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COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

OF twenyone weeks each The hrst session commences
the fourth Wednesday of April Each il followed by a
vacation Of i've weeks -EaEt~
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
FRESHMAN Glass; Liyy, begun; xenophon's Ana
basis; Algebra, begun History, begun
IL Liyy, finished; Homers Odyssey, begun; Algebra,
finished; Geometry, begun; History, continued
IL Horace, begun; Homer,s Odyssey, finished; &C.
JUNIOR CLAss.-L Tacitus, begun; The Prometheus of
Hschylus and Electra OF Sophoces; Analytical Geometry,
finished Calculus; Natural Theology; Evidences ofChris
ii. Logic Mental Philosophy; The Alcestus Of Euri-
pdes; Tacitus, finished Natural Philosophy Mechanics
III Moral Philosophy; Platos Gorgias; The Captive
Of Pautus; Mechanics, Hydrostatcs, Pneumatics, and
sopHoMoRE CIAss.-I. Horace, finished; Xenophon,s
Memorabilia Geometry, finished; Rhetoric, begun as
III. Cicero de Anicta and de Senectute; Herodotus,
begun; Plane Trigononetry; Spherical Trigonometry;
Rhetoric, continued, 2' #ls .i. 81 tfNsA3
III Cicero de Onics; Herodotus, finished; Surveying;
SENIOR cEassI Political Philosophy The Andria of
errence The Clouds Of Aristophanes Acoustics, Optics
IL Elements Of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cioeros
Tuscnlan Questions; Demosthepes de Corona; Voltac
Electricity or Galvanism Electro Magnetism, Magnetic
III The Constitution Of the United States; Astronomy,
nished The Science of Heat, Electricity Chem
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS. IN
The College Is provided with Philosophical Apparatus
that furnishes ample means Of experimental illustration
all the different branches Natural philosophy The
of three thousand dollars has recently been expended
partly in this country and partly London and Paris In
the purchase OF new 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 year u all s studies Of The year in the presence
are communicated to the Board Of Trustees.
aHsa RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d.
vine worship is held twice on every Sunday and the rec
ment At the request Of his parent or guardian student
is permitted to attend place worship which himself
or the parent select One member OF the
Faculty will attend at each Of the different places of
ship Episcopalian, and MethodisD in the
village, and note all absentees. ti 100
reside in the College buildings and will board at
table with the Students who required to occupy
such rooms may be assigned them by the Faculty.
Sfa s, ADMISSION ,Et
In order to admission to pursue the entire course,
student must be at least fourteen Of age must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral character and must
sustain examination in the following studies yiz
Grammar, Jacobs Fetons Greek Reader and the first
two books of Xenophons Anabass JscoBs or behring's
Latin p Reader ss sally Of c Gser Select orat0ns
.is m t EXPENSES. ff 1890
ENTRANCE FEEIf the student enter as freshman, five
doars If Sophomore ten dollars IL Junior, fifteen
dollars; and II as Senior, twenty dollars.
81 1a .sssion. I'd Session.
Tuition $3.50 s2I 90
incidental expenses 100 100
Use of Library rs 10
Fuel for ora ssrv and Recitation room / SO
Fuel Is Afforded TO the students at cost. sum equal
to the probable cost is advanced by each students If
is consumed it Is charged to him. If less the balance is
Board is furnished with the families of the Professors
at two dollars per week. yH
Washing, at the usual rates.
All dues are payable in advance The tuition Is remit
ted application, 10 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 limited range Of stu
dies is furnished adapted to the sphere and life
Of each individual far such be reasonably antc
ipated.
The studies Of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments to wit: Ha
1st A MATHEMATICAL DrpARrsnSr-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student viii be carried
sedtim through all the higher branches Of the Mathe
matcs ending In their application to Natural Philosophy
ID. An EsaIrsH DEPARTMENT Comprising instruction
In 0rthography, Reading, Elocuton, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric, Logic Intel
ectuai Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar,
Story the Constitution, Philosophy, 0rnithology Ma
tura Theology, Elements of Criticism, and Evidences of
3D. A MERCANTILE DrpARrMEvr--In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that Is necessary quail
B youth for the immediate duties of the
y
l. p-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 ~ ltF .IG4E Fs
2. Arihmeic-Co Comprising numerous abbreviated me
thods Of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
ments kc and other mercantile calculations founded
per centage together with all such operations
qusite for thorough knowledge Of the business OF the
countingsroom. Ht tf ~
g. Bookkeepfng- and Double Entry, by tho most
approved methods. complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed to fit the student
TO take charge OF any set of account books.
9TH. An AGRICULTURAL DEPARrMENr--Comprisinga Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical and
ALSO Surveying Botany, Mineraloey, Geology Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemisryj the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. A CIVIL ENGINEER DEpARrsEST--In which
taught Arithmetic mental and written Algebra, (men
tai and written Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the of instruments I'm the field, Practical Eng
neering, Architecture, Perspective Draughng, and To
Biography. l'@na2 Htr.
9TH TrscHKn's DErARTnrr--The course Of study
will consist of judicious selection Of subjects from the
other departments including all the branches pursued in
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 exemplifying
them by hearing Rotations in the lower departments
the Institution. Eas.
Tth. A DEPARTMENT or MoDERS LANaUAGKs--In which
students who wish 10 take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object
be to acquire Sufficient knowledge To translate with aci
ity pronounce with tolerable correctness In
short time possible, are also provided for.
Newark Academy.