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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



All Address of the Trustees of the 

 ceum.'''' 



Gardiner Lij- 



Ten months have passed since the Gardiner 

 Lyceum commenced its operations. Its suc- 

 cess, considering the novelty of its plan, has 

 not been small, and the Trustees regard it as 

 an earnest of success, equal to their warmest 

 anticipations, when the plan shall have become 

 more fully and generally understood. 



An address was circulated about a year ago, 

 giving some account of the plan, and as that 

 address has excited an extensive interest to see 

 a fuller developement of it, it is thought expe- 

 dient to publish another, in vvhich can be given 

 the result of more mature deliberation, and of 

 some experience. 



The whole course, it will be recollected, was 

 fixed at three years. .Students are not required 

 to remain during the whole of this jjeriod, but 

 can leave at any time, when their circumstances 

 shall render it expedient. They can likewise 

 be admitted at any time, provided they are qual- 

 ified to enter one of the existing classes, and in 

 the examination of candidates for an advanced 

 standing, such studies will not be insisted on, 

 as are not necessary to pursuing the subsequent! 

 parts of the course. Occasionally persons may 

 be permitted to join a class in a particular stu- 

 dy, as chemistry, e. g. without having gone 

 over the preceding parts of the course, if they 

 give evidence of other sufficient qualifications. 



The studies of the first vear will be the 

 same for all; after which, they will be varied, 

 if necessary, to accnmmcdate the wants of in- 

 dividuals. No studies, however, will be pursu- 

 ed at the Lyceum, which will not be profitable 

 for all of those classes of citizens, for whose 

 accommodation it is established. 



The first year is devoted chielly to Element- 

 ary Mathematics, which form a proper founda- 

 tdon for the course of study, from the very ma- 

 ny and important relations, which they Iiavc to 

 the Arts and Sciences, and from their furnish- 

 ing, in an eminent degree, that mental disci- 

 pline, which is more than half the object of ev- 

 ery system of education. The mathematics, 

 used at present, comprehend most of the 

 course, which has recently been selected and 

 translated from the works of the most eminent 

 French mathematicians, for the use of the stu- 

 dents at the University at Cambridge. 



The following is the arrangement of the 

 studies. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Geography, including the study of maps and 

 globes. 



Arithmetic, which has been hitherto pursued 

 with Colburn's Sequel as a text book, but 

 hereafter the Arithmetic of Lncroix will be us- 

 ed in consequence of its connexion with the 

 succeeding parts of the course. 



Book-keeping, which is to every man in busi- 

 ness of the highest consequence, and to every 

 one important. 



These studies will take up ihe first term. — 

 During the second, will be studied 



Algebra ; a science, which is useful in a high 

 degree, as it furnishes demonstrations of the 

 most important rules of Arithmetic, and gives 

 the means of solving many useful questions, 

 which are beyond the reach of Common Arith- 

 metic. Its conclusions derive great value from 

 this consideration also, that they are general, 



and the solution of any particular problem 

 gives not only the individual result sought for, 

 but a rule, expressed in the best possible way 

 for solving directly all other problems of the 

 same kind. Algebra is absolutely necessary to 

 those, who would make any attainments in the 

 higher Mathematics and Mechanics, as it is the 

 introduction to all the Analytical Sciences. 



Legendre''s Geometry, and the Trigonometry of 

 Lacroix. These sciences are the foundations 

 upon which rest the Mensurations of Superfi- 

 cies and Solids; of Heights and Distances; and 

 of all the Calculations" of the Surveyor, the 

 Navigator, and the Astronomer. 



These studies will occupy the second term, 

 and be continued in the third, till finished. 



Besides these, in the third term, Blair's Rhet- 

 oric abridged, will be taught, and the Studies 

 of the year reviewed. 



Through the whole year, there are recita- 

 tions on Monday morning in Scripture history, 

 and exercises in reading and English grammar. 

 SECOND CLASS. 



First Term. — Be::ouCs Application of Alge- 

 bra to Geometry, and the Application of Trigo- 

 nometry to Surveying and Navigation. 



Chemistry, which teaches those laws of na- 

 ture which lie at the foundation of many of the 

 most imfiortant arts of life. 



Hedge'^s Logic. 



The studies of the second term will embrace 

 Mechanics ; 



Sinellie^s Pliilosophy of JSi^atural History. 



Doz'!/'s Agricultural Chemistry may here bo 

 studied by those, who intend to devote them- 

 selves to Agriculture, iind others, whose pur- 

 suits in life, may have other relations willi 

 Chemistry, will pursue their studies in books 

 suited to their object, as, for instancr, (he fu- 

 ture dyer, will study such works as Bancroft's 

 Philosophical Treatise on Colors, and Cooper's 

 on Dyeing. 



