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SPECIAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHERS IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

White male teachers and superintendents of the Free Schools of
Virginia will be admitted, during the last three months of the session,
to the Schools of the Academical Department of the University without
payment of fees. Applicants will present certificates from the State
Superintendent, or from their respective County Superintendents, that
they have been teachers or superintendents in the Public Free Schools.

The members of the Faculty will give the following special courses
of instruction to students matriculated under the foregoing provisions.

Latin:

1. Special course in Cæsar (or Ovid) and Latin Composition. [3 a week.]

2. Regular course in Cicero (or Horace) with Junior Class. [3 a week.]

Greek:

Special course in Xenophon's Anabasis. [2 a week.]

English:

Regular course in History of English Language. [2 a week.]

French:

1. Special course for beginners. [2 a week.]

2. Regular course with Junior Class. [2 a week.]

Pure Mathematics:

1. Special course in Arithmetic and Introduction to Geometry. [2 a week.]

2. Regular course in Plane Trigonometry with Junior Class. [3 a week.]

Applied Mathematics:

Ten lessons on Land Surveying with Field Work.

Natural Philosophy:

1. Regular course in Electricity with Junior Class. [3 a week.]

2. Special course in Electricity for teachers. [1 a week.]

3. Special course in Electrical Experiments in Laboratory.

Chemistry:

Ten lectures on Elementary Ideas in Chemistry.

Botany:

Special course in Elementary Botany. [2 a week.]

Geography:

1. Special course in General Geography. [1 a week.]

2. Special course in Physical Geography in its relations to Geology. [1 a week to May 15.]

Pedagogics:

1. Special course on Psychology in its relations to Theory of Education.

2. Lectures on History of Education. [1 a week.]

3. Lectures on Methods of Teaching History in Schools.

Students matriculated under the above provision may also attend any
of the regular classes in the Academical Department of the University
without charge. At the conclusion of the courses certificates of attendance
will be given by the several Professors to those students whose
work is approved.

Applicants for admission are requested to send in their names to the
Chairman of the Faculty not later than March 15. University dormitories
will be assigned free of rent, in the order of application, as far as
the vacant rooms will serve. Lodgings can also be had near the University,
or in Charlottesville. The only necessary expenses will be for
board, lights and washing, which will together cost from $3.50 to $5.50
a week. For further information address the Chairman of the Faculty.