The college catalogues describe the academic life of the college. The sections within the catalogues changed over the years and included information such as: the organization and the history of the college; the list of the Board of Trustees for the year with their place of residence and appointment dates; the current list of faculty and officers; a catalogue of students with their place of residence and course of studies; the organization of courses including the instructor, course description, and textbooks. Some catalogues also include a schedule of classes and descriptions of organizations and clubs. This edition is is for 1869 to 70 but is misprinted on the cover as session 1870-71.