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CATALOGUE

WATERVILLE COI�LEGE,

1862-3 ..

CATALOGUE

OF THE

WATERVILLE COLLEGE, I-

MAINE,

1862-63.

WATERVILLE:

PRINTED FOR THE COLLEGE.

18 6 2. BOSTON: 0 Joh. n M. He10es, Printer. 81 Cornhill. 3

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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REv. JAMES T. CHAMPLIN, D. D., President. HoN. ABNER COBURN, Vice President. ELDRIDGE L. GETCHELL, EsQ., Treasurer. REV. GEORGE J?. B. PEPPER, Secretary.

Rev. Adam Wilson, D. D. Hon. Josiah H. Drummond,

Rev. Arthur Drinkwater, Rev. George Knox,

Samuel Garnsey, Esq. Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, Rev. Joseph Ricker, Henry B. Hart, Esq.

Rev. Abraham H. Granger, Hon. Dennis L. Milliken, Rev. Samuel L. Caldwell, D. D. Hon. Thomas S. Pullen,

Moses Giddings, Esq. Rev. Albion K. P. Small,

Rev. David N. Sheldon, D. D. William Wilson, Esq.

Rev. William H. Shailer, D. D. Hon. Henry A. Kennedy,

Hon. Noah Smith, Jr. Joseph ,..w. Merrill, Esq. Nathaniel R. Boutelle, M. D. Hon. Lot M. Morrill, Rev. Nathaniel Butler, James H. Hanson, A. M. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, LL. D. Rev. Nathaniel M. Wood, Rev. William Lamson, D. D. Hon. Benjamin D. Metcalf.

FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION.

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REv. JAMES T. CHAMPLIN , D. D.,

PRESIDENT,

Pref'euor of' Intellectual and Koral Phlloaophy.

SAMUEL K. SMITH, A. M.,

ProCeHor oC Bhetorlc and Librarian.

CHARLES E. HAMLEN, A. M., .

Prof'eaaor of' Chemlatry and Natural Hl11tory.

MOSES LYFORD, A. M.,

Prof'eHor of' Mathematic• and Natural Phlloaophy.

JOHN B. FOSTER, A. M.,

Prof'eaeor of' the Greek. and Latin Laniruaire• and Literature.

STUDENTS.

Names. Residence. Rooms.

HENRY MERRILL BEARCE, Hebron, 13 N. C.

PERCIVAL BONNEY, West Minot, 8 s. c.

SIMEON LOVELL BEARCE CHASE, West Minot, 27 N. c.

PETER CosTELLOE, Saco, 26 s. c.

HENRY JOSEPH CUSHING, Skowhegan, 15 N. C.

CHARLES MELVIN EMERY, Waterville, 7 N. C.

GEORGE CLARK GETCHELL, Waterville, Mr. Getchell's.

GEORGE LEWIS HOLMES, Ellsworth, 10 N. C. ..

GEORGE CALVIN HOPKINS, Mount Vernon, Mrs. Stilson's.

GEORGE BOARDMAN ILSLEY, Limerick, 32 N. C.

WILLIAM PERKINS Joy, Ellsworth, Mrs. Stilson's.

JOHN OLIVER MARBLE, Waterville, Mrs. Marble's.

HORACE MAYO, Waterville, 11 s. c.

HENRY McALLISTER, Ellsworth, 14 N. C. 8

Name . Residence. RooIDB.

NATHANIEL MEADER, Rochester, N. H 11 s. c.

TrroMAS J unsoN NEAL, Woolwich, 17 s. c.

HORATIO NELSON NUTTING, South Parkman, 16 s. c.

GEORGE STEPIIEN ScAMMA�, Waterville, Mr. Sca.mmans.

Lewiston, 7 s. c.

GEORGE DANA STEVENS, Paris, 6 N. C.

DWIN CLARK STEVENS, Waterville, Mr. Stevens s.

CHARLES DANA THOMAS, Brandon, Vt. 12 s. c.

WILLIAM RICKER THOMPSON, S. Parsons.field, 7 N. C.

WILLIAM PENN WHITEHOUSE, S. Vassalboro', 8 s. c.

SILVANUS BOARDMAN MACOMBER, Monson, 31 s. c. -_

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1uuior �lit$$. ) f''f

Na.mes. Residence. Booms.

I /1 NATHAN OooK BRACKETT, Phillips, 24 N. 0. wILLIAM THOMAS CHASE, .lVorth Berwick, 30 s . o.

