American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-03


begun Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric continued. 1NHf9 S
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR CLAss.-I. Political Philosophy; The Andra of
Terrence The Clouds of Arstophanes; Acoustics Optics
IL Elements of Criticism Buffers Analogy; Ccero's
Tusculan Questions; Demosthenes de Corona voltaic
Electricity or Gavansm Electro Magnetsm, Magnetic
Electricity, ElectroD ynamics; Astronomy, begun.
Ill The Constitution of the United Sates Astronomy,
finished; The Science Of Heat Electricity Chem
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means 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 new apparatus adapted to the present
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close of each study, branch Of study the
bers Of the class carefully examined and at the close
Of the in all The studies Of the year. in the presence
Of Committee of the Trustees and their atainments
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
taton Monday morning is always in the Greek Tesla
ment AT the request Of his parent guardian student
is permitted to attend any place Of worship which himself
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places Of
ship presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Mehods in the
village, and note all abscntees.
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 are required to occupy
such rooms as may DO 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 an examination in the following studies, Viz
Grammar, Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader and the first
two books Of Xenophon's Anabass Jacobs behring's
Latin Reader, Sallust Caesar, Cceros Select Oraons,
and Virgil, or what shall be deemed equivalent.
EXPENSES
ENTRANCE FEE--If the student enter Freshman five
dollars; Sophomore ten dollars; if Junior, fifteen
'' - $500 In Session. I'd Session
Tuition 81 90 $2l 90
Incidental expenses 90 90
Use Ie, Of Library my ,oooo 90
Fuel for oratory and Recitation room SO
Fuel is afforded to the students at cost. equal
is 1t is charged to him; If less the balance is
refunded.
Board 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 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 prosecute the whole
Course required for degree more limited range Of stu
Of each individual far such be reasonably antio
fpated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments, to wit:
LIST. A MATHEMATICAL DEpARTMENJ-Inw which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
seridt, through all the higher branches OF the Mahe
matcs esdng In their application to Natural Philosophy
ID. An EseLIsH DBPARTMESr-Comprising instruction
In orthography Reading Elocuton, Grammar, Writing
lectual Philosophy Moral Philosophy Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, Orthodoxy Ma
tural Theology, Elements Of CRITICISM and Evidences Of
Christianity
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARrMESr-In which win be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the counting house.
/. Rnnmanship-By an original and popular system Of
this art which invariably produces bold finished hand
peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of the accountant
business
2. Arithmetic 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
quiste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
8. Bookkeeping Single and Double Entry by the most
approved methods complete course Of instruction In
this branch viii be furnished designed to At the student
10 take charge Of any set Of account books
4th. AN AoRIcULfURAL DEPARrNEsr-Comprisng se-
also Surveying Botany MinsTaogy Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. CIVIL EseIsErR DEpARTsEyr-In which are
taught Arithmetic, (mental and writen Algebra men
tai and writen) Geometry, Trgonometry, Surveying,
with the of instruments in the field Practical Engi
biography
9Th. 4 TsAcHm's DEpARTMyNT-Tbe course OF study
will consist OF judcous selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued In
common schools Practical Lectures will also be given
on School Teaching both a science and as an art
Pupils win not only thus receive the fullest instruction
relative to the best and most popular methods Of teaching
but they will also have opportunities Of exempfying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments Of
the Institution.
7th A DEPARTMENT oy MODERN L,seuAors--In which
students who wish 10 take thorough have an
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
bo to acquire sufficient knowledge to translate with c
y and 10 pronounce with tolerable correctness In ne
short time as possible, are also provided for.