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else before that which precedes is half understood is 

 really oftentimes worse than useless. Bring your ac- 

 quaintance with any subject to the test of writing. 

 It is wonderful how far the crudeness and inadequacy 

 of a man's knowledge, on a given subject, may be 

 hidden from his own mind, until he attempts to ex- 

 press what he knows on paper. He then finds him- 

 self at a loss at every step, and cannot proceed with- 

 out much extension, and no less correction of his 

 former attainments. Carefully maintain order in 

 study. He who does not .study upon a plan will 

 never pursue his studies to much advantage. Be a 

 close student through life. 



A good scholar. It is found to be a great deal easi- 

 er to become a good s:jholar than an indifferent one. 

 He who studies everything thoroughly, to which he 

 turns his attention, doubles his power at almost every 

 step. All men, whether they understand the phi- 

 losophy of language or not, judge, and generally very 

 correctly, of the improvements of any man's mind 

 by the ease with which they understand what he 

 proposes to communicate. There can be no accurate 

 thinking, and of course no correct reasoning, without 

 a precise and correct use of words. 



H|.ub8. 



1. Every pupil must conform in all respects to the 

 regulations of the College. 



2. Pupils late, and those returning after absence, 

 must, before joining their classes, present a written 

 excuse, signed by parent or guardian. 



3. When the College-bell rings, every pupil is at 



