Colby College Catalogue 1868 - 1869

Colby College Digital Commons @ Colby Colby Catalogues Colby College Archives 1868 Colby College Catalogue 1868 - 1869 Colby College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Colby College, "Colby College Catalogue 1868 - 1869" (1868) Colby Catalogues 208 https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs/208 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Colby College Archives at Digital Commons @ Colby It has been accepted for inclusion in Colby Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Colby CATALOGUE OF • COLBY # UNIVERSITY, 1868-9 CATALOGUE OF 'l'HE OF COLBY u NIVERSITY, FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1868-9 ••• WATERVILLE: PRINTED FOB THE 18 'UNIVERSITY B OISTON: J M Hewes, Printer, 65 Cornhlll, REv JAMES T CHAMPLIN, D D , President HoN ABNER COBURN, Vice President ELDRIDGE L GETCHELL, EsQ., Treasurer REV B F SHAW, Sec:retary Rev Adam Wilson, D D Hon Dennis L Milliken, Rev Arthur Drinkwater, Rev Albion K P Small, Samuel Garnsey, Esq William Wilson, Esq Rev Joseph Ricker, D D Hon Henry A Kennedy, l\Ioses Giddings, Esq Hon I.Jot M Morrill, Rev David N Sheldon, D D James H Hanson, A M Rev William H Shailer, D D Rev Nathaniel M Wood, D D Nathaniel R Boutelle, M D Hon Benjamin D Metcalf, Rev Nathaniel Butler, Rev Henry V Dexter, Hon Hannibal Hamlin, LL D Rev Franklin l\Ierriam, Hon Josiah H Drummond, Gardner Colby, Esq Rev George W Bosworth, D D Rev E E Cummings, D D Henry B Hart, Esq Hon Charles Rendol Whidden R E v J AME S T CH AMPL I N , D D , PRESIDENT, Babcock Prof"e••or oCintellectual and Moral Philo•ophy SAMUEL K SMITH, A M , Prot"ea•or ot: Rhetoric and Librarian CHARLES E HAMLIN, A M., Merrill Prot:eHor oC Chemistry and Natural Hlator:y MOSES LYFORD, A M., Profe•aor oC Mathematica and Natural Philosophy JOHN B FOSTER, A M., Prof'e••or oC the Greek and Latin Laniruase• and Literature EDWARD W HALL, A M , Prorea•or oC Modern Lansuase• JULIAN D TAYLOR, A B., Tutor STUDE NTS Names �idence Rooms NICHOLAS NoYES ATKINSON, West Mz:not, ISAAC BRITTON' Winslow, 23 N C CHARLES WESLEY CHASE, Unity, 20 N C GILMAN CLARK FISHER, Dove1·, N H 20 N c ABRAHAM WILLARD JACKSON, Turner: 30 N C CHARLES HoLT KIMBALL, Pembroke, N · H 13 N C EPHRAIM Woon NoRwooD, Camden, EDWARD STUART RAWSON, Rumford Point, 15 N c JUSTIN KENT RICHARDSON' Buxton, 30 N C EDWARD p AYSON ROBERTS, Waterboro,' s s s c c c How ARD CHANDLER RowE, New Gloucester, N C WARREN AUGUSTUS SMITH, Litchfield, N C 10 Names Rooms Residence JAMES BIGELOW ATWOOD, r(V St Albans, JOHN HARRIS BARROWS, East Sumner, 12 s c EDWARD NEWTON BRANN, Madison, 25 s c EuGENE KINCAID DuNBA.R, East Machias, 22 N C ELIHU BURRITT HASKELL, Guilford, 25 s STEPHEN ALFRED JONES, Cifiina, 20 N C HOWARD ROGERS MITCHELL, Waterville, 11 S c WILDER WASHINGTON PERRY, Oamden, 11 S c JOHN DAY SMITH, � South Litclifield, ALFRED SWEETSER STOWELL, Wakefield, Mass 31 s c HORACE WAYLAND TILDEN, Lewiston, 12 s c LEWIS ALBERT wHEELER, Waterville, THOMAS GOULD LYONS, Wate1·ville, N C Mrs c N C Wheeler's 27 s c 11 SUMMARY Seniors, 12 Juniors, Sophomore!!!, , 17 Freshmen, , 13 51 ABB REV I A T IONS N C North College S C South College 13 TERMS OF ADMISSION.* THE requisites for admission to the Freshman Class are testimo­ nials of a good moral character, a thorough acquaintance with English, Latin and Greek Grammar, four books of Cresar's Com­ mentaries, the Catiline of Sallust, the JEneid of Virgil, six Ora­ tions of Cicero, Latin Prosody, the making of Latin, Jacobs' Greek Reader, or its equivalent, Ancient and Modern Geography, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Proportions, the Doctrine of RootR and Powers, and Algebra to Equations of the Second Degree in Davies's Bourdon It is recommended to students in prepara­ tion, to read attentively some convenient manual of Greek and Roman History Hadley's Greek Grammar and Harkness' Latin Grammar are preferred Candidates for advanced standing are examined in the prepar­ atory studies, and in the various studies to which the Class they propose to enter have attended Those who are admitted from other Colleges must present certificates of regular dismission In all cases testimonials of good moral character are required Tbe stated times for