The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-13

student familiar with the forms,
structure aud idiOms Of the Latin
Language, so that he may be enabled
to translate with critical accuracy.
Hence, the frequent reference to the
Grammar and the careful explana-
tiOns Of peculiar constructions, In
the beginning Of the course. The
habit OF close attention and
thorough inspection thus formed
will prove OF iuestimable value in
subsequent branches Of study; aud
the principles Of the language being
thoroughly mastered, the student
will soon acquire ability to read
ordinary Latin at sight, with ease
and speed. The memOriZing Of
OF striking sentences Is
encouraged, and the blackboard is
both freely aud frequently made use
Of. These, with written exercises i'm
translating at first hearing, are
special features throughout the
entire course.
The authors read are: Historians
Cesar, Sallust, LiNy and Tacitus.
POets-Nirgil, Horace and Juvenal
and the OratiOns and Moral aud
Philosophical Works of Cicero.
DEPARTMENT or NATURAL SCIENCE.
WELLINGTON b. JOHNSON "A. NJ,
The Department includes Physics,
Chemistry, MineralOgy, Geology,
Biology, Botany, Zoology aud
Physiology.
Cages Elements Of Physics is
used as the guide in that study, ac-
cOmpanied by a series of quantita-
tive experiments in Mechanics,
Heat and Electricity. In Chemistry.
Runsin's BriefeT COuse is used by
the SOphOmOres Tor two terms. 1t
is the intention to fit up LabOratOr-
les for Qualitative and Quantitative
analysis, where each student may
perform the experiments for him
self. The examination Of the more
important minerals following
Dana's smaller book, con titutes the
course in Mineralogy.
LeCOnte's Geology will be used as
the guide by the Juniors during the
third term. Excursions will he
made to such points as are ac-
cessible.
The Freshmen will study Gray's
botany and Apgairs plant analysis
during the third term. This will be
supple mented by lectures upon cell
formation aud the chemistry OF
plant growth.
In the first term of the senior
academical year Martins Human
Body will be used, accompanied by
references TO other authorities and
dissectiOns Of various animals.
NORMAL DEPARTMENT,
II, b. SCOTT, A. NJ, DEAN.
The aim Of this department is to
provide thorough and practical
/ training for teachers of public
| schools. Both elementary and ad-
vaneed instruction are given, com
pretending what is required for ex-
animation for the state certificate.
Each lesson is followed by presen-
tatiOn Of the method Of teaching IL.
Teachers have thus offered them a
! professional course for the compile
| tiOn Of which certificates or diplo-
mas are issued, with record Of work
done. A register is kept for the use
of those desiring qualified teachers,
and this includes a full report Of
work done by each person trained.
No teacher is required to study any
subject which he can teach success
fully. The students Of this depart
ment have the free use of all cabinet
and laboratory apparatus and library
Of the University. Painters "His-
| tory Of Education" Whites "Ele-
ments Of Pedagogy" Brooks
Normal Methods aud Fitehe's
Lectures ON Teaching" are the
books used for reference.
GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERA-
TURE.
W. q. BAAB.
The object aimed at i'm this de-
| partmeut is to make the student
not only theoretically. but Drdcfi-
cdUy acquainted with this living
language. The first year Is devoted
TO the study Of grammar; and as
soon practicable, written English
German translatiOns OF short SEN
/ tences are daily required. In the
| classroom every efforts Is made TO
/ train the car and the tongue Of the
student, so as 10 enable him both TO
speak the language. and to under
stand il, when he hears II spoken by
others. The language taught is
] AAA1AtEt ~ laA a. NtiEHlnlE the IltUl-
um of communication between
teacher and student; and, in short.
no pains are spared to familiarize
/ the latter with pronunciation,
form, idioms, elementary syntax.
and a fair vocabulary. Thus the
work Of the first year centers in the
study Of the spoken language. The
book used are Comforts German
Course and BOisen's German Prose.
! The second year is devoted 10 the
study OF some of the masterpieces Of
classical German Literature, among
which are Schiller's Wilhelm Tell.
GOethe's Faust, and Hermann and
DOrOthea, special attention being
paid to the thoughts OF the authors
read, as well as TO accurate aud
fluent translatiOns into idiomatie
English. In connection with this.
constant opportunities are offered
the student for extending his prae-
teal knowledge Of the language, by
cOllOquial practice in the class
room, and by the WrIteing Of Ger
man essays, which are resuired
from time 10 time.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT.
PROF. A. T. GRIFFITH