Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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The mom budding is (our stones high and contains thirty-four rooms, It was built at « cost of $100,000. The walls arc unusually thick, the material and woikmanship first class throughout, In this building is the President's residence, his office and reception room, lecture rooms for the departments of Philosophy, Mathematics, Physics, Chem- istry, and the Bible, the geological museum and store room, the chemical laboratories, apparatus rooms and the literary society halls and libraries. —Catalog of 1899-1900.

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gratiutrfusly provided wrill Imartl, tuition. and Ini'. Tin- scholastic year consists ni 2 term-., of 5 months each, The first. from the ret Monday in February till Hie 1st Monday in Jills ; tin sn-mid, from the .1-3 Monday in July til] tin- )d Monday in IVcunljvi, Examinations to commence on WnJiitalay, bclon- thr close of each term. Prices tor l-ojrd, room - rent | ainl fire-wood—$40 |nr n-rm. Washing, $s t«-r term Tuition, for all in English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography and History, S10 per term:—li»r those in tin- Ei up napes, and higher English branches, $15 per term,—all to U- pate] etch term in advance. The whole pecuniary expense of those ifl the cOffltHOil English branch?', Sion per year: amt of those of t!u- lughi-st brancho. Si 1 ► mt of which the price of tlieir bibor will l c dcdiirtcd. Each student is rcutiircd to labor al-j hours, fire •lays in each week, under the direction of the Steward and Teachers, All over iS years of age, shall receive an accinge price of 5 cents per hour for their labor : which, ,at lowing .ten lalnring days in the year, and to hours per day 10 work, wutiM make $150. Each shall f paid only for the numlicr of hours he works, |4j the consent of his parents or guardian, cacti student may he paid once a month, n moderate portion of tlie price of his lalmr for his own personal use. All the students nuder t! years, shall hate tin worth of tlieir labor assessed I»- the leathers and trustees, in due proportion with that of the older L if Ur iif Slnaics.—1st Year. F.mdsn in Read- ing. Writing and Spelling. Modern Geography, lunda- menlal rules of Arithmetic and History of the Eluted States. and 'ie-ir tieography and Arithmetic continued. English Grammar. Ancient Geography. Eniversal, History and Chronology ,{d Year. Algebra. Euclid's Elements and oilier lirnnclies of Mathematics. Rhetoric. Natural Philos •- phv with experiments, Astronomy, Chemistry with 1 experiments, Composition and Declamation, 4th Year Logic- higher brancho of Mathematics, Moral Philosophy, Natural History. Menial Philos-► phy. Evidences of tin- Christian Religion, Political Economy. Original Speeches, and weekly lomposilion. Those studying the I-.tin and Greek Languages w ill have them so combined with ill? English studies nf the id''and jd years as to protract them to four or more years as may In- necessary. Hooks will be fur in-.bill tin- Students at the Augusta retail cash price». Thti‘!'?£itat Course. In addition to the common course, Sacred (.eography. Jewish Antiquities, Ele- ments nf Interpretation. Natural Theology. Evidences of Pi-waled Religion, [tihlical Theology, Ecclesias- tical History, and Pastoral Duties, — t, Each Student shall be strictly moral in all hi' deportment, respectfn| to tin- Steward and each of the Teachers, am! strictly obedient to their au- thority in tlieir respective departments They shall also tic decorous and orderly in their social intercourse with each other ns well as with all other persons, 3. No student shall lease the Institution without Grmission from the Principal, or in lif alssencc, from S Sub.Stltlite 3. Each student shall .ittend all the religion riicii- ings held hj flu- authorities of the Institution, and all the meetings on the Sahliatli at Sluloli, unless s|w- ciall)- excused. 4 Fuicll student shall l t- prompt in his attention to all the- duties p which hr j suminomd liy the bell. 5- Emil si mb ni shall keep Eire 1 mi in neut - inter, and during study Imtirs at night, shall routine iiiutself elftsely to it, and after o o'clock, either go to bed or pursue ins studies. 6. Those over I ft years may study in iheir rooms m the 1 lay : but any improper absence from them, or lad recitations, or other disorder, shall cause them to forfeit tlieir privilege. 7 Marking or defacing the walls of the buildings, spilling ink, oil, or tallow, or spitting tobacco juice on the floor, is to be carefully avoided. N Profane swearing, calling each other by tdek- iMinre, writing qui rs to I in ret- in or nut of school, and all such tike conduct, shall lie considered a high I misdemeanor. « No ardent spirits, or other intoxicating drink, i permitted to be brought upon die premise by any stu- dent, Smoking is aljn prohibited. 10. Each student is required to lie strictly careful ] of the manner 111 which lie leaves fire in In room. ! it. No student, Under u years of age, shall cem- ir.vet debts in any store, nr trade with each other, or any other person, without special permission U. Each student shall pay 35 cents for every pane nf glass lie breaks in any til the buildings ; and shall account for every damage he may the author of. mi the- premises : -aut| ah the damages done to any room, shall In chargeable to its inmates, if tile proper au- 1 thors cannot Em designated. 1.4 Each student, while at table, slvall behave in an orderly and decorous manner, or shall be sent ftoni tiic table, ;uvl lie subject to any jurthvr punish incut lh.it the nature ni tlir offence shall merit. 14. Every monitor shall make an honest anil faith- ful report of any breach of these rules, that cojtws within his knowledge, or be considered an accom- plice ill the guilt. 15, Any student under ifl years of age, that shall violate any •-! these rules, shall lx. subject to such i punishment as tin- judgment of the faculty shall dic- tate Ml over that age. that cannot lie corrected hy reproof, shall lie rtpuried to the Trustees lor euptif- I stun. The Faculty stall have the liberty of adopting any regulation that they may judge necessary iur the pros- perity of chi- Institution. Each student shall pltdgt hit It nit»'. u 11 Itttfn, to observe these regulations, liy signing a copy, (J SFcers 11 f {he Intiiluli'».—Rev. IS M. Sanders, is both Steward and Principal l eather. k. D, Low-dry, Classical Assistant; anil Messrs. I O, Mc- Daniel and A V Auwiiy, brnml Assistants. Yv v V l . Cowdry, is a native of S-rntli Caro- lina, and a graduate of the Columbian College, al W.rehirigton, ,(nd nf approved experience as a Teacher Mr I ( , Mi Daniel, re also a native i Suutli Caro- lina; who, from the very tosinneiicmient of the tn- lituiio| , has I1n.11 an indefjUgMlilt- and approved as- sistant. IxMli in the Literary and l.aljoring Depart iitenls Mr Alaway, is a native Georgian, ami A gren] 11 ate of the Franklin College. Josafu-vn Davis, iYcrcfury. JlvSSi: MERCER. C wirrmm.

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tic C lapel (fijiltUtu , The Chapel Building is four storms high. The fiord contains si . large lecture looms with offices adjoining, lour of which are used by the department c.r Biology ‘or Icctuie rooms, laboratories, end a biological museum. The biological laboratory is 32 25 feet, has ten large windows and has north, west and south exposures. It is therefore excep- tionally well situated for successful microscopic war». There are 'octets for ’arty-eight students,, fifteen high-grade compound microscopes, modem biological charts,, an ex- tensive collection of permanent slide mounts for vegetal and animal histology, a large number of dried and preserved specimens, microtome, reference library, skele- tons, models,, manikins, etc. Smaller laboratories are used for special and private work. The geological museum is also in this building. In the rear of the Chapel Building is the chapel, a fine auditorium, capable of sealing eight hundred people. In the tear of the chapel and connected with it is the college library, —Catalog of 1901-1904,