The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-25

der it, present organization, consiste Of the follow
A Professorship Of Mental and Moral Science
A Professorship of the Greek and Latin Lam
AProfcssorship Of Mathematics and Natural Phi
AProfessorship of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettrcs.
Professorship Of Chemistry and Natural His
A Profsssorship Of Civil Engineering.
"A Proiessorship Of Modern Languages and Draw
The Collegiate year is divided into two sessions
or terms, oftwenty-one weeks each. The first ses-
ber; and the second on the fourth Wednesday Of
April. Each 10 followed by vacation Of five weeks
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FREsHMAN CLAss.-I. Lvy, begun; xenophon's
Anabasis; Algebra, begun; History, begun.
II. Livy. finished; Homer's Odyssey, begun; AL
zebra, finished; Geometry, begun; History, con-
Iii. Horace, begun; Homer's Odyssey. finished;
Geometry, five books; History, finished.
JusIoa OLAss.-I. Tacitus, begun; The Prone
iytical Geometry, finished; Calculus; Natural The
ology; Evidences Of Christianity.
II. Logic; Mental Philosophy; The Alcestis Of
Euripidcs; Tacitus, finished; Natural Philosophy;
iii: Moral Philosophy; Plato's Gorgias; The
Captive Of Plautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneu
matics, and Meteorology.
ii. Cicero dc Amicitia and de senectute; Herodo-
tus, begun; Plano Trigonometry; Spherical Trigo-
nometry; Rhetoric, continued III.
III. Cicero do Oficiis; Herodotus, finished; Sur
yeying; Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric,
s.s !; c4..s Ros. !, Railo;ogAy The An
Acoustics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism.
ii. Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy
Cicero's Tusculan Questions Demosthenes de Co
Magnetism, Magnetic Electricity, Electro Dyna-
iii. The Contribution Of the United States; As
tronomy, finished; The Science of Heat; Thermo-
Electricity; Chemistry and Geology.
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
The College is provided with a Philosophical APP
paratus, that furnishes ample means of ex permcn-
tai illustration in all the different branches of Nat
ural Philosophy. The sum of three thousand dol
lars has recently been expended, partly in this
purchase of new apparatus, adapted to the present
advanced state Of the Physical Sciences.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the close of each study. or branch Of study the
members of the class are carefully examined, and
ut the close Of the year. IN all TIE studies Of the year,
their attainments communicated to the Board
of Trustees. Aa
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer,
di, me worship il held twice on every Sunday, and
the recitation on Monday morning Is always in the
Greek Testament. At the request of his parent or
guardian, student il permitted to attend any
place of worship which himself or the parent or
guardian, may select. One member of the Faculty
will attend at each of the different places of wor-
ship, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Methodist)
in the village, and note all absentees. .fs .
Two, At least, of the Professors, ,cih their fami-
lies, will reside in the College buildings. and will
board, at q common table, with the students, who
are required TO occupy such rooms as may be as
signed them by the faculty.
ADMISSION
In order to admission TO pursue the entire course,
. student must be at least fourteen years Of age;
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, Jacob or reton's Greek Reader,
and the first two books Of xenophon's Anabasis,
Jacobs or behring's Latin Reader, Sallust or
Cesar. Cicero's Select Orations, and Virgil, or
what shall be deemed equivalent sI ~ ,i
EXPENSES. :,
ENTRANCE FEe.--f the student enter az FRESH
man, five dollars if az Sophomore, ten dollars; If
Junior. fifteen dollars; and, if as Senior twenty
dollars. p @~