The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-10
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy; and pass

prescribed for the degree OF Il. D. at
Yale and the University OF Michigan ana
of 4. M at the University of Virginia, the
University of South Carolina, and Washing
ton College.
Third That the exercises OF the collegiate
wear begin in September and that the year
be divided into three sessions tor instruction.
of thirteen weeks each. exclusive OF COM
mencement week That these sessions sue
cecd each other without intermisson or va
cation Except one week of Christmas hoil-
davsO giving Il continuous vacation IN me
summer months, and that the annual course
of lectures and recitatiOns IN each schooi DC
completed in two sessions.
This would give about the same length OF
time for instruction and vacation as hereto
fore. and as is allowed in most American
COLLEGES, At the University of Virginia.
there is but one session, of nine months, and
one vacation beginning i'll June. At !aie
there are three sessions, and three vacations
of eiobt. two and two weeks. AT Dartmouth
there are three terms OF SIX, SIX and TWO
weeks. At the University OF Michigan, the
first session begins in September ana chds
in February the second begins In Feoru-
arv and ends in June, with vacation IN the
summer months. At the University OF oouth.
Carolina the vacation Is Ill the months OF
July August and September. At Washing
ton College, the session opens on the third
Thursday in September and continues with
out intermisson until the third Thursday III
June.
Some of the advantages claimed Tor the
plan above proposed are, that 1t would re-
quire but one half Of the year to complete an
entire annual course in any one OF the schools
thus enabling young men OF limited means
II, lnCS
less expense; while during the other hall Oh
the wear they might be employed at nome
in teaching or otherwise, and obtain tnc
means to further prosecute their course SIN
months thereafter. 1t is therefore especially
adapted to tie wants Of our people AT the
present time Also, that it wonbi be iaVor-
able to the Professor, who would thus nave
six months OF leisure in which to improve
himself by travel, OF study, or otherwise de-
vote to the interests of the Institution.
Fourth. That the examinations beof three
kinds. viz
|. Daily examinations on the subject OF
the preceding lecture, or such lesson IN the
text book as may have been appointed.
? Special examinations at the close OF
each annual course on the studies of that
course.
g. 4 final public examination of candid
ates for the degree OF MchelDr 81 arts, during
commencement week, upon all thestudles OF
the course.
Examinations for admission into College
are retained at the University of Michigan.
but not at the University of Virginia, the
University of South Carolina, or Washington
College The final examinations for diplomas
should be made more rigid, and the title OF
a student to a degree be made to depend,
not more upon his admission into College
and regular attendance upon its exercises,
than upon his scholarship at the close OF his
course.
Firth. To ensure order and decorum at
lecture and recitation, grant each Professor
the prerogative of excluding from his school,
temporarily or finally, any offender.
.Sirth Let no student be cited before the
Faculty as body for reproof or correction;
but should it appear that he is serious y
Clerelict, let him be kindly but earnestly adj
monished in private by the President or
some one of the Professors designated by
the Faculty. Should this fail to correct him,
let his parent or guardian he appliZed OF
the facts, and requested to cooperate with
the Faculty by advice, admonItion or re-
proof, or else remove him from the 1nstitu-
ton. Let few offences be punished by dis
mission or expulsion.
Secenth. Let tie price of tuition be, for
one session only $50; for two sessions S15;
for three sessions 500; and $3.50 for each
succeeding session. Allow candidates for
the degree of 4. 3. to occupy rooms in the
College Building free OF rent-and all Others
be charged So per session.
Eighth. Let the interests of the University
and of Common Schools be so blended, that
should the receipts from tuition and room
5l,-ri hai 70
the current expenses Of the College, the re-
quired amount to be paid by the State;
with the proviso, that should the receipts
from tuition, and room rent during any
year, be more than is required to defray the
expenses, the surplus to 90 to the Common
School fund.
Since the foregoing plan was proposed, in
1866, it has been suggested that, to each
member Of the General Assembly, the State
pay the tuition Of one young man of limited
means, allowing him two years at the Uni
versity; and requiring him in turn to pledge
himself to teach for an equal length of time
in the Common Schools after the completion
of his education. Should such step be
taken in connection with the plan above
proposed, each one hundred dollars thus eX-
pended by the State might serve the pur-
pose, at the same time, of educating one
CItlLcH az lhI w hiNilIS INC
stitution, of preparing and securing teacher
for the Common Schools, and also in a
certain contingency, of adding that amount
to the Common School fund of the State
The following extract is from the Gaia
logue of the University of Michigan. 1.-THE
University of Michigan has been regarded
and provided for, from the beginning as an
essential part of the system of education
established by the State. In 1904, by an
act of Congress, township of land in
Michigan was set apart for the support of a
University, and in 1917 preliminary steps
were taken by the Territorial Government
for its organization. In 1921, Trustees were
appointed, and in 1924 another township of
land was devoted to its support by Congress
In 1S41 the first building was erected, and
the University proper was opened.
The Constitution of the State requires of
the Legislature to provide for and establish
a system of Primary Schools, whereby
school shall be kept without charge for
tuition, at least three months in each year,
in every school district in the State Prima-
ry Schools, therefore, are found in all the
townships. In the larger villages or
wherever the people are sufficiently enter
priZing, it is customary to unite Two or more
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