Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-23

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BURLINGTON UNIVERSITY.
We have before US the first Annual Ca.a-
loguc Of the officers and students Of this
University. The faculty consist of:
GENTLExENs' DEPARTMENT.
Rev. GEoRGE w. GUxNIsoS, A. M. P.inci-
pal and Professor of Ancient Languages;
Rev. REHDER NJ. FISH, A. NJ. Professor of
Mathematics JOHN II. RAucH, NJ. ID. Lee
turcr on the Natural Sciences; EDWARD A.
Van METER, Teacher of Vocal Music.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Mrs. NJ. a. p. DARWIN, Principal and
Teacher Of Modern Languages; Mrs. C..
AUGUSTA HicKoK, Teacher OF Instrumental
Muse; Mrs. SARAH l.. GUNNIsoS, Teacher Of
Drawing and Painting; Miss LARlssA NJ.
HILL, Assistant Primary Teacher.
We learn from the Catalogue that l67
students have attended during the past year
lin the gentlemens department 74-ladics
department %. Under the circumstances,
considering that the Institution is in its in
fancy, and that they did not get into the Uni
vcrsi:y buildings until nearly or quite half
the year had expired, the attendance shows u
healthy and prosperous condition. After
stating that the next session will commence
after vacation Of two weeks, on the 4th Of
january next, we shall m Ike an extract from
the Catalogue, which will define the object
and purpose of the Institution better than
we can do it:
In view Of tn, infancy of the Institution,
which has, as yet, only entered upon its Sc
cond Academic year, it has been deemed best,
as was originally intended, not to attempt
Immediately the organization Of Collegiate
CLASSES, or in all cases to require of students
the pursuance of a regular or prescribed
course Of study. For the present, therefore,
students of all ges and degrees of advance
ment, usually taught IN general High Schools,
will be received into the Uniyersity-and the
privilege afforded them Of pursuing such
studies, selected from the regular course, and
of remaining in the school for such period
Of time as may be desired. Also, until adj
ditional accommodations are provided, both
the Gentlcmens' and the Ladies' departments
TIC direction of one general Presiding Officer,
although in separate apartments, each with
its appropriate Principal. Yet, While these
liberal arrangements may be permitted for
the time, during the infancy of the lnstitu-
ton, tho Teachers and Trustees neycrth less
| wish patrons Of the school to understand that
j all students attending the school, will invari-
ably be counscled, where circumstances viii
nd tsafS IN a ravt1
study and not to stop short of full prepar-
atory collegiate cduca. ion, and, as the num-
ber Of advanced pupils shall be increased,
and collegiate classes shall be formed, it is
designed that all necessary additional accom-
modations, in the way Of Teachers, Edfccs,
cndowmcnts, &C., shall also be Provided
Many pupils are already connected with the
Institution with intentions to pursue a full
cours !, AMI fer their saKes, as we'll as those
who may hereafter be connected, and for the
purpose Of ind eating to the public the in
tended character Of the University, when it
shall have become fully organized. regular
courses of study for the several departments
Of the University have been established and
arc published in this connection. IN the
Gcntlemens' department, the Preparatory
course occupies three years, and the Collie
giate four years, making sevenycars OF study
nee essary to complete full course. Stu
dents completing this course, acceptably in
all respects to the Faculty ind Board of
Trustees, will be entitled upon graduation to
regular College Diploma and the usual
Honorary Degree. In the L1dics' depart
ment o, year ut least will be required in the
Preparatory course and four in the Advanced
course, making Eve years at least of study
necessary to a full course. Young Ladies
graduating from this course, in all respects
satisfactorily, will also be entitled to full,
and formal diploma. Students in the Gen
tl.mens' and Lad es' departments, wishing it,
may pursue an Elective course, either the
longer Classical course including the Latin
and Frerch Langu ,ges, or a shorter S ienrifc
course, emitting those studies, and may re-
ceive Diploma accord ng'y.
Co The st. Louis Intelligenccr, in the
course Of some remarks upon slavery, takes
occasion to urge upon the people OF Missouri
the propriety of engaging more extensively
in the propagation and purchase of slaves,
and recommends the abolition of the exist
ing laws against the slave trade, and that it
hereafter be licensed, regulated and allowed