University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees
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The Students of the Institution to be divided into a Preparatory School, and the
Professorships of the University.
Plan of the Preparatory School.
The English Language to be taught Grammatically on the plan of Webster's & South's Grammars.
Writing in a neat and correct manner.
Arithmetic, the four first rules with the Rule of Three.
English Additional exercises.
Reading and pronouncing select passages from the present English Authors.
Copying in a fair and correct manner select English Essays.
When they can read English with fluency and write fairly and legibly,
Students shall begin to learn the Latin language on the following plan, to
Wit.
Ruddiman's Rudiments,
Cordery,
Erasmus,
Eutropius,
Cornelius Nepos, with translations;
Cæsar's Commentaries &
Salust without
translations; but when the Parent or Guardian of the Student shall choose it
the whole of these Authors shall be read with translations,
Kennett's Roman Antiquities to be studied at the same time.
When they can render
Eutropius into correct English &
explain the Government and connection of the words; then the Students shall
commence the Study of the French Language on the following plan, to Wit,
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Grammar, Telamachus, Cyrus, Gil-blas. If the
Student is to be taught the Greek Language he will read The Greek Grammar,
The Gospels in Greek.
The Rudiments of Geography on the plan of Guthrie.
After the Student commences the Study of the French Language, the Study of
the French & Latin Language shall be associated, and the time so
appropriated to each, that the course in both may be finished nearly at the
same time.
When the Greek Languge is Studied without the French the Student will
commence it at the time prescribed for the French.
When the Latin, Greek, and French are all directed to be studied, the Study
of Greek shall then commence so that the Student may be able to Read the
Gospels in Greek and Translate them correctly when he finishes his course in
the Preparatory School.
The English exercises shall be regularly continued, this Language being
always considered as a primary object, and the other Languages but
Auxiliaries.
Any of the Languages (the English excepted) may be omitted if the Parent or
Guardian of the Student shall so direct.
The Plan of Education under the Professorships of the University.
First—The President
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Rhetoric & Belles lettres.
Rhetoric on the plan of Sheridan.
Belles Lettres, on the plan of Blair and Rollin
Professorships.
First—Professor of Moral and political Philosophy and
History.
Moral and political Philosophy by the Study of the following
Authors.
Paley's Moral & political
Philosophy.
Montesquiu's Spirit of
Laws.
Civil Government & political Constitutions.
Adams' Defence & De
Lolme
The Constitutions of the United States.
The Modern Constitution of Europe.
The Law of Nations.
Vattell's Law of Nations.
Burlamaquis principals of Natural and
Political law.
History.
Priestley's Lectures on History and General
policy.
Millots Ancient and Modern History.
Hume's History of England with Smollets
continuation.
Chronology on the most approved plan.
Second—Professor of Natural philosophy, Astronomy and
Geography.
Natural philosophy under the following heads:General properties of Matter |
Laws of Motion |
Geography |
Mechanical powers |
The Use of the Globes |
Hydrostatics |
The Geometrical, political &
Commercial relations of the different Nations of the
Earth |
Hydraulics |
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Pneumatics |
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Optics |
Astronomy on the plan of Furgerson
|
Electricity |
Magnestism |
Third—Professor of Mathematics.
Arithmetic in a Scientific manner
Algebra, and the application of Algebra to Geometry.
Euclid's
Elements
Trigonometry and the application of Trigonometry to the
Mensuration of heights and distances, of Surfaces &
Solids, and Surveying and Navigation
Thus far shall be the regular course of Study. The remainder may
be taught if requested.
Conic Section
The Doctrine of the Sphere & Sylinder
The projection of the Sphere
Spherical Trigonometry
The doctrine of fluxions
The doctrine of chances & Annuities
Fourth—Professor of Chymistry & the Philosophy
of Medicine, Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.
Chymistry upon the most approved plan.
Fifth—Professor of Languages.
The English language
Elegant Extracts in prose and verse
Scott's Collection
Latin Language
Virgil—Cicero's
Orations—Horaces Epistles including his Art of
Poetry.
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The Professor of Languages to attend when required, the Reading of
Cicero de officiis, and Horace & Livy in the
Latin language Longinus on the Sublime and the Orations
of Demosthenes & Homer's Iliad in Greek.
The Rudiments of Language are still to be attended to; the different
forms and the figure of Speech will be noticed by the Professor, and
Comments made on the Sentiments and beauties of the Authors;
parallel Sentences quoted; particular idioms observed; and all
allusions to distant Customs and manners explained.
The Students under the 5th Professorship shall
deliver twice a Week, to the Professor of Languages an English
translation from some of the Latin or Greek Classics, in which,
after expressing the sence of the Author, the Spirit and eligance of
the translation are principally to be regarded.
The Students of the other Classes shall every Saturday deliver to the
President an English composition on a subject of their own chusing, and
he shall correct the Errors in Orthography, Grammar, Style or Sentiment,
and make the necessary Observations thereon when he returns the
Composition to the Writer.
A Student who shall pass an approved examination upon the Exercises of
the Preparatory School shall be admitted upon the general establishment
of the University.
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Any Candidate shall be admitted into the University to attend the Classes of Rhetoric and Belles-lettres
or as a Student under any of the three first Professorships who shall
pass an approved examination upon the English language, the four first
rules of Arithmetic, and the Rule of Three.
Any person may also be admitted as a Student under the fifth
Professorship who can pass an approved examination on the English
language and render Cæsars Commentaries & Salust
into English & explain the Government & connection of
the words.
No specific Qualifications are required for a Student under the fourth
Professorship alone.
The Preparatory School shall be considered as a branch of the
Institution, and in all respects under the direction and regulation of
the Trustees.
That the present Students who are not qualified to be entered on the
General Establishment of the University, shall be
Arranged to the Preparatory School & placed under the direction
of the Tutors appointed to that part of the Institution.
That the Studies and exercises of these Students be so arranged after the
next vacation as to remedy the defects of their past education,
& come as nearly and as early as possible to the plan prescribed
by the Board.
Resolved that the said plan of Education be referred back to the same
Committee to draw an Ordinance to carry the same into effect.
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