Repository: UIHistories Project: Course Catalog - 1868-1869 VERSION A [PAGE 13]

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Third Term.—Banking and insurance. Railroad books. Commercial customs. Commercial law. Currency and exchange. Political economy applied to trade, markets, etc, Commercial geography. History of commerce. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL AND MORAL SCIENCE. The studies in this department will occupy one year. The instruction will be given by lectures, combined with reading selected portions from specified authors, and examinations on the topics discussed. First Term.—Mental philosophy—definitions and classification of mental phenomena. Connection and relations of mind and matter. Theories of perception. Phenomena of consciousness. Doctrines of ideas. Theory of mental culture. Three lectures a week. Science of education, or mental philosophy applied to education, Two lectures a week. Second Term.—Moral philosophy—connection of moral and mental philosophy. Theories of moral obligation. The moral powers. Practical ethics. Three lectures a week. Logic. Two lectures a week. Tliird Term.—History of philosophy. Modern Schools of philosophy Inductive logic. Three lectures a week. LECTURE COURSE. It is a part of the plan of the University to provide courses of lectures in special departments of knowledge and art. These lectures will be given by regular members of the Faculty, or by eminent scholars and authors whose services may be secured for this purpose. Dr. John A. Warder, the eminent American pomologist delivers during the winter term, a course of lectures on fruit growing, etc. Eev. Edward Eggleston, an eminent writer and editor, is also under appointment as lecturer on English Literature, and negotiations are in progress to secure other lecturers. A weekly lecture is delivered to all the students, on manners, formation of habits and character; on the conditions of health, happiness, and success in life; on the general duties and affairs of life ; on methods of study, course of reading, etc. AGRICULTURAL LECTURE SESSION. It is designed to hold at the University, each winter, a lecture session of one or two weeks, for lectures on the several branches of Agricultural and Horticultural science, to be delivered by gentlemen of eminent acquirements and experience in these branches. These lectures will be free to all, and the endeavor will be to make them of practical value to the farmers and fruit growers of our state. It is hoped and expected that these lectures will bring together a large number of the practical Agriculturists and Horticulturists of this and adjoining States, and that discussions of great value will follow the several lectures. The first course of 23 lectures was held from January 12,