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

KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
This University, under the au-
pices of the Northwest Kansas Coz
ference Of the NJ. Z. Church,
entered upon its Third Year Of
work, Wednesday, Sep
tember 18th, 1883.
The two preceding years were
years OF prosperity for the school,
and as the Third Year opens,
words Of cheer come OF increased
Notwithstanding the
great financial depression caused by
loss OF crops in many sections Of the
country. Those in charge will not
disappOint cOnfiding, patronizing
public. The school will be better
the coming year than ever before.
Some additions have been made to
the Faculty. In every case the
selections have been made with
reference to the special fitness Of
the men for the places they are to
fill. II is with peasure we present
this prospectus.
MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY.
AARON SCHUYLER, A. NJ, LII. d.
In the Mathematical, Depart
ment care will be taken TO
employ the most approved
methods, and to use those text
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mands of the times. The student
will be aided when necessary, not 10
relieve him of labor, but to stimu-
late him and encourage him to think
and work for himself.
IL is believed, that with proper
effort, the student of average ability
can scarcely fail to become q skillful
and thorough mathematician. In
Algebra, the laws for the signs,
theOrems and factoring, the greatest
common disvisOr and least common
multiple, radicals, equations, pro-
gressiOns, permutatiOns, and com
binatiOns, probabilities and theory
OF equations, all will receive due
attention.
In Geometry, the logical princi.
piles underlying the demonstrations
will be carefully Disseminated and
illustrated. In addition to the
demonstrations in the textbook
original exercises will be required
Of the student for the purpose Ol
taxing his invention and calling out
his powers.
TrigOnOmetry, both the theory
and the application will be carefully
considered, so that the student car
not fail to appreciate the beauty anC
power Of this branch Of mathe
matics.
In Analytical Geometry, the stu
dent will see the generality anC
availability OF a proper method
and will investigate difiicul
subjects with a reasonable
certainty OF success, and will
acquire a breadth and power befOr,
unknown to him.
In the Calculus, the student Il
introduced to q new and mos
powerful method of investigation
and will be taught tOrely on his owl
unaided power.
In Astronomy, the STUDENT viii
find how the principles Of math
ematics are applied to the study o
the universe, and exhibited in tn,
worlds distributed through space
and will thus have a rational knOwl
edge OF the sublimest Of the scien-
ces.
ETHIEs AND METAPHYSICS.
In this department, the aim is, il
the study OF Rhetoric, to train Il
the cleaI, concise and forcible eX
preston of thought; in Logic, L
teach the science and art Of reason
ing by the Inductive and Deductivt
methods; In Political Economy, L
study the science of wealth and
discuss the relation Of labor anC
capital and the best methods fOl
their harmonious cooperation, anC
to consider the arguments for anC
against a Protective Tariff; il
Psychology, to bring the student {,
8 clear understanding Of the naturl
and function Of the sveral faculties
Of mind, and of the best methods 70
their cultivation; in Ethics, to teacl
and enforce the nature and range o
duty; in the Constitution, to studl
its history and doctrine; in nterna
tional Law, to consider the mutua
relations and duties Of nations II
commerce and intercommunicatiO
during peace and war; in the His
tory Of Philosophy, to discuss thu
various phases of philOsOphic teach
ing in ancient and modern times; il
Evidences of Christianity, {,
examine the argument from
analogy, experience and revelation
in favor of Christian doctrine.
The authors used are Hart
Rhetoric, Schuyler's Logic, Way
lands Political Economy, Schuy
ler's Psychology GregOrys' Ethics
Andrews Manual Of the COnstitu
tiOn, Havens' History OF Philosophy
and Hopkins Christian Evidences
The aim in the instruction is tC
lead the student to think for himsel
and to incite to wider investigation
than the compass Of any one author
II. GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERA
TURE.