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WATERVILLE: PRINTED FOR THE cotLEGB. 18 64. BOSTON: · Jahf!- M. Hewes, Printer,
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
/a'Ev. JA ME S T. CHAMPL IN, D. �.,President. )IoN. ABNER COBURN, VicePresident. J,·, J ELDRIDGE L. GETCHELL, EsQ., Treasurer. v REv. GEORGE D. B. PE PPER, Secretary.
..(. � ( Rev. Adam Wilson, D. D. Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, ,/ Rev. Arthur Drinkwater, :; Henry B. Hart, Esq.
Samuel Garnsey, Esq. 1" Hon. Dennis L. Milliken, Rev. Joseph Ricker, Hon. Thomas S. Pullen, Rev. Abraham H. Granger,"""· Rev. Albion K. P. Small, Moses Giddings, Esq. William Wilson, Esq. Rev. David N. Sheldon, D. D. Hon. Henry A. Kennedy,
Rev. William H. Shai}er, 'b.D. Joseph W. Merrill, Esq. 1 Hon. Noah Smith, Jr. "' Hon. Lot M. Morrill, '• -f Hon. Josiah H. Drummond, Rev. Henry V. Dexter, · Rev. George Knox; Rev. Franklin Mer:riam. ) 5 ,• FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION. -REv. JA MES T. CHAMP LIN , D. D. , ' P R E S I D E N T 1 �roCe••or oC Intellectual and Moral Plallo•ophy. SAMUEL K. SMITH , A. M., Prot"e••or oC :Rhetoric and Librarian, CHARLES E. HAMLEN, A. M,, ProCe••or oC Claeml•tr:y and Natural Hbtor:y. MOSES LYFORD, A. M., ·. ProCe-r oC Matlaematle• a11d Nat11.ral Phllo•oplay. ProCe•••r oC tlae Greek. and Latia Lansaaaee a11tl Literature. 7 STUDENTS. --+- Names. Residence. Rooms. w ILLIA.M THOMAS CHASE, North Berwfrk, 6 s. c. South Boston, Jlfs. 7 S. c. GRENVILLE MELLEN DONHAM, Turne1·, . ·25 s. c . . How:ARD HASKELL GROVER, New Gloucester, 12 s. c. CHARLES VERANUS HANSON, Portland, 7 S. c . WrLLB.M HENRY LAMBERT, .Auburn, 9 S. c. AUGUSTUS DENNET SMALL, Waterville, Rev. Mr. Small's. AsA HUTCHINS SNow, Nobleboro', 2M. H. 8 �. � ' '1 �unior Qttu.6. )��� ,.a.me . • Re idcnce . Rooms. . 1VCHARLES HENRY ANDREWS, Buxton Centre, 9 N. c. FRANK WALES BAKEMAN, Portland, 22 N. c. THOMAS M'ELYI� BUTLER, Hancock, 11 M. H. JtTHEODORE CLARKE, Newcastle, 26 N. c. CUSHMAN EBEN HARDEN, Maria�1ille, 3M. H. HAZEN PINGREE McKus1cK, Denmark, 11 N. c. ' . DURA PRATT MORGAN, . New London, N.H 11 M. H. WILLIAM HENRY RUSSELL, No_bleboro', 1 l\I. H. FRANK w .ARREN TOLMAN, Harr?°son, 30 s. c. : - AusTI� THOMAS, Waterville, Mr. Thomas's. - IN S1i:..As TucK WrnTTIE.tt, Cornville, 22 N. c. -. ' - " 9 J.011ltiliaor.t �ln$$. I - �7 -Names. Residence. Rooms. DUDLEY PERKINS BAILEY, JYionson, 13 s. c. r IM EDWARD PAYSON BARTLETT, Oxford, 8 s. c. LEMUEL HowARD Co1rn, Portland, 15 s. c. C HARLES .RANSOM CoFI<'IN, Auburn, 16 s. c. CORNELIUS ALBERT GowER, 24 c. I/( . Winslow, N. . HENRY w ARE HALE, ·Ellsworth, 11 N . C. SANFORD HANSCqM, .Albion, 11 s. c. HENRY MALCOM HOPKINSON, J!ort Fair.field, 4 M. H. CARROLL ¥ JOHN IRISH, Buck.field, · 16 N. C. N CrrARLES GREEN Krncl\lAM, New Gloucester, 16 s. c. 1-'i I� ELEAZER BURBANK LORING, Atkinson, � M. H. 1('A MOS BARTON LUNT, Benton, 16 S. c. JOSHUA HOWARD MILLETT, Hebron, 8 s. c. i#WILLIAM KING MooDY, �filton Plantation, 12 S. c. JORN FRANK 1\fooDY, Miltori Plantation, 12. s. C . I� GEORGE LAURENS STARBIRD, Paris, 27 N. c. CLEMENT ELLIOT STA PLES, Cape Elizabeth, 15 :rf. c. 2 . I ....'.. 