Catalogue of the Hampton Normal & Agricultural Institute, at Hampton, Virginia, for the academical year .. . ple plant forms in outline, study of plane figures;and simple problems in geometric drawing. Model drawing and still life in free hand forms and flowers in outline and shaded (pencil). Flow-ers, fruit, and Training: — Class instruction will be given in housework, sewing,cooking, agriculture and mechanics. II. ACADEMIC COURSE THREE YEARS. For Day and Evening requirements for admission see p. 10. Mathematics : — Junior Class. Circular measu


Catalogue of the Hampton Normal & Agricultural Institute, at Hampton, Virginia, for the academical year .. . ple plant forms in outline, study of plane figures;and simple problems in geometric drawing. Model drawing and still life in free hand forms and flowers in outline and shaded (pencil). Flow-ers, fruit, and Training: — Class instruction will be given in housework, sewing,cooking, agriculture and mechanics. II. ACADEMIC COURSE THREE YEARS. For Day and Evening requirements for admission see p. 10. Mathematics : — Junior Class. Circular measure as needed in Geography, measure oftime, square measure, measurements for carpeting andwall papering, and cubic measure. Review of halves, thirds,fourths, fifths, eighths, tenths, and their equivalent decimalforms. A study of principles of percentage based uponthese fractions. Simple and practical problems based uponthe above principles. Constant and systematic drill in men-tal arithmetic. Special study of problems as suggested bywork in different shops and industries. Keeping simplecash 22 CATALOGUE Middle Class. Percentage, simple interest, commission, insurance,taxes, duties and customs, profit and loss, stocks. Senior Class. Mensuration of plane surfaces and rectangular sufficient knowledge of square and cube root to en-able teachers to pass the State of elementary simple and practical course in algebra. Natural Science: — Course Preparatory to the Junior Year. Object Lessons in Physics and Chemistry.—GravitatiQnand the molecular forces, atmospheric and liquid pressure,pumps, barometer, siphon, candle flame, sources of heat, ef-fects ot heat, methods of heating. Hygiene:—Bathing, exercise, food, clothing, stimulants,ventilation. Junior Class. Object Lessons in Physics and Chemistry.—First third ofyear. Such subjects are taken up as have been found neces-sary to an understanding of the


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