Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-04-11
PROSPECTUS or THE EotLEtE OF BA.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE EOtLEtE OF BA.
vuv TON ROUGE.
Il HE College, located on a gentle em'nence,
commanding an extensive view OF the Mississippi,
the Town Of Baton Rouge and it's delightful en-.
yirous, is probably not surpassed In beauty ant
healthfulncss Of situation, by any Literary es,ab'
lishmeat in the country. C0mpfehendlng the ATT
yautages Of a city residence, and the comfort and rel
tirement Of a rural dwelling, il is particularly adap'
ted to young gentlemen in the pursuit Of an ed".a-
ton. While it is removed from the eDide'picks
dissipation, aud periis OF large cities, 1t affords
ample opportunities for exercise In pure air, for
study and repose. These advantages, literary ~.
situations, IN all countries, have sedulously sought
bat none has been more successful in 1.-THE pursuit Of
them than the College OF Baton Rouge. In res
peet to location it has obtained nearly all that IL
desirable. 49,.
IL the English department due attention vii! b
paid to Orthography, Penmanship,. Arithmetick
biography, Grammar, History. Rhetorick, Flo
cutiou, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics, Book
keeping, botany, Mineralogy, Chemistry, Astron'
omy, Natural, intellectual, and Moral Philosophy,
Political Economy, the Constitution OF Louisisns,
and Of the United States, and criticism In refer
enee 10 Letters and the Fine Arts; aud in the de-
par,ment Of Ancient and Modern Literature, to
The Spanish, French. Latin, and Greek languages.
The College year IL divided into two Sessions,
comprehending forty-four weeks. The frst 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, aud terminated
on the third Monday 10 December. The periods
intervening are the regular vacations. Al the
close Of the second Session 4 commencement will
be held, and degrees conferred, securing 10 gfad-
uates q all the privileges usually conferred by any
University in the United States"
No student will be admitted into College for a
less period than one Session, and all charges Tor
half a Session. mist be paid In advance. No de-
s,t.. ....lt L.. ...nJc cr.. Ines oT ftyre cyGpnt in
cases Of extreme sickness. Each student Is re-
aaired TO furnish one bed, and sufficient bedding,
one knife aud fork, one clothes brush, one pail,
two combs, Que tooth brush, aud two napkins, and
to dress in q Style Of neatness suitable 10 a colis-
giate life.
The charge for Hoard and Tuition is $500 for a
College year, and at the same rate Tor shorter PEE
riods.. For mending and washing $40 will be re.
ou;red fer the same period. All extra expense,
incurred by sickness. or otherwise, must be borne
by the parents OF students mourning y. j,
Students will be furnished with all heeesssr.
book and stationary, ut the New Orleans retail
prices.
q, perfect liberty to follow any creed u respect t13
Christianity. Lectures on Neral Science will
probably be given in the College Chapel, on SurA
,lay evenings, which students, with the permission
Of their parents, will be required TO attend.
A department for training young ladies' ID All
the useful anu Urnanlental DfNHeHes W GfHNse f1V-
~ucation, kept exclusively in the residence OF Mrs.
LACEY, and under her superintendent, 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 THE branches Of 4 thorough
French and Engiish education will be at the rate
of $3.50, a Collegiate year, and $50 viii be added
for mcnding and washing. The extra branches ol
Musick, Drawing, Fancy Work, Calisthenieks,
NC, will be subject TO the customary charges IN
Baton Rouge.
The publick are assured that arrangement
have been, or shortly will be made, il suitable en-
arrangements are afforded, that will render thu
College Of Eaton Rouge equal in comfort, and H.
~cjlitics OF requirement, to any institution IN ths
country; and the hope is confidently cherished tina
the South will not buffer itself to be surpassed b,
the North in sustaining efo. Is essential 70 the pros
perity and glory Of her children.
The College OF Baton Rouge was established
for the promotion OF :lle dearest interests OF oul
common country, and the patronage OF the publics
is now invoked Tor the accomplishment oil the Oh
Iect. Great responsibilities have been incurred
by the present arrangements, and II the Trustee
! are no, sustained by the liberal cooperation Vi tn
publick the result must he disastrous.
By order OF the Board Of Trustees.
LOUIS FAVROT.
Pres't Of the Board
Rev. WIZ. h. LACEY.
-Ag.y Pres. ofthe Colies