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perhaps in the plan. When we come, then,
to fix upon /strikethrough the? ^a regular^ course of study /strikethrough which/ or
of knowledge which shall be required of one
who applies for a degree of batchelor of arts,
it is impossible precisely
to ascertain it. I think I remember to
have heard Mr Harris mention an opinion
which met with your concurrence that
of those authors spoken of in the plan of edu-
cation only such should be chosen out and
taught which might be most fit to
lay at the foundation of a science and the
rest be recommended as proper to be read
at the same time. If this be the case,
were even the latin and the greek made
necessary to a degree, a youth might per-
haps prepare himself on those and
every other study in seven years from the
commencement of his education. There are
3 young men here at present who have
passed regularly through the studies and scien-
ces of the university as far as belles lettres
logic and chemistry- As affairs are situated
at present perhaps chemistry would not
be made necessary to a degree, and as soon
as these students have gone through the
remainder of their studies & filled up any
small [vaccenities?] or irregularities that may
have happened in any part of their previous
preparation, they might with properiety
be considered as fit candidates for degrees of
Bachelor of arts.