COLLEGE OF ARTS.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.

The requirements for admission to the College of Arts, (which is the Scientific School of the University,) are as follows:

Candidates are examined in English Grammar, Geography, in Mental and Written Arithmetic, in Plane and Solid Geometry, and in Algebra to Quadratic Equations. None are received until they are at least fifteen years of age.

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

FIRST YEAR.

First Term.-Mathematics-Alegebra begun, Loomis; German-Ahn's Method; Natural History-Botany. Elective Studies-Practical Botany and Agriculture, French and Latin.

Second Term.-Mathematics-Algebra completed, Loomis; Conic Sections, Loomis; German-Select Readings; History. Elective Studies-History of

Useful Plants, Physical Geography, Climatology, French, Latin.

Third Term.-Mathematics-Plane Trigonometry, Mensuration, Surveying and Navigation, Loomis; German-Schiller's or Goethe's Plays; Natural History-Botanical Analysis; History. Elective Studies-Horticulture, French, Latin. Themes and Declamations weekly during the year.

SECOND YEAR.

First Term.-Mathematics-Spherical Trigonometry, Loomis ; Analytical Geometry, Loomis; Rhetoric-Day; Natural History-Mineralogy, Dana; Human Anatomy-Lectures; Chemistry, Youmans. Elective Studies-Laboratory Practice, Qualitative Analysis, Blowpipe Analysis.

Second Term.-Physics-Snell's Olmsted begun, Lectures; Civil Polity-Political Economy, Perry; Chemistry-Organic and Applied; Natural HistoryZoology begun, Agassiz. Elective Studies-Laboratory Practice, Quantitative Analysis.

Third Term.-Physics-Snell's Olmsted completed, Lectures; Civil Polity--International Law, Constitution of the United States; Natural History-Zoology completed, General Physiology. Elective Studies-Differential and Integral Calculus, Natural History of Domestic Animals, Entomology. Themes and Declamations weekly during the year.

THIRD YEAR.

First Term.-Astronomy-Snell's Olmsted; Mental Philosophy-Haven; English Literature--Shaw begun. Elective Studies-Examination of Soils, Forestry.

Second Term.-Logic, Whately; Moral Philosophy-Hopkins; English Literature- -Shaw completed; Rhetoric-Bascom; Asthetics--Bascom. Elective Studies-Modern Languages, Chemical Analysis, Determinative Mineralogy.

Third Term.-Natural Theology-Chadbourne; Analogy-Butler; Evidences-Hopkins, Lectures; History-Guizot's History of Civilization, General Review. Elective Studies-Reviews. Critical Essays, Declamations, and Forensic Disputations, weekly during the year.

The degree of Bachelor of Philosophy is conferred on those who complete this course.

The price of Tuition is $6 per term of thirteen weeks.

EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

By section 15 of the organic act it is provided that "immediately upon the organization of the Board, it shall be their duty to make arrangements for securing, without expense to the State or to the funds of the University, suitable

lands, in the immediate vicinity of the University, not less than two hundred acres, including the University grounds, for an experimental farm, and as early as possible thereafter, to make such improvements thereon as will render it available for experimental and instructional purposes, in connection with the Agricultural course in the College of Arts." In obedience to this provision the Board of Regents, after a full and thorough examination of such lands as were offered to them for that purpose, and such others as they believed could be obtained, have purchased for this experimental farm a piece of land embracing that part of section 14, in township seven, north of range nine east, which lies west of the University grounds, and that part of section 23 in the same township and range which lies between the Sauk road on the south and the tract in section 14 adjoining on the north, also five town lots adjoining the University grounds on the south-west corner, comprising in all about 195 acres, and including Professor Reed's and Mrs. Hobbins' stone and brick dwellings, at an aggregate cost of $27,054. Application has been made to the proper authorities for the vacation of the streets intersecting the town lots purchased, which will undoubtedly be granted.

