1900-1901 Academic Catalog

(Jeilurville College. 31 Gage s Principles of Physics is studied in the Senior year. This is an extensive, thorough and systematic treatise on Physics. It embraces the following subjects; Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics. Optics, Heat, Sound, Magnetism and Electricity. All the apparatus necessary to the course lias been provided, and will be allowed use of free of charge. Young's General Astronomy is studied as the text in A s ­ tronomy. Students are taught to locate the stars and trace the planets. Among other topics it presents Mathematical Astronomy, the Nebular Theory, Asteroids, Comets, the Solar System in detail, Laws and other subjects usually found in modern texts. Dana’s New Text-book is used in Geology. This is studied in the Junior Collegiate year, and is illustrated by speci­ mens from various regions. The subject of General Biology is completed in the Senior year. Sedgwick and Wilson’s text is used. Here the stu­ dent is brought face to face with the great facts of life. Un­ der eleven chapters are discussed the Composition of Living Organisms, Living Matter, The Cell, The Biology of Plant Life, of an Animal, and Classification. The course is gradu­ ated, illustrated and complete. ENGLISH BIBLE. Cedarville College is distinctly a Christian institution. The aim is not only to develop and instruct mental faculties, but to awaken and strengthen the moral and spiritual powers. The Bible is used daily in devotional services in the chapel. In addition to this, classes for the systematic study of the Bible are held each week All students are required to at­ tend. This study will be graded, and Attendance and De­ portment will be taken into consideration in the grading. Reports will be sent upon this study hereafter as upon other branches. No student will be given a diploma who has not grades in English Bible. The text is Steele’s Outlines of Systematic Study.