166 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



Some such arrangement as the following would carry out the views now 

 stated : — 



For the first year : Greek language and literature, to occupy two hours a 

 day, or ten houis weekly ; Latin language and literature, mathematics, 

 chemistry, one hour a day each, or five hours a week. This would give the 

 full amount of twenty-five hours a week. 



For the second year : mathematics and natural philosophy, two hours a day, 

 or ten hours weekly ; and English language and literature, natural history, 

 chemistry, and physics, one hour a day, or five hours weekly for each. 



For the third year: mental and moral science, two hours a day, or ten 

 hours weekly ; histoiy and political economy, French and German languages 

 and literature, applied mechanics and engineering (with mechanical drawing), 

 one hour a day, or five hours weekly each. 



Additional or alternative classes might be provided for Greek and Latin 

 in the second year, for jurisprudence, logic, and rhetoric, to the extent of one 

 hour a day each. 



Under this scheme Greek would at the end of the course count for 250 

 points, Latin for 125, mathematics and natural philosophy, with applied 

 mechanics, 500 ; moral and mental science, 250 j chemistry and physics, 250 ; 

 history and political economy, 125; natural history, 125; English language 

 and literature, 125; French and German languages, 125; making in all 1,875 

 points. 



The pi'opoiiiions of the various departments of study would thus be : — 

 Literature; ancient ... ... ... ... 375 



„ modern ... ... ... ... 250 



G25 



Mathematics and natural science ... ... ... 875 



Philosophy ... ... ... ... ... 375 



1,875 



By taking into account the alternative classes, to which many more might 

 in time be added, the highest literary course would admit of 750 points, the 

 highest in philosophy 625 points, and the least scientific or mathematical 

 500. 



It will be perceived that such a course prepares very directly for the more 

 important occupations of after life, and afibrds the means by which technical 

 i Instruction, properly so called, may be carried on. At the same time, the 

 student who enters upon his ])rofessional studies after such a course is not at 

 all likely to be unduly influenced by the specialities of his calling, or to have 

 a prejudice against the improvements which may come from outside its 

 ordinary routine. 



