American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15

III
AProfessorship Of Mental and Moral Science,
A Professorsbip OF the Greek and Latin Languages,
Professorship Of Mathematics and Natural Phoso
: Professorship Of Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres,
Professorship Of Chemistry and Natural History,
Professorshp Of Civil Engineering, 90.
A Professorship of Modern Languages and Drawing
The Collegiate year y divided INTO Two sessions or terms
the fourth Wednesday of October and the second
the fourth Wednesday of April Each Is followed by
vacation of FIVE weeks.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN CLAss.-I. Myy, begun Xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
Ivy snmsra besan stsfy Continual
III. Horace, begun; Homers Odyssey, finished; Ge-
ometry, five books; History, finished.
Eschylus Electra Of Sophocles Anayt Geometry
finished; Calculus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
III Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus of Euri
pides; Tacitus, nished Natural Phiosophy Mechanics
begun II 81 ri u ft s,.g Ii
of Pautus; Mechanics Hydrostatics, Pneumatcs, and
Meteorology .gl1
SopHoMoRE CLAss--I Horace, finished; xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun
III. Cicero de Amicitia and de Scnectute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry
Ill Cicero de Otficiis Herodotus finished Surveying
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric finished,
SENIOR GLASS;. Political Philosophy; The Andria Of
Terrence; The Clouds of Arstophanes; Acoustics opcs
Electricity Magnetism. -t a4 glg-s .,j
il. Elements
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; Voltac
Electricity Galvanism; ElcctroMagnetsm, Magnetic
Electricity, Eectro-D ynamics; Astronomy, begun.
nished The Science of Heat; Thermo Electricity Chem
istry and Geology. t#tfa A,7
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
the purchase of new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study or branch of study the
the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year IN all e studies Of the gear in the presence
of Committee of the Trustees and their attainments
communicated to the Board of Trustees
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer di
vine worship held twice Sunday and the rec
ation on Monday morning Is always In the Greek Tesla.
is permitted to attend any place of worship which himself
the parent guardian may select One member Of the
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of wor
ship presbyterian, Episcopalan, and Methodis in the
village, and note all absentees
Two at least of the Professors, Nth their families will
reside in the College buildings and will board at com,
table with the students who required to occupy
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty
t ADMISSION.
In order TO admission to pursue the entire course
student must be least fourteen years must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain an examination in the following studies, viz:
Grammar jacobs or Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of Xenophon's Anabass jacobs or Doerngs
Latin Reader Sallust Caesar, Cceros Select Oraons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalentI
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEE-If the student enter as Freshman, Ave
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars if Junior fifteen
'''A' = '''N N''' ''' ist Session I'd Session
Tuition VI oo VI m
incidental expenses 100 100
Use Of Library IS IS
Fuel for ora tory and Recitation room / SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. sum equal
is consumed is charged him if less the balance is
refunded.
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable In advance The tuition Is remit
ted application, TO all students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars per session. to be paid TO the Instructor in nd
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range of stu
of each individual so far as such be reasonably anc
pated
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
se1dD, through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
Astronomy, &c.
ID. An ESGIIsH DEpARTMEST-Co Comprising instruction
in Orthography, Reading, El0cuton Grammar, Writing
Geography History, Composition, Rhetoric Logic, Intel
ectua Philosophy Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithoogy, Ma
tura Theology Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences of
Christianity.
3d. A MERCANTILE DEpARTNENT-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the contingencies
including
l. Pennmdnship-By original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant and
business man.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated me-
tbods of computing Interest, Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
cenage; together with all such operations
qute for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
counting-room.
g. Bookkeeping and Double Entry by the most
approved methods. complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed TO fit the student
to take charge Of any set Of account books
18th. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-Comprisng Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
Also Surveying, Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemsry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
taught Arithmetic, mental and written) Algebra, (men
tai and written) Geometry, Trgonomctry, Surveying,
with the Of instruments In the field Practical Eng
neering Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
9Th TEACHERS DEPARrsEST.-The course Of study
will consist Of udicious selection Of subjects from the
other departmental including all the branches pursued
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, both science and art.
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exemplifyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
students who wish TO take thorough have
opportunity OF doing while Others whose object
TO acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with fac
ity and TO pronounce with toerabe correctness In
| short time as possible are also provided for.
Newark Academy.