512 A SKETCH OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 



Scco7ul Term. Calculus, with Philosophy of Mathematics ; Elements of 

 Quaternions ; Military Engineering — Descriptive ; Clicmistry — Organic ; 

 Chemistr}^ — Agricultural; United States Literature by Lectures; INIental 

 Philosophy; German; Mechanical and Agricultural Drawing; Elocu- 

 tion and Composition for Session, and Lifantry Tactics ; Shaw's Com- 

 panion Reader — American. 



FIRST CLASS. 



First Term. Civil Engineering — Stresses in Bridges and Stability of 

 Structures in general; Mechanics; MineralogA^; Moral Philosophy, and 

 Lectures on Ethics ; Elements of Logic ; German. 



Second Term. Civil Engineering — Strength of JNLaterials, Retaining 

 Walls, &c., and Lectures on Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering; As- 

 tronomy ; Geology ; Science of Wealth, and Lectures ; Elements of Con- 

 stitutional Law, and Lectures ; German ; Book-keeping ; Elocution and 

 Composition for Session, and Artillery Tactics. 



Daring the Military Session, there will be such practical and military 

 (special) instruction as the Board may hereafter prescribe. It is contem- 

 plated, further, to give to cadets the advantages of a military system of 

 Gvmnastic Exercises, and a system of Swimming. 



KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL. 



Li 1855, Micah Jenkins and Asbury Coward, M'ho had just graduated 

 with distinction in the State Military Academy, formed a military school 

 at Yorkville. A three story building of brick, with additions for officers 

 houses, was erected, and the session opened with bright promises. As a 

 preparatory school to the Citadel, and an institution for military train- 

 ino- it enjoyed great success. At the sound of the tocsin of war the prin- 

 cipals entered the army, and served with distinction. The gallant Jen- 

 kins fell at the head of his troops in the heat of battle. After the surren- 

 der, Col. Coward assumed sole control, and has conducted a school in 

 which the training, intellectual and physical, is of a high order. In 

 1882, Col. Coward was elected, without solicitation, State Superintendent 

 of Education. Gen. E. M. Law is now associate principal. Prof. Wm. 

 Currell is instructor in Ancient Languages and Belles Lettres, and Lieut. 

 John M. Jenkins instructor in Arithmetic and Book-keeping. 



There are five classes, the highest of which is required to study De- 

 scriptive Geometry, Shades, Shadows and Perspective, Astronomy, Evi- 



