The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-07-06
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

ton and the popular feeling that
changes should be made IN some
of the departments the Boafd of
Trustees have ieorgan;zed the
professorships of the University
OF Mississippi. They have also
reca / the entire scheme Of study
so as 10 meet the cxigencies OF
the times and the needs Of those
seeking higher education. This
scheme of study is SO ecast rs TO
give .hc largest possible elections
10 students in the pursuit of
either the B. A., b. S., or b. T..
degrees. The course of study
has been also enlarged AMI made
more thorough, especially in
Greek, Bellies Letters, Modern
Languages, History and Political
Economy. Under the course of
instruction provided for any stu
dent really drsirous Of learning to
speak French and German will
have the opportunity Of long SO
at our State University by a two
years course under the ablcst
practical instruction to bo had.
And whist Il theoretical acquain,
lance with The French and the
German lauguages Is they are
now spoken is about all thst the
colleges Of the country unfortu-
nately afford, an effort Will be
made at Oxford TO learn a student
how to read, write and speak
these modern languages with prac-
tical facility. Special attention
Will be pald to the careful instruc-
tlon of English and Bellies Let
tiers so that whatever DEFICIENCIES
exist student shall be thorough,
ly famillar with the English lam
guagc. A thorough, scientific
knowledge of modern English
will be impressed on the mind Of
every student willing to take a
high English education by the
most systematic course Of lnstruc-
tion, from the most excellent text
books as well as by discussions
and lectures. In this connection
political economy and history
will be taught the young men OF
the country who wish to know
these subjects. The science ol
History will be shown 10 the stu
dent and under the plan of re-
organization and the time allotted
to the studies here named, it vii
be the fault Of the student if
when he has completed his course
be is not entirely familiar witt
the best thoughts on Political
Economy uud'the history Of bi
country, especially. The dt
partments Of Greek and LatiI
hayc been consolidated iuto on,
department, known as that Of An
cient Languages and Literature.
The name Of the eminent Pro
lessor Of this department is guar
anty sufficient that the sludy 0
the dead languages will not D
neglected, as he Will be provide,
with competent assistant bv th'
opening Of the next session. Ii
the consolidation of the depart
mcnts Of Lhtin and Greek, there
Is no new departure rs sonie seen
10 suppose. For many years q
the history of the University tn
famous DR. Jno. N. Waddcl
taught both Latin and Gree
without the AID of an assistant, a
a time, too, when the classic
were much more popular a
studies than they now arc.
To meet the want of som
! students who desire to omit th
! Greek and study the Latin Ian
guagc or vice versa, the opportu
nifty vii be better presented b.
the consolidation of these depart
ments. Bot while it is preferre
that the student VIII take th
Greek as well as The Latin course
the most rigid instruction will b
given in Latin and Greek, as rs
quired.
The Preparatory Department
: as a distinct feature, i.supersedee
but the preparatory classes ~
! put under the personal charge o
the respective Professors in chic
who vii form the students frol
the beginning to the end Of the
i studies.
The consolidation Of the d
pariments of chemistry IN
natural history, has been Ihougl
s expedicnt with the services Of a
v assistant.
e The faculty as now organize
+ IS certainly an able body of teacl
It ers.
e OF Prof. Maye+, Of the La
is Char. IL Is unnecessary to spea'
If He is too well known to the pc
pie If Mississippi, for us to null