36 Prussia and the German System of Education. 



Geometry. 



Class IV. Two hours. The essential preparatory exer- 

 cises in form, in connection with drawing. Rudiments 

 ■ explained. 



Class III. Two hours. Practice in the position of points, 

 drawing of lines, angles, plane figures, representations of 

 solids. 



Class II. Two hours. Elements of geometry proper, the 

 point, line, angles, triangles, and measures of straight lines, 

 surfaces, and contents. 



Class I. Two hours. Plane geometry completed, with 

 practical exercises. Every alternate six months, lessons in 

 physics are given. 



Natural History. 



Class II. Two hours. In the summer term, study of 

 certain classes of plants. In the winter term, of animals. 

 The subject is illustrated by drawings. 



Class I. Two hours. Systematic botany during the win- 

 ter term, and zoology and mineralogy during the winter. 



Geography. 



Class III. Two hours. Knowledge of home. Berlin 

 and its environs. Regency of Potsdam. Province of 

 Brandenburg. Necessary technical terms explained, as 

 horizontal, vertical, etc. 



Class II. Two hours. Geography of Prussia and Ger- 

 many. 



Class I. Two hours. General geography, particularly 

 Europe and America. Asia more generally, Africa and 

 Australia very briefly. 



History. 



Class II. Two hours. View of universal history, bio- 

 graphical rather than chronological. 



