Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23
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Of May 1875 the College was raised by Congress to the rank
| OF University.
and ends the last Of july The collegiate Of studies
occupies seven years. inclusive Of the
sse which last Tour years. unless the proficiency the stu
dent authorize an Authorization of that term.
The English department. for those who cannot devote the
e 70 me soiegae course will embrace all the branches OF
thorough English education and natural nbo
sophy together with French included.
The Course ofthe Preparatory Schools is as follows:
FIRST CLAss.-Latin Grammar, yiri Rome, or Ceero's
Select Letters Geography English Grammar History Of the
Bible, Latin and English Exercises, Arithmetic.
SECOND CLAss.-Nepos's Lives, Ccero's Letters Fables
OF ph1drus Greek Grammar Latin Grammar, English Gram
mar sops Fables in Greek seeond term Geography Of
ereises, Arithmetic.
Tmnp GLASS; First Ierm-Curtius, oyid's Metamornbo-
see, Greca Mnora, Ancient History Of the Republics Of
Athens and Sparta, Greek Grammar Latin Grammar Eng
lsh Grammar Latin, Greek, and English Exercises Geo.
graphy OF South America and Europe
THIRD Glass, Second 1erm-Cesar, Oyid's Tristium Sc
FOURTH Glass, First Isrm-Saust, Virgil Dialogues
aphy q Asa and Africa, History Of GREECE Ms,ioloev
Doctrine Of Particles, (Turselni,) Alvarez Prosody, Latin
English.
!, FogarH Class Second Tsrm.-Ccero's Naor Works,
Virgl's Eneid Xenophon's Cyropedia, Anthology.
In The Senior Glasses the oo,cng course is pursued.
IN POETRY.
First Ie7m.-Livy, Virgs Ened, Horace's Art of Poe
try, Aenophons Cyropedia, Theocritus b.,
Second Term -Ciceros Oraons Horsce's odes Catulus,
Boih Terms --Precepts of Rhetoric and Poetry, Greek
Dialects and ProsOdy, History Rome Ancient Geography
Latin and Greek style particularly attended to- in
prose and poetry and specimens from authors
mted to memory
IN RHETORIC.
First 1er-Ccero's orations, Horaces Sares and Eps-
aes, Ivy, Ijemosthenes's Oratons, Homer's Had.
Second IeCicero's Orations Juyenal and Perseus Ia
eita y. Dsamostaenes, sophoe!es;
6oM IrmS.-Precepts Of Rhetoric, with criticisms on the
most celebrated authors Quntlan Institutions Rhetoric
Geeros rhetorical works. American and English History
History OF Latin, Greek, and English Literature greater
possible, attention is paid to style in the three languages
and olatIons are composed
IN PHILOSOPHY.
The students learn Logic, Metaphysics, Ethics Lee
lures on these branches delivered in Latin daily
animation IS held on the lecture In Natural Philosophy
lectures are given in English Once every students
TINS department will public exercises before the Faeu
y TO test their improvement.
MATHEMATICS.
All the students sufficiently advanced have hour and
there are three classes.
In the lowest class taught Algebra and the first books OF
Euclid
In the next, Algebra Mensuraon, Plane Trigonometry
Surveying, and Geometry. - .
In the next Solid Geometry, Spherical Trigonometry Use
OF the Globes Comics, and Calculus
The students vino sufficiently commence
Algebra are divided into three separate classes OF Arithmetic,
and have distinct Professors In the first class of Arithmetic
Bookkeeping is taught.
There also classes Of Calgraphy the younger
students. There three or four Professors OF French
whom the students divided according their prof.
cescy and instructed four hours every week During the
whole great attention paid composition partcu
lary English For the of the students in public
they are exercised week before the Professors
and students in defamation.
Whena scholar presents himself for admission the
steal department OF the College, he is examined by the Project
Studies and placed in thar class for which his prior attain
through the classical and mathematical course the Of
Moral and Natural Philosophy The candidate for the de-
Moral Natural Philosophy and must be well aequain
ed with all the above branches wit Latin Greek French,
aud Mathematics he remain longer in College and pur
the higher branches of Mathematics and Natural Phoso-
ply il he graduate any learned profession,
petng the above of collegiate udes he may receive
The Italian and Spanish languages will be taught requir
ed; but together with Music Drawing Dancing, Fencing,
and other similar accomplishments they will form additional
The College select Library of thou
cal apparatus and Astronomical Observatory supplied with
Transit Instrument, Meridan-Crcle, and Equato-
rial Sc of the first class by which the practical Of such
Instruments may be easily communicated to the students
There two examinations in the year. the minor in Feb
ruay March, the other Immediately before the Commence
rnent, which will always be day OF public exercises
wards the end of july At any time during the year, and
particularly the minor examinations be found
capable OF passing to higher class ne win be promoted,
and such promotion will be equivalent 70 the honors oil the
class left.
No student admitted who read and WRITE who
has not good moral character will be required OF each
who may be admitted for the cole pursue
the studies above mentioned experience has proved
emptons this regard have been great leness
Any coming from different institution will be required
produce satisfactory recommendation from the principals
Of such institution Youths addicted chewing tobacco will
not be received unless they resolve abandon that habit
the use Of tobacco will not be tolerated in the College
As the members OF the College profess the Catholic reli-
sio, the exercises OF religious worship Catholic but
members Of every other religious denomination received
Of whom il is only required that they assist with propey
and dcency the public duties Of religion with their
panions Were not this ced proper ORDER such
should be found large literary institutions could exist the
College.
No student will be permitted leave the College, visits
Of length, oener than year. TO wit at the great
vacation his legal guardians live in the District
he will be allowed to visit them month"; but often
and he must then always return 10 College before night
Experience has proved that complimentary visits have
given occasion disorders No student therefore, will be
allowed to visit any person. except his parents legal guar
dian.
All letters Students known be from parents will
be opened by the President.
Expenses
The annual pension for Tuition, Board and Lodging,
Washing and Mendng linen and stockings Medical aid
and Medicine
OF f1alboaruers lZ5
or DAY Scholars sd
Use Of Philosophical and Astronomical Instruments.
Graduation Fees.
All charges be paid hslfyearly in advance No deduc
lion will be made from quarter commenced.
Whatever books may be required for the different classes
may be procured by the parents guardians themselves
will be supplied by the College the moderate charges
All books Of whatever kind be submitted the supcry
sion OF the Project Of Schools without whose permission