American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-15

Rhetoric, continued.
III Cicero de oiciis Herodotus finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun Rhetoric finished.
SENIOR CLAss.-I Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds OF Arstophanes; Acoustics Optics
II. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Ciceros
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona; votaic
Electricity or Gavansm Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro ynamics; Astronomy, begun
H. The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy,
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means of experimental illustration
in all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
Of three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly in London and Paris in
advanced state of the Physical Sciences
EXAMINATIONS
At the close of each study branch Of study the
bers of the class carefully at the
of the year. all the studies of the year, 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, d.
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the rec
taon Monday morning always in the Greek Tesla
ment At the request of his parent guardian, student
is permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
the parent guardian select One member of the
Faculty will attend at each OF the different places Of wor
ship Presbyterian Episcopalian, and Methods in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors Nth their families will
reside in the College buildings and viii board at COM
table with the Students who required to
such rooms as may be assigned them by the Faculty
ADMISSION.
In order to admission to pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen years Of must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz
Grammar Jacobs or Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophons Anabass, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader, Saust or Caesar, Cceros Select Oraons,
and Virgil, what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-f the student enter as Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars If Junior fifteen
dolla md 90 ganin ~txyau tvd n
Isl SESSION. I'd Session.
Tuition lutte ~. VI w w VI w w
incidental expenses !. 10 90
Use o. library 90 30
Fnel for o masss and Recitation room so
Fuel afforded to the students at cost sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students If
is consumed it is charged to him. If less the balance is
refunded.
Board is furnished with the families of the Professors
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues payable in advance The tuition is remit
on application to all STUDENTS designed for the Min
The-tuiion fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars session. to be paid to the Instructor in adj
For students who do not design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range of stu
of each individual SO far as such be reasonably anc
ipated
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit;
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seriati through all the higher branches of the Mathe
matcs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
I'd. AN ENGIIsH DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction |
in orthography, Reading, Elocution, Grammar, Writing
Geography History, Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
lectua Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithoogy, Ma
Christianity.
Sd. A MERCANTILE DxpARryHNr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
of
l. Psnnmanship-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.
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
ments &c. and other mercantile calculations founded on
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge of the business Of the
g. Bookkeepng- and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods complete Of instruction
this branch will be furnished designed to fit the student
to take charge of any set of account books.
lection from the English and Mathematical courses; and
ALSO Surveying Botany Mineralogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry the last two illustrated by
9Th. A Crvm ESofsrER DEpARrmESr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, lmenta and writen Algebra (men
tai and writen,) Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the Of instruments in the field Practical Eng
neering Architecture Perspective, Draughtng and To
9Th K TEACHERS pspaRrmxNr.-Tbe course OF study |
will consist of udioious selection subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
common schools PRACTICAL Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching, ibtl\as science and as an 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 exemplifying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments OF
It'll. DEPARTMENT MODERN LANeuAaEs--In which
students who wish to take thorough course have nm
opportunity OF doing So while others, whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with fac
ity and 10 pronounce with tolerabe correctness
short time as possible are also provided for.