American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-02
COURSE on INSTRUCTION.

soPHonoRE CLAss.-I. Horace, finished; xenophons
MEMORABILIA Geometry finished s Rhetoric begun
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry
Ill Cicero dc OGiciis; 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; Cceros
Electricity Galvanism; Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Eectrcity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill The Constitution Of the United States; astronomy,
Finished The Science Of Heat; Electricity Chem
1 PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
In all the different branches of Natural Philosophy The
Of three thousand dollars hasreceny 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
of the year, all the studies Of the year. the presence
of Committee of the Trustees their attainments
are communicated to the Board of Trustees
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION..
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship held twice every Sunday and the rec
tation 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, Epscopaan, and Methodist 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 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, yiz:
| Arithmetic, Elements OF Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of Xenophons Anabasis, Jacobs behring's
and VirOil wbat snalIb he dQaTna cd an ivnlo ant
EXPENSES.
ENTRANcE.FEz-H the student enter as Freshman five
# Is ten d0Ss II as Junior fifteen
1a Session I'd Session
Tuition 81 60 81 90
| Incidental expenses ~. loo i 90
Use of Library rs rs
Fuel for Oratory and Recitation room / SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
1t is charged 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
ted on 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 ad
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range Of stu
each Individual SO far such can be reasonably ant
ipated. = 80
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
It ing departments, to wit:
LIST A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMRNJ-Inw which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student win be carried,
seyat through all the higher branches of the Mathe-
macs ending In their application to Natural Philosophy
3D. AN ESoLIsH DrpAnrxEsr-Comprising instruction
in photography, Reading Eocution, Grammar Writing
Geography, History, Composition Rhetoric Logic Intel
lecual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution Philosophy, ORTHODOXY Ma
opfH
Christianity. II
Sd. A MERCANTILE DKpARrNrSr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that necessary quail
lily youth for the immediate duties Of the countnghouse
including
this art which invariably produces bold, finished hand,
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the and
2. Arithmetic-Comprising numerous abbreviated me-
thods Of computing Interest, DISCOUNT Equation of Pay
mens &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
per cenage; together with all such operations
quise for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
g. Bookkeeping Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished, designed to t the
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 Crvn EsGrSErR DEpARTxxSr-In which are
TAI ana nrttsn eomstry anI
with the Of instruments In the field Practical Eng
neering, Architecture, Perspective Draughng, and To
| Biography.
| 9th. TEACHERS DEPARTMRSr-The Of study
viii consist of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
schools. Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both a 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 exempying
tbem by hearing Rotations In the lower departments Of
| the Institution.
| 7th. DEPARTMENT or MODERN LASoUAoEs-In which
students who wish TO take thorough course can have
opportunity Of doing while others, whose object may
be to acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with fac
y and to pronounce with tolerable correctness in as
short time as possible, also provided for.