Editorial Note:The Board of Regents minutes used here encompasses more than just the Latin School. The section on the Latin School is left in situ with the rest of the minutes from the page.
Latin Department
The following arrangement for the Latin School Department was presented by the Chancellor.
Course of Study
Entrance, Examination
Reading, Spelling, English Grammar. Pr.. Arithmetic and Descriptive Biography.
Latin School
First Year
First Higher Arithmetic Latin
Elementary Algebra
Second Latin
Physical Geograhpy
History U.S.
Third
Latin Grammar
Second Year
First
Alegbra and Geometry
Second
Latin, Greek or German
English Analysis
Third
Rhetoric and Ancient History
Latin Department
Regent McKenzie offered the following which was adopted.
Resolved,
That the Latin School Department as arranged by the Chancellor be adopted.
Tutor
Regent McKenzie moved that- the Board employ a Tutor for the Latin Department, which motion prevailed.
Tutors Salary By Whom Appointed
On motion the Salary of the Tutor was fixed at one thousand dollars per annum.
On motion of Regent Chase the University committee was authorized to employ & Tutor for one year.
Source:
Secretary's Record of the Board of Regents
RG 01/01/02
Periodical: Volume: I
Pages: 55-57
14 June 1871
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