examinations are Tuesday before Com­ mencement, and the first day of the first term SELECT CouRSE Individuals of suitable age and acquisitions, wishing to fit themselves for mercantile, agricultural, or aQy of the other active pursuits of life, will be allowed to pursue a Partial Course, for any lengt.h of time not less than one year, selecting such studies as they may desire They will be required to recite with the reg11lar College Classes at least twice a day, and to continue through the term any study commenced They will have free access to the Libraries and Lectures, and on leaving the Institution will be entitled to a regular certificate of their respective attain­ ments in the studies on which they have passed an examination •Teachers are reminded, that these terms fur admission, substantially, will be insisted upon 14 COURSE OF TUDY -+ FIRST TERM Geometry, (first six books,) Davies's Legendre Latin, Livy Latin Grammar, Harkness Exercises in writing Latin Greek, Greek Grammar, Greek History Hadley Exercises in Elocution, Day $ECON:J) TERM Geometry, (completed), Davies's Legendre Algebra, Davies's Bourdon Latin, Odes of Horace Latin Grammar, Harkness Exercises in writing Latin Greek, Plato's Apology and Crito Greek Grammar, Hadley Exercises in Elocution, Day THIRD TERM Algebra, (completed), Greek, Davies's Bourdon Homer 15 Greek Grammar, Hadley Exercises in writing Greek, Lacin, Boise Germania and Agricola of Tacitus � FIRST TERM Davies Trigonometry, Cicero De Amicitia Latin, Rhetoric, Whately, Day's Rhetorical Praxis, and Lect.ures Spalding English Literature, Shute's Manual Anglo Saxon, SECOND TERM Davies Analytical Geometry, Latin, Satires of Horace Rhetoric, Whately and Day Otto's Grammar French, Political Economy, Champlin TmRD TERM Differential and Integral Calculus, Latin, l?rench, Surveying and Navigation, Greek, or Botany Epistles of Horace Dumas' Life of Napoleon Davies Philippics �f Demosthenes 16 FIRST TERM Champlin Ethics, Mechanics, Snell's Olmsted Chemistry, Johnston SECOND TERM Tragedy Greek, Loomis Physiology, Agassiz and Gould Principles of Zoology, Whately Rhetoric, French, or Natural History THIRD TERM Woodbury's Grammar, and Adler's Reader German, Loomis Geology, Civil Engineering, or Olythiacs of Demosthenes and Evidences of Christianity ct - Senior tle�r FIRST TERM Optics, Snell's Olmsted Constitution of the United States, Greek, Sheppard Demosthenes on the Crown German, Latin, or Fouque's Undine German, one half of the term 17 SECOND TERM Intellectual Philosophy, Latin, Champlin Histories of Tacitus Astronomy, Loomis THIRD TERM History, May's Constitutional History of England, Logic, Whately It is required that the above studies be pursued, and regular examinations sustained in them, by each student, previously to his receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts · LECTURES In connection with the regular recitations, Lectures are deliv­ ered to the several classes on the following subjects:Chemistry, Geology, Zoology, The various branches of Natural Philosophy, Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, Greek History and Literature, Roman History and Literature, Greek and Roman Mythology, Rhetoric, Verbal Criticis� and History of the English Language 18 RECAPITULATION OF THE UBJECTS OF P.TUDY IN EACH DEPARTMENT + - GREEK Greek History, Plato's Apology and Crito, Popular Orations of Demosthene , Iliad or Odyssey of Homer, Alcestis of Euripide , or Antigone of Sophocles, Demosthenes OQ the Crown, Hadley's Greek Grammar, Greek Prosody, Boise's Greek Prose Composition LATIN Livy, Cicero De Amicitia, Horace, Tacitu�, Germania, Agricola, and History, Harkness' Latin Grammar, Exercises in writing Latin JIU.TJIEJU.TICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Projections, Mensuration of Heights and Distances, Surveying, Levelling and Navigation, Analytical Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus, Mechanics, Civil EQgineering, Optics, Astronomy 19 CHEMISTRY AND NATURAL HISTORY Johnston's Chemistry, Agassiz and_ Gould' Principles of Zoology, Loomis's Anatomy and Physiology, Loomis's Geology RHETORIC AND LOGIC Whately on Style, Whately's Logic, Whatelj on Conviction and Persuasion, Day's Elocution, Day's Rhetorical Praxis, Trench on