Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-08
UNIVERSITY
ut lAeWiSDurg.

I mencing Oct. II, 1850.
COURSE OF STUDIES.
Primary Department.
Exercised in Spelling, Reading, Definition,
English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, His
tory L S.A., Penmanship and Composition.
English Department of the Academy.
The same studies as in the Primary D'Partmt
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 Acatemic class.
l. English Grammar, Latin Grammar, Arithmetic Two
dyi.ions.l Geography.
II. The same studies as in !. Term and Penmankhp
III. English Grammar C.sar Arithmetic completed by
Is; division, Greek Grammar, History l S.A, Rem
man.hir, Book keeping.
Senior academic class.
I. Cms,r, Greek Reader Algebra (Ei.mcnts)
III do do do completed Gene
raj History English Language and Composition.
COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT.
Freshman class.
l. English Language and Composition, Algebra, Liv.,
Anal'ass
H. Plane Gcometry, Li,y. Anabasi,.
ILL., Plane, Solid aEI Spherical Geometry completed Ii
~, Anabass.
Sophomore class.
Horace. Odyssey. Plane and Jhcrical Trigononetry
II. do do Msnsura;ion, Surveying, ,AaviSation'
III. do completed Select orations of Denosihenes,
Rhetoric, Anal. ,ical Geometry
Junior class.
l. Demosthcno. on the Crown, Cicero de offcii., Ne
chanics' iiydrosta'ies and Hydraulic
pIc,cd Pncuma,:cs, Acoustics, Electricity, Magne-
tisn, and optics.
III. Sreck Tragedy, T'citus, Astronomy.
Senior class.
Int
IL. Greek. Political Economy, Moral Philosophy.
III. Buffers Analogy Constitution Of L. S., Chemistry
Lectures, General Revicws
No class in tho Regular Course has less than
three daily recita,ions. Every Saturday forenoon Is
devo,ed exclusively to Vocal Music, Defamation,
and reading select and original Compositions.
The students are required to attend, regularly
some religious meeting. Minors are expected to
attend such meetings 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 Language and Elocsion.-The Bible, Porter
Rhetorical Reader, worccsters Webstcrs Dictionary
Buon's English Grammar. Parkers Progressive Excrci-
English Composition, Parkers Aids Blair Lectures
University Edition)
latin Language-Bullions Grammar, Buon's Reader.
Lcrcrc,ts Lexicon, Buions Caesar, schmtz and Zumpts
Virgil, Lncoln's Li,y .nthons Horace rhachers Cicero
Gree, Lcnyucge--!u!lions Grammar. Buon's Reader,
LddclI Scott's Lexicon, Owens Xsnophons Anabass,
owens Icncrs odyssey, ChamPns Dcnostheues, fisAs
l,4thsm mqtrs-Bavies' Arithmetic for Acad, mics. Elem
cntary Algebra Bourbon, Lescndrc Surveying and Na,i-
CATION, ANAL Geometry, Omstrds Natural fhlosohy
(stcreoty pcdD OlmstcG's Astronomy.
Number Of Students.
The number of students during the past year
in the various DEPARTMENTS. was l72. The
..ll q, uts ,,lv
ing year, are the following:
Senior class
Junior class Il
Sophomore class 10
Freshman class 10. -
Teachers.
STEPHEN W. TAYLOR, A. NJ, Prof Of Mathematics
and Natural Philosophy.
GEORGE X. BLISS, A. n, Prof of Greek Language
GEORGE W. ANDERSON, AM rrof Of Latin Languag.
AMI Literature.
ISAAC " LOOMS, 4. NJ, Principal of the Academy
ALFRED TAYLOR. 4. NJ, Tutor in the English Ian
e sdagc and Elocution.
buildings, Library aud Apparatus.
The Academic edifce now occupied by the
members of the University, has been erected. Al
expense Of sSO00 and II is adapted accommodate
15o students Another efce nearly completed, and is
expected tn he ready for occupancy at the
of the next Term-Oct II, 1850.
The Library contains a number Of select Volumes and
is constantly increasing.
Chemical Apparatu, has been procured sufficient to
supply the immediate demand The Apparatus for the
illustration Of Mechanical Philosophy, complete
Tuition and Board.
Tuition in the Collegiate Department $50,
Academic $50, Primary $l2-Per year.
Board, including lodging. washing, fuel, and
light, can be hat, in the village and its vicinity at
various prices, from 81 so TO $3.50 per week.
Arrangements in progress to furnish Board cxclu-
sive Of lodging washing fuel and light to such
desire it, at 81 q per week.
Sessions and Vacations.
Two Sessions in the year-thc former COM
menccs on the 3rd Thursday in October. and
continues 26 weeks; the latter commences on
Thursday. 18th May. and continues II weeks.
Spring Vacation. 4 weeks; Aufumnsl. 9.
by order and in behalf Of the Board:
THOMAS Watson. Pres't.
GEORGE F. MILLER, Sec'y.
Lcwisburg, Union Co. Pa. Sept. l, 1850