country, comprehended under the heads of
Orthography, Etymology, Syntax, and Prosody.

In DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY they are to name,
locate, and describe the natural grand and
political divisions of the earth, and be able
to delineate any one of the States or Territories
of the American Union, with its principal cities,
rivers, lakes, seaports, and mountains.

In HISTORY they must be able to name the periods
of the discovery and settlement of the North
American continent, of the rise and progress of
the United States, and of the successive wars
and political administrations through which the
country has passed.

THE COURSE OF STUDY AND BOOKS USED AT THE
MILITARY ACADEMY.

[Books marked thus * are for reference only.]

First Year--Fourth Class.

DEPARTMENT TEXT-BOOKS.

Mathematics...............Davies' Boudon's Algebra.
Davies' Legendre's Geometry
and Trigonometry. Church's
Descriptive Geometry.