Study of Words, English Literature, Spalding and Shaw Themes are required of the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Classes, once in two weeks Declamations are required from one of the four classes every week, the Senior and Junior Classes speaking original articles Exercises in Elocution are continued throughout the course HISTORY Grecian History and Antiquities, Bojesen, Roman History and Antiquities, Bojesen May's Constitutional History of England INTELLECTUAL AND KORAL PHILOSOPHY Champlin's Intellectual Philosophy, Fisher's Essays on the Supernatural Origin of Christianity, Champlin's First Principles of Ethics, Champlin's Political Economy, Constitution of the United State� MODERN LANGUAGES In this department the regular course embraces instruction in the French aud German languages FRENCH-Otto's Grammar, and Dumas' Life of Napoleon GERMAN-Woodbury's New Method Adler's German Reader and Fouque's Undine 20 EXHIBITION There is an Exhibition of the Senior Class during the first term, in which hononary parts, isting of Greek, Latin, Engli-h version , are a igned to member French, and of the Junior Cla s, whose rank is such as to entitle them to the disti�ction PRIZE DECLAUATIONS There is a Prize Declamation of the Sophomore Clas at the end of the Spring Term, and of the Junior Clas at the ena of the S':1mmcr Term At the e declamations, in the last academic year, the prizes were awarded as follow :Junior Declamation :-Fir�t Prize, to Abraham Willard Jack­ son Second Prize, to Ju tin Kent Richard on Sophomore Declamation :-Fir t Prize, to Charles Henry Cum­ ston Second Prize, to Henry· Webster Follett The Prize for the best Compo ition at the Senior Exhibition, was awarded to Julian Daniel Taylor PUBLIC WORSHIP All the Students are required to ·attend some place of public wor hip on the Sabbath; each student or his parent or guardian being permitted to select for attendance either o the places of pub­ lic worship in the village EXAMINATIONS There is a public examination of all the Classes at the close of each term In the Mathematical and mo t of the English branches the student is required to exhibit bis attainments, in any part of the term's study assigned to him, without being questioned, and to conduct the discussion himself The final examination of the Senior Class occurs five weeks be­ fore Commencement TERM BILLS There is kept an accurate account of each Student's absences from all exercises upon which his attendance is required; also, of his 21 general conduct and scholarship This account, in connection with the regular term bill, embracing the charge for Tuition, Room-rent, use of Library, and Incidentals, is sent to the student's parent or guardian at the close of each term COMMENCEMENT Al�D VACATIONS Commencement is on the second Wednesday of August The first vacation is of four weeks, from Commencement; the second is of eight, from the third Wednesday of December; the third is of ten days, at the close of the second Term The first term is of fifteen weeks ; the second and third terms, of twelve weeks each The terms are so arranged as to give a long vacation in the Winter, which may be pro.fitably occupied in teaching, by those whose cir­ cumstances require it Students ;ire allowed to leave for their schools the Wednesday before the first Monday in December EXl'ENSES Tuition, Room-rent and use of Library, $41.00 $41.00 5.00 5.00 Board from $2.50 to $3.50 per week, 97.50 136.50 Fuel, Washing and Lights, 15.00 20.00 $148.50 $202.50 Incidental Expenses, Amount, j The sum necessary for books, clothing and travelling expenses, will vary according to circumstances and the habits of the student College term bills are to be paid at the Commencement of the succeeding term Persons admitted to advanced standing, if not from another College, are required to pay back tuition ; but no matriculation fee is exacted in any case AID TO STUDENTS Besides the opportunity for teaching two or three months in the winter, the Education Societies aid those preparing for the Chris­ tian Ministry, and there are several scholarships, the benefit of which may be enjoyed by meritorious students who need the aid And, in addition, the institution offers the following 22 Honorary Aid (Prizes) The first term bill