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Schools.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
Lexington, Virginia.

Lexington, Virginia.
s.a2 9a' p FACULTY a'dsi3 7i'7a8
GENERAL r. E. LEE, ..... ..... PRESIDENT.
CARTER ]. HARRIS, A. NJ, Prof of Latin a'.9
JAMES j. WHITE, A. NJ, Professor of Greek.
E + tsi 3 JONES, A. NJ, Prof; Nod. Languages.
Prof English
VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON, A. M, -
Prot. History and English Literature.
ALEX. l.. NELSON, A. NJ, Prog. Mathematics
R Ma A55ssM a. MI 9 Apgf'ed Mathematics
JOIN! L. CAMPBELL, A. NJ, Prof. CAemistry.
Hon VI Rnocr prSf agrffedd GGSem r.
M. w. HUMPHREYS, A. NJ, e3op
asst Prof. Latin and Greek.
p ,n, 9 A Asst PrSf Modern Languages
- -. - - :. : Asst $ Pro-. Mathematics.
o9-a, ~ ~ $50 ~ ass Prof ENGLISH.
JOSEPH b. WALKER. asst Prof Chemistry and
P17mctptt Of Business School.
*For the present, the instruction in English is
divided among the Professors of Moral Philoso-
phy, MI dern Languages, and History, with the
AID OF an Assistant Professor. aTar, 4 = SIS III
1.-THE duties OF this Cha ir are discharged by the
Professors of Chemistry and Natural philosophy
-t- L. ACADEMIC COURSE ~ 1f7a5
The College is divided into distinct Schools
each fully organized and complete in itself-so a.
to afford the best facilities for rendering the in
struction in the several branches of education
extensive and thorough. The student selects hi
own course of study under the direction of his
parent or of the Faculty but that no motive
may be wanting to "a complete and systematic
course of education, the separate Schools are Sc
arranged that they may be combined into the
following departments = FrsaesT taorT Il
hrD AToDSr VI 80 Il a
subjects of Latin, Greek, English, Moral Philo-
sophy, Mathematics, with two others to be elec-
ted, one from the Literary and one from the Sci
entitic Schools. The Degree of Bachelor. of Arts
pletes this course. \
q DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE. This embraces
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Natural
philosophy, Chemistry, French, with one other
to be elected from the Literary Schools, To this
course is attached the Degree of Bachelor of Sci
ence. 20" tt'4 -1D51 siCFfoclt7[ - 81.
y 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
Philosophy. 34t 81 3f37'52 ifahfh e3tt
on Students who have completed the course OF
study In nine of the Schools and have taken dis
tinctions in seven of these. '- '1''''-1 t2
lei H. PROFESSIONAL COURSE 3iI
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. IaG6r0s75 4
IL: DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.-
This embraces Mathematics, Applied Mathemat-
les Physics, Mechanics Chemistry, French, En-
gllsh, Drawing and Astronomy. Students who
successfully complete this course receive the di.
ploma of CsviL Engineer. f-,- F,sr,,o-. -,.f +
2 DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING
This embraces Mathematics, Applied Mathemat
les, Physics Chemistry Mineralogy and Geolo.
gy, Metallurgy, Mining, German and English
TO this course is attached the diploma of Naming
1t is proposed still further to extend the Prac
teal and Scientific Departments in the direction
of L. Mechanical Engineering z Applied
Chemistry g. Agriculture. 4; Commerce,
3. DEPARTMENT OF LAw.-This embraces the
School of Law and Equity, and to it is attached
the Degree of Bachelor of Lalo. i'l o4''i
Ill. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
This has been organized temporarily, for thu
benefit Of young men. who have been prevented
paratlon for College 1t embraces the subject
of Latin, Greek Mathematics and English.
MODE OF INSTRUCTION AND ao
+. s..-.-s.- EXAMlN ALTON
70 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 fol
proficiency and distinctions very thorough and
rigid. l ,...f
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. I.
Three Masters of Arts are annuity appointed
as Resident Masters with valuable privileges
and emoluments .tr .t l.5..s -
The College educates, free of charge, all can
dldates Tor the Ministry, properly recommended
1t appoints to free Scholarships twenty-five,
young men intending to make Journalism Their
profession. 1t gives u long credit to meritoriou
young men without means who wish an educa
| ton. $50 "3- 55475- s-.frtt-37ficl T
DISCIPLINE. .af3oT 8a65f /
| The discipline of the College, under the con
troll of the President tends to ldevelope honor
manlness and sef-respect. eff ~ mn
| Necessary expenses are not more than 1926 pei
annum. The College fees and three months
board, amounting to about $175 are required il
| Parents are advised to deposit the funds fo
their sons with the Treasurer, experience having
shown the benefits of this course 10 the Students
The session opens the Bird Thursday of Sept
and closes the 4th Thursday of June. a. IRA
! . s~For Catalogues or other particulars apply
| to j. NJ. LEIGH, elk OF FACULTY,
| D@9- -7' Lexington, Va. .
| Augusta If olsa .v.lsiV 20 bra0H er-F