Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-02-29
Said gentle Laura, ..When I sigh,
IT'S no ! wauld express;
When silent and with downcast eye,
Then understand me ues."
PROSPECTUS OF THE COLLEGE OF BA.
1 TON ROUGE.


PROSPECTUS OF THE COLLEGE OF BA-
TN TON ROUGE.
i HE College, located on a gentle. eminence,
commanding an extensive view OF the Mississippi,
the Town Of Baton fscuge and its delightful en-
virons, is probably not surpassed in beauty and
lishment in the couisry. Compromising the ad-
vantageso of a city reaxdence and the comfort and re-
tiremento of rural d. elling,it 10 particuisrly adsr4
ted to young gentlefSsn in the pursuit Of an cdmca-
ton. While il isr2znoved from the epidemicks,
dissipation, and peras Of large cities, Il afford.
ample opportanitiex ior exercise in pure air, for
study and repose. lhese advantages, literary im-
s~t,tu,ions, in al cotHsries, have sedalously sought:
but none has been uSzsre successful in the pur ssit Of
them than the COLLEGE Of Baton Roage.' In res
pect to location it t4s obtained nearly all that is
desirable.
paid to Orthosrapht. Penmanship, Arthmetick,
Geography, Grammar, History. Rhetorick, Flo
cutiOn, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics. Book
keeping, Botany, .Mineralosy, Chemistry, Astron-
omy, Natural, intellectual, and Moral Philosophy,
Political Economy, the Constitution Of Louisiana,
and Of the United States, and criticism in refer
ence to Letters and the Fine Arts; aud IN the de-
partmcnt Of Ancient and Modern Literature, to
the Spanish, French. Latin, and Greek languages.
Tn College year is divided into two Sessions,
comprehending forty-four weeks. The FIRST ses-
sion begins on the 10th Of January, and ends on
W. p~os is'oy vs. wy ~
ON the FIRST Monday Of September, and terminases
on the third Monday in December. The 4periuds
intervening are the regular vacatious. kt1he
close Of the second Session q commencement will
be held, and degrees conferred, securing TO grad
mates 81 all the privileges usually conferred By shy
University in the United states."
NOptndent will be admitted into College for 4
less period than one Session; and all charges for
half . Session must be paid in advance. No de-
duction will be made for loss Of time, except in
cases Of extreme sickness. EACH ,tuGent b re-
CURED to furnish one bed, and sufficient Seeding,
two combs, one tooth brush, and two napkins, and
to dress in a style Of neatness suitable TO , collie
giate life.
The charge for Board and Tuition 10 $500 for =
College year, and At the same rate for shorter Pc
RODS. For mending and washing $50 will be re-
guired for the same period. An extra expense,
incurred by sickness. or otherwise, must be borne
by the parents Of students ;Hcurring H..
Students will be furnished with ~ necessary
books and stationary, at the New Orleans retail
prices.
All the members Of College will be free, and
al perfect liberty to follow any creed IN respect to
Christianity. Lectures on Moral Science will
probably be given in the College Chapel, on SUM-
day evenings, which students, with the permissios
of their parents, will be requived to attend.
department for training young ladies' IN ali
the useful and branches Of Female Ed
~ucation, kept exclusively in the residence Of Mrs.
LacEr. and under her superintendenee, will be
connected with the College. The President and
two of his daughters will assist ia the Instruction
Of this department. The charge for board and
t%uition, in any or in aHthe branches Of a thorough
French and EngLsh education will be It tie rate
Of $3.50, a Collegiate year, and $50 viii BE added
for me,sding aud washing. The extra branches OF
Musick, Drawing, Fancy Work, Calisths hicks,
&C., will be subject TO the customary charges IN
Baton Rouge.
The pnblick are assured that srrsnge menfs
have been, or shortly will be made, f suitabIe en-
courage .nents are afforded, that will render the
College Of baton Rouge equal in comfort, and IA
c~iIitics OF requirement, to any institution in the
country and the hope is confidently ckeri sked that
the South will not suffer itself to be surpassed By
the North in sustaining efost Is essential TO the pros
perity and glory Of her children.
The College Of Baton Rouge was established
for the promotion OF .he dearssf interests of our
common country, and the patroraSe Of the pabliek
isnow invoked for the accomplishment or the OBJ
Ject. Great responsibilities have been incurred
BY the present arrangements, AIT! IL the Trusleea
are not sustained by the liberal ee-operation VI the
publick tl.e result must he disastrous.
by order Of the Board Of Trustees.
LOUIS FAyROT.
~ Pr.+st Of the Board.
Rev. VIZ. Is LACEY.
-i9-y Prrst ofthe Col5eSe.