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Schools.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
Lexington, Virginia.
Schools.
FACULTY. :.

Lexington. Virginia.
FACULTY:
GENERAL R. E. LEE, ............ PRESIDENT.
CARTER J; HARRIS, A; NJ, Pref Of Latin.
EDw. S. JONES, A. NJ, Prot; Mod. Languages.
IS Prot. Engksh
Prot. ,Morat Philosophy.
VIM PRESTON JOHNSTON, A. NJ,
Pref. History and English Literature.
ALEX L. NELSON A. NJ, Prof Mathematics.
VIM. ALLAN. A. NJ, Prot. Applaed Mathematics
RICHARD s. hocuI PoeI A 4; N; pa1o,oonv
JOHN L. CAMPBELL, A. NJ, Prot. Chemistry
--, Prof Apptied Chemistry
Hon. j. W. BRocKENBRoUGH, LID Pr. Law.
NJ w HUMPHREYS, A. NJ,
asst Prot. Latin and Greek.
asst Prof Modern Languages.
DuScANC. LYLE, A. NJ,
CHARLES A. GRAVES, A NJ,
Asst Prof. Eaglish.
JOSEPH B. WALKER, asst Prof. Chemistry and
Principal Of Business School.
sFor the present. the instruction in English is
divided among the Professors OF Moral Philoso-
ply, Modern Languages and History, with the
aid of an Assistant Professor. go
fThe duties OF this Chair are discharged by the
Profe ssors of Chemistry and N atural Philosophy.
I. ACADEMIC COURSE.
The College is divided into distinct Schools
each fully organized and complete in itself-so as
to afford the best facilities for rendering the in
struction in the several branches OF education
extensive and thorough. The student selects his
own course of study, under the direction of his
parent of the Faculty; but that no motive
may be wanting to a complete and systematic
course Of education the separate Schools are so
arranged that they may be combined into the
following departments:
l. DEPARTMENT OF ARTs.-This embraces the
subjects of Latin, Greek, English, Moral Philo-
sophy, Mathematics, with two others to be cleo
ted one from the Literary and one from the Sci
entifc Schools The Degree of Bachelor OF Arts
is conferred on the student who successfully COM
pletes this course.
q DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE.-Ihls EN- braces
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, French, with one other
course is attached the Degree Of Bachelor Of Sea-
c1ce.
8. DEPARTMENT OF PHILosoPHY.-This 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
Phitosophy s.lff.ssos.s iss.s.s-t,
on Students who have completed the course, OF
study IN nine of the Schools and have taken dis
tinctions in seven OF these. sa
II. PROFESSIONAL COURSE.
The Departments of Engineering were organ
lied after the war to meet want long felt in the
South of the highest grade of scientific instruc-
| ton in these important professions They are
| now in full and successful operation.
! /. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.-
| This embraces Mathematics Applied Mathemat-
| les, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, French, En-
| glsh, Drawing and Astronomy. Students who
successfully complete this course receive the dl-
| ploma Of Civil Engineer.
| 2. DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING.-
,hrao thoroa n1,oHN thnYoo
| ics Physics, Chemistry, Mineralogy anG Geolo-
gy, Metallurgy, Mining German and English.
To this course is attached the diploma of Mining
| Engineer.
| Ii is proposed still further to extend the Prac-
teal and Scientific Departments in the direction
| of |. Mechanical Engineering. z Applied
Chemistry. 8. Agriculture. 4 1, Commerce
| 3. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.-This embraces the
| School of Law and Equity, and to it is attached
| the Degree of Bachelor of Lac.
III. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
| This has been organized temporarily, for the
| benefit of young men. who have been prevented
by the war from obtaining proper Academic pre-
paration for College. 1t embraces the subjects
of Latin, Greek, Mathematics and English.
MODE OF INSTRUCTION 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 Exami-
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 fees, are
| annually awarded.
| Three Masters of Arts are annuity appointed
as Resident Masters with valuable privileges
| and emoluments.
The College educates, free of charge ali can
didates Tor the Ministry, properly recommended.
! 1t appoints to free Scholarships twenty five
young men intending to make journalism their
| profession. 1t gives long creditto meritorious
young men without means who wish an educa
| ton. 90 d
/ DISCIPLINE
The discipline of the College, under the con-
troll of the President, tends to developa honor.
| manliness and self-respect.
| Necessary expenses are not more than 1926 per
annum. The College fees and three months
board, amounting to about $l75, are required in
| advance.
| Parents are advised to deposit the funds for
their sons with the Treasurer experience having
shown the benefits of this course the Students.
| The session opens the 3rd Thursday OF Sept
and closes the 4th Thursday of June.
| Ias-For Catalogues other particulars apply
/ to j. III. LEECH, elk OF FACULTY.
Lexington, Va
August 81 If