The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-09
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INORGANIC OWN 1V X
sDEPAR OF THE TN lsslIY
Tbs Chair III Logic, Music ana Math-
cmatics.
By PROF. b. Ii. pURtNToN.

v ~ II
The Chair " Logic was created n.y. the
Regents At their meeting NJ June SIS.
4 ii IS, therefore, the newest Chair III the
University Il originally coinprehepded
the studies Of Logic, English Philology,
History IF Civilization and International
Law One year ago Tie last-named
study was transferred "a tie Chair sof law
and Equity The professor Of Logic IL
also expected to relieve the President
when necessary, and to give some jassis-
tance II the preparatory department. The
methods Of Instruction in this Chair ale.
purposely somewhat varied. Recitations
are conducted analytioally. categoFfoally
and topically, and these several method Il
are so intermngled As to give no Warning.
of their recurrence. Students are held re-
sponsible for the subject-nlatter Of the
text, and their acquaintance thereWith.
is amply tested BY the foregoing meth
DDS. In addition Is this, lectures and.
collateral readings Are given from stan
~ y 4 a8- * r. B. 4
dard authors, treating upon the topic of
the lesson, and correlated saSeets Asa
crowning exercise, designed 10 make
tifcir knowledge Of th4 subieet aeecfste,
and practically sysilabls students are ne-
CURED 70 forasb oriainsl analyses of the
lesson ard siiginal examples fsr praxs.
embodying the principles taught This IS
believed TO Be the best possible method
Of giving to the student such an intelli
gent apprehension Of new truth q shall
be 70 him permanent and useful posssS
SION
It must be apparent to every observer
Of AMERICAN Colleges and Universities
that they are sadly deficient III their aP7
poirltlnents for the study and practice 81
music. They msafest an unaeeountahls
aversion to the claims Of music IS an ID,
portant element ofLo liberal colture,
The Regents II che West Va Unyef.
sity, wiser than many 81 their compeess
il educational work, made eshy snd com
-rnendablc psovision forsoeal m0sie ii he
curriculum of studles lis opento students
Of all departments alike and Stree 81 <x.
ira charge. Stodtnts are trained il read
ing InusicIat sight, IA singing solos eho.
ruses, gIees and part songs and il voice
culture. Nor IS this 81, they arc earthly
instructed ID the principles 81 harmony,
thorough base, and musical composition
They are reqaired te Identity chords to
harmonic exercises, and finally q iotiisii
nate simple pieces of their own They
are tlius made capable Of sppfe Pnating
senjoying,t n eritieising ordinary music.
correcting geographical, efess, and hars
mounting pieces whenever necessity or
convenience may require it. III sent
instances, even more than this has been
done. Already several young men, who
came 70 the University wahopt any
knowledge Of muse whatsver, have &C.
quired the ability TO write respectable
music of their own. les by nomeens
eisinied that their effasions indicate any
great musical genius, but IL is asserssd
that in several cases, predictions have
been made which are corest siasable
and not without merit UPenthe Ndsole,
It u Thought that ii attenAeo y vocal
music, West Va University IS appre
ciably ihsadvance If The ayenSe male
I College-in America.
Eli last year a vacancy occurred Ia tho
Chair Of Mathematics whereupon lie
] Professor of Logic was relieved from any,
work il the Preparatory Department, and
was instead thereof, made Acting PROBES.
sor of Mathematics. This Chair Is quite
full and complete, embracing Aleebro,
Geometry Trigonometfy, Msasufation,
Surveying. Navigation, Analytical 81G-isorl.
etry Diferential and Integral Calcsla.
and Analytical Mechanics. lnstrueticn
in these branches is given BY means d
textbooks. blackboard, written exercises.
and practical use Of mathematical instru-
ments. The University Is comfortably
supplied with these instruments, and The
aim is TO make each student familiar Niith
their purpose and use.
In all the studies enumerated IN this Al.
tlcle, commendable progress bis been
!. plade during the present year Win >
few exceptions, the students have mas
I. Is II 8. .la v ( q
tered the principles passed over. and have
made themselves reasonably aSoaaioTed