The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
East Tennessee University.
HE Collegiate year OF this InstlluIIon
u VIII commence ON The 10Th day Of DC.

VIE Collegiate year OF this institution
l. will commence on the 10Th day Of Oc>
lober next.
Since the close of last scssio !. the Facul.
~ of the Institution has brcn re-organzed
and at present consists Of the following
mcmbers:-
Hon. WIN. B. Reese, L. l.. D.. President
and Professor ui Mental and Moral PhiIoso.
ply and Political Economy.
Rev. ]. Il. Myers. A. NJ, Professor OF
Ancient Languages.
Albert nj. Lea, A. NJ. Pr fessor of Nat.
ural Philosophy and Civil Engineering.
Henry Erni. Professor Of Chemistry and
Natural Science and of Modern Languages.
Assistant Professor of Nutu.
raj Science,
r. l.. Kirkpatrick. A. NJ, Professor of
Pure Mathematics mud Assistan, Professor
of English Literature.
The Trustees deem it unnecessary TO say
much in reference TO The ability Of the Fac.
ulty as at present composed. Judge Reese
has occupied some Of the most distinguished
stations within the gift of the State of Ten
nessee. ard in the discharge Of his official
duties has acquired n reputation for pro-
found scholarship which requires no com.
menda,inn at their hands.
Professor Ernl is a graduate OF the Uni
versi,y of Zurich, Switzerland. and comes
with commendatory testimonials Of the
highest character, as cmlncntty qualified
for the duties PERTAINING to the chaIr which
has been assigned him.
Rev. J. II. Myers is an accomplished
scholar and gentleman, and viii ably fill the
Department Of Ancient Languages HIS
Collegiate Education was received at one
of The Oldest aud best Institutions of the
country; and his knowledge of ancient clas.
steal literature has been confirmed and en-.
lurged by subsequent study.
The char Of Assistant Professor of Nat
ural Science. which is ye, vacant. will soon
be filled it is hoped, by a gentleman Of abll'
ily, with whom u correspondence is IN pro.
grrss.
The remaiaing off 'ers, Professor Lea and
k,rkpa rick. have long occupied position.
IN the Faculty. and their qualifications and
meri's have been sufficiently tested.
The object Of the Trustees is to place tn"
Institution upon un equal footing with those
Of the highest grade in the South and West.
and =. afford every faculty in the various
department. f.r the requirement Ct a thor
ough literary educ:''9n.
The philosophical and c"H-mica' apparatus
Is ax,en<lve and IN addli,on to Inc ta'!
rccNalions in the text books, i,c'nffs are
delivered with full illustrations, ar m
~'ruc,on is given in the Application o.
chemistry, botany, and geoosy. to the arts
and agriculture.
The s,rlclesl supervision is constantly
maintained in reference TO the moral de,
purlmcnt of the students. and none are sut-
irred TO remain IN the institution VINO dp
not conform to ls laws.
The LOCATION Of the institution. situated
IN sec'icn OF country provcrbia' Tor It's
hraIthfulncss. may also be mentioned asa
consideration which justly claims the aticn'
ton of parents and guardians.
The price of tuition Contingencies inclu'
ded) per session. is $50 far the Collegiate
Department and 8 II 30 for the Preparatory.
Good boarding may he had at from 5 70
81 per week.
For further Information, application may
be made to the President or to
JOS. l.. KING, Sect.
September IS. 1850 l03-,f.