-to take a leading position as journalists, lawyers, physicians, and principals of several of our public schools.

A word on the course of studies followed at Detroit College. In all important points it is the same as that generally pursued in colleges of the Society of Jesus. We append a brief sketch of this course, as it appears in an annual catalogue of one of these colleges, adding what is peculiar to Detroit College. The classes of the collegiate department are four in number, corresponding to the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years, but known as the classes of humanities, poetry, rhetoric, and philosophy. The preparatory or academic department consists of three classes, known as third, second, and first academic. The plan of studies is based on the idea that a complete liberal education should aim at developing all the powers of the mind, and should cultivate no one faculty to an exaggerated degree at the expense of the others. During the early part of the course, the student's attention is principally devoted to acquiring an accurate knowledge of his native tongue and of elementary mathematics, with all the branches ordinarily taught to boys from 12 to 15 years of age. At the same time the rudiments of the Latin language are mastered, and the study of grammar is thus made from the beginning comparative and analytical. By means of constant oral and written exercises, study is rendered thoroughly practical. In the second year Greek is begun.

As the pupil advances, his judgment is exercised more and more, while less attention is given to mere memory work. When, after three years of preparation, he reaches the college course, properly so called, he is supposed to be able to read with some facility Latin and Greek; to be thoroughly familiar with the grammars of these languages; in a word, to have the tools of literary work in some degree under his control. He then devotes himself more particularly to the cultivation of his literary taste and powers, by reading and imitating the best models of ancient and modern literature. The following year is given to the training of the imagination, the nature of poetry is explained, the technicalities of verse making are mastered and practiced, and the great poets are carefully studied. Then comes the year of rhetoric, during which the student's critical powers are exercised and developed, poets and prose writers are scientifically analyzed, the principles of oratory are carefully examined, and the speeches of the world's greatest orators are read and discussed. While this literary training has been going on, the course of mathematics has been steadily continued, and natural science, in its various branches, has been taken up, as soon as the development of the mind admitted of its being pursued in a systematic and really scientific way. The last year of the course serves especially to discipline the reasoning faculties by the study of logic, metaphysics, and ethics, and by higher studies in mathematics and natural sciences. During this year great attention is given to metaphysics, a thorough knowledge of which is regarded as of the utmost importance,

since it serves to arrange systematically all the student's knowledge and to furnish the key to all true science. Whatever is important in natural science is taken into the course and taught with a philosophical analysis, intended to guard the student against that confounding of mere information with learning, which is the danger of modern education. Physics, mechanics, geology, general and analytical chemistry, all form important parts of the regular obligatory series of studies. This course is calculated to develop and train all the powers of the mind, rendering it capable of understanding and appreciating all branches of learning. It serves as a foundation for special training in any branch which the student, with his mind matured and trained, may decide to take up. As, however, there are always some who either can not or will not avail themselves of this regular classical training, another course has been added, which offers facilities for acquiring a good English or commercial education. It is called the commercial course, and is completed in four years. It embraces stenography, bookkeeping, an ample course of arithmetic, geometry, and the elements of algebra; and to a complete grammar course it adds the study of style, the principles and practice of the minor species of composition, especially letter writing, and a course of religious instruction.

French, German, and typewriting are elective both in the regular or classical course and in the commercial course.

Religious instruction is considered of the first importance in the education which Detroit College aims to impart. Hence Christian doctrine forms one of the regular class recitations, and weekly catechetical lectures are attended by all. The prize in this branch is awarded to the author of the best paper upon the matter of these lectures. Further instruction is given to such as have need of it, or are preparing for the sacraments. For the development of piety there is a sodality, which meets weekly. All Catholic students are expected to approach the sacraments at least once a month.

Special attention is given to the study and practice of elocution. Early in the history of the college an association, known as the Philomathic Society, was organized by the older members of the collegiate department. Its object is to promote a taste for literary study and to afford practice in debate and declamation. The exercises at the weekly meetings include dramatic readings, declamations, original essays on subjects selected by a committee, and carefully prepared debates on questions of historical, literary, and philosophical interest.

BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE.

The college is under the direction of the Seventh Day Adventist Educational Society. Nearly all of its energy is given to preparatory work and to manual training. Its establishment was proposed by Mr. James White in 1872, and it was founded and incorporated under State law in 1874. The sum of $54,000 was pledged for its support and encouragement. Battle Creek was selected as the site for the college, and a campus of beauty and attractiveness was purchased at an expense of $16,000. A handsome structure was built at once.

The college has prospered materially since its foundation. Its courses as first offered did not include studies much in advance of the ordinary high school, but within the last few years the curriculum has been somewhat extended. The college has good facilities for, manual training, and has a culinary department in which students are given regular instruction and have practice in the art of cookery.

The president has apparently not made annual reports to the State In his report for 1885 the estimated value of the property of the college was $65,611.94.

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