10 . Names. Residence. Rooms. SANFORD ADLAM BAKER, 4V Hallowell, 15 N. C. FRANCIS MARION BENNETT, I)"\ Freedom, N. H. 9 N. C. WILLIAM BRYANT BENNETT, .Dover, N. H. 14 s. c . CHARLES BEMIS BENSON, • North Pa_ris, 12 s. c. LEONARD DWIGHT CARVER, Legrange, 13 s. c. GEORGE LANGDON CHANDLER, Waterville, 6 s. c. WILLIAM HEMAN CLARK, C North Hancock, 27 N. • CHARLES LEONIDAS CLAY, C • .Andover, N. H. 27 N. • JOHN BLAKE CLOUGH, C .Danbury, N. H. 27 N. •. GEORGE WESTON DAVIS, .Alfred, 8 N. C. REUBEN WESLEY DUNN, Waterville, Mr. Dunn's. JOHN w ESLEY FREESE,, Legrange, 9 s. c. CHARLES HENRY GODDARD FRYE, I Vassalboro', 14 s. c. FRED RuFUS MEANS GILPATRICK, 'YI Bluehill, 25 N. C. CHARLES HOLT KIMBALL, Pembroke, N. H. 1 M. H. 11 Na.mes. Residence. Rooms. EDMUND FRANKLIN MERRIAM, EastJajfrey, N.H. 32 S. C. DAVID PALMER, Grafton, Vt. 7 s. c. J osEPH PoLLARD,l')N EastJajfrey,N.H 32 S. b. DANIEL CLARK ROBBINS,� Winthrop, 9 s. c. J osEPH GAaE RouNDs, Buxton Centre, 7 N. c. ELMER SMALL, ryv Vassalboro', 8 N. C. EDWIN SuMNER SMALL, Waterville, Rev. Mr. Small s. JULIAN DANIEL TAYLOR, Wi"nslow, 25 S. c. FREDERIC AUGUSTUS WALDRON, Buckfield, 7 N. c. CHARLES SULLIVAN WESTON,� Boothbay, 25 N. c. JARVIS URIAH WooDs,� Augusta, 9 N. C. SUMMARY. • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • . • . • • • SENIORS, • . • . 8 JU • • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • ·· • • · • • • · · · • 11 NIORS, . • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16 SOPHOMORES, H ••• I' F RES MEN ,· ••••••••••••••••••••. •••.• .• •••••• 26 pARTIAL COU RSE , . •••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••• 62 ABB R EVIAT IONS. . . N. C. · · · · ·· · · . · · · ·· · · · . ·Nort.h College. S. C. · ·• · · · ·· · · ·• · · · ······· South College. M. H.· ·• · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · ·· · · •M • ansion House. 12 TERMS OF ADMISSION. -+-- Trrn requisites for admi ion to the Fre bman Class are to timo nial of a good moral character, a thorough acquaintance with Engli h, Latin ancl Greek rammar, four Books of Cresar's Com mentarie , the Catiline of Sal!u�t, the .lEneid of Virgil, six Ora tions of Cicero, Latin Pro ody, the making of Latiu, Jacob ,ll' Greek Reader, Qr its equivalent, Ancient and Modern Geography, Vulgar and Decimal Fraction , l'l'Oporti�ns, the Doctrine of Roots and Powers, and Algebra to Equations of the Second Degree in Davies's Bourdon. It i recommended to stuuents in prepa ration, to read attentively ome convenient manual of Greek and Roman History. Kiibncr's Elementary Greek and Latin Grammars, including the Exercises, or Champlin's Greek Gram mar and the Latin Grammar of Andrews and Stnddard, 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 from other Colleges must present certificates of regular dismission. In all cases testimonials of good moral character are required. The stated times for examinations are Tuesday before Com mencem�nt, and the first day of the term. SELECT CounsE.-lndividuals of suitable age and acquisitions, wishing to fit themselves for mercantile, agricultural, or any of the other active pursuits 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 continue through the term . any study commenced. They Will have free access to the Libraries and Lectures, q,nd on leaving the Institution will be entitled to a regular certificate of their respectiye attainments in the studies on which they have passed an examination. 13 C 0 U R S E 0 �, S T U D Y . FIRST TERM. Geometry, (first five books), Davies' Legenrlre. J... ati n,. Livy. Latin Grammar , Klihner. Exercises in writing Latin. Greek, Xenophon's Anaba is. Greek Grammar, Champlin. Exerci�es in Elocution, Day. SECOND TERM. Geometry (completed), Davies's Legendre. Algebra, Davies's Bourdon. Latin, Cicero's Brutus. Latin-Grammar, Kuhner. Exercises in writing Latin. Greek, Clio of.Herodotus. Greek Grammar, Champlin. Exercises in Elocution, Day. THIRD TERM. Algebra (completed), Davies"s Bourdon-. ·Latin, Odes of Horace. Latin Grammar, Kuhner. 