The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-30
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Georgetown College, District OF Columbia.

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Georgetown College, District OF Columbia.
TINE College is situated the northern bank of the Po
i tornac, and commands full view of Georgetown
of Columbia It's situation is peculiarly healthy. On the
LIST Of May 1885, the College raised by Congress to the
The academic year commences the 18th of Septem
ber and ends the last of July The collegiate course OF
preparatory classes which last four years. unless the
ciency Of the student authorizes abbevaIion OF That
The English department, for those who cannot devote
the time 10 the collegiate course viii embrace all the
natural philosophy, together with French included
| is AS FOLLOWS
FIRST CLAss-Latin Grammar. Viri Rome, or Ciceros
eles! Letters Geography English Grammar History Of
of Pbaedrus, Greek Grammar. Latin Grammar, English
obv on Ncl 0 America History Of the Bible Latin and
English Exercises, Arithmetic.
phoses Goca Mnoa, Ancient History of the Republics of
Athens and Sparta, Greek Grammar, Latin GRAMMAR
f Gesas% Of south America and Europe
Taiap tLAss, Second Tum.-Cansar, oyid's Tristium
Fourth Glass. First 7srm.-sallust Virgil. Dialogues
and Ceorgics) Lucians Dialogues Anthology, !GIeek)
w, Doctrine of Particles (Turselln) Alvarez Ptosody
Latin Grammar Greak Grammar, Rules for the compost
of Letters and formation Of Style Exercises In Latin
FovarH Glass, Second Tsn.-cieero,s Minor Works,
VIGIL d.nelu, AehopuoH NytoP'puids TAhuioioR}'
| IN THE SENIOR CLASSES THE FOLLOWING
COURSE Is PURSUED,
IN POETRY, First Isrm.-Lvy, virgps Eneid, Horaces
sseon sy orstians, Horases ode, Catu
Ius, Tibuus. and Properips, Thpcydides, Homer.
ee ns and Piosody Hsopy Of Rome Ancient geography
English Latin and Greek style particularly attended to, IN
prose and poetry, and specimens from approved authors
In RHsronro, Fi,si Term oratious, Horaess
satires and Epstes, Llvy, Demosthenes oations, Ho
mer's Iad.
Second Tsrm-Cicero's ora,ons, Juvena and Perseus,
Both Ierns-Precepts of Rhetoric with criticisms the
celeb ted authors Qunlian's Institutions of Rheio
Cceos Rhetorical works. American and English His
tory History of Latin, Greek and English Literature
greater if possible, auenton is paid 70 style in the three
Languages, and orations are composed.
In pHLosoPHY The students learn Logic, Metaphys sizes,
and Ethics Lectures on these branches are delivered IN
Natural Philosophy the lectures are given IN English Once
every month the students OF this department. will have pub
lie exercises before the Faculty their improvement
| MArHEMArcs.-Al the students sufficiently advanced
Of Mathematics Of which there are three classes
In the lowest class are taught Algebra, and the first books
In the next, Algebra, Mensuraton Plane Trgsnomery,
Surveying. and Geometry.
of the Globes. Comics, and Calculus
The students who not sufficiently advanced to COM
Arithmetic and have distinct Professors In the first class
of !, Arithmetic, Book. keeping is taught. -.
students There are three or four Professors OF French
among whom the students divided according to their
VIVA
Particularly English For the Improvements Of The Students
the Professors and Students in defamation.
When a scholar presents himself for admission into the
classical department OF the College, he is examined by the
Project of Studies, and placed in that class for which his
prior aainnens may have fitted him he then passes on
! O the end OF Moral and Natural Philosophy The cand
date for The degree Of Bachelor Of ARTS must ndeSU
must be well acquainted with all the above branches TO
long in College branches Mahe
mates and Natural Philosophy if be graduate in any
Arts
The Italian and Spanish languages will be taught il
quired but together with Music, Drawing, Dancing, Fen
eng, and other similar accomplishments they will form adj
The College possesses a select Library of twenty-five
thousand Volumes and is provided with an extensive phi
supplied with a Transit Instrument, Meridian Circle
and Equatorial Nc, NC OF the rst GLASS; oy whca the
practical of instruments may be easily comma
| ncaed to the students
There are two examinations in the year-the minor in
February March, the other Immediately before the Com
mencement, (Which will always be day OF public eyer
cses,) towards the end OF July At any time during the
year, and particularly at the minor examination II any one
be found capable OF passing higher class, he will be
promoted and such promotion will be equivalent to the
No student is admitted who cannot read and write, and
who has good moral character will be required OF
each who may be admitted for the collegiate course to
pursue the studies above mentioned, as experience has
proved exemptions in this regard to have been great
of deness. Amy coming from different ins-
tuon will be required to produce satisfactory recommen
dation from the Of such institution iOuts ad
chewing tobacco will be received unless they
resolve abandon that habit as the use OF tobacco VIII moi
be tolerated in the College.
As the members the College profess the Catholic re
gon the exercises of religious worship Catholic but
members of every other religious denomination are re-
ceved of whom only required that they assist with
popriey and decency at the public duties OF religion with
DER such as should be found in large literary institutions
could exist in the College.
No student will be permitted to leave the College, visits
of length otener than to wit: at the great
If his parents legal guardians live In the DIS
rct, he will be allowed to visit them once month, but
Oftener; and he then always return to College
before night Experience has proved that mere comp
menary visits have occasion to disorders No stu
dent therefore, will be allowed visit person. except
his parents legal guardian. en-
All letters to Students known to be from parents will
be opened by the President
EXPENSES.
The annual pension for Tuition, Board and All oh,
Lodging, Washing and Mendng linen ,,,,s, ha ns;d
and stockings, Medical Aid and Med- half vearly in
cine, is x20O w advance No
For Half Boarders l25 90 daJun,ion u,;n
For Day Scholars % 90 he made from
Use OF Philosophical and Astro- = ouar,er com
nomical instruments % ,nenced
Graduation Fees co.
Whatever books may be required for the different classes
be procured by the guardians themselves
will be supplied by the College, at the most moderate
to supervision of the Project Schools without whose
permission will be allowed cirulation in the College
Every student be provided with the uniform namey
ok ock coat Jacket white and vest in summer
gray and black winter No student is to visit
out OF College without his uniform. All be pro-
vided with suits for daily wear (lor which particu
lar color presc ribed) Shirts pairs OF stockings
handkerchief three OF shoes hat, and cloak