Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-02-22
PROSPECTUS or TIE COLLEGE or ia.
~ TON ROUGE.

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l. HE College, located on a gentle eminepce,
commanding an extensive view Of the Mississippi,
the Town Of Baton Rouge, aud It's delightful en-
virons. 10 probably not surpassed in beauty and
neslthfuines: OF situation, by any Literary cstab-
''shment N the country. Compromising the adj
v.a"tages Of a city residence, and the comfort and re-
t'rement of rural dwelling, it is particularly adap.
ted to Young gentlemen in the pursuit Of On ednca-
ton. While IL 10 removed from the epidemicks.
Dissipation, and perils OF large cities, it affords
ample opportunities for exercise in pure cir, for
study and repose. These advantages, literary in
s%t't"t'ons, in ali countries, have sedulously sought;
but none has been more successful in the pur suit Of
them than the College Of Baton Rouge. In res
pect to location it has obtained nearly all that is
desirable.
In the English department, due attention will be
paid to orthograpby. Penmansh;p, Arithmetick,
eut'o", Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics, Book
keeping, Botany, Minerslngy, Chemistry, Aytron.
omy, Natural, Intellectual, and Moral Philosophy,
Political Economy, the Constitution Of LOU si.na,
and Of the United States, and criticism IN refer
ence to Letters and The Fine Arts; and in the de-
partment Of Ancient and Modern Literature, to
the Spanish, French. Latin, and Greek languages.
The College year il divided into two 81 ssiuns,
comprehcnding forty-four veeks. The FIRST Ses-
sion begins on the 10Th Of January, and ends on
the last Friday Of July. The second commences
on the first Monday Of September. and terminates
on the third Monday in December. The periods
intervening are the regular vacations. At the
close OF the second Session a commencement, will
be held, and degrees conferred, securing to grad
yates all the privileges usually conferred by any
University in the United States"
No student will be admitted into College for 4
less period than one Session; and oil charges for
hall 4 Session must be paid in advance. No de-
duct'on will he made for loss Of time, except in
cases OF extreme sickness. Each student Is re-
qu'red to furnish one bed, and sufficient bedding,
one knife and fork, one clothes brush, one pail,
two combs, one tooth brush, aud two napkins, aud
to dress in a style of neatness suitable to a collie
Eiate life.
The charge for Board and Tuition 10 5000 for a
College year. and II t the same rate for shorter De-
RODS. For mcnting and washing $50 will be re-
CURED for the same period. All extra expense,
incurred by sickness. or otherwise, must be borne
by the parents Of students incurring it.
Students will be furnished with all neces-ary
books and stationary, at the New Orleans retail
prices.
All the members of College will be free, and
a. perfect liberty to follow any creed in respect to
Christianity. Lectures on Moral Science will
probably be given 10 the College Chapel, on Sum-
day evenings, which students, with the permission
of their parents, will be required to attend.
A department Tor training young ladies in all
the useful and ornamental branches Of Female Ed
ucatio", kept exclusively in the residence Of Mrs.
LAcEr, and under her superintendence, will be
connected with the College. The President and
two Of his daughters will assist in the instruction
Of this department. The charge for board and
tuition, in any or in aHt'e branches Of . thorough
French and Enghish education will be ut the rate
Of $780, Collegiate year, and $36 will be added
for mending and washing. The extra branches Of
Musick, Drawing, Fancy Work, Calisthenicks,
&C., will be subject to the customary charges in
Baton Rouge.
The publick arc assured that arrange ments
have been, or shortly will be made. If suitable en-
couragements are afforded, that will render the
College Of Baton Rouge equal in comfort, and IA
c~ilities Of requirement, to any institution in the
country; and the hope is confidently cherished that
the South will not suffer itself TO be surpassed by
the North in sustaining efforts essential to the pros
perity and glory Of her children.
The College Of Baton Rouge WAS established
for the promotion Of the dearest interests Of our
common country, and the patronage Of the publick
is now invoked for the accomplishment Of the OBJ
Ject: Great responsibilities have been incurred
by the present arrangements, and il tie Trustees
are not sustained by the liberal cooperation vf the
publick the result must he disastrous.
by order Of the Board of Trustees.
LOUIS FAVROT,
Prest Of the Board.
Rev. WV. Il. LACEY,
-49-y Prest ofthe COLLEGE.