14 Greek, Homer. Greek Grammar, Champlin. Exercises in writing Greek, Boise. ___. _ FIRST TERJ(. Trigonometry, Davies. Latin, Satires and �pistles of Horace. Rhetoric, Whately and Lectures. SECOND TEDI. Analytical Geometry, Davies. Greek, Popular Orations of Demosthenes. Rhetoric, Whately. French, Fasquelle's Grammar. THIRD TERK. Differential and Integral Calculus, Smyth. Latin, Germania and Agricola of Tacitus. French, Dumas' Life of Napoleon. Surveying and Navigation, Davies. 15 FIRST TERM. Mechanics of Solids, Bartlett. Chemistry, Johnston. JJogic, . Whately. Political Economy, Wayland. SECOND TERK. Mechanics of Fluids, · Bartlett. • I' Greek, Tragedy. Physiology, . Loomis. Principles of Zoology, Agassiz and Gould. Optics, Jackson. THIRD TERK. Latin, History of Tacitus. Geology, Loomis. Rhetoric, . Whately. Constitution of the United States, Sheppard. --·-- FIRST TERI[. Ethics, Champlin. Astronomy, Norton. Greek, Demosthenes on the Crown. 16 SECOND TER ltt. Intellectual Philosophy, Champlin. German, Adler's Grammar and Reader. F.vidence of Religion, Butler's Analogy. THIRD TERM. Hi. tory, May's Con titutional Hi tory of England. German, Undine. Natural Theology, Lecture�. It i 1;cquired that the aboYe tudie be pur ued, and regular • _ examination u tained in them, by each Student, previouJy to his receiving the degree of Baclielor of Arts. --·- LECTURES. In connection with t.he regular recitations, J_,ectures are deliv ered to the several classes, on the following subjects :- Chemistry, Geology, Zoology, The various branches of Natural Philo opby, 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. 17 RECAPITULATION OF THE SUBJECTS OF STUDY IN EACH DEPARTMENT. --+- 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, Kiihner's Latin Grammar, Exercises in writing Latin. KATHEJU.TICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPJIY. Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Projections, Mensuration of Heights and Distances, Survey- ing, Levelling and Navigation, Analytical Geometry, Differential and Integral Calc�us, Mechanics, Optics, Astronomy. 3 18 CHEMISTRY AND NATURAL HISTORY. Johnston's Chemistry, Aga · iz and Gould's Principles of Zoology, Lo mis's Anatomy and PJ)ysiology, • Loomi. 's Geology. RHETORIC AND LOGIC. Whately on Style, Whately' Logic, Whately on Conviction and Persuasion, ' Day's Elocution, Trench on Study of Words . Themes are presented by t.he Sophomore, Junior and Senior . - Classes, onc.e in two weeks. Declamations are required from one of the four Classes every week, tbe Senior Class speaking original articles. Exercises in Elocution are continued throughout tbe course. HISTORY. Grecian History and Antiquities, Bojesen, Roman History and Antiquities, Bojesen, May's Constitutional History of England. INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY. Cbamplin's Intellectual Philosophy, Butler's Analogy, Cbamplin's First Principles of Ethics, Wayland's Poli'tical Economy, Constitution of the United States. MODERN LANGUAGES. In this department the regular course embraces instruction in the French and German languages ; for which, however, no addi tional tuition is charged. FRENOH-Fasquelle's Grammar, Dumas' Life of Napoleon. GERMAN-Ollendorff's Grammar, (Adler's Ed.) Adler's German Reader, Fouque's Undine. 