies OF the
cant, however, can be admitted without salts
factory credentials Of q coed moral character;
nor, from any ether College, without a certi-
cate from the Faculty of the same, Of having
left it without ceDsure.
Studies of the Freshman CLASS English,
Latin and Greek Languages; Geography,
Arithmetic and Algebra History and hntiqui-
tics; and exercises in Reading, Speaking and
Composition.
SOPHOMORE CLASS Geography, History and
Elements of Chronology Rhetoric and Logic;
Logarithms, Geometry, TrSenometry, Mem
suration, Surveying, Navigation, Comic Sec
tons, and Eucld's Elements.
JuNIoR CLASS Natural Philosophy, Astro-
uo,ny, Chemistry, Fluxions, Natural History,
History Of Civil Society, Natural Religion, and
Revelation.
SENIOR CLASS Natural and Political Law,
Metaphysics, Moral Philosophy, and Analogy
of Religion to Nature.
Through the whole four years attention will
be paid to the learned Languages, Criticism,
Rhetoric and Oratory.
To the Theological Department students
who have previously gone through a collegiate
course, and those who have not, may be acl-
mitted, bearing satisfactory recommendations
and credentials.
To the Preparatory School those may be
admitted, who may have designed to enter
the Freshman Glass, but prove to be not suHii-
GENTLY prepared, ard any who declare it to be
their intention to enter when prepared, some
other department OF the college.
Resident students also, III some particular
instances, may be admitted, with the special
permission OF the experimenting Committee.
The Medical Department is not yet in opc-
ration. 1t IS the intention OF the Trustees to.
organize, as soon as circumstances snail render
proper, Law Department.
thorough useful education is the object of
the College. Good accommodations can now
be furnished Tor at least hundred students.
The boarding, It is believed, Will not exceed
two dollars a week. Other charges for fael,
lamps, washing, &c will be moderate Stu
dents from the neighborhood will be expected
to supply themselves with bedding those from
distance, if they prefer, will be supplied by
the steward ut u small charge fortne same.
Fables and chairs vii! be provided for each
room. Students, in some cases. may be al
lowed TO board ont of the College, by the
SPECIAL permission oftlle experimenting Com
mrttee.
ne year win DC o,s &c, INTO Two 'er'ils-th
fhe sacond wednesday In Inv INC second
from the first wednesday in Scn,en,ler to Inc
third "wednesday in December
zach student VIII ba rern;.ed 10 mo-, IA,
dollars on admi,ance and to, ,u;t;or r ~ tSe
Classical nenart,ncnt. or prenaratorv School
tn h. maid AZ the hea;nnna Of rscs tn,,n M,
dollars for the f;rst and twenty dollars for ~.
second.
s1ost v;a;,ant a,te,t;o, viii ,,e ,,o;J J. ~,
moral bas,ts. uflI os+o Tho bealtt o,,d COW
fort and l;tera,y ess nf the st,,3s,'ts
The trustees cannot he ;nse,s;ble Of the b;oh
tages of College located at the seat of the
Natiora! EoyarnnIant The sraco,,,,,o,d ,+;,,,.