�lJOHN SHERBURN DORE, Bangor, 30 s. 0.

vrwILLARD WHEELER F�EEMAN, Fairfield, 11 N. 0. rt WESTON HAMMONS, Bethel, 3 N. o.

;JrCUSHMAN EBEN HARDEN' Maria.ville, 13 s. 0.

WILLIAM SMITH KNOWLTON, East Sangervilk, 12 N. O.

EDWARD CLARENDON LITTLEFIELD, Chesterville, 24 N. 0.

v EDWIN RUTHVEN MAYO, Kendall's MiUs, 14 N. 0.

HENRY OLAY MERRIAM, Houlton, 13 N. O.

HARRISON MERRILL PRATT' Turner, 15 s. 0.

STANLEY THOMAS PULLEN' Foxcroft, 15 s. o.

CYRUS GREENWOOD RICHARDSON' Fo·rt Fairfield, 25 N. 0.

IRA WALDRON, Dover, N. H. 14 s. c.

WILLIAM PIERCE YOUNG, Kenduskeag, 13 s. 0.

flABNER HARDY KEZAR, Limerick, 32 N. C.

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Names. Residence. Rooms.

y HENRY MILTON BODFISH, Watervi'.lle, Mrs. Bodfish's.

� FREDERIC GowEN BRADBURY, Bangor, 9 s. c.

�'ALBION RUSSELL BURRILL, Kendall's Mills, 16 N. C.

,tLEONARD BUTLER, Franklin, Mr. Stedman's.

THOMAS MELVIN BUTLER, Hancock, 15 N. C.

GEORGE WYMAN CLOW, South Boston, Ms. 7 s. c.

GRENVILLE MELLEN DONHAM, Turner, 26 s. c.

How ARD HASKELL GnoVER, New Gloucester, 10 s. c.

CHARLES VERANUS HANSON, Portland, 8 N. C.

ffw ESTON HARDY KEENE, L!remen, 1 M. H.

WILLIAM HENRY LAMBERT, .Auburn, 9 s. c.

-!lDuRA PRATT MoRGAN, New London, N.H. 25 S. c.

/II'FRANCIS OscAR PERKINS, Thomaston, 2 M. H. ,\/WILLIAM HENRY RusSELL, Nobleboro', 1 M. H. I w AUGUSTUS HARRISON SM.ALL, East Pittston, Mrs. Stilson's. �

Names. Residence. Rooms.

w AUGUSTUS DENNETT SM�LL, Carmel, 22 N. c.

W'AsA HuTCHINS SNow, Nobleboro', 2 M. H.

,WDANIEL HAYDEN TAYLOR, T7assalb01·0', 25 s. c.

}IFREDERIC CHARLES THAYER, Waterville, Mr. Thayer's.

AUSTIN THOMAS, Waterville, Mr. Thomas's.

¥ JOHN WAYLAND WOODMAN, Cornville, 5 M. H.

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Name . Re idence. Rooms.

WILLIAM Au!JUSTUS ALBEE, Washington, 6 s. c.

A) CIIARLES HENRY ANDREWS, Buxton Centre, 10 s. c.

RUFUS WILBERFORCE BAILE�, Gape Elizabeth, 3 N. C.

FRANK WALES BAKEMAN, Portland, 19 N. C.

SAMUEL BELL, Waterville, 11 M. H.

ALDEN EDWARD BESSE, Paris, 27 N. C.

THEODORE CLARKE, Newcastle, 26 N. C.

CHARLES CALDWELL CouLLIARD, Bangor, 32 s. c.

ALFRED MARSHALL HAMLEN' ./ East Vassalboro', 29 N. C.

ROSWELL SISSON HINDS, Benton, 20 N. C.

HENRY MALCOM HOPKINSON, Fort Fairfield, 25 N. C.

GEORGE WALTER HUNT, 'i Benton, 20 N. C.

ALBERT EDMUND KNIGHT, Biddeford, 3 N. C.

HAZEN PINGREE McKusICK, Denmark, 26 N. C.

JOSEPH WESLEY PRESSEY, i Cornville, 9 N. C. --� 13

Names. Residence. R-0oms.

THOMAS BROWN SEVERANCE, 111 Newport, 19 N. c.

ARNOLD STEDMAN' ,, f Hartland, 9 N. c.

FRANK wARRI<:N TOLMAN' Harrison, 32 s. c.

EDWIN WILSON TRUWORTHY, AA Newport, 17 N. c.

SILAS TucK WHITTIER, A-·1 Oornville, 17 N. c.

