The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-10
For the Standard

For the Standard
Hon. W. w. HOLDEN Dear Sir-The
condition of the country at tie close OF the
rebellion seemed to demand not only
change of public policy in the affairs OF
state but also the adoption of a more prac-
teal system Of education in our semlnares
of learning.
Bv reference to the annual Catalogues OF
our University, it will appear that for the
ten wears ending with 1860, the average
number of matFiculates per year was about
1862, and of graduates about IS. For the 6
wears ending with 1860, the average number
of matricu!ates per year was about 4lS, and
of graduates about 73. For the year 1866
there were III matricuates and graduates.
During tie session Just closed, the whole
number OF students in actual attendance
upon the exercises OF the Institution was
less than 100 Since the year 1860 the num-
Der of teachers has been reduced from l6 to
6, including the President and Professor of
Law.
AS early as the month of October 1865,
/ sketchcd plan for rcmodeling the course
of instruction and discipline in the lnstitu
ton. This plan courteousiy submitted
to the Faculty for their views. that it might
90 before the Board OF Trustees with such
amendments as should clearly reflect the SEN
timents of its author and his colleagues. 1t
was respectfully considered, but not approx
ed. This plan contained substantially the
following suggestions:
First, The establishment of eleven indie
pendent schools Of instruction. each to be
headed by one Of the eleven gentlemen who
then composed the Faculty. In the arrange
ment and classification at that time propos
ed, reference was had more TO what the Col
lege then was, than to what it should be-
1t being understood that the President and
Faculty have now vacated their places for
the purpose Of allowing an untrammeled re-
organization of the Institution the follow
ing independent schools OF instruction
should be established. There should be one
Professor at the head of each school, to be
aided by Assistant Professors when necessary
1. Moral and Christian Science.
2. Intellectual osophy-including Logic,
Metaphysics and Political Econ0nay.
8. English Literature and Bellies Letters
including Rhetoric, English Composition and
O7atory
L. -4ncient and -Nodern History and Geog-
raphy.
5. Ancient Languages and Literature.
6. Modern Languages and Literature.
z. Pure -NnthcatoticS.
6. Nired -Uuthemntics.
8. General Chemistry.
10. Natural Misunderstanding Miner-
0logy, GeoI0gy, Zoology, B0tany and Metal
turgy.
II. analytical and 4lp7ied Chemistry.
IL. AyricultuTe
To these might be added schools of La,c
Medicine and Dioiaity In the schools of
Mathematics, instruction should be allowed
in CtcH Engineering; and in that of Natural
History Instruction should be offered in
Mining.
In the selection of Professors, reference
should be had as much to their tact and
ability to impart instruction, as to their lit
erary attainments; the duty of the teacher
being rather to hestow knowledge than to
hoard it. The Professor should be an emil
nently practical man, OF good common sense
as we'll as scholarly taste and requirements.
Other things being equal, young men should
be preferred.
OF the above named schools the student
should be allowed to select his course, but
should be required to attend at least three
unless by request of his parent or guardian
the Faculty might allow him to attend
less number. Where there are more than
one class IN any school, the Professor should
decide as to the class with which the stu
dent should connect himself Upon the re-
commcndation of the Professor and with the
approval of the Faculty he might be Der
mitted TO pursue the studies of more than
one class IN the same school. Thus in the
school Of Ancient Languages. he might re-
cite with two classes if deemed proper by
the Professor and Faculty, for the purpose OF
an earlier graduation in that school.
second, 1t was recommended that the
Academic degrees be these, viz
l. That OF Proficient, consisting of GER
tltcate of proficiency in particular branch
OF some one OF the schools as Algebra in
the school of pure Mathematics, or Logic
in the school of. Intellectual Philosophy.
2. That OF Graduate in a school, confer
red only on such as attend at least one annual
course of lectures and recitations, and give
satisfactory evidence of their attachments in
the required studies of that school.
q. That of Bachelor of Arts received
only by those WHO have graduated in the
hrst ten OF the established schools.
10 these might be added the honorary de-
grees usually conferred i'll American Colleges.
AT Yale College the degrees OF A. B. is
conferred upon those who complete the APP
pointed course of academic exercises. and
stand an approved examination at the end
OF the course as candidates for the same. At
the University of Michigan the degrees of
Bachelor Of Arts, or Bachelor Of Sc;ence,
are respectively conferred upon such as com
plete the classical, or Scientific course, and
pass approved examinations in the same. At
the University of Virginia the academic de-
gEees are those of proficient, graduate an a
schoot, bachelor Of Aqts, and master of arts. |
The last of which is conferred upon students
VINO have graduated in Latin, Greek, French,
Grammar, pure Mathematics, natural Philos-
oPny, chemistry, moral Philosophy, History
ana Literature, and who have passed satisfac-
sufy general examinations in review, on all
1IunJects embraced in the curriculum. At the |
University OF South Carolina, the decree of |
m ,mha q arts is conferred upon students
m mn1 nave graduated In Ancient Languages,
1 pb!, Languages, Mathematics. natHral
philosophy, Chemistry, mental and moral
Rhato sGpn Hna History History, political Philosophy,
. arSs College, Va, the degree of ,naste anu
Sanas IS conferred upon such as obtai S'e J;S y