Biennial Report of the President of the University on Behalf of the Regents (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...Chemical Laboratories and the implements used therein, have been made since the last report. COLLEGE OF LETTERS. SPECIAL STATEMENTS. OBJncTs.---The College of Letters maintains two courses; one of them corresponding to the classical course with which the public are familiar; and the other giving prominence to the modern languages, history, and literature. The former, which is known as the Classical Course, leads to the traditional degree of Bachelor of Arts; the latter, which is known as the Literary Course, leads to the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. In both these courses a liberal amount of time is bestowed upon the principles of modern science. The students attend the lectures on Botany, Zoology, Geology, Chemistry, Mechanics, and'Physics. They are also carried through the study of Mathematics, so as to become acquainted with Algebra, Geometry, and Analytical Geometry. One or the other of these two courses will be found adapted to those who desire to lay a broad foundation of literary, historical, and scientific culture as a basis for further professional study. Those who expect to become teachers, will notice the adaptation of these courses to their future vocation. THE OLABSICAL COURSE. TERMS or ADMISSION.--The terms of admission to the Classical Course are as follows: Candidates must pass a satisfactory examination in the same studies as candidates for the Colleges of Science (see page 40), and in the following additional studies: Latin Grammar, including prosody; Caesar, four books; Virgil, Eclogues, and six books of the Hineid; Cicero, six orations; Greek Grammar, including prosody;.Xenoph0n s Anabasis, three books; H0mer s Iliad, two books (omitting the catalogue). After eighteen hundred...