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Schools,
WASHINGTON COLLEGE,
I6H Lexington, Virginia.

WAAs 'IIllS.'1' coL OIL .aao
IN Lexington, Virginia. :
FACULTY: .1s,afsi
GENERAL RE. LEE, 500. 49,. PRESIDENT.
CARTER j. HARRIS, A. NJ Prof: of Latin.
JAMES j. WHITE, A. NJ, Professor Of Greek.
EDw. S. JONES, A. NJ, Prof Mod. Languages.
REV. J. l. K1nkrArnrcK. D t1 81: h"9''s"
= Prei: Il M9 Da, Philosophy.
VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON, A. NJ,
Prot. History and English Literature.
ALEX. L. NELSON, A. M, Prof. Mathematics.
VIM. ALLAN, A. NJ, Prof Aplplsed Mathematics
RICHARD s. McCULLoCH, A. M, et~54sa
4-4 IS. Prof. Natural Philosophy.
JOHN L. CAMPBELL, A NJ, Prot: Chemistry.
II Prof ,ARp11aea Chemistry q ~ r
20 = - ASST Prot. Latin and Greek.
ROBES MAssIE A. NJ,
;; ! asst PrSf: Moder" Languages.
DUNCAN G. LYLE, a. NJ, -
CHARLES A. GRAVES, A. NJ,
icIAa15q'7 81 ~ Asst Prot. English.
JOSEPH B.. WALKER, Asst Prof Chemistry and
9sl Principal Of Business School.
*For 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
TINE duties OF THIS Cnalr are QlScndrSeu NY tHo
Profe ssors of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
80, l. ACADEMIC COURSE. sr,s7.
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 or of the Faculty but that no motive
may be wanting to a complete and systematic
course of education the separate Schools are 50
arranged that they may be combined into the
following departments:
b l. DEPARTMENT OF ARTs.-Thls EN- braces 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 }ot' ~. g -H7
I 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
e3,ce.
3. DEPARTMENT OF PHILosoPHY.-Thi 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 .v--..a.l & + a 4s.srs,aT sat
on Students who have completed the course of
study III nine of the Schools, and have taken dis
tinctions in seven of these zai2ed 1uN35h3 9n
sd 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.
l. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERINa.-
This embraces Mathematics Applied Mathemat-
les, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, French, En-
glish, Drawing and Astronomy. Students who
successfully complete this course receive the di
ploma Of GIRL Enssfsssn; p 5sc1.
2. DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING.-
| This embraces Mathematics, Applied Mathemat-
les, Physics, Chemistry, Mneralogy and Geolo-
| gy, Metallurgy, Mining, German and English.
To this course is attached the diploma of Mining
! Engineer. i. nm sd. Il --.7 =
teal and Scientific Departments in the direction
| Of !. Mechanical Engineering. 2 Applied
Chemistry. 9. Agriculture. 4: Commerce.
8. DEPARTMENT. OF LAw.-This embraces the
| School of Law and Equity, and to it is attached
the Degree of Bachelor of LaaO.
| Ill. 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
-e EXAMINATIONS =,
| To secure constant and thorough drilling, the
Glasses are divided into sections of from twenty
| TO thirty, WHICH are SopTrdIely. III LIE
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 annunlly appointed
as Resident Masters" with valuable privileges
| and emoiufnents =
! The College eduoates, free of charge, all cam
| didates for the Ministry, properly recommended.
| 1t appoints to free Scholarships twenty-f
young men intending to make Journalism their
profession. 1t gives long credit to meritorious
young men without means who wish an educa-
| ton. --s-r~,- - r.es s.-5.f.f4q.rt7 ..- -
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline Of the College, under the con-
troll of the President, tends to deveiope honor
manliness and self-respect. Tee- .,c )
Necessary expenses are not more than 1925 per
annum. The College fees and three months
| board, amounting to about SITS are required in
advance. * .af.,., --s ID --.et .-ss --.. 81
| Parents are advised to deposit the funds for
their sons with the Treasurer, experience having
shown the benefits of this course 10 the Students
The session opens the 3rd Thursday of Sept
and closes the 4th Thursday of June.
Ms-For Catalogues or other particulars apply
to g. NJ. LRRCH, Gag or faculty,
!, Lexington, Va.
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