Western Maryland College - Aloha Yearbook (Westminster, MD)

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westminster Cbeological Seminary. HE Westminster Theological Seminary is owned and controlled b Y the Methodist Protestant Church, through a Board of Governors and a Boafd of Visitors. The Board of Governors consists of tive ministers and five laymen, appointed as follows: Three ministers and two laymen are appointed by the Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church every fourth session succeedin th ' - g e session of 1884. Two ministers and three laymen are appointed by the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church. and hold office for four years. This Board of Governors holds the 1. i I 1 Q! Q' 1 far., , . WESTMINSTER THE property,' elects the Faculty and excercise p , 4 s general supervision over the interests of the Seminary. The Board of Visitors is com osed f l f ' OLOGICAL SEMINARY. p o one minister and one' ay man. appointed by each patronizii ff A 1 V A 16 nnual Conference-i. e., each Conference appfopriatingthe College collection to the Seminary. I ' The Board of Visitors, or any of them, has authority to visit and inspect the Seminary at all times, with a view to recommending to the Board of Governors 34

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and both together furnish proof of the increasing usefulness of the College. Causes and processes lie hidden from the public gaze, but building and other material etpiipments strike the eyes of all observers. .lint XYestern Maryland College points with pride to her educated sons and daughters as the most enduring proof of her merit. and of her right to seek public patronage. Over four hundred grarluated students stand as monuments of the fostering care and of the faithful service of this lnstitution. NVherever these INTERIOR OF LIB RARY. make history in the various lines of business or in the learned professions, VVest- ern Maryland College is making history. ' Success may or may not be the criterion of merit, and rank conferred by Act of Parliament may be doubted, but among all peoples and at all times. the Workman is known by his work. The College, whose history I have briefly sketched, stands on its own merit and asks to be judged simply by its own Work. 33

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such changes or improvements in the management of the Institution as may seem desirable. and also to report to their Conferences in the case of any students placed in the Institution by them. There are two courses of study: 1. The Degree Course. No one will be admitted to this course except those who are graduates of some college. The time required will be two years, and upon the passing of a satisfactory examination and the presentation of an approved Thesis, the degree of B. D., will be conferred. 2. The Graduate Course. Students will be admitted to this course either by Certificate showing that they are entitled to enter the Sophomore Class of College, or after a satisfactory examination in I. The E7lg'fl'Sll Bible. The examination will be of a general character to determine the familiarity of the applicant with the literary and theological out- lines of the Word of God. No candidate will be passed who fails to prove that he has been a diligent and intelligent student of the Holy Scriptures. 2. The Englislz Gra1i11m11'. The applicant may select his own text-book, but he will be required to pass a thorough examination in the science of both words and sentences. He will be expected to know the parts of speech and how to analyze a sentence. 3. Eviglislz Conzposifiozz and Rhetoric. This examination will be elementary. It will be sufficient to know how to write a short essay or story, correct in orthog- raphy and syntax, know something of style and figures of speech. 4. Geograplzy, A7'l'flIl7ll'fZ'C and United States H zfsiory. Vlfhile the student may select his own text-book, he will be required to show that he is a master of the studies used in the higher classes of the public schools. ' Certificate of Church Membership in some Evangelical Church will also be required. The Course of Study embraces three years, at the expiration of which time a successful examination will be rewarded with a Certificate of Graduation, signed by the President of the Board of Governors and by the Faculty. ' RHEToRicALs. Once a week the students of all classes meet in the Chapel for Drill in Hymn and Scripture Reading, Extemporaneous Debate, Delivery of Addresses and Ser- mons, Criticisms by Students and Faculty. -N - - 1 35