The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-08
MoRGANToWN v. "a. TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 1880
Second TIN.

International Law oolsey.
German Fouque's Undine Grammar
and Exercises
Elements Of Criticism Lord Kames.
Astronomy Descriptive and Physical
Third Tsym.
Evidences Of Christianity Lectures BY
the President.
Political Economy chapin's Wayiand
German OPTIONAL Evans German
Literature Grammar and Exercises
Practical Astronomy Calculation and
Construction of EcIipses, verified BY the
Nautical Almanac
Geology LeCont-.
Students entering the Freshman class
for this course are required to stand 4
satisfactory examination in all the studies
lof the Preparatory Department Of the
University. with the exception Of Greek.
The aim Of the teachers in this course.
lis to render their instruction cminently
practical, and SO to train the hand and
brain of the student that he shall not only
have the capacity for pursuing indePend-
entity the various subjects here taught.
after he shall have graduated, but so to
Undue his mind with love for them that
he shall always take delight in their study.
Two of the present years graduates
| have already decided to take Post grad
uate course in Science at one Of the oldest
Colleges in the country.
In Astronomy the student IS taught to
use the telescope and sextant with accu-
racy and precision. to measure the alti-
| tudes Of heavenly bodies, and compute
| the local time to find his Latitude by
the meridian attitudes Of the Sun and
Polaris, as well as to learn the names and
places ofthe principal Consultations and
Fixed stars.
InMeteorolOgy. he is taught the use
Of the principal instruments, and required
| to take daily observations Of the Barome-
ter. Temperature, and Humidity, in add
/ ton to the regular study ofthe subject.
The delightful study Of Botany is pur-
Esued during the Spring Term, and the
class IS required TO analyze and classify
all the plants that can be found in the
neighborhood, and always takes at least
] one trip to the Cheat mountains to study
the entirely different Flora found there
no one is considered proficient in this
study until he can take any plant that
may Be given him and be able to find its
name, and completely classify it within
ten to twenty-five minutes. And as .
final test Of requirements, the students on
examination are given ten plants which
they have never before seen. and required
to classify them within two hours. IF
With regard to Geology. we can say
from a personal knowledge, and without
Boosting that its, study can be pursued
here with better advantage than at any
/ other College or University in the United
States. Special attention IS given to this
subject BY the instructor, who has been
connected with the Pennsylvania Geolo,
gical Survey for six years, and the stu
dent is taught IN the field TO examine,
study and describe all classes Of rocks
with which he may meet.
/ The broad waves Of the Appalachian
revolution pass through the immediate
region Of the University, and the giani
arch Of the Chestnut Ridge, axis through
which the raging waters Of Cheat have
lcut their canon, j. within. easy reach u
| the east.
From the bottom Of the gorge or
Cheat river to the summit Of the hills
west from Cassville 7.6oo feet. Or near,
one-half mile Of rocky strata are exposed.
| reaching from top Of the Deyonian sys-
tenn far up through the Caoi Measures
into the Permian.
| Ills immense interval, including As Il
does, the most valuable mineral deposits
! (aIl of the Bituminous coals) Of the world.
the student IS required to measure and
describe.
/ This work IS done on Saturdays, q
that il does not interfere with the regulal
lroutine Of study.
| n Zoology. Chemistry, Physics. Ne
chanics. Mineralogy. &C.. the method y
instruction s equally practical, and with
proper application on the part Of the Pr.
Il III. E,nnriat;nr, for ! x,,cce.sf.,l GO.