Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04
HI A UNIVERSITY.

NosIN W WA0t WIS 0EAACttA
10 be the best interest of the
institution aud the popular feel
ing that changes should be made
in some of the departments the
Board of Trustees have re or
ganized the professorships of
the University of Mississippi.
They have also re east the Ell
tire scheme of study Sc n to
meet the exigeneies II the
times and the needs Jf those
seeking a higher edacation.
This scheme OF study il so re
cast as to give the largest pos
sible elections to students in
the pursuit of either the b A.
Il. 3, or b. T.. degrees. The
course of study has been also
enlarged and made more thor
ough especially in Greek. Bellies
Letters, Modern Languages,
History aud Political Economy.
Under the course of instruction
provided for any student really
DESTROYS of learning to speak
French aud German viii have
the opportunity OF doingso at
our State University " two
years coarse under the ablest
practical instruction 10 be had.
Aud whilst a Theoretical nc
quaictsnce with the French and
the German languages a. they
are nou spoken is about al that
the colleges of the country I'M
fortunately AFFORD an effort
will be made at Oxfsrd "a learn
a student how to read, write
and speak these modern Ian.
gusges with practical facility.
Special attention vii. be paid to
the careful instruction of En-
slish and Bellies Letters so that
shatevcr deficiencies exist q
student shall be thoroughly ia
niliar with the English language.
A thorough, scientific knowl-
edge of Modern English viii be
impressed on the mind of every
student willing 10 takea high
English education by the most
systematic conrse of instruction
from the most excellent text
books rs well as by discussions
and lectures. In this c0nnec-
ton
POLITICAL ECONOMY ANb ais
TORY
will be taught the young men of
the country who wish to know
these subjects. The scierce OF
History will be shown 30 the
student and under the plaE of
reorganization and the tiiae . lot
ted TO the studies here named it
will be the fault of the student
If when he has completed his
course lie is not entirely famil-
lar with the best thoughts on
Political Economy and the his.
tory of his country especially
The departments of Greek and
Latin have been consolidated
into one department known AS
that of
ANCIENT LANGUAGES AND LIT.
ERATURF.
The name OF the eminent Pro
fessor of this departments guar
anty sufficient that the study OF
the dead languages will not be
neglected as he will re prsvId
ed with a competent assistant
by the opening of the next sss
sion. la the consolidation oil
the departments of Latin aud
Greek there IS no new 6epar
ture as some seem 10 suppose
For many years in the history ol
the University the famous DR.
Jn0. Y. Waddell taught both
Latin and Greek without the aid
of an assistant. at a time toe
when the classics were more
popular AS studies than they now
are.
To meet the Eant of some stu
dents who desire to omit the
Greek and study the Latin Ian,
guage or rics ssrsa the oppsrtu
nifty will be better presented by
the consolidation of these de.
partments. But while il Is pre-
ferred that the student vii! take
the Greek as we'll as the Latin
course the mOst rigid instruc.
ton will be given in Latin ana
Greek as required.
THE PREPARATORY DEPART
AENT
as a distinct feature is suppressed
ed but the preparatory classes
are put under the personal
charge of the respective Pro.
fess0rs in chief, who will form
the students from the beginning
TO the end of their studies.
The consolidation OF the de-
DartmentS of