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Mathematics.


1. ARITHMETIc.- The common English branches are regarded of the


first importance.


The review of Arithmetic includes common and decimal frac9: ions. per­centage,


rntio and propol · tion, powers and roots, and metric system.


2. ALGEBRA.- Begin simple equations and go to quadratic equations of


two unknown quantities in Bmdbury's.


The advanced class will begin at theory of quadratic equations in " Veils'


University.


3 · GEOMETRY.-- Begin Wentworth's Plane. Advanced class begin and


finish Solid and Spherical. Special attention is given to original propostions


and exercises of which a large number are required.


4 · TRIGONOMETRY.- The analytic method as contained ' in Wentworth


ana Greenleaf IS taught, but only so much'of Spherical as is essential to the


performance of the simpler problems in Astronomy.


5. SURVEYING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING. - The instruction in this de­partment


is limited to the adjustments of the instruments used in surveying


and engineering and to calculations of excavations, embankments and de­signs


for bridges. In the fall and spring terms students have constant prac­tice


in the field whenever the weather will permit. The field work consists


in Land Surveying with the compass and chain, etc.; Triangular Sun- eying


and the use of the transit; Common and Barometric Leveling and use of the


spirit- level and barometer; Road Engineering, comprising the reconnais­ance


and location of a line of road, leveling the line, running curves, sta~ ing


out side- slopes and foundation pits, etc. Each student takes in turn the po­sition


of flagman: chainman, rodman, leveler and transitman.


6. ASTRONOMY.- A manual of descriptive astronomy is supplemented by


out- door study of uranography to enable the student to become familiar with


the constellations and to recognize, the planets and first magnitude stars by


name. Students have access to two telescopes, one a 6 1- 2 inch reflector


equatorially mounted, the other a 5 1- 2 inch refractor. The Sideriar Clock


and the Transit, soon to be placed in position, complete the equipment of the


Conal; t Observatory and the instruments rreeded for Astronomical Surveying


and Location, including Theory and Use of Instruments, the fundamental


problems relating to the Vernal Equinox and the Pole, Latitude and Longi­tude,


Time.


Natural Science.


I. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AKD PHYSIOLOGY are taught from recently


prepared text books and from charts, with familiar lectures on both subjech.


The instruction in Physiology and Hygiene is such as to teach the student


enough of the structure of the human body and its most important organs


to enable him to know how best to avojd the causes of disease.


2. PHYSICS.- This subject is given the attention which its importance


demands. A large numher of practical experiments and numerical exercise~