The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-04-12
From The Easton Daily Erpress.]
THE SCIENTIFIC COURSE IN LAFA-
YETTE COLLEGE.

large, demands more extended notice.
The Curriculum of the new course wa
divided into 16 distinct departments, az
follows -
MENTAL AND MORAL Philosophy.
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
GENERAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY.
MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY.
ENGLISH LANGUGE AND COMPARATIVE
PHILOLOGY.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION.
HISTORY AND RHETORIC.
| PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
MINING AND METALLURGY.
BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY.
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY.
| PHYSICAL CULTURE.
CIVIL AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEER
ING
MECHANICS AND EXPERIMENTAL PHILos-
PLY.
MODERN LANGUAGE.
To each of these departments Except
three, reserved for the annual meeting in
July, Professor was elected, and meas
ures were taken to secure at once the ne
cessary Cabinets and Museums. These
are designed to illustrate all the depart
ments of Natural Science, especially Min
eralogy Lithology Geology and Palaeon-
tology Botany and Zoology. Collections
are olso to be made of models and draw
ings of furnaces, mining tools, ma
chimes, and structures instructive to the
Engineer and Architect The Observa-
tory which has just been erected, consist
ing of Tower and two Transit Rooms,
and fitted up with a revolving dome and
telescope, Transit instrument, and 9TH
er apparatus for the observation of astro-
nomical facts, will afford every opportu
nifty for the thorough study of Astrono-
nv, while the various laboratories in the
handsome building now being erected by
the munifcence of Barton Fl. jerks, Esq,
will be fitted up with all the most approx
ed modern appliances for operation in
inorganic, organic, and analytical Chem
istry, and especially in Assaying and Met
allurgy, under the immediate supervision
and instruction of the accomplished Pro-
fessors who have charge of those depart
ments.
The general course IS arranged parallel
to the Classical so that those who do not
wish to study Greek and Latin, may
study the Natural Sciences, Mathematics,
Modern Language and Literature, Histo
ry, Rhetoric, Logic, Metaphysics, Ethics,
&C., as thoroughly as they are studied in
our best Colleges, and at the same time
enjoy all the cultivation and learned hab-
its and associations of College life.
But in addition to this general Course
of Instruction which is designed to lay a
substantial basis of knowledge and schol-
arly culture, elective studies are arranged
for the Senior year and for Post Gradu-
ate Course, so that the students may, II
they choose, devote themselves to studies
essentially practical and technical; viz. :
Engineering, Civil, Typographical and
Mechanical; Mining and Metallurgy !;
Architecture and the application Of
Chemistry Agriculture and the Arts
There will also be afforded an opportunity
for special study of Trade and Commerce; OF
Modern Language and Philology; aud of
the History and Institutions of our own
country. In fact the whole Curritu-
lum seems to have been arranged upon
on the basis of the most approved Poly
technic and Scientific Institutions of the
land, and we cannot refrain from again
congratulating our citizens on the honor as
we'll as the more practical and substantial
advantages of having such an Institution
here.
The new Professors are not only men
of learning and talents, but, what is OF
the utmost Importance, experienced In
teaching; all of them having occupied
distinguished positions in various Colleg-
es three of them formerly members OF
the Faculty here. of the Rev. DR.
George Junkin who takes the chair Of
Political Philosophy, we need say moth
ing. He is too well known here and toe
highly honored to need commendation
from us. AS the first President of Lafa'
yette his name is linked to the College
and his return to these scenes OF his ear
ly labors will be hailed with delight by
all who know and appreciate his worth
Many an alumnus of Lafayette will hear
with gladness that their honored instruc
tor is again to be identified with Alma
Mater" Rev. DR.. Burrowes, formerly
Vice President of the College and more
recently President of the San Francisco
College (the first College established on
the Pacific COAST retuns also to his OLD
home with the cordial greeting of his
former colleagues, and our own citizens
generally who have not forgotten his
scholarship, his sincere piety, and his ma
ny accomplishments.
Maj. H. T. Lee, A. NJ, an alumnu'
of the College and member OF the Fac
ulty several years since, is well known t
us all as polished gentleman and schol
ar of high attainments. Nor can We be
lieve that all of our citizens have forgot
ten the Rey. Thomas G. Porter, D. d.
the distinguished Professor of Natura
Science in Franklin and Marshall Col