The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
THE WORK OF TIE COLLEGE.

Inc WOTh uOnC III SGuIldl SOllCSOD
in every department and every separate
subjects of a high grade, thorough,
accurate.
On account of both the amount of
work done and the grade of work
accomplished, the school stands not as
a college s~o-called, but as 4 college
indeed. The literary department has
prestige over all the other departments,
and while there are specialists of rec
ognized superior ability in these other
departments, the aim is to make a
school of true college character in her
literary department.
1t is the ambition of the president
and his faculty to make Central an
ideal school in home government,
literary work and artistic accomplish
ments. The students are taught and
trained to be thoughtful, thorough,
studious and original. The pupils are
thoroughly trained in the fundamental
principles-trained to be original in
thought-trained to be investigative
and independent. Hence n particular
class textbook is used here merely as
a guide, and not as the main ource of
information. Above all, from contact
with teachers of high motives and lofty
principle; from those principles incul-
Gated both by precept and example;
from the force of public opinion
created by an appeal to nobler senti-
ments, the students are trained to
those higher, truer, nobler, lessons of
life-and these lessons are stressed
with equal force with those of the reci-
tation. Principle is the motto, from
the very smallest task to the greatest.
Hence it is that graduates and students
of Central College are uniformly rec
ognized for their intelligence, their
lofty character, their noble principles.
We append a short sketch of the various
studies the aim is to make Il pupil an
independent student:
LATIN AND GREEK. !
In this course the aim is to thor
oughly acquaint the pupil with Il read
ing knowledge of the best literature in
the languages; TO train the pupil TO
ease and elegance of translation; TO
teach them the principles of language
as Illustrated in these tongues. The
authors IN Latin are Caesar, S%allust,
Cicero, Virgil, Livy, Horace, Tacitus,
Seneca, etc. In Greek the following
are selected: Xenophon, Herodotus,
Homer, T~hucydides, D~emosthenes,
Euripides, ~Sophocles, Plato, New
Testament. In addition, these courses
are supplemented by studies in Mythol-
ogy, Greek and Roman Life, Philoso-
ply and Literature.
ENGLISH.
The usual studies of Analysis, Rhel-
oric, English and American Literature,
Anglo Saxon, Middle English, etc, are
pursued i'm this course. In addition,
the study of a general literature j.
undertaken of the literature of all
prominent nations and their various
contributions TO English. The Eng
lish Poetry, Novel, Ilisio g, is
critically studied, and partev.s, atten-
ton is paid to essay writing.
MATHEMATICS .
This course is unusually extensive
for "A college for young ladies. 1t in
cludes Higher Algebra, Plain and Solid
Geometry, PLAN and Spherical Trig
Onometry, Analytical and D%eterminaIe
Geometry, Modern Geometry, Deter
inmate, DIfferential aud Integral Cal
culus. The aim in this department j.
TO train the pupil to precise, accurate.
logical thinking.
MODERN LANGUAGES.
A three years course Is offered ia
both German and French. In lhcs.
special attention is paid to the funda
mental principles of the language, il,
grammar. its pronunciation and ill.,
best authors. The rccitatIons al,
carried on in the language Taught, thus
giving the pupils a speaking knowledge
OF the language.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES mi BIOLOGY.
BESIDES first class text books there is
individual work in labratOry, analysis,
etc. The eOnrse includes physics,
chemistry, physiology, zoology, botany,
general biology, geology. minerology,
astronomy, water and soil analysis,
microscopy, etc. These studies are
supplemented by models, maps, charts,
apparatus, lectures, etc.
PHILOSOPHY.
This course includes the study of
deduction and induction, logic,
psychology, ethics, evidences of chris
tianity, history of philosophy, etc, etc.
history n ECONOMICS.
This course includes English history, 1
general history, political economy.
BIBLE.
This course is required of all pupils
sncludss study of Bible for four years.
It IS n Systematic and thorough study
of the Bible. There are four courses
laid out leading 10 degrees. These
degrees are bachelor Of letters, bach
elor of sciences. bachelor of arts,
master Of arts. IL a pupil satisfactorily
completes IL given course together with /
that of English. she is entIlled to Il
certificate of gIadH Iti0n jp that curse.