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W. \V. Smyth, Esq., on the 



Pure Mathematics 



Higher Mathematics 



Mining Jurisprudence and Corre 



spondence 

 Analytical Preparation . 

 Analytical Chemistry 

 Applied Mathematics 

 Mining Machinery 

 General Surveying and Practical 



Geometry 

 Art of Mining 



Surveying .... 

 Drawing, in three divisions 

 Architecture 

 Assaying of Metals 

 French Language 



> Professor Naumann, junior. 



Professor Lehmann. 

 \ Professor Kersten. 



> Professor Weisbach. 



Professor Gatzschmann. 

 Surveyor Leschner. 



> Mr Heuchler. 



Mr Klemm. 

 Mr Munde. 



The institution is placed under the immediate control of 

 the upper board of mines {Oherbergamt) ; the Professors, 

 although forming no regular senate, meet on occasion in 

 conference, where the members of the above board also 

 sometimes take a part. The superintendence of the disci- 

 pline is intrusted specially to one Professor. 



Candidates for admission must produce certificates of 

 healthy constitution, good character, and tolerable proficiency 

 in the usual subjects of school education, and in mathematics. 

 The testimonials are presented between January and June ; 

 and the Oberbergamt decides upon the candidates who may 

 present themselves for the examination, which takes place 

 in August. Those who are supported by the government 

 have the advantage of attending the lectures gratuitously, 

 and receive certain stipendia or scholarships : they are 

 divided into two classes ; the first, called the Beneficiaten, 

 pass through a course of four years, and become candidates 

 for the royal service : the other is composed of those who 

 enter for places not requiring more than one or two years 

 of study, or who are unable to enter as regular pupils in 

 consequence of a want of vacancies in the corps. Inde- 

 pendently of these, are Saxons, who pay their own ex- 

 penses ; and foreigners. Some of the academists finally go 

 to the University of Leipzig to study jurisprudence, which is 

 necessary for those who are to be officers in the various 



