as in that for all other kinds of labor, occasioned by seasons of temporary financial embarrassment. The boundaries of landed estates are to be determined, villages and cities are to be laid out and supplied with water, shafts are to be sunk into the earth for ores, harbors and landings are to be improved, streams are to be dammed and bridged, marshes to be drained, warehouses, manufactories and public edifices to be erected, and roads and railroads are to be located, built and kept in repair. In the application of scientific principles required in the solution of these problems, lies the province of the Surveyor and Engineer. The continual widening of the domain of the natural sciences, and the rapidly accelerated increase of material wealth must make his work more and more indispensible, and give to the profession greater distinctness, permanence and importance. Without attempting to cover the whole ground in every department of Surveying and Engineering, it is the object of the University Engineering School to impart to the student the best professional knowledge, and the greatest amount of it possible, in the time allotted him. The facilities which it affords are not intended to confer upon him that readiness of skill gained in actual practice-a thing which it is not necessary any school should do-but a sufficient number of practical exercises are required to familiarize the principles taught.

The course of instruction in this department extends over a period of two years, beginning with the first term of the year.

Candidates for admission to this course are required to have a knowledge of Algebra and Synthetic Geometry, for acquiring which ample facilities are given in connection with the chair of Mathematics.

The instruction is rendered by the use of text-books and by lectures, accompanied by frequent and thorough reviews and examinations. Special attention is given to the theory and use of the most approved forms of the Surveyor's Compass, the Level and the Transit.

Portions of the class are detailed in turn for field exercises, when the weather is fair, and at the more favorable seasons of the year, excursions are taken into the country for the purpose of familiarizing the student still further with the best methods of executing actual surveys.

The General Principles of Construction, and their applications to particular works, are made subjects of study, and are explained and illustrated by reference to existing structures.

The materials and the machinery employed under the direction of the Engineer, are also treated of.

Drafting is required throughout the entire course.

The subject of study for the term commencing on the 9th of February, 1860, embrace Surveys of U. S. Public Lands, and the method of Execut

ing and Recording County Surveys, including the sub-division of the Section, (taught by lecture, Gillespie's, Davies and Robinson's Surveying used as books of reference.)

Leveling, (Lectures.)

The Location of Tangents and Curves in Railroad Surveying, Side Staking, &c., (Hencke's Field Book used as a text-book.)

Drafting, (Mayhan's Industrial Drawing.)

CHEMISTRY, NATURAL HISTORY AND THEIR APPLICATIONS. EZRA S. CARE; A. M., M. D., Professor.

The instruction in this department is given by lectures and demonstrations on the part of the professor and students, together with examinations.

The recitation of the student consists in his giving a lecture, illustrated with experiments and demonstrations on the same subject and after the manner of the Professor, thus not only necessarily acquiring an intimate knowledge of the subject discussed, but at the same time the faculty of communicating his knowledge.

The subjects discussed embrace a full illustration of all the topics of theoretical or practical importance, and their applications to the useful arts, the processes of common life, Agriculture, Philosophy, &c.

FIRST TERM.

Chemical Philosophy, Chemistry of the Non-Metalic Elements, Fuel, Heating, Lighting, Ventilation, &c.

SECOND TERM.

Chemistry of the Metals and Metallurgy, Organic Chemistry, including the Chemistry of Animal and Vegetable Life; the Preparation, Preservation, Uses of food, &c.

BOTANY.-The Plant being first considered as an individual in reference to the nature and processes of vegetable life; Second, its relation to other plants, or the Vegetable Kingdom; Third, its uses.

GEOLOGY.-Considered especially in relation to the uses of rocks, and their relations to useful minerals.

TEXT BOOKS.

CHEMISTRY.-Silliman, Regnault, Gmelin, Johnston's Chemistry of Common Life, Tounsand's Hand Book of Household Science, Knapp's Technology.

BOTANY.-Wood, Grey's Works, Lindley's Vegetable Kingdom.

GEOLOGY.-Hitchcock's, Lyell, Delabeche, Geological Reports of the dif. ferent States.

PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.

D. B. REID, M. D., F. R., S. S., Professor.

This department comprises an exposition of the Structure and Functions of the human Frame, and of the mutual relation of internal and external causes in promoting health, strength, and length of life.

The origin and prevention of disease, the varied temperament of individual men; the effect of climate, habit, occupation and recreation; the Hygienia Questions associated with the construction of public and private buildings, including all classes of habitations in cities, populous districts and isolated localities, as well as the sources of improvement and decay in different Nations and Races,—are included in considering the laws that regulate the preservation of Health.

The improvement of Architecture, more especially in connection with acoustry, drainage, heating, lighting, ventilating and fire proofing is a special object of attention.

The course is intended for all classes of students, particularly as a guide in making known the nature of the living frame, and in unfolding the most prevalent causes of preventible disease and death. It is also arranged with the view of affording instruction to those who may intend to study medicine, or to enter any service where they are expected to have a knowledge of sanitary improvement. Students of Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering, Arts and Manufacture; have their attention directed to the varied sources of efficient and economic Sanitary Improvement that are connected with these subjects.

Terms.

Latin.

2. Horace-Odes.

Greek,

1. Xenophon-Memorabrilia-Robbins' Edition.
2. Homer-Iliad-Owen's Edition.

The grammars used, are Crosby for Greek, and Andrews' (Revised Ed.) for Latin. For all but the most advanced students, the new Latin Dictionary by Croaks and Schem is recommended as by far the best.

Classical Geography will be illustrated by Kiepert's mural maps, the whole series of which hangs in the class-room. The light always radiating from words upon things, as on religion, art, philosophy, nationality, and the whole manner of ancient life, will be daily traced. No pains will be spared to make the classical languages elucidate our own vernacular. Throughout the curriculum, the study will be an exercise, not of mere verbal memory, but of philosophical memory, of discrimination, of rendering reasons, and of research concerning things, no less than words.

The time needful for completing this course will vary with the diligence and previous attainments of students.

Among the reference books which it is desirable that philological students should have on their tables-in addition to the grammars, of Crosby for Greek, and Andrews for Latin, and the lexicons of Andrews for Latin, and Liddell and Scott for Greek, may be mentioned:

Rich's Companion to the Latin Dictionary and Greek Lexicon.

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, Biography, Mythology and Antiquaries. 6 vols. 8vo.

Doederlein's, or Ramshorn's Latin Synonymes.

Finlay's Classical Atlas.

Becker's Gallus and Charicles.

MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE.

JOSEPH C. PICKARD, A. M., PROFESSOR.

The instructions of this Chair will embrace,

1st. The French and German Languages and their Literature. 2d. Comparative Philology and the principles of the Science of Language.

There are two classes in German, one for beginners, the other for more advanced students.

Extra instruction will be given, when desired, in Italian and Spanish, and in the English in its Anglo-Saxon forms.

Third Term.-Translations into French.

Collot's Dramatic French Reader.

Third Term.-Translations into German; Adler's Handbook.