19 EXHIBITION. There is an Exhibition of the Senior Class during the':first term. PRIZE DECLAMATIONS. There is a. �rize Declama,tion 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. AH the students are required to attend some place of public worship on·the Sabbath; each student or his par5mt or guardian being permitted to select for atten�ancc either of 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 all the English branches the student is required to exhibit his attainments, in any part of· tho term's study assigned to him, wi�hout being questioned, and to conduct the discussion himself. The final examination of the Senior Class occurs five weeks before Commencement. TERM BILLS. There is kept an accurate account of each student's absences from all exercises UJ.i>On which bis attendance is required ; �lso, of bis gen eral conduct and scholarship. This account, in connection with the regular term bill, is sent to the stud.ent's parent or guardian at the close of each term. COMMENCEMENT AND VACATIONS. Commencement is on the second- Wednesday of Augu_st. The first vacation is of four weeks, from Commencement ; the second is of eight, from the third Wednesday of December; the third is 20 of ten days, at the clo e 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 profitably occupied in teaching, by those whose cir cum tance require it. Students are allowed to leave for their schools the Wednesday before the first Monday in December. EXPENSES. Tuition, Room-rent and use of Library, $41.00 $41.00 Incidental Expeni;e , . . . . . 5.00 5.00 Board, from $1.50 to 2.50 per week, 5,8.50 87.75 Fuel, Washing and Lights, 12.00 12.00 Amount, 116.50 145.75 The sum necessary for books, clothing and travelling expen es, will vary according to circumstances and the habits of the student. Many of the Greek and J_,atin text-books can be obtained by· the students from the Library, at a reasonable charge. College term bills are to be paid at the commencement of the succeding term. Persons admitted to advanced standing, lf 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 such deficiency by the opening of the next term. 4. N � student can be examined with his class, who has not recited with the1n at least one-third of the time. 21 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 them. 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 perr!J.ission 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 bas 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 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 he Faculty may think suited to the case. 11. · If any student shall fail to h.and in his composition tQ the proper officer at the time appointed for it to be read, he 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 officersuperintending the exercise, always before Wednesday evening in each week. 13. No student is allowed to board at a public house. WATERVILLE ACADEMY. ' This Institution, u�der the charge of Mr. J. W. Lamb, is recommended as possessing superior advantages as a Classical . School. The course of study is arranged with reference to t.he requirements for admission to this College. Rates of tuition, from $3.00 to $5.00. 22 COLLEGE CALENDAR. FALL TERM ends on Wednesday, . Dec. 21, 1863. V.A.CATION OF EIGHT WEEKS. Ul6li. SPRING TERM begins Wednesday Evening, February 15. SPRING TERM ends Wednesday, . May 10. v.!CATION OF TEN DAYS. SUMMER TERM begins Monday Evening, May 22. Senior Examination, Wednesday, . · . July 5. Examination of the other Classes begins Wednesday, Aug. 2. Examination for admission t VACATION OF Foun. WEEKS. FALL TERM begins Wednesday, Sept. 6. '.Examinationfor admission to College, Wednesday,* Sept. 6. • At eight o'clock, a.t the College chapel. The exa.mina.tion will be in writing.