The Chair is held in trust by the Board of Rl'ustees of the 1\1e-Day Baptist Emorial Fund. The fund is held in trust for the University by the Board of Rerustees of the Seventh-day Baptist 1\1e- ACADEMY, formerly known as Ohapel, it is the oldest of the Unh-ersity'S building.
_The library is under the control of the board of directors, which consists of the president, the librarian.
THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
In the examination, he is expected to correct and rewrite examples of poor English, and to write an original essay of one hundred and fifty three hundred words on one of several topics announced at the time of the examination. . A certain number of books will be prescribed for careful study. This part of the exam will cover subject matter, literary form and logical structure, and will also test the candidate's ability to express their knowledge clearly and accurately. Knowledge of the antiquities involved is expected, especially in the case of Virgil and Cicero.
Students who may not be prepared for all the subjects required for admission to a course leading to a degree may, with the permission of the Secretary, continue such studies in the College as are suitable for nnclertaln\ and at the same time adjust, karl'y such studies in the Academy , which are necessary to complete the input equipment; and in this way, with L and diligent attention to their study. ADMISSION TO ADVANCED STANDING Students from other colleges who have a course equivalent to Ito Alfred's may enter at the point from which Lhey begin, on presentation of satisfactory certificate and character. Minor courses must be approved by the professor in whose department the Inajol' is chosen, and will consist of at least three hours each one year. not selected as a major, must be selected as one of the minors.
Students in the Scientific C~)lu'se ~vill choose a ]~ajor from O'l'onp II. or IV. rrhe llUl-JO), Being combined from one of the groups, one minor is selected from the other. Each candidate for a degree will be required to do the work of two penods pel'week in Physical Culture during the Pres.lllna.n and Sophomoro years, unless excused by the President. Candidates who obtain the Bnehelor's degree, either from this Institution 01' others with eqllh~a.lellt courses, llHljT the L\Tastcr's degree received by one year of resident study, or, in the case of graduates of this Institution, by two year's non-resident study, under the direction of the FacuHy.
DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION
Its relation to the Olassian Period a.na to conteinpolar social and political movements: a ~ma,lisis of the chn,l'actol'islics of illdi\'idua}. Carlyle, Ruskin, Newrnan, Arnold, Tennyson, Bl'O\vning. and others will be st,udiecl as leaders and iu-teqn'eters of thought in our time. Several hours. The riso and deyelopmcmt of the novel \\'ith special attention to representative \vOl'ks of it .. number of Bl'iiJish and American novelists. rr three hours.
Rather, the Canterbury Falaes are studied not only in the literary aspect of the time, but as depictions of the social, religious and intellectual life of the 19th century. Two hours. Special emphasis will be placed on his philosophy of life, his concept of immortality, theory of art. and related topics. For that. end tho specimens of word order, particles. the manner and timing will be thoroughly examined.
The selection will consist of one or more of these authors with special reference. 1 ead til s~ because JUŠ'S style IS SIMPLE and because it softens the Sa.tlre of others. 1hearactel'S CoosaI'a and Pompoy, and their role in the decline of the ~public will be evaluated.
GREEK
The Greek read by the class became the basis of IH., the study of the style of Demosthenes. The critical study of the tragedy read in Greek is supplemented by the English reading of the supplement. l)l~tys of Sophocles, and of some plays of JEschylns and Euripides. The ease in l'eadiug' of the pOl'tions chosen by these authors, and a complete invisibility of the same from H, literary.
GERMAN
FRENCH
I\1ATHEMATICAL COUUSE IN GENERAL PHYSICS
An experimental course in practice, !: Application of the principles of heat and light, including the heating and lighting of buildings. ni-sites, Subject 1. Two hours. The studio is furnished with a large collection of minerals containing prilldpal mottals, and is taught to make accurate analyzes of the same both by process and furnace. The purpose of this department is to give the student a thorough knowledge of the principles of the science and to train him to do practical work in astronomical observation.
This course includes 'hands-on' work with the observatory's instruments and the study of a more comprehensive text for two hours. A critical study is made of the life of Christ as it appears in the Gospels. The growth of early Christianity Oh nrch is studied in ~he Acts in eO~ll18~.
