Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-04
UNIVERSITY
at l.cWiSburs.
TIRCULAR for the Academical Year COM
" mencing Oct IL, 1850.

A NIRCUlAh Tor Tue AcdueuiCat Aeat Sou'~
~ mencing Oct. II, 1850.
COURSE OF STUDIES.
Primary Department.
Exercised in Spelling, Reading, Definition,
English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography. His
tory US.A., Penmanship and Composition.
English Department of the Academy.
The zane studies as in the Primary DePaFtmt I
continued in the use Of larger text books; and to
these are added General History Algebra, Legen-
DIRE, and Elements Of Surveying.
Classical Department Of the Academy.
Term Junior Academic class.
1. English Grammar, Latin Grammar, Arithmetic two
divisions Geography
IT, The same studies as in l. Term, and Pcnmanship.
Ill. English Grammar Caesar, Arithmetic completed by
l.t division. Greek Grammar, History CsA- Psn-
msnshiP, Bookkeeping.
Senior Aeademic class.
T. Cesar, Greek Rcsicr, Algebra tElenenfs)
III a" do do completed, Gene
raj History, English Language and Composition.
COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT.
Freshman class.
I. English Language and Composition, Aisebrs' Livy
H. Plane Geometry, Livy, Anabasis.
Ill. Plane Solid and Spherical Geometry completed, L.
w, Anaf,asis.
.Sophon.ore class.
l. Horace, Odyssey, Plane and Spherical Trieonomery
ii. do do Mensuraton, Surveying, Navigntlon
III. do completed. Select 0rations Of i'emosthenes
Rhetoric, Analytical Geometry
Junior class.
l. Dcmosthcncs on the Crown Cicero de Oficiis, Me-
chancs. lIy,irostatcs, and Hydraulics.
ii. D-mostbenes the Crown Cicero De Ofciis COM
pIeted, Pncumatcs, Acoustics, Electricity, Magne-
tism, and Optics.
III. Greek Tragedy, Tactus, Astronomy.
Senior class.
l. Logic Natural Theology. Intellectual Philosophy.
II. Greek. Political Economy. Moral Philosophy.
ILL., Buffers Analogy, Constitution Of L. $, Chemistry
Lectures, General Reviews.
No class in the Regular Course has less than
three daily recitaiions Every Saturday forenoon is
devo,ed exclusively to Vocal Music. Defamation,
and reading select and original Competitions.
The students nre required TO attend. regularly.
some religious meeting. Minors nre expected to
attend such meetings are recommended to them
by their parents or guardians. There are in the
borough no less than six places of public worship
Of as many different Christian denominations.
Text Books.
English Lrngmnge and Ehrmfion-Thc Bible Porter's
Rhetorical Render, worcesters Web-tsrs D tonary,
BuIliuns English Grammar Parkers Progressive Exerc
SEES in English Composition, Psrkers Aids Blairs Lectures
University Elition
Latin Lduguage ge-Bulion Grammar. Bulions Reader
v.rets Lexcon Bullion's Caesar, Schmitx aud Zumpt
Virgil, Lincons L,y Anthons Horace Thachcrs Cicero
de Ufciis, Tyler's Tacitus' Germania ct Agricola
Greek Observation-Disclosures Grammar. Buons Reader
Liidell Scott's Lexicon Owens Xenophons Anahass
| Owens IIomer's Odyssey Champns Demosthcnes, fsk'
M1tIemafies-Davics Arithmetic for Academies, Elem
enary Algebra. Bourbon Leerndre surveyin: and NaHi
CATION ytical Geometry omsed Natural fhl"sohS
| (stercotyped,) Olmsts,is Astronomy
Number Of students.
The number Of students during the past yea'
| in the various Departments, was 172. The
Collegiate classes already organized Ior the ensu-
! ing wear. are the following:
| Senior class
Junior class IL
Eophomor. class 10
Freshman class -. 81
Teachers.
! STEPHEN ". TAYLOR, A. NJ, Prof Of Mathcmatic
GEORGE r. BLISS, A. NJ, Prof Of Greek Language
GEORGE W. ANDERSON, AN. Prof Of Latin Language
ISAAC n LOOMS, A. NJ, Principal Of the Academy.
| ALFRED TAYLOR, A. ", Tutor in the English Ian
guage and Eocution
Buildings, Library and Apparatus
The Academic edihce now occupied by n
members of the Universitv, has been erected. .
an expense Of ssoOo it is adapted accommodate
$50 students. Another edce is nearly completed and
expected TO be ready for at the
The Library contains u number Of select volumes, an
is constantly increasing
Chemical Apparatus has Teen procured sumcirnt I
supply the immediate demand. The Apparatus tor tn
illustration of Mechanical Philosophy, is now complete.
Tuition and Board.
Tution-in the Collegiate Department S3(
Academic SEQ, Primary $l2-Per year.
Board, including lodging. washing. fuel. an
light, can be had in the village and its vicinity
various prices, from 81 so to $3.50 per week.
Arrangements in progress to furnish Board, exei
sve Of lodging washing fuel and light, to such rs INA
desire it, at 81 % per week.
Sessions and Vacations.
Two Sessions in the year-the former CON
: mences on the 3rd Thursday in October. an
continues 26 weeks; the latter commences O
Thursdsy. 18th May, and continues II weeks.
Spring Vacation, 4 weeks; Autumnsl. 8.
By order and in behalf Of the Board:
THOMAS WATSON, Pres't.
GEORGE F. MILLER. Sec'y.
Lewisburg, Union Co. Pa. Sept. l, 1850