78 EMORY COLLEGE. 



OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY. 



This institution is located at Midway near Milledgeville in 

 Baldwin county. It is under the government of the Presby- 

 terian Church, represented by the Synod of South Carolina 

 and Georgia, The College commenced operations in January 

 1838. The President is the Rev. Samuel K. Talmage, a 

 graduate of Princeton College, and elected in 1841. 



The Professors are : Rev. John W. Baker, A. M., Professor 

 of Ancient Languages, appointed in 1844. 



Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, A. M., Professor of Mathematics 

 and Astronomy, elected in 1845. 



Rev. R. C. Smith, A. M., Professor of Mental and Moral 

 Philosophy, appointed in 1847. 



E. W. Lane, A. M., Professor of Chemistry and Natural 

 Philosophy, elected in 1846, 



H. Ramsey, A. M., Rector of Preparatory School. 



The main College building is of brick, two stories high 

 besides a basement. The central part contains a fine chapel^ 

 whole dimensions 52 feet front by 89 feet deep, including a 

 colonnade 14 feet deep. Attached to the building are two 

 wings, 30 feet front by 34 feet deep, three stories high. In 

 the basement and wings 16 rooms for library, museum, &c. 

 On each side of the campus there is a row of dormitories of 

 one story for the accommodation of the students. The other 

 buildings are the President's house, the Academy, and a 

 building used for recitations. 



The College year is divided into two sessions. The winter 

 session begins on the first Monday in January, and closes on 

 the second Wednesday in May. The summer session begins 

 four weeks after the latter date, and closes on Commencement 

 day, the Wednesday after the second Monday in November. 



EMORY COLLEGE. 



This institution is situated in the beautiful and retired 

 village of Oxford, Newton county. It was founded in 