cancelled for the student best fitted for college; al o all sub equent bill through his course, in case he need the aid and maintains a high rank in his class The first term bill cancelled for the best of not less than six from the same school; also the second bill, and the first and second bills in each year, on the same condition as above The fir t term bill cancelled for the best of not less than four from the same school ; and the first bill in each subsequent year, on the same conditions as above But no school shall be entitled to more than one prize; nor shall any one receive a prize who is not well prepared for college These prizes, for the present year, have been awarded as fol­ lows :Second Prize-to Howard E.ogers Mitchell, fitted by Mr J H Hanson, at the Classical Institute SPECIAL REGULATIONS Any deficiencies in the studies preparatory for college, must be made up by the beginning of the second term Students are considered absent; at the beginning of a term, until they present themselves at their recitations, and will be fined for such absence, unless they obtain an excuse for the same from the President Students declared deficient in any study, at the end of a term, must make up such deficiency by the opening of the next terJ'Il No student can be examined with his class, who has � ot recited with them at least one-third of the time No student, who is unexamined in the studies of any two terms, can proceed with his class till he has been examined on one of them Examinations on deficiencies lnust always take place on the first day of the term No student is allowed to be absent a term, nor to leave town in term time, without permission from the President 23 Term bills must be paid strictly as tl1ey accrue; otherwise bonds must be given to the Treasurer And even with bonds, no student will be allowed to proceed with his class, who has more than two bills unpaid Irregularity in attendance at recitations will be noticed, first, by an admonition from the teacher; then, if continued, from the President; and if not corrected on admonition, the student will be suspended for the term, or discharged from the college altogether, as the case may seem to demand 10 Any student, changing bis room, without permission from the President, will be subject to a fine, or such other penalty as the Faculty may think suited to the case 11 If any student shall fail to hand in his composition to the proper officer at the time appointed for it to be read, be will not be allowed to proceed with his class till it is handed in 12 All excuses for absences from college exercises are to be presented in writing to the officer superintending the exercises, al­ ways before Wednesday evening in each week 13 No student is allowed to board at a public house WATERVILLE CLASSICAL INSTITUTE This Institution, under the charge of Mr J H Hanson, is recommended as possessing superior advantages as a Classical School The course of study is arranged with reference to the requirements for admission to the University Rates of Tuition, from $5.00 to $6.00 24 COLLEGE CALENDA R -+- Dec 23, 1868 FALL TERM ends on Wednesday, VACATION OF EIGHT "'EEKS 1809 SPRING TERM begins Wednesday Evening, SPRING TERM ends Wednesday, February 17 l\1ay 12 VACATION OF TEN DAYS SUMMER TERM begins Monday Evening, Senior Examination, Wednesday, Ma y 24 July Examinations of th e other Classes begins Wednesday, Aug Examinat.ion for ad ms sion, Tuesday,* Aug l Commencement, Wednesday, Aug 11 vACATJON OF FouR wEEKS FALL TERM begins Wednesday, Examination for admission, Wednesday,* Sept Sept "" At eight o clock, at the College chapel The examination to be in writing .. .CATALOGUE OF • COLBY # UNIVERSITY, 186 8- 9 CATALOGUE OF 'l'HE OF COLBY u NIVERSITY, FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 186 8- 9 ••• WATERVILLE: PRINTED FOB THE 18 'UNIVERSITY... requirements for admission to the University Rates of Tuition, from $5.00 to $6.00 24 COLLEGE CALENDA R -+ - Dec 23, 1868 FALL TERM ends on Wednesday, VACATION OF EIGHT "'EEKS 1809 SPRING TERM begins... regular course embraces instruction in the French aud German languages FRENCH-Otto's Grammar, and Dumas' Life of Napoleon GERMAN-Woodbury's New Method Adler's German Reader and Fouque's Undine 20 EXHIBITION