The University grounds proper, heretofore belonging to the institution, contain about 41 acres; they are contiguous to the above described piece and with it form one tract with an area of over 235 acres. The utility and advantage of having the experimental farm so closely connected with the institution of which it is to form an important part, must be apparent to every one. The land purchased is, according to the opinion and judgment of all such members of the Board as are practically familiar with farming, and of all such persons as could be consulted by individual members of the Board and as have given thought and study to the establishment of experimental farms, peculiarly well adapted for this purpose on account of the great many varieties and differences in its soil and location. It is to be borne in mind, that the object in view is the establishment of an experimental farm, where agriculture is to be practically taught by experimenting on different soils and location of the land, and not a model farm, where the best kind and largest quantity of particular products are sought to be obtained from a particular piece of land. The Board believe that by this purchase they have secured to the University for a reasonable price the best possible piece of land for that purpose. The buildings too, which are upon the land, will be of great and immediate usefulness to the institution in its contemplated development.

REPORT.

The annual report for 1866, has been printed in an octavo pamphlet of twentyfour pages; and the Catalogue for 1866-7 gives additional information.

WEST VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

MORGANTOWN.

THE Scrip received by this State amounted to 150,000 acres. It was directed that the funds derived from selling this scrip should go to the endowment of the Agricultural College of West Virginia to be located near Morgantown, Monongalia County, on the property formerly belonging to Monongalia Academy and the Woodburn Female Seminary, and which was tendered to the State as a partial foundation for the new institution.

TRUSTEES.

Eleven Trustees, one from each Senatorial District, having been appointed by the Governor, assembled at Morgantown, April 3, 1867, and elected Hon. W. E. Stevenson of Wood county, President, and Dr. T. H. Logan of Wheeling, Secretary. Rev. Alex. Martin, D. D., was chosen President of the College, and in June following his inauguration took place. The address which he delivered at that time has been printed. (Morgantown, 1867, 8vo., 30 pp.)

ENDOWMENT.

The property of the school is thus stated in the address:

Proceeds of Congressional land scrip,

The College, (formerly Woodburn,) grounds and buildings,.
The Academy grounds and buildings,

$90,000 25,000

15,000

390

7,556

Effects surrendered as the Library and personal property of the above,
Cash, Bonds, &c., surrendered as endowment of the above,

The proceeds of the scrip are invested in bonds of the State, bearing interest at six per cent. With this moderate endowment, the Trustees propose to maintain a Preparatory department, a College proper, a Scientific department, and an Agricultural department.

FACULTY.

The Faculty consists of the following persons:

Rev. ALEX. MARTIN, D. D., President, and Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy; Rev. J. W. SCOTT, D. D., Vice President, and Professor of Languages; Col. J. R. WEAVER, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and Military Tactics; Prof. S. G. STEVENS, A. M., Professor of Natural Sciences; Prof. F. S. LYON, A. M., Professor of English Literature, and Principal of Preparatory Department, and Prof. O. W. MILLER, Assistant Professor of Do.

STUDENTS.

The College opened in September, 1867, and before its close there were 138 students in the different departments.

NEW JERSEY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ARTS COLLEGE.

HISTORY.

NEW JERSEY directed the proceeds of her portion of the National grant, 210,000 acres, to the maintenance of a Scientific School in Rutgers College, at New Brunswick, by an act approved April 4, 1864. The school thus established as the "New Jersey College for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," was opened for the full number of State students, in September, 1866. COURSES OF STUDY.

The courses of study are as follows:

I. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.

II. CHEMISTRY AND AGRIculture.

Either of these will occupy three years.

During the first year and the first term of the second year, the studies of the two courses will be the same.

The courses of study include the following subjects:

Practical Chemistry, Chemical Analysis, and Chemistry applied to the Arts. Land Surveying, Topographical Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture and Draughting.

Mechanical Philosophy, Machinery, Hydraulics.

Agriculture.

Geology and Mineralogy, and their application to Mining and Metallurgy. Botany and Geology, with their relations to Vegetable and Animal Physiology. Astronomy and Navigation. Military Tactics. French and German. Instruction will also be afforded in Rhetoric, Mental Philosophy, History, Political Economy, and International Law.

