Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-05
EDUCATIONAL.

d E-OPENING OF ST. JOHNS COZ
IL LEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD: This ms, instl-
tuition, one of the Oldest in the State, now llDer-
ally endowed by the Lcgls ature VIII open eo r uu
the 18th Of September next, with an ehtire re-
organization, 1t is believed that no similar m
stitution offers greater advantages 10 tnose
wishing to obtain a thorough liberal education,
or topursuc partial course ,1
These advantages are, IN part: Inc i"li2T,ns
J. Extensive and cOmmodlouS builGihgS
thoroughly repaired and rciurnlshed, capable
of boarding 1870 students, and OF Ecconihoda-
ting more than three hundred;ail situated III one
Of the most beautiful and salubrlous localities
and atf1rding ample facilities fora iuil plysicai
deyclopemcnt by boating, swimming, akaLlhg,
and other healthful and useful cxcrc ises There
will also be well furnished gymnasium on the
premises.
2. A full course in the departments Of study
usually embraced in a college currculuhl ana,
in addition very extensive range VI seIcct'"'
in Special Departments.
3. Special and prominent attention IS gwen 10
the study of the history, structure and literature
Of the English language. Every student from the
time of his admission to College Will rccclVca
systematic and thoroug n training lii the kno"l-
edge and correct use OF mother tongue.
t. Unusual facilities are afforded for the st?dy
Of German, French, Italian and Spanish, Will
out extra, charge.
s. A special and comprehensive course OF IN
struction is furnished Tor those who design TO
tN'A0'S'' '"''-N
OH easy conditions.
6. An extensive course Of instruction is pro-
vded in Physical Geography, National Indus
tries and Resources Commercial Law Book
Keeping, ard such other studies rs are required
to prepare young men to enter successfully ln''
business and comm crc1al pursuits.
7. A carefully graded preparatory depart
ment including Classical and English studies,
is under the same general government, and
taught by the same professors, as the Collegiate
Department.
s. A wcll-selccted corps Of able and expe
ricnced Professors, as follows:
FACULTY.
HENRY BARNARD, LL.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 Profcs
sor Of Mental and Moral Science, and Lcctur;,
er on Natural and Revealed Religion, and
the evidences Of Christianity.
George w. Athcrton, X. NJ, ActinGE icc-prln-
cpal and Professor OF the Latin language,
Literature and History.
L. p. Scammon \. A., Professor Of Mathe
MATES.
Hiram Corsan, a. NJ, Professor Of the English
language Literature and History and thetor-
ic including Vocal Culture
Rev. yulu: NJ. Deshicli,. A NJ, Professor OF
the Greek language Literature and History.
VIM. Stenin, A. NJ, Professor Of Physical Gull
ture, and Assistant in Mathematics and the
German language.
David \. Camp, a. VI Principal Of the Pre-
paratory and Normal Departments.
Zaimon Richards y. NJ: Principal ofthe Com-
mercial Department.
Rev VIM. L. Gage, a. NJ, Professor Of Physi-
cal Geography and its relations to the history
and Industrial Re ources Of Nations.
S. S. ualdeman, A. ~, Professor of Natural
History, and Lecturer on EthnoIogy and
Comparative PhlolOgy.
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