EnwARD STEVENS YouNG, 41 Washington, 6 s. c.

SUMMARY.

SENIORS, 24 JUNIORS, 15 SOPHOMORES, 21 FRESHMEN, 21 SELECT COURSE, 2 - 83

ABBREVIATIONS.

N. C. North College. s. c. South College,

M.H. Mansion House•

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TERMS OF ADMISSION.

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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 .lEneid 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 Roots and Powers, and Algebra to Equations of the Second Degree in Davies's Bourdon. It is recommended to students in prepa ration, to read attentively some convenient manual of Greek and Roman History. Kiihner's Elementary Greek and Latin Grammars, including the Exercises, or Champlin's Greek Gram mar and the J�atin Grammar of Andrews and Stoddard, are re quired. 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 frqm other Colleges, must present certificates of regular dismission. In all cases testimonials of good moral character ar� required. The stated times for examinations are Tuesday before Com mencement, and the first day of the term.

SELECT CouRSE.-lndividuals of suitable age and acquisitions, wishing to fit themselves for mercantile, agricultural, or any of the other active. pur uits of life, will be allowed to pursue a Partial Course, for any length of time not less than one year, selecting such studies as they may desire. They will be required to recite with the regular College Classes at least twice a day, and to con tinue 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. 15

COURSE OF STUDY.

FIRST TERK. Geometry (first five books), Davies's Legendre.

Latin, . Livy.

Latin Grammar, Kiihner.

Exercises in writing Latin.

Greek, . Xenophon's Anabasis.

Greek Grammar, Champlin.

Exercises in Elocution, Day.

SECOND TERI. Geometry (completed) Davies's Legendre.

Algebra, . Davies's Bourdon.

Latin, . Cicero's Brutus. Latin Grammar, Kiihner.

Exercises in writing Latin. Greek, Clio of Herodotus. Greek Grammar, Champlin.

Exercises in Elocution, Day.

THIRD TER!rt. Algebra (completed) Davies's Bourdon.

Latin, Odes of Horace.

Latin Grammar, Kuhner. 16

Greek, Homer. Greek Grammar, Champlin. Exercises in writing Greek, Boise.

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FIRST TERM:.

Trigonometry, Davies. Latin, Satires and Epistles of Horace. Rhetoric, Whately and Lectures.

SECOND TERM:.

Analytical Geometry, Davies. Greek, Popular Orations of Demosthenes.

Rhetoric, Whately. French, Fasquelle's Grammar.

THIRD TERM:.

Differential and Integral Calculus, Smyth. Latin, Germania and Agricola of Tacitus. French, Dumas' Life of Napoleon. Surveying and Navigation, Davies. � 17

1�nior !je}lr.

FIRST TERM.

I Mechanics of Solids, Bartlett. Chemistry, Johnston.

e Logic, Whately.

. Political Economy, Wayland.

SECOND TERM.

M�chanics of Fluids, Bartlett.

Greek, Tragedy.

Physiology, Loomis.

Principles of Zoology, Agassiz and Gould.

Optics, Jackson.

THIRD TERM.

Latin, History of Tacitus.

Geology, Loomis.

Rhetoric, Whately.

Constitution of the United States, Sheppard.

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Senior !Je�r.

FIRST TEJt)(, > �

Ethics, . . Champlin. Astronomy, Norton.

Greek, Demosthenes on the C�own. 3

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SECOND TERK.

Intellectual Philosophy, Champlin. German, Adler's Grammar and Reader.

Evidences of Religion, . Butler's Analogy.

THIRD TERM. History, May's Constitutional History of England. German, Undine. Natural Theology, Lectures.

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 cf Arts.

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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 Criticism and History of the English Language. 19

· RECAPITULAT10N

OF THE SUBJECTS OF STUDY IN EACH DEPARTMENT.

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GREEK. Anabasis of Xenophon, Clio of Herodotus, Popular Orations of Demosthenes, Iliad or Odyssey of Homer, Alcestis or Medea of Euripides, Demosthenes on the Crown, Champlin's Greek Grammar, Greek Prosody, Boise's Greek Prose Composition.

LATIN.

Livy, Cicero, Brutus, Horace, Tacitus, Germania, Agricola, and History, Kiihncr's Latin Grammar, Exercises in writing Latin.

ltATHEKATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.

Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Projections, Mensuration of Heights and DistanceR, Survey- ing, Levelling and Navigation, Analytical Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus, Mechanics, Optics, Astronomy. 20

CHEMISTRY AND NATURAL HISTORY. Johnston's Chemistry, Agassiz and Gould's Principles of Zoology, Loomis's Anatomy and Phy iology, Loomis's Geology.

