The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-05
THE WORK OF The COLLEGE.
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The work done in Central Collie ge-
in every department and every separate
subjects of Il high grade, thorough,
and accurate.
On account of both the amount OF
wUr% done and the grade of work
accomplished, the school stands not as
Il college so called, but as Il college
indeed. The literary department has
prestige over all the other departments,
and while there are specialists of
recognized superior ability in these
other departments, the aim is Ia make
II school of true college character in
her literary department.
IL 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 Ia be thoughtful, thorough,
studIous aud original. The pupils are
thoroughly trained i'll The fundamental
princIplrs-iraiurd Ia bc original in
Ihuu%ht-trainrd Ia br inVesiigaiive
and independents. Hence particular
class IcXt- book l. used here. merely aS
81 guide. aud not aS the main source of
informant IN. Above all. from cuniact
with teachers OF hugh moi YES and lofty
principle; from Ihu>r principles iucul-
called both by precrpt aud example ::
from the rec of public opinion
created by an appeal Ia nUblrr senli-
menlS, the students are IRA n d 10
those higher, IIurr. uoblrr, lessons of
lfr-and these lr. ms are stressed
With equal force with th,,e OF the
recitation. Principle is the motto,
from tue very smallest Ia>k Ia the
creates. Eence ii is that graduates
aud students Of Cei tral College are
uniformly recognized for their inttl!i-
grnce, their lofty character, their noble
principles. We append II short sketch
Central. In all studies the aim is To
make :; pupil an indrpt ndrnt student ::
LATIN AND GREEK.
In this course the aim is to thor
oughly acqraint the pupil with read
ing know ledge of the best literature in
ease aud elegance of translation; To
teach them the principles of language
rs illustrated III these tongues. The
authors in Latin are Caesar, Sallust
Cicero, Virgil, Livy, Horace, TaciIus,
Seneca, etc In Greek the following
are selected: NenOphon, IIerodotus,
Homer, Thucy dides, Demosthenes,
Euripides, Sophocles, Plato, New
Testament. In addition, these courses
are supplemented by studies in Mythol-
ogy, Greek and Roman Life, Philosophy
and Literature.
ENGLISH.
The usual studies of Analysis, Rhet-
oric, English and American Literature,
Anglo Saxon, Middle English, etc., are
pursued in this course. In addition,
the study of Il general literature is
undertaken of the literature of all
prominent nations and their various
contributions to English. The English
Poetry, Novel, History, etc. , is critically
studied, and particular attention is paid
TO essay writing.
MATHEMATICS.
This course is unusually extensive
for college for young ladies'. 1t
includes Higher Algebra, Plain and
Solid Geometry, Plain and Spherical
Trigonometry, Analytical and Determ-
mate Geometry, Modern Geometry,
Discriminate, Differential and Integral
Calculus. The ann in this department
is To train the pupil to precise, accurate,
logical thinking.
MODERN LANGUAGES.
A three years course is offered IN
both German and French. In these
special attention is paid to the funda-
mental principles of the language, its
grammar, lis pronunciation and its
best authors. The recIIatlons are
carried on in the language taught, thus
giving the pupils Il speaking knowledge
of the language.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND BIOLOGY.
Besides first class text books there is
individual work in laboratory, anal, sis,
etc. The course includes physics,
chemistry, physiology, zoology, botany,
general biology, geology, minerology.
astronomy, water and soil aualI sis,
microscopy, etc. These studies are
supplemented 10y models, maps, charts,
lectures, etc.
rHILC soPHY.
This course includes tie study of
deduction aud induction, logic,
ply ch"l"gy, cthits. evidences of chris
iianity, hisio'y of phil' ophy, etc., etc.
HISTORY AND ECONOMICS.
THIS course nclndrs English lItory,
=, neral history, o ted economy.
BIBLE.
THIS course is Trired of all pupils,
includes study "f bible for four years.
II Is a ~ >rrnlalic and thorough study
nf he Bible There are four c,urSes
laid ont leading L" degrees. These
degrees are bachelor of letters, bach
cl"r of sciences, bachelor of arts.
master of arts. If a pupil satisfactorily
II given course together with
that of English, she is entitled to IL
certificate of graduation in that course.