American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-16
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

Meteoroogy. HAae5a ssit!g WI f t..I
soPHoaoRr olAss.-I Horace, finished; xenophons
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric begun
H. Cicero de Amicitia and de Scnectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trgonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric continued A&
III Cicero de onciis Herodotus iinished Surveying
Analytical \, Geometry begun, Rhetoric finished
Terrence The Clouds Of Arstophanes; Acoustics, Optics
Electricity, Magnetism. L VI III @a,
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes dc Corona yoltac
Electricity Galvanism Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
Electricity, Electro Dynamics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill. The Constitution of the United States; Astronomy
finished The Science of Heat Thermo Electricity Chem
istry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample 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
The purchase of apparatus, adapted to the
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close Of each study or branch study the
beers Of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the year. al the studies Of the year, in the presence
Of Committee of the Trustees and 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
ment At the request of his parent guardian student
is permit to attend place of worship which himself
Faculty will attend each Of the different places Of
ship presbyterian Episcopalian, and Methods in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors 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 pursue the entire course,
student be at least fourteen years OF must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain an examination In the following studies viz
Arithmetic Elements of Algebra Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Felton Greek Reader, and the first
two books of Xenophona Anabass, Jacobs behring's
I.ttr, Nrafi
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES.
ENTRANCE FEE-H the student enter as freshman, five
dollars; If Sophomore ten dollars if Junior fifteen
~ LIST Sssion. I'd Session
Tuition $2l 90 $2l 90
incidental expenses 90 90
Use OF Library 40 90 30
Fuel for oratery and Recitation room i 50
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost sum equal
the probable ia advanced by each STUDENT If more
is consumed is charged to him. less the balance is
refunded s6
at two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates. 4H
All dues payable in advance. The tuition is remit
ted application to all students designed for the Min
istry.
The tuition fee for Modern Languages will be eight
dollars session, to be paid to the Instructor in adj
vance. t '.t*..t1
For students who design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree, limited Of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
of each individual far such be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. MATHEMATICAL DEPARTsEND-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
Sertai, through all the higher branches of the Mathe
mates ending in their application TO Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, &c.
ID AN ExeLlst DEPARTNENr- Comprising instruction
in photography, Reading, EloCuton Grammar, Writing
Geography, History Composition, Rhetoric Logic, Intel
lecual Philosophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
The fufiQ M
tura Theology Elements Of Criticism and Evidences of
Christianity. -
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary 10 quail
y youth for the immediate duties of the counting house.
/. Fenrlndnship-By original popular system Of
this art, which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes of the accountant aud
business man.
2. Arithmetic Comprising numerous abbreviated me.
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation of Pay
&C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge OF the business Of the
countng-room d. #..t. .Et al
8 Boot-keeptng-singe and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course 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 DEPARTsfEST-Compr a
lection the English Mathematical courses; and,
also Surveying, Botany Mneraogy, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemstry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
taught Arithmetic, mental and written,) Algebra (men
tai and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
Win the use OF INSTRUMENTS IN the nelu' fIactca rnRl
ncern, Architecture, Perspective, Draughtng, and To
biography.
9th. A TEAcHrR's DEPARTsEST.-The course OF study
will consist Of judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued
our common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both as science and as art
Pupils will not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they win also have opportunities Of exemplifyng
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution
9TH. A DEPARTMENT MODERN LANGUlGEs-In which
udp VIII wis In
opportunity of doing go while Others whose object may
be TO acquire sufficient knowledge translate with c-
y and to pronounce with toerable correctness, in
short time possible, also provided for