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moon, with the telescope, now on deposit at the College ; also, several evenings 

 ■were spent in the stufly of the contiguration of tlie principal constellations. 

 The use of a celestial globe, the private property of President Abbot, added 

 much to the value of this course. 



DEAWIXG. 



Drawing is to bo taught the last six weeks of the College year to the junior 

 class. 



The course consists of the ]orinciple3 of projection a> used in simple mechan- 

 ical and architectural pursuits'. 



Each student will be required to produce a set of ten drawings in India ink, 

 and to have both execution and design above a certain standard. 



MECHANICS AND PHYSICS. 



The junior class in mechanics was in my charge for a fevr weeks near the 

 close of the first term, which time was principally occupied in reviewing the 

 work of the previous portion of the term. 



The second term the same class in Physics, using Snell's Olmstead Philoso- 

 phy as a text book, thoroughly passed over, and were examined on the subjects 

 of hydrostatics, hydraulics, reflection and refraction of light, construction of 

 lenses^ the telescope, microscope and the steam engine. 



SURVEYING AND LEYELLING. 



Surveying and levelling were taught six weeks during the second term to the 

 sophomore class. 



On account of the large size of the class and the limited number of field in- 

 struments in our possession, it was tauglit throughout the term, alternating 

 with Trigonometry. In this way the class were afforded opportunity for ample 

 field practice. 



Eay's Surveying, used a? a text book, was supplemented by a few lectures and 

 numerous illustrations. 



The subjects discussed in our course of instruction embraced the theory, ad- 

 justment, and use of instruments ; principles of rectangular surveying as prac- 

 ticed in government surveys ; dividing land, finding section corners, retracing 

 old lines, topographical surveying, railroad surveying, section and cross-section 

 levelling, computation of earth work, and setting slope stakes. 



The field Avork consisted of instrumental practice with the compass, chain, 

 level and rod, of which each student was required to take part in four actual 

 surveys. 



Each student was also required to furnisli himself with a few first-class draw- 

 ing instruments and to construct an India ink map of one of his surveys, with 

 an ornamented title. These maps were marked as to both design and exe- 

 cution, and counted a certain portion of the whole class work. Opportunity 

 was given the class, through the courtesy of Mr. J. D. Stannard, of the sen- 

 ior class, to assist in running a preliminary railroad line, and of laying out a 

 railroad course. 



Our facilities for field practice are limited to compass surveying and levelling, 

 while an extensive variety of more accurate surveying is entirely without our 

 limits. 



The opportunities for field practice this year would have been very meager, 

 had not the donation of the class allowed us to purchase a second compass, at 



