Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-26
EDUCATIONAL.

n E.OPENING OF ST. JOHNS COL
IL LEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD.-This insti-
aIiv endowed by the Legislature, will open on
the 18th of September next, with an entire re-
organization. It is believed that no similar in
stitution offers greater advantages to those
wishing to obtain thorough liberal educntion,
or opursue partial course
These advantages are, in part, the following ::
l. Extensive and commodious buildings,
thoroughly repaired and rcitlrnished, capable
| Of boarding 1870 students, and Of sccommoda-
ting more than three hundred;all sltuated IN one
Of the mot beautiful and salubrious localities:
and ati0rding ample facilities for full physical
development by boating, swimming, skating,
and other healthful and useful exercises. There
will also be we'll turnshed gymnasium OH the
premises,
2. A full course in the departments of study
usually embraced in Il college curriculum, and,
in addition 4 very extensive range OF selection
in Special Departments.
3 Special and prominent attention is given to
the study Of the history, structure and literature
Of the English language. Every student from the
time Of his admission TO College will receive 4
systematic and thorough training in the knowl-
edge and correct use of our mother tongue.
j. Unusual facilities are afforded for the study
Of German, French, Italian and Spanish, with
out extra charge.
}: y special and comprehensive course Of in
struction is furnished for those who design 10
teach To all such students tuition is RENTED
on easy conditions
&. An extensive course of instruction IS pro-
vided in Physical Geography, NATIONAL lnduI-.
tries and Resources, COmmerclal Law, Dook
Keeping, and such other studies as are required
to prepare young men 10 enter successfully lhI"
business and com erclal pursuits
/ !. A carefully graded preparatory depart
ment including Classical and English studies,
is under the same general government, and
taught by the same professors rs the Collegiate
Department.
S. \ wcll-selected corps Of able and expe
rcnced Professors, as follows:
FACULTY.
HENRY BARNARD, LII. D., Principal, and
Professor Of Mental, Moral and Social Science,
including the principles and Methods OF edu-
cation.
Rev. G. W. McPhail, D. D., Assistant profes
sor Of Mental and Moral Science, ana Lcctur:
er on Natural and Revealed Religion, and
the evidences Of Christianity.
George ". Atherton, 4. NJ, Acting icc-P rin-
cipaI, and Professor of the Latin language,
Literature and History.
E. p. Scammon A. NJ, Professor of MAthc-
MATES.
Hiram Corsan, A. N, Professor of the English
language, Literature and History and Rhetor-
ic including Vocal Culture.
Rev. Julius NJ. DeshleI!,. a NJ, Professor OF
the Greek language, Literature and History.
VIM SteifTn, y. NJ. Professor Of Physical Gull
turc, and Assistant in Mathematics and the
German language.
David n Camp, A. NJ Principal Of the Pre-
paratory and Normal Departments.
mercial Department.
Rev. VIM. L. Gage, \. NJ, Professor Of PhySi
cal Geography and its relations to the hstor;
and Industrial Re ourccs OF Nations
| S. 5. Haldeman, \. ~, Professor Of Natural
History, and Lecturer on Ethnoiogy HAd
Comparative Phlology.
to be 9}pUinted.} Professor OF