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philosophy and English literature; Edward D. Porter, professor of agri- 
culture, natural philosophy, and civil engineering ; William D. Mackey, 
professor of mathematics and ancient languages; Charles P. Williams, 
professor of chemistry, geology, and natural history; Jules Marchert, 
professor of modern languages and military science; Francis C. Philips, 
assistant in the laboratory. 
The curriculum of study in the agricultural department is as follows: 
JUNIOR CLAss—Virst term.—Practical agriculture—Location of farm and division into 
fields ; soils, classification and mechanical treatment; principles of drainage; laying out 
and construction of drains. Natural sciences—Botany and physiology of plants; princi- 
ples of germination and growth; analysis and classification. Chemistry—Chemical 
physics; inorganic chemistry, nomenclature; laws of chemical combination and study of 
elements. Related studies—Algebra, from quadratic equations; lectures on human anat- 
omy ; physiology and laws of health; English composition, language, and literature. Sec- 
ond term.—Practical agriculture—Farm unplements, principles of construction and use ; 
fencing, hedging, location, and plans of farm buildings. Chemistry—Inorganic chemis- 
try; study of the elements, with laboratory practice; lectures on chemical physics and 
mineralogy. Natural sciences—Systematic botany, classification of plants, including a 
discussion of the general principles of classification in the different departments of 
natural history. Reiated studies—Algebra finished; first book of geometry; lectures 
on anatomy, physiology, and laws of health; study of the English language. Third 
term.—Practical agriculture—Horticulture ; hot-beds, their construction and manage- 
ment; methods of propagating plants by layers, cuttings, buddings, grafting, &c.; 
transplanting varieties of small fruits, and the best means of cultivating them; gen- 
eral nursery management. Chemistry—Lectures on inorganic chemistry ; chemical 
physics and mineralogy, with laboratory practice. Natural science—Practical botany; 
characteristics and geographical distribution of the natural orders, with their relative 
importance; genera and species having agricultural, commercial, medicinal, or orna- 
mental value; weeds and poisonous plants. Helated studies—Geometry, five books; 
lectures on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene; modern history. 
Mipp_Le cLass—First term.—Practical agriculture—General principles of farm econ- 
omy, care and feeding of stock; manure, composition, manufacture, and application ; 
farm machinery, construction and management. Chemistry—Organic chemistry ; 
qualitative analysis, with laboratory practice in the detection of alkalies and alkaline 
earths, metals, mineral and organic acids; use of the blow-pipe. Natural sciences— 
Principles of zodlogy, development, structure, classification, and distribution of.ani- 
mals; principles of geology, dynamical and descriptive. Related studies—Geometry 
finished ; natural philosophy, properties of matter, force, gravity, pendulum, motion, 
projectiles, mechanical powers; French or German. Second term.—Practical agricul- 
ture—Animal husbandry, breeds and varieties of domestic animals, dairy-stock, horses, 
sheep, swine, poultry; principles of breeding, rearing, training, and fattening; compo- 
sition and preparation of food; management of honey bees. Chemistry—Organic 
chemistry ; qualitative analysis, with laboratory practice in the detection and separa- 
tion of the elements ; chemistry of the germination and nutrition of plants. Natural 
sciences—Systematic zodlogy, natural orders, families, &c.; embryology, and peculiar 
modes of reproduction; geology, origin of soils; building materials; coal, coal-oil, and 
metals. Related studies —Mensuration of lines, surfaces, and solids; measurement of 
artificers’ work, timber, lumber, &c.; natural philosophy, mechanics of fluids; con- 
struction and use of barometer, pumps, springs, and wells; French or German. Third 
term.—Practical agriculture—Horticulture, market-gardening, varieties and modes of 
culture of vegetables and their preparation for market; fruit culture, apples, pears, 
peaches, plums, grapes, &c.; methods of pruning and training, and study of diseases 
of fruit trees and insects injurious to vegetation ; special attention given to peach 
culture and management of orchards. Chemistry—Organic chemistry, qualitative 
analysis, with laboratory practice; chemistry of decomposition and fermentation. 
Natural sciences—Entomology, classification of insects, habits of those injurious to 
vegetation ; geology of Delaware and Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, with 
special study of deposits of marl, limestone, iron ores, and building materials. Re- 
lated studies—Surveying, with chain, compass, and transit; field-practice and use of 
instruments; maps of farm surveys; natural philosophy, sound, heat, and light; 
steam and its applications; construction and uses of thermometers, telescopes, and 
microscopes; French or German. 
SENIOR cLass—Virst term.—Practical agriculture—F'arm economy, principles of rota- 
tion of crops, their adaptation to soils and markets; cultivation of farm crops, wheat, 
corn, grass, and roots, and their preparation for market. Chemistry—Agricultural 
chemistry, composition of soils, quantitative analysis of domestic manures and ashes of 
plants. Natural sciences—Lectures on economic geology and mineralogy; diseases of 
domestic animals, and veterinary surgery and medicine. Related studies—Natural 