The Old Testament is studied historically, -God's dealings with the Hebrew nation; all(l topical.--·law, history and p~·opllee'y. Emphasis is placed on the study and delivery of selections from Shakespeare, Dickens, Brmyuing\ rrrhackeray and others, and on Hle train- ing of the body to expression using the Delsa,rte method There will be an annual eci ta"l gi \'en under the direction of c1epa,l'tment.
INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS
DEPARTl\lENT OF FINE AQTS
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
It is the purpose of this department to effectuate a complete and systematic examination of the doctrines of Ohristianism and of existing questions and controversies concerning them. This section provides a poor comparative study of the doctrinal teaching of the Bible. rhe l1HTestigation is carried out according to the following system: rhe Attributes van Goel;. ELEMENTARY 'VOHle De granma.l' is studied by the Inductive Method in conjunction with reading the first eight chapters of the book of Genesis.
Selected scriptures are read in connection "with a study of the a1tn and scope of Hebrew prophecy. The lines of development of the Yal'ions for the .Messmnw Ideal are traced. Emphasis is placed on the structure of the book and its relationship 10 the other Gospels, 'rre hOllr. The students are also encouraged to study the Syriac language and to read vorshm of the Old Testament in the longmLg'c.
In this study there is a careful examination of the various relations and mutual obligations between the paslOl' and the church under his charge. Church organization and government are also considered. A thorough understanding of the English language as a means of expressing thoughts and feelings in spoken words is considered a necessary part of every candidate's equipment for gospel ministry. JUNIOR YEAR. The student's attention is directed to the elements of good use in oral language- .. l~~tures and hymns together with other practical.
GIFTS
ALICE FISHER, of Northborough, Massachusetts, bequeathed to the University a house and lot in Vol'cester, Massachusetts, valued at three thousand dollars.
COMPETITIVE FREE SCHOLARHIPS
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
DEGREES CONFERRED
ALFRED ACADEMY
Laboratories, ApIHl'atus, Cabinets, Gymnasium, and other additions to the work of the College, are used in the work of the Acadcmv; aneL stn- dent,:; May, by permission of the faculty while pursuing." Students may graduate from the Academy on the Regents' Acaclemie Diploma., but they are 111 required to complete OIle of the courses aboye mentioned, .
DEPAQTMENTS OF INSTQUCTION
In reading the first three books of the Iliad, the general gTl:1mll1attic exercise continues. 2, GEO:1IETRY, vVentworth's Plane Geometry (He-Yised Edition), five books, This course covers St.raight Line, Ang'le, Circle, Proportion, 8i milarity, Areas. Students completed a practical course with double and single entry, which for the average student requires about twenty-twenty weeks.
Work in dccol'ath-e dra.wing is the basic rnade of elementary lessons in ~\'l't and HJ'chiteeture. Part 1," ombraei.ng air chemistry: oxygeu: hydrogen: water chemistry; nitrogen and its compounds: c: chlorine and its compounds; bromine, iodine and ilnol'jl1e: sulfur and its ('compounds: metals important and their compounds. The object of this s1 udy is the {\'cqnil'ement by the student of a, the knowledge of the surface features of the earth, and some of the forces which have united to bring about its press. surface conditions; of 1> atmospheric phenomena.--theil' 1a ws and causes; of the manner in which these affect the distribution of vegetable and animal life; and of the effect of the peculiarities of the relief of the earth and its physical conditions in determining the course of human industry. .
34; the student learns the basic principles of human anatomy, histology, physiology and hygiene.
TEACHERS' TRAINING CLASS
Current vl'aetiee in teaching" is also gi \'en UlHkl' dil'edion and criticism of instruc101',. MosL apPl'oyetl text-booh:s. PnoFESSIO~A L CEH:rIFICATBS, authorizing holders to teach for three years, shall be granted by the Department of Public Instruction to such members of the Train-inuug Class as ( have a standing of at least seventy-fifty in each subject prescribed both in January and
JUIlC ex(\,minations, At the end of three years' successful and continuous teaching, the certificate will be renewed without reexamination,tloll,.
