constantly growing that mere intellectual culture is not sufficient; the heart must be educated, the whole man must be developed, to fit him for the highest duties of state and church. Many of the noblest men of the age have been educated in this way. The Governor of Alabama, Thomas J. Seay, is an alumnus of Southern University, and her sons are everywhere taking rank among the first scholars and men of the country.

The buildings, grounds. literary societies, libraries, museum, and laboratory furnish the facilities for thorough collegiate and scientific instruction, and the board of trustees is making arrangements to add to the present full curriculum schools of civil engineering and pharmacy.

The board of trustees is as follows: Rev. A. H. Mitchell, D. D., Rev. T. F. Mangum, D. D., Rev. J. M. Mason, Hon. P. G. Wood, Hon. S. H. Dent, F. M. Peterson, M.. D., Rev. J. O. Keener, J. H. Y. Webb, Rev. O. S. McGehe, Rev. V. O. Hawkins, A. C. Miller, Rev. J. B. Stevenson, Rev. S. M. Hosmer, M. V. Henry, Rev. A. Monk, D. D., Rev. A. B. Jones, LL. D., J. L. Rison, B. B. Comer.

The present board of instruction consists of Rev. A. S. Andrews, A. M., D. D., LL. D., professor of mental and moral philosophy; C. A. Grote, A. M., professor of natural science; Rev. F. M. Peterson, A. M., B. D., professor of ancient languages; Rev. J. A. Moore, A. M., Ph. D., professor of mathematics; Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, A. M., Ph. D., profes sor of history and English literature; C. A. Grote, A. M., professor of modern languages; Rev. W. H. Giesler, A. B., principal of preparatory department; E. L. Brown, B. S., assistant professor of natural science and Latin; N. A. Pattillo, B. S., tutor in mathematics; H. C. Howard, B. S., tutor in mathematics; L. L. Smith, A. M., tutor in Greek.

The officers are: Rev. A. S. Andrews, president; Prof. C. A. Grote, treasurer, Rev. F. M. Peterson, secretary; Rev. C. A. Rush, A. B., superintendent of Hamilton Hall; Rev. J. O. Andrew, A. M., agent; O. C. Hand, A. M., librarian.

CHAPTER V.

ST. JOSEPH'S, OR SPRING HILL, COLLEGE.

The College of Spring Hill, or St. Joseph's College, is one of the oldest and best known institutions of learning in the State, and beyond the State, in Louisiana, Mexico, the island of Cuba, and in Central and Southern America, it is probably better known than any other college in the United States.

It was founded in 1830 and chartered in 1836 by the Legislature of Alabama, with all the rights and privileges of a University, and empowered to confer academic honors.

It was established by the Roman Catholics and is under the control of the "Society of Jesus," and its directors, officers, and professors, all belong to that ancient fraternity. While the public worship of the institution is that of the Catholic religion, pupils of other denominations are received, provided they are willing to "conform to the exterior exercises of worship."

Under date of August 20, 1840, the college was empowered by Pope Gregory XVI to grant degrees in philosophy and theology.

The college buildings are well located on rising ground, about five miles from the city of Mobile, and at an elevation of one hundred and fifty feet above the level of the sea. This elevation and the surroundings giving it almost continually refreshing breezes, make the location both pleasant and healthy. A large unfailing spring at the foot of the hill supplies abundant water to a beautiful pond, wherein students may lave and swim at pleasure.

The college is well supplied with books and apparatus, and the courses of study are varied and extensive. There are three courses of instruction, the "Preparatory," the "Classical," and the "Commercial."

The Preparatory course is completed in one year, and embraces spelling, writing, and the elements of English grammar, history, geography, and Christian doctrine. It is designed, as the name implies, to fit the younger students to enter a class in either of the higher courses of study.

The Classical course is intended to occupy six years, and is arranged as follows: First year, inferior grammar class; second year, middle grammar class; third year, superior grammar class.

To these classes belong a graduated teaching of the Latin, Greek, and English grammars, with corresponding oral and written exercises, and easy essays in composition, besides instruction in history, geography, arithme tic, declamation, and Christian doctrine.

Fourth year, belles lettres; fifth year, rhetoric. In these classesfourth and fifth years-besides the Latin and Greek branches, special attention is given to analysis, and to descriptive, narrative, poetical, and oratorical composition; also to algebra, geometry, plane trigonometry, surveying, and to the evidences of religion.

Sixth year, philosophy; mental philosophy is taught in Latin, and embraces logic, metaphysics, and ethics;1 natural philosophy, in its various branches; chemistry; natural history; spherical trigonometry; analytical geometry. Astronomy and the higher mathematics also belong to the instruction of the sixth year.

On a satisfactory examination in the studies of this course, the student is entitled to the degree of bachelor of arts. A second year of philosophy at the college, attended with success, or a two years' practice

This information is derived from the annual catalogue of Spring Hill College for the year 1887-88.

SPRING HILL COLLEGE. INFIRMARY AND WING OF COLLEGE.

in a learned profession, entitles a bachelor of arts to the degree of master of arts.

The Commercial course covers four years of study. The first three years correspond with the first three of the classical course, except that Latin and Greek are omitted, and that, in the second year, an elementary course of natural philosophy is added. The fourth year corresponds with the fifth and sixth years of the classical course, Latin and Greek excepted, with the addition of special studies in pure and applied mathematics, natural philosophy, and chemistry. Book-keeping, penmanship, French, German, Spanish, and Italian form separate courses, all but the first two being at the option of parents.

The ages of admission are from nine to fifteen years. Students can not be withdrawn during the session, except for reasons approved by the president. The ordinary charges per session of ten months are:

Advanced students pay ten dollars for the use of the philosophical apparatus and supply of chemicals.

The graduation fee is ten dollars.

The following extra charges are made for drawing and music, at the option of parents: Drawing, per month, five dollars; piano, per month, eight dollars; violin or flute, eight dollars; vocal music, four dollars; brass instruments, four dollars.

Students who spend vacation at college are charged eighty dollars each.

There are several societies, religious, literary, and musical, connected with the college, over each of which some member of the Faculty presides. The religious societies are: Sodality of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin, Rev. Nicholas Davis, S. J., director. The object of this society is stated to be "to cultivate among its members a religious spirit and the practice of devotion to the Mother of God." Sodality of the Holy Angels, Rev. Albert Wagner, S. J., director "This society has for its object to foster a spirit of filial love to the Blessed Virgin, the Queen of Angels, among the younger students, and to encourage them to the practice of virtue and piety." Altar Boys' Association, Mr. Daniel D. Donelan, S. J., director, which is designed "to add solemnity to divine worship, and to cherish in the hearts of its members devotion to the Blessed Sacrament."

There are two literary societies, the Senior and Junior. They have for their object "the cultivation of eloquence by means of debates, dramatic readings, and declamations." Rev. Henry C. Semple, S. J., is director of the Senior, and Mr. Edgar Bernard director of the Junior Society.