 | Board of Visitors minutes September 28, 1917 |  |
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V. NAVIGATION.
—Fee $ 5.00
The object of this course is to train men for service
in the United States Merchant Marine, or in the United
States Navy. Open to all, even though without previous
training in college mathematics. Takes up such questions
as: Day's work, Middle-Latitude sailing, Mercators' sailing,
Great Circle sailing, Distance from a fixed object, Use of
Charts, Latitude, Longitude, Correction of Compass, Sumner
lines. Two hours' lectures, one laboratory period. Hours
to be arranged. Credit three session hours. —Professor
Mitchell.
| Board of Visitors minutes September 28, 1917 | |