Dane County WI Archives History - Schools .....Courses Of Studies And Expenses 1854, Chapter 4 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 April 13, 2009, 10:32 pm CHAPTER FOUR Courses of Studies, Graduation Requirements, and Student Expenses 1854 The Academy school year was divided into three terms of fourteen weeks each. Instructions to students read as follows: "As the plan of instruction laid out for each class will require the entire term for its completion, no student will be admitted for any length of time in the term. Any student leaving school before the close of the term without an honorable dismission will be designated in the catalogue. It is of the utmost importance that the student be present at the day of the opening of the term, as on that day the students entering are examined and classified. [9] The completion of a four-year Academic Course led to a Bachelor of Philosophy degree for the men and a Laureate of Philosophy degree for the women. Below are recorded the academic courses to earn these degrees and textbooks used as outlined in the Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Albion Academy and Teachers' Seminary for its first year of operation~l854-l855. (This catalogue was printed at the Free Press News and Job Office in Janesville, Wisconsin.) The Course in Mathematics First year Term 1 Higher Arithmetic, Thompson's Term 2 Algebra, Part I, Ray's Term 3 Algebra,, Part I completed Second year Term 1 Geometry, Davies' Legendre Term 2 Geometry continued Term 3 Algebra, Part II, Ray's Third year Term 1 Algebra, Part II completed Term 2 Trigonometry, Robinson's Term 3 Analytical Geometry, Davies' Fourth year Term 1 Analytical Geometry completed Term 2 Differential Calculus, Davies' Term 3 Integral Calculus, Davies' Students wishing to pursue the mixed mathematics could do so whenever there was a sufficient number to form a class. The Course in Natural Sciences First year Term 1 Physiology, Cutter's Term 2 Physiology completed Term 3 Descriptive Anatomy Second year Term 1 Natural Philosophy, Olmsted's Term 2 Natural Philosophy completed Term 3 Botany, Wood's Third year Term 1 Chemistry Term 2 Chemistry completed Term 3 Geology, Hitchcock's The Course in English Literature First year Term 1 English Grammar, Kenyon's Term 2 Grammar completed and Analysis Term 3 Parker's Aids - Analysis cont'd. Second year Term 1 Parker's Aids completed Term 2 Philosophy of Rhetoric, Campbell's Term 3 Logic, Analysis of Argumentative Speeches The Course in Intellectual and Moral Science First year Term 1 Intellectual Philosophy, Wayland's Term 2 Intellectual Philosophy completed Term 3 Moral Philosophy Second year Term 1 Moral Philosophy completed Term 2 Evidences of Christianity The Course in History First year Term 1 History of the United States, Wilson's Term 2 Universal History, Wilson's Term 3 History of Civilization, Guizot's The Course in French First year Term 1 Fasquelle's Grammar Term 2 Fasquelle's Grammar and Charles the Twelfth Term 3 Dramatic Reader - Callot The Course in Latin First year Term 1 First book in Latin, McClintock and Crook's Term 2 First book in Latin cont'd. Term 3 First book in Latin completed Second year Term 1 Second book in Latin, McClintock and Crook's Term 2 Second book in Latin, completed Term 3 Cicero's Orations and Arnold's Prose Composition Third year Term 1 Cicero's Orations and Arnold's Prose Composition completed Term 2 Virgil, Anthon's Term 3 Virgil, Anthon's Fourth year Term 1 Livy, Lincoln's Term 2 Tacitus Term 3 Juvenal The Course in Greek First year Term 1 First book in Greek, McClintock and Crook's Term 2 First book in Greek, cont'd. Term 3 First book in Greek completed Second year Term 1 Second book in Greek, McClintock and Crook's Term 2 Second book in Greek completed Term 3 Xenophon's Cyropoedia, Arnold's Prose Composition Third year Term 1 Xenophon's Cyropoedia completed Term 2 Homer's Iliad Term 3 Homer's Iliad completed Fourth year Term 1 Memorabilia of Socrates Term 2 Felton's Extracts from Greek Historians Term 3 Gospel of St. Luke This Academic Course required four years for it's completion providing the student took three studies each term, A four-year course necessitated 36 terms of study. Mathematics 6 terms Natural Sciences 6 terms Entire course in English Literature 6 terms Entire course in History 3 terms Entire course in Moral and Intellectual Science 5 terms Student Choice of other studies 10 terms 36 terms Other courses were offered. The Course in Civil Engineering was a two-year course. Students entering it had to be well prepared in various mathematical courses. Students completing this course, who gave, in addition, satisfactory evidence of two years' discipline in the Academic Course, received a diploma. Although a class of six was necessary to form the Civil Engineering Course, the Academy assured these students that they would be trained to become as practical and theoretical Civil Engineers as were found in any other institution. Tuition was set at $18.00 per term, including the use of all field instruments. Each student was required to provide himself with instruments-for mathematical drawing. The Course in Surveying was a special course designed for surveyors, who desired a more practical course than mere academic study. Tuition for the entire Surveying Course, including the use of field instruments, was $10.00. A Course in Didactics was offered at the commencement of every Fall and Winter term for the special benefit of those planning to teach. Other than the Academic Course, these three courses were offered in response to a demand for a more practical education. The school officials, realizing that a practical education must have reference to one's future calling, arranged each department by itself, designating what requirements were necessary for a regular course and allowing the student to choose other studies as would best fit him for his chosen profession. It was stressed that the same amount of study and discipline would be required of each one. No student could count a term's study in the course whose standing in that subject fell below 75 per cent of perfect scholarship. Those completing any of the four courses-Academic, Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Didactics-satisfactory to the Board of Examiners, and possessing a good moral character, would receive a diploma signed by the Principals and President of the Board of Trustees, under the corporate seal of the Academy. Only the students completing the entire four-year Academic Course satisfactorily were awarded degrees. The first Academy catalogue listed student expenses. These recorded below were for tuition, per term. For Mental Arithmetic, Geography, Heading, and Writing $ 3.00 For Town's Analysis, Grammar, Parker's Aids, Practical Arithmetic, first two years in the Mathematical Course, Botany, Physiology, Anatomy, History, and Bookkeeping 4.00 For Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology, Rhetoric, Logic, and Metaphysics 5.00 For the Ancient and Modern Languages 6.00 Extras per term: Instrumental Music $10.00 Oil Painting 7.00 Penciling 2.00 Civil Engineering 18.00 Field Surveying 10.00 Incidental Expenses 0.25 Expenses for board and room: Board, per week $1.00 to 1.50 Rooms furnished with a stove, per term $5.50 The dormitory rooms could house two or three students, making the room rent upon each very light. About 100 students could be accommodated with board and room in the Institution. Accommodations were also available for board and room in private families. The method of payment read as follows: "The expenses for board in the Hall and for tuition must be settled in advance, at the commencement of each term, otherwise the Student cannot be registered as a member of the Institution. No departure from this requisition need be asked or expected. Parents should not, therefore, send their children by some neighbor unless authorized to do their business." This young Institution held out a beckoning hand to young people who were eager for an education and, to a large extent, dependent upon their own exertions, to secure it. Tuition and room rent were made purposely low, and by students boarding themselves or in "clubs," the necessary expenses for each were reduced to a minimum. All possible opportunities were afforded for self-support. Additional Comments: Extracted from: A History of Albion Academy 1853-1918 Svea M. 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