Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-01
n ACADEMIC COURSE.

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 h!s
own course of study, under the direction OF ms
parent or of the Faculty; but that no motive
may be wanting to complete ana systematic
course of education, the separate Schools ere SO
| arranged that they may be combined into the
following departments: ,
DEPARTMENT OF ARTs.-This embraces the
subjects of Latin, Greek, English, Moral Fhllo-
SONNY. 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.
2 DEPARTMENT OF ScIENCE-Ihls 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 Sea
euce.
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 dis
tnctions in seven of these.
IL PROFESSIONAL COURSE.
The Departments of Engineering were organ
lZoQ WAR 10 IloCt d WALL lOiIS Ill
South of the highest grade of scientific instruc-
ton in these important professions. They are
,,o,;- :: Ell c.,a c,ooAssfrl onaratinn
/. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERINe.-
This embraces Mathematics, Applied Matheinat-
les, Physics, Mechanics Chemistry, French, En-
glish, Drawing and Astronomy. Students who
successfully complete this course receive the OIL
ploma of Civil Engineer
2, DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING.- -
This embraces Mathematics, Applied Mathemat-
!. onT
gy. Metallurgy, Mining, German and English.
70 this course is attached the diploma of Mining
Engineer.
Ii is proposed still further to extend the Prac-
of l. Mechanical Engineering. z Applied
Chemistry. g. Agriculture 4 Commerce
g. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.-This embraces the
School of Law and Equity, and to it is attached
the Degree of Bachelor of Laac.
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
nations are both oral and written, and those fol
proficiency and distinctions very thorough and
rigid.
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 emoluments
The College educates, free of charge, all can
didates for the Ministry, properly recommended
It appoints to free Scholarships twenty-hv
Young men intending to make Journalism thell
profession. It gives long credit to merltorlous
Young men without means who wish an educa
ton. -
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline of the College, under the con
troll of the President, tends to develope honor
manliness and self-respect. 80 49,
Necessary expenses are not more than S32o pei
annum The College fees and three months
board, amounting to about $l75, are required II
advance.
Parents are advised to deposit the funds fol
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.
For Catalogues other particulars apply
| to J. III. LEECH, elk OF FACULTY.
s Lexington, Va.
| August 81 If