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1. Practical instruction in Military Tactics (for the present, confined to the infantry arm), to all able-bodied students of the University, com* prisirig the following branches : Manual of arms ; squad and company di ill; bayonet exercise ; skirmish drill; battalion drill; guard and picket duty ; evolutions of the brigade ; target practice. The exercise* are confined to three hours' drill and instruction per week. 2. Military Science. There will be taught a class in Military Science and Art, as far as it is necessary for duties as officers of the liije. Students will be admitted into this class after having participated at least two terms in the general military exercises, and shown such proficiency and ability as may secure a utilization of the instruction thus received. The instruction, theoretical and practical, is to occupy not to exceed five hours each week, and is so arranged as not to interfere with any courses of study, and make it possible for the member of any other course to engage in it as an optional study. The members of this class will officer the companies, and act as drill sergeants and instructors for the lower classes. As collateral studies for such as make this course a specialty, are recommended Mathematics and Surveying, English and Modern Languages, Drawing,, one term of Chemistry, History and Political Econ~ omy. FIRST YEAR.—First Term.—School of the company ; bayonet fencing. Second Term.—Battalion and skirmish drill; Bayonet fencing. Third Term.—Brigade and division evolutions ; target practice, and theoretical instruction on the rifle and fire arms. SECOND YEAR.—First Term.-—Military administration ; reports and returns; army regulations and military laws; sword fencing. Second Term.—Outpost and picket duty (Mahon's) ; sword fencing. Third, Term.—Military fortification, field and permanent; military bridges and roads; target practice. THIRD YEAR.—First Term.—Artillery practice; field artillery; drill at the cannon. Second Term.—-Military Engineering; Cavalry tactics, theoretical. Third Term.—Art of "War (Jomini) ; Military History and statistics; organization and administration of armies. There is formed now a battalion of four companies, officered by the students of the military class, and battalion drill and skirmish drill were practiced last term.

PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC.

The studies of this Department extend through the last year of the full courses, and are taught chiefly by lectures, with readings of specified authors and written essays. The course is as follows: First Term.—Mental Philosophy. Analysis and classification of mental phenomena. Theories of perception; Imagination; Memory; Judgment; Reason; Intuition. The aesthetic. Phenomena of dreaming, clairvoyance, and insanity. Doctrines of the absolute and the unconditioned. The philosophy of education. Second Term.—Moral Philosophy (three lectures a week). Theory of conscience; nature of moral obligation; moral feeling; the Right; the