Those who wish to qualify themselves for 

 practical Surveying, will be instructed to per- 

 form actual surveys, for which the Lyceum is 

 amply furnished with instruments; and nautical 

 calculations and observations and the use of nau- 

 tical instruments will be taught to the intended 

 navigator. Those, who would qualify them- 

 selves for millvvrighls, or for any of the de- 

 partments of Engineering, will here be direct- 

 ed into a course, especially adapted to their ob- 

 ject. 



The studies of the third term will include. 

 Hydrostatics and Pneumatics, or the laws of flu- 

 ids elastic and non-elastic. 



Review the studies of the year. 



Beside the studies above mentioned, there 

 will be regular exercises in English composi 



Review of the studies of the year. 



Through the year, Monday morning reci( 

 tions from Paley's Evidences of Christianity, 9\ 

 exercises in English composition. 



As some knowledge of Fluxions is necess^ 

 to those, who wish to pursue their studies e 

 tensively in the higher Mechanics, to such 

 will be taught in continuation of the matbenjs 

 ical course. 



Such works as Stewart's Philosophy, Convt 

 sations on Political Economy, and the Feden 

 list, are introduced into the last year of til 

 course, from a conviction, that no study can b 

 more important to man, than that of himsel 

 and of that part of his nature especiallj', whit 

 distinguishes him from inferior animals ; — (h; 

 it is important to every citizen of a freegoven 

 ment, to have some knowledge of the princ 

 pies of political economy; — and that to ever 

 American it must be interesting to study unde 

 the guidance of some of its ablest defenders 

 that constitution which binds together the foi 

 mer Colonies of a foreign power, and hascotao 

 lidated them into a great and independent na 

 tion. 



It will be seen at once, from the remark 

 above made, that the course which will be pur 

 sued, cannot be minutely detailed, as it must oi 

 ten be subject to variations, from the necessi 

 ties of students, arising from the nature of til 

 object they have in view and the pursuit fci 

 vvliich they wish to be qualified. These ot 

 jects and destined pursuits of the students wili 

 everbe attended to, and no one will be obliged t: 

 study that, which will not be of material set- 

 vice to him. The Farmer will not be put i^ 

 on studies, which are important only to the Mt- 

 chanic, nor the latter upon those which areol 

 peculiar interest only to the former. Thi^ 

 separation of studies, and the distribution oi 

 them according to the wants of the studenff, 

 will be carried into effect, as far as the exisliBj 

 state of the institution will admir. Regularilt 

 however, and system will be preserved as fit 

 as possible. AVhen there are several, who an 

 under the necessity of leaving the commoB 

 course, and their studies take the same direc- 

 ion, they will form a class, and if a suitable 

 .ext book can be found, recitations will be hail 

 as usual. But in most cases, particular studie, 

 ?uch as the application of Chemistry to ihein- 

 dividual Arts, will be pursued by one or l«o 

 inly, and suitable books for recitation C8ii 

 -arcly be had. Such Stiidenls must pursae 

 ■uch a course of reading as will be pointed oul 

 o them, and will be assisted bv frequent exami- 

 lations, and Explanations, and' will have when 

 lecessary the liberty of privately experiment- 

 This course of separate instruction wi 



tion, and Monday morning recitations in Paley's J^j(*^*'°_°^"^'f''"'3'.'n «he applications ofMatb- 

 Jy'alural Theolosv- d„ -j .. - . 



FIRST CLASS • ■ recitations, if is intended to have 



and Chemistry. 

 Beside the recitations., 

 two full courses of Lectures to thetwo first 

 First Term. — Natural Philosophy. classes. The following hints of them, are giv- 



Smellie''s Philosophy of Natural History, fin-en, to show their nature, and the subjects tl»eT 

 ■"' will embrace. These lectures will not be cod- 



hned to the students, but will be open to bH, 

 who may wish to attend. 



ished 



Ste-warCs Philosophy of the Mind, vol. I. 



Sf.cond Term. — Natural Philosophy. 



Conversations on Political Economy. 



Stexi>art^s first vol. concluded. 



Third Tf.rm. — Collection of Essays, unde 

 the title of the Federalist, written by Mr. Mad 

 son, Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Jay, in defence ' 

 the AiBericaa Constitution. 



I. Chemuai, Course, which will include, ' 



1. A course on the principles of Chemied 

 Science, together with such subjects as are usu- 

 ally introduced info a chemical course. 



2. Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry, it 

 whioh will be considered the organization attf 



