Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-19
Schools.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
Lexington, Virginia.
FACULTY

FACULTY:
GENERAL r. E. LEE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CARTER j. HARRIS, A. NJ, Prof OF Latin
EDw. S. JoYNEs, a. Nj, Prot; Mod. Languages.
80 Prot. English
REV. J. i. KIRKPATRICK, D. D.,
i'- Prot Morat Philosophy.
VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON, A. NJ,
Prot. History and English Literature
ALEX. L. NELSON, A. NJ, Prot: Mathensat'cs
WIN. ALLAN, A. NJ, Prof. Apptped Mathematics
Prof. Natural Philosophy.
Jo.1N T, CAMPBELL. A. NJ, Prot. Cheansstry
80 Prof. AppLsed Chemistry
HON. j. W. BRocKENBRoUGH, LID, Pr. L@'0.
M. w. HUMPHREYS, A: NJ, 49,.
NODES nA''iA ass Frof: Modern Languages.
asst Prof Mathematics
of1 a '-''-' 80 -'-- ~ Asst Prof English.
Josppu r. WALKER Ass't Prof. chemistry and
Principal Of Business School,
#For the present, the instruction ID English Is
divided among the Professors OF .MoIai niio1o.
phy. Modern Languages ana history, Will VIC
aid OF all Assistant Professor. .
fine duties vi this Char are discharged py the
Profe ,sors OF Chemistry and aturai nllosophy.
I ACADEMIC COURSE.
The College is divided into distinct Schools
each fully organized anu conpiete III lIsell do
To afford the tacilLles Ior rendering Tue III
ctrucilon in Lne several branches oI education
extensive and thorough. Inc student selects ms
own course Of study, under the direction oI MS
parent OF the Faculty put IhaG no iio'is .
may be wanting to d complete and systematic
course of education, the separate Schools ere SO
arranged that they may be Combined INTO Ihe
following departments: =,
l. DEPARTMENT OF ARTS.-Inls embraces tlle
eubiecrs OF Latln Greek, English, Moral fhllo-
sonnv Mathematics, with Two others to be cleo
ted one from the Literary and one from the Del
entifc Schools. The Degree OF Bachelor OF Arts
is conferred on the student who successfully COM
pletes this course.
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE.-This embraces
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, French, Wlth one other
to he elected from the Literary Schools. 10 this
course is attached the Degree of Bachelor OF Sci
elce. m
3. DEPARTMENT OF PHILosoPHY.-Thl en-
braces English, Modern Languages, Moral PHI
losophy, History and English Literature, With
two others to be elected, one from the Literary
and one from the Scientific Schools. To this
course is attached the Degree Of Bachelor OF
Philosophy.
The Degree of MASTER OF ARTS is conferred
on Students who have completed the course OF
study IN nine Of the Schools and have taken as
tinctions in seven OF these.
L.
The Departments of Engineering were organ
ICED after the war to meet want long felt in the
South of the highest grade of scientific lnstruc-
tion in these important professions. They are
now in full and successful operation.
/ DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
This embraces Mathematics. Applied Matheinat-
les, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, French En-
phsh. Drawing and Astronomy. Students who
Successfully complete this course, receive the dl-
ploma of Ciuh Engineer.
EA-rT Nc
This embraces Mathematics, Applied Mathemat-
les, Physics, Chemistry, Mineralogy anG Geolo-
gv Metailurgy, Mining, German and English.
70 this course is attached the diploma OF Mining
Engineer.
tical and Scientific Departments in the direction
of l. Mechanical Engineering. z Applied
Chemistry. g. Agriculture. q; Commerce d,
3. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.-This embraces the
School of Law and Equity, and to 1t is attached
the Degree of Bachelor Of LaaO.
III. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
This has been organized temporarily, for the
benefit of young men. who have been prevented
bv the war from obtaining proper Academic pre-
paration for College. 1t embraces the subjects
of Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and English.
MODE OF INSPECTION AND
EXAMINATION
To secure constant and thorough drilling, the
Glasses are divided into sections OF from twenty
to thirty, which are taught separately. In the
lower Glasses the instruction Is mainly given by
Textbooks and Exercises; In the higher classes
Lectures are combined with these. The Examl-
nations are both oral and written, and those for
proficiency and distinctions very thorough and
rigid.
HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
As special inducements to diligence, three
Gold Medals and Five Honorary Scholarships,
the latter covering tuition and College tees, are
annually awarded.
Three Masters of Arts are annuity appointed
as Resident Masters with valuable privileges
and emoluments.
The College educates free of charge, all can
didates or the Ministry properly recommended
1t appoints to free scholarships twenty live
young men intending to make journalism their
profession. 1t gives long credit to merltorlous
voung men without means who wish educa
ton
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline of the College, under the con-
troll of the President, tends to develope honor.
maniness and sef-respect. aoo-
Necessary expenses are not more than S5Zo per
annum The College fees and three months
board amounting to about Sl70, are required In
advance. -,
Parents are advised to deposit the funds for
their sons with the Treasurer experience having
show the benefits of this course 10 the Students.
The session opens the 3rd Thursday OF Sept
and closes the 4th Thursday of June.
g~For Catalogues or other particulars apply
to j. NJ LEECH, elk OF FACULTY,
lexington Va,