Courses of Lectures to adults upon various departments of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts will also be given at stated times, through the second term of the year.

ARRANGEMENT OF STUDIES.

THIRD CLASS.-FIRST YEAR.

I. Course in Civil Engineering and Mechanics.

First Term.-Algebra; Quadratic Equations; Geometry, four books; Draughting-Constructing Problems; Elementary Principles of Zoology and Mineralogy; Rhetoric, Exercises in Elocution and Composition; French.

Second Term--Algebra, Finished; Geometry, finished; Geometrical Drughting; Meteorology and Modes of Keeping Meteorological Register; HistoryComposition and Declamation; French.

Third Term.-Trigonometry and Surveying; Elements of Botany; Physical Geography; History-Composition and Declamation; Draughting; French.

II. Course in Chemistry and Agriculture.

First Term.-Algebra, Quadratic Equations; Geometry, four books; Draughting-Constructing Problems; Elementary Principles of Zoology and Mineralogy; Rhetoric, Exercises in Elocution and Composition; French.

Second Term.-Algebra, finished; Geometry, finished; Geometrical Draughting; Meteorology and Modes of Keeping Meteorological Register; HistoryComposition and Declamation; French.

Third Term.--Trigonometry and Surveying; Elements of Botany; Physical Geography; History--Composition and Declamation; Draughting; French.

SECOND CLASS.-SECOND YEAR.

I. Course in Civil Engineering and Mechanics.

First Term.-Analytical Geometry; Surveying and Levelling, with Field Practice; Descriptive Geometry and Draughting; Elements of Chemistry and Mineralogy; Rhetoric, Composition and Declamation; French.

Second Term.--Differential and Integral Calculus; Shades, Shadows and Perspective; Physics and General Chemistry; Mental Philosophy-Essays; German.

Third Term.-Mechanics; Railroad Engineering and Topography; Draughting; Mental Philosophy-Essays; German.

II. Course in Chemistry and Agriculture.

First Term.-Analytical Geometry; Surveying and Levelling, with Field Practice; Descriptive Geometry and Draughting; Elements of Chemistry and Mineralogy; Rhetoric, Composition and Declamation; French.

Second Term.-Analytical Chemistry, qualitative; Physics and General Chemistry; Mineralogy; Agriculture, its Principles; English Composition and Declamation; German.

Third Term.--Physics and Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry, quantitative; Agriculture, its Processes; Mental Philosophy-Essays; German.

FIRST CLASS.-THIRD YEAR.

I. Course in Civil Engineering and Mechanics.

First Term.-Optics and Acoustics; Astronomy and Use of Astronomical Instruments; Strength of Materials and Engineering Constructions; Moral Philosophy; German.

Second Term.-Geodetical Surveying; Machines, Motive Powers-Machinery used in Engineering; Geology; Political Economy; German.

Third Term.-Hydraulic Engineering; Military Engineering and Field Forti. fications; Designs for and Discussions of Constructions and Machines; Constitution of the United States; Architecture.

II. Course in Chemistry aud Agriculture.

First Term.-Metallurgy and Mining; Elements of Geology; Moral Philosophy-Essays; German; Agriculture, its Products; Farm Accounts.

Second Term.--Elements of Technology; Agriculture, its Products, continued; Geology; Political Economy; German.

Third Term.-Agriculture-Horticultural Products and Rural Embellishment; Theses on Scientific and Practical subjects; Constitution of the United States.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURE.

OUTLINE OF THE COurse.

Instruction in the Theory and Practice of Agriculture will be conveyed for the present mainly by Lectures, except where suitable text-books can be obtained.

Opportunities for observation upon the College Farm will be given from time to time, and we hope to secure ere long, a cabinet of specimens and models by which the lectures delivered may be illustrated and exemplified. During the Terms mentioned below, the following subjects will be treated:

I. Second Year, SECOND TERM.--Agriculture, its Principles.

Its development and present condition as an Art. Its connection with the several branches of science. The economic requisites of vegetable growth, including soils, and the theory of manures.