RHETORIC AND LOGIC. Whately on Style, Whately's Logic, Whately on Conviction and Persuasion, Day's Elocution, Trench on Study of Words. Themes are presented by the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Ola ses, once in two weeks. Declamations are required from one of the four Classes every week, the Senior Class 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 llORAL PHILOSOPHY. Champlin's Intellectual Philosophy, Butler's Analogy, Champlin's First Principles of Ethics, Wayland's Political Economy, Constitution of the United States. MODERN LANGUAGES. In this department the regular course embraces instruction in tbe French and German Languages; for which, however, no addi tional tuition is charged. ]'RENCH-Fasquelle's Grammar, Dumas' Life of Napoleon. GERMAN-Ollendorff's Grammar, (Adler's Ed.) Adler's German Reader, Fouque's Undine. 21

EXHIBITION.

There is an Exhibition of the Senior Class during the first term.

PRIZE DECLAMATION.

There is a Prize Declamation of the Sophomore Class at the end of the Spring Term, and of the Junior Class at the end of the Summer term.

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

All the students are required to attend some place of public worship on the Sabbath; each student or his parent or guardian being permitted oo select for attendance either of the places of public worship in the village.

EXAMINATIONS.

There is a public examination of all the Classes at the close of each term. In the Mathematical and all the English branches the student is required to exhibit his attainments, in any pa.rt 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 general conduct and scholarship. This account, in connection with the regular term bill, is sent to the student's parent or guar dian at the clqse of each term.

COMMENCEMENT AND VA CATIONS. 1

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 22 ten days, at; the close of the seconcl. term. The fir t term is of fifteen weeks; the econd and third terms, of twelve weeks each. The terms are so arranged a. to give a long vacation in the Winter, which may be profitably occupied in teaching, by those whose cir curn tances require it. Students are allowed to leave for their schools the Wedne day before the first Monday in December.

EXPENSES.

Tuition, Room-rent and use of Library, 41.00 $41.00 Incidental Expenses, 5.00 5.00 ,, Board, from 1.50 to 2.50 per week, 58.50 87.i5 Fuel, Washing and Lights, --12.00 --12.00 Amount, 116.50 145.75

The sum necessary for books, clothing and travelling expenses, will vary according to circumstances and the habits of the student. Many of the Greek and Latin text-books can be obtained by t.he students from the Library, at a reasonable charge. College term bills are to be paid at the commencement of the succeeding term. Persons admitted to advanced tanding, if not from another College, are required to pay back tuition ; but no matriculation fee is exacted in any case.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS.

1. Any deficiencies in the studies preparatory for College, must be made up by the beginning of the second term. 2. 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. 3. Students declared deficient in any study at the end of a term, must make up for such deficiency by the opening of the next _ term. 4. No student can be examined with his class, who has not recited with them at least one-third of the time. 23

5. 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 t.hem. 6. Examinations on deficiencies must always take. place on the Saturday following the opening of the term. 7. No student is allowed to be_ absent a term, nor to leave town in term time, without permission from the President. 8. Term bills must be paid strictly as they 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. 9. 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 al together, 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 at the time appointed for it to be read, he will not be allo�ed to proceed with his class till it is handed in. 12. All excuses for absences from College exercises a1:e to be presented in writing to the officer superintending the exercise, always before Wednesday evening in each week. 13. No �tudcnt is allowed to board at a public house.

WATERVILLE ACADEMY.

This Institution, under the charge of Mr. J. W. Lrnn, is recommended as possessing superior advantages as a Classical School. The course of study is arranged with reference to the requirements for admission to this ,College.

Rates of Tuition, from $3.00 to $5.00. 24

COLLEGE CALENDAR.

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FALL TERM ends on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1862.

V AOATION OF EIGHT WEEKS. 1868. SPRING TERM begins Wednesday Evening, February 18. SPRING TERM ends Wednesday, . May 13.

VACATION 01!' TEN DAYS.

SUMMER TERM begins Monday Evening, May 25. Senior Examination, Wednesday, . July 8. Examination of the other Classes begins Wednesday, Aug. 5. Examination for admission to College, Tuesday,* Aug. 11. Commencement, Wednesday, Aug. i2.

VACATION OF FouR WEEKS.

FALL TERM begins Wednesday, . September 9. Examination for admission to College, Wednesday,* Sept. 9.

•At eight o'clock, u.t the College chapel. The exami.nation will be in writing.