Statutes of Columbia CollegeColumbia college, 1843 - 28 pages |
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Page 6 - Since the passing of the charter, the Institution hath received great emolument by grants from his most gracious majesty King George the Third, and by liberal contributions from many of the nobility and gentry in the parent country ; from the society for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts, and from several public-spirited gentlemen in America and elsewhere.
Page 6 - Lettres, and whatever else of literature may tend to accomplish the pupils as scholars and gentlemen. " To the College is also annexed a Grammar School for the due preparation of those who propose to complete their education with the arts and sciences.
Page 8 - Mason, were elected president and provost. In consequence -of the establishment of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, the Medical School of Columbia College was in November, 1813, discontinued.
Page 9 - On a revision of the statutes in the year 1836, both courses of study pursued in the College were further enlarged ; and the literary and scientific course, in particular, defined and materially extended. And in order that this course, as well as the scientific branches of the full course, might be conducted in the most efficient manner, the trustees appropriated the sum of 810,000 for the purchase of additional apparatus, as well as for adding to the library the requisite books of reference and...
Page 8 - With a view of rendering the benefits of education more generally accessible to the community, the system of instruction, at the commencement of the year 1830, underwent very extensive additions and modifications, and the time of daily attendance upon the Professors was materially increased. The course of study in existence at the time of making these additions, was kept entire, and was denominated the full course. "Another course of instruction was established, denominated the scientific and literary...
Page 6 - The college is situated on a dry, gravelly soil, about one hundred and fifty yards from the bank of the Hudson River, which it overlooks ; commanding, from the eminence on which it stands, a most extensive and beautiful prospect of the opposite shore and country of New Jersey...
Page 17 - Jefferson called them, grammar) schools should "be taught the Latin and Greek languages, English grammar, geography and the higher part of numerical arithmetick, to wit, vulgar and decimal fractions, and the extraction of the square and cube roots." It is hardly necessary to cite further evidence of the importance Jefferson attached to liberal education. It was perhaps the principal inspiration of his life. It runs as a major theme through all his works — his public papers and his private correspondence...
Page 6 - Divinity, Natural Law, Physic, Logic, Ethics, Metaphysics, Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Geography, History, Chronology, Rhetoric, Hebrew, Greek. Latin, Modern Languages, the Belles-Lettres, and whatever else of literature may tend to accomplish the pupils as scholars and gentlemen.
Page 25 - ... shall be entitled to have always one Student educated in the College free of all charges of tuition. This right may be transferred to others.
Page 5 - October, in the same year, 1754 ; from which period, the existence of the College is properly to be dated. The Governors of the College, named in the charter, are the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the first Lord Commissioner for trade and plantations, both empowered to act by proxies; the LieutenantGovernor of the Province, and several other public officers; together with the rector of Trinity Church, the senior minister of the Reformed Protestant...