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COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

IL.
begun; Plane Trigonometry; Spherical Trgonometry;
Rhetoric, continued.
III Cicero de ofcis; Ierodotus, finished; Surveying;
Analytical Geometry, begun; Rhetoric, finished.
SENIOR GLASS; Political Philosophy The Andria OF
Terrence The Clouds of Aristophanes Acoustics Optics
Electricity, Magnetism
H. Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy; Cicero's
Tusculan Questons Demosthenes de Corona; Votaic
Electricity or Galyanism; Electro Magnetism Magnetic
Electricity Eectro-Dynamcs; Astronomy, begun.
III. The Constitution Of the United States; Astronomy,
finished The Science of Heat; 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 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 year az % year hin in the
are communicated to the Board of Trustees.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In addition to daily morning and evening prayer, d-
vine worship is held twice every Sunday and the reel
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 Methods in the
village, and note all absentees.
Two at least of the Professors Nth their families, will
reside in tn College buildings, and will board at COM
mon tabl, he students, who required to occupy
such ny be assigned them by the Faculty.
ADMISSION.
l. In order to admission pursue the entire course,
be at least fourteen years Of age must give
satisfactory evidence of good moral characters and must
sustain examination in the following studies, viz
Arithmetic, Elements of Algebra, Latin and Greek
Grammar Jacobs Feltons 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 as Freshman, five
dollars; if Sophomore ten dollars; If Junior fifteen
'''''''' - : '' '' LIST SESSION. I'd Session.
Tuition ST 90 81 90
Incidental expenses 100 100
Use of Library rs rs
Fuel for Oratory and Recitation room $50
Fuel is afforded TO the students at cost. sum equal
is it 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
vance.
For students who do not design to prosecute the whole
Course required for degree limited range of stu
dies Is furnished adapted to the sphere and of life
of each individual far such be reasonably antc
pated.
The studies of this Course arranged under the follow
ing departments to wit:
list A MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT-In which, beginning
with Arithmetic and Algebra the student will be carried
serid, through all the higher branches of the Mathe
macs ending in their application to Natural Philosophy,
3D. AN EyaIIsH DEpARTMESr- Comprising instruction
in photography, Reading, Elocuon, Grammar, Writing,
Geography History Composition, Rhetoric; Logic Intel
iecta Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Political Grammar
Story the Constitution, Philosophy 0rnithoogy, Ma
tural Theology, Elements Of Criticism, and Evidences Of
Sd. A MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT-In which will be i'm
parted acquaintance with all that Is necessary to quail
y youth for the immediate duties Of the countnghouse
l. Ps,pnmansip-B 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.
2. MISUNDERSTANDING numerous abbreviated
thods of computing Interest Discount Equation Of Pay
ments &c. and other mercantile calculations founded
centage together with all such operations
quste for thorough knowledge Of the business Of the
g. Bookkeeping-singe and Double Entry, by the most
approved methods complete Of instruction in
this branch will be furnished designed TO ut the student
to take charge of any set Of account books.
Attn Az AGKrcuLTunAL DEPARTMENT Comprising Sc
lection from the English and Mathematical and
aso Surveying, Botany, Mneralogy, Geology, Chemistry
and Agricultural Chemistry; the last two illustrated by
experimental lectures.
9Th. CIVIL ENGINEER DEPARTMENT-In which are
taught Arithmetic, mental and writtenD Algebra, (men
tai and writtenD Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying
with the instruments in the field Practical Engi
neering, Architecture, Perspective, Draughng, and To
Biography.
9th. A TEACHERS DEPARTMEST.-The Of study
will consist of judcious 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 as 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 exemplifyng
them by hearing Rotations In the lower departments of
the Institution.
eth. A DEPARTMENT OF MoDERS LlSouaeEs-In which
students who wish to take thorough have
opportunity Of doing while Others whose object may
be TO acquire sufficient knowledge 10 translate with ac
y, and TO pronounce with toerabe correctness In
short time as possible, are also provided for