American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01
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Of twenty-on weeks each The rst session commences
on the fourth Wednesday Of october and the second on
couRsR OF INSTRUCTION.
FnHsaslS cLass.--I Ivy, begun; 1enophons Ana
H. Ivy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra
finished; Geometry, begun; History continued; a.
III Horace begun; honlsrs pdyssey' hnished 10
JUNIOR CIAss--I Tacitus begun; The Prometheus Of
Kschylus and Electra Of Sophocles Analytical Geometry
nished Calcnlus Natural Theology Evidences ofChrs
H. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Eur
pdes Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The Captive
Of Plautus; Mechanics Hydrostatcs, Pneumatcs, and
sornoaesI cI.ss.-I Horace, finished; .xenophon's
Memorabilia; Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun.
III. Cicero de Amcitia and do Sonectute; Herodotus
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric, continued. tl 81 81 4taI :i,a.GW,g
III Cicero dc Ofcis; Herodotus, finished; Surveying
SENIOR Class Political Philosophy; The Andria of
Terrence The Clouds Of Aristophanes; Acoustics Optics
IL Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cioeros
Tusculan Questions Demosthenes de Corona; Voltaic
Electricity, ElectroDynamics; Astronomy, begun.
III The Constitution Of the United States; Astronomy,
nished The Science Of Heat; Thermo Electricity; Chem
PHIIosopHcAL APPARATUS.
The College provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample Of experimental illustration
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 present
advanced state of the Physical Sciences II
EXAMINATIONS
At the close Of each study branch Of study the
beers Of the class carefully examined and at the close
of Committee Of the Trustees; and their attanments
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
ation Monday morning 10 always In the Greek Tesla
ent At the request Of his parent guardian, student
or the parent or guardian may select One member Of the
Faculty viii attend at each Of the different places Of wor
ship Presbyterian Episcopslian, and hethods in the
Two at least Of the Professors sM their Jamilses win
reside In the College buildings and win board at com
such as may be assigned them by the Faculty.
@ ADMISSION. wi
In order to admission to pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen Of must give
sustain an examination IN the following studies Viz
Arithmetic, Elements Of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Feltons Greek Reader and the first
books of Xenophon's Anabass, Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader Sallus Caesar Cceros Select 0rations
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent
ENTRANCE FrrIf the student enter o. freshman, i've
dollars; Sophomore, ten dollars If Junior fifteen
dollars; and II as Senior, twenty dollars;
Tuition =. -. -. .... s2l 90 $21 90
f hog% pfn1 s,nen.e: f0 S 1 oo
Use OF Library 70 70
Fuel for or.tery and Recitation room j 50
Fuel Is afforded to the students at cost equal
to the probable cost Is advanced by each student
is consumed 1t charged to him. II less, the balance is
Board is furnished with the families Of the Professors
Mt two dollars per week.
Washing, at the usual rates.
An dues are payable in advance The tuition IL remit
ted on appcston TO all students designed for the Min
The tuition fee for Modern Languages viii be eight
session, to DO paid to the Instructor In I'D
vance.
For students who do design prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range Of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and course Of life
Of each individual so far as such can be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments TO wit:
1st A MATHEMATICAL DEPAnr,nsr-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic Algebra the student will be carried
serdim through all the higher branches OF the Mathe
macs ending In their application to Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy, dc.
"a An EsoIIsH DRpAHrxHSf-Comprisng instruction
in orthogrsphy, Reading, Elocuon, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric Logic Intel
lecual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, ORTHODOXY Ma
tura Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
3D. MERCANTILE DKpARrNENr-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
W youth for the immediate duties Of the countinghouse
l. Rnnmanship-By an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes OF the accountant and
business man. F
2. Arithmdio-Comprising numerous abbreviated me
thods OF computing Interest DISCOUNT Equation OF Pay
ments &C. and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
qusite for thorough knowledge OF the business Of the
| counting. room. ...#.5g. 9s IF.
s. Bookkeeping-single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course OF instruction In
this branch will be furnished designed TO t the student
to take charge OF any set OF account books ~
4th. An AGRIcUITURaL MISUNDERSTANDING q Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical courses and
ALSO Surveying Botany, Mineralogy Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemitry the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures
9Th A CIvn ESoIsKrR DKpARThrNf-In which are
taught Arithmetic (.ents and wrtten) Algebra, (men
tai and written) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments In the eld Practical Eng
neerng, Architecture, Perspective, Draughng and To
eth TKAcHm's DrpAarnHSr.-Ths course Of study
will consist Of judcous selection of subjects from the
other departmental including oil the branches in
schools Practical Lectures will also be given
School Teaching, both o 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 eremplifng
them by hearing reations In the lower department., Of
the Institution. 81. t' t
7th DEPARTMENT or MopmS LAxouAoRs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity OF doing while others, whose object
be to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with c
ity pronounce with tolerable correctness In
short time possible, are alss provided for.