The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-11
For the Standard.

d. For inc SlunuaTu.
Hon. w. W. HOLDEN Dear Sir-The
condition of the country at the close OF the
rebellion seemed to demand not only
change of public policy in the affairs OF
ti state but also the adoption of more prac-
3, tical system of education in our semlnarles
of learning.
jar By reference to the annual Catalogues OF
our University, it will appear that for the
ten years ending with 1860, the average
number of matriculates per year was about
362, and of graduates about 63. For the
years ending with 1860, the average number
of matricuates per year WAS about AIS, and
of graduates about 70. For the year 1866
there were III matriculates and 3 graduates.
During the session just closed, the whole
.a 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 IL to
6, including the President and Professor OF
Law. aT HE -H l
As early as the month Of October 1865,
1 sketched plan for remodeling the course
of instruction and discipline In the lnstltu
ton This plan was courteousy submitted
to the Faculty for their views that it might
90 before the Board Of Trustees with such
timents of its author and his colleagues. 1t
was respectfully considered, but not APPROX
ed. This plan contained substantially the
following suggestions: .g ..T
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-
a1 raEaropca ,y,a had fT,orp IN what tha Col
iege then WAS, than to what it should be-
1t being understood that the President and
10 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.
~ L. Moral aid Christian Science.
D1 2. intellectual ilOsophy-inclu1ing Logic,
Metaphysics and Political Economy. r
3. English Literature and Bellies Letters
II Including Rhetoric, English Composition and
Orat0ry.
& 4. Ancient and lHoaerD History and Geog-
raphy. l-.. .s.. .-.-.. T..
b 8. ancient Languages and Literature
fs0 6. Modern Languages Gad Literature.
.aa T., Puv Mathematics.
8. Miged Mathematics.
8. General CHEMISTRY
a ~ 10. Natural HistOry--incluliag Miner
dlogy Geology, Zoology, Botany and Metal
lsgy.
IL Analyticaz and APPLIED Chemistry.
Il. agriculture.
Ts4 To these might be added schools of Lap,
Medicine and Divinity. In the schools of
Mathematics, instruction should be allowed
2. in CtcG EngiReeriHg; and in that of Natural
History Instruction should be offered in
Mining. .s.a -
In the selection of Professors, reference
should be had us much to their tact and
ability TO impart instruction, as to their lit
erary attainments; the duty of the teacher
being rather to bestow knowledge than to
hoard it. The Professor should be an emf
nently practical man, OF good common sense
as well as scholarly taste and requirements.
Other things being equal, young men should
be preferred. ar
Il vi the above named schools the student
should be allowed to select his course, but
should be required to attend at least three
unless 10y request Of his parent or guardian
the Faculty might allow him to attend a
less number. Where there are more than
one class in any school, the Professor should
20 decide as to the class with which the stu
dent should connect himself. Upon the re-
commentator of the Professor and with the
approval Of the Faculty, he might be per-
United 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
pm 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 Prqfeiot, consisting of GER
titcate of proficiency in a particular branch
~ OF some one of the schools as Algebra in
the school Of pure Mathematics, or Logic
vi in the school of Intellectual Philosophy. H
. Q. That of G,ntluqte in school, confer
! red only on such rs attend at least one annual
'hi course OF lectures and Rotations, and give
satisfactory evidence of their attachments in
the required studies of that school.
aiH 3. That of B'achelor of A,fs, received
only by those who have graduated in the
q first ten of the established schools. r44.
H3aFfo these might be added tile honorary de-
grees usually conferred in American Colleges.
AT Yale College the degrees OF A. B. is
2 conferred upon those who complete the ap-
1sl pointed course of academic exercises. and
p stand an approved examination at the end
~ OF the course as candidates for the same. At
u. the University of Michigan the degrees of
iai Bachelor Of Arts, or Bachelor of Science,
p are respectively conferred upon such as com
i'Gsp lete the classical or Scientific course, and
pass approved examinations in the same. AT
q the University OF Virginiil the academic de-
iqa.grees are those of proficient graduate in a
& school, bachelor Of Arts, and master of arts.
~ The last of which is conferred upon. students
tisswho have graduated in Latin, Greek, French,
~ Grammar pure Mathematics, natural Phios.
ophy, Chemistry. moral Philosophy, History
d and Literature, and who have passed satisfac-
9oTtory general examinations in review, on all
= subjects embraced in the curriculum. At the
University OF South Carolina, the degree of
master of arts is conferred upon students
G who have graduated In Ancient Languages,
- modern Languages. Mathematics, natural
I Philosophy, Chemistry, mental and moral
u Philosophy History, political Philosophy,
) ia Rhetoric and English Literature. At Wash.
i iuaton College, Va, the degree Of master o.
d arts is conferred upon such as obtain dip
az linus in Latin, Greek, twomodern languages
sss Including Frencti,J English, moral Philoso-