, 1844-12-07
The Masonic College of Missouri.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The General Assembly Of the State Of
Missouri, in February, ls43, incorporated
the Grand Lodge of the State, by law, with
power to purchase and hold for educational
purpose, fifty thousand dollars worth of real
estate, and also TO establish and control an
asylum for dcstitnte children, and a School
and College of Learning for the Education
of ysuth il Virtne sui Science This act
of TIE legislature vas. by the Grand Lodge,
at The annual conv"caiinn in October, ls43,
accepted; and propert, mas been purchased,
consisting Of a farm of over 800 acres, near
Palmyra. the county seat of Marion coun-
ty and 40 acres, situate in the same coun-
ty, twelve miles from Palmyra, continuing
the College Buildings, of ample dimensions
to afford accommodation for one hundred
students.
The College is situate eighteen miles
from the Mississippi River, in one Of the
most beautiful fertile and healthy sections
of the State, and in the midst of a moral,
religious and industrious population,
At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge in
April Gnst.) the institution was organized
by the adoption OF a code of Bylaws for
Its Government, (Which will be published in
due time. and the election of requisite Off
GERS ana Professors. J Wsrthington Smith,
4 VI. and G.. VI. of the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia, was nnanimsusly olscted Presi
dent cf Tho College. aud A Patterson, ESQ.
&c + "ttte. No was unanimously elected
'ri'cirs al 81 the Asylum and Preparatory
~rpA,l n, ,hnca O.ntIo,p tho Ant;as 81
-"verument and instruction will be confded,
until Inc number of students shall require
additional Professors.
Col } J Montgomery Of Pamyra, has
taken charge of the Refractory, and will
provide and furnish Boarding for the stu
cnts.
To place within the reach Of all the means
Of moral CULTURE, and instruction in science,
ut the cheapest possible rate. has been the
most anxious desire Of the Grand Lodge.
The price of board and tuition IS therefore
put down rs low as it can be afforded.
Tuition in the Preparatory Department
will be
Per session of FIVE months, $40 Or
and in the College Department. Is 90
Fol bon rding, washing, fuel and
light, per week. 90
Board and Tuition fees payable in ad-
vance for each session. No tuition fee will
be charged for student. sent by the Lodges.
Each student will furnish his own bed,
bedding, stationary and books; also a pitch
er, wash-bowl snd brushes, for his own use.
For the sake ofeconomy, it il desirable that
the outer garments of the students should
be of blue or grey casinet or cloth.
students will be received on and after the
10Th day of May lS4h. and il is desirable
that the several Lodges, parentsand guagdi-
ans, who desire to place students in this in
stitution, will do 50 as soon as possible, that
the classes may be advnntageously arrang
I'd. and the necessary provisions made for
Il cir Instruction and comfort.
For the moral and religions Instruction of
he youth, the Curstors of the College will
provide public preaching at the Hall on eve
y sabbath. The duties of eacn day will
sc begun and ended with worship. consisting
e reading a portion Of Scripture, singing
aud PRAYER. The scriptures are made the
'nrrd book to be used by the students in class.
No mere sectarian doctrine of religion is to
he taught or incalculated, either directly
or Indirectly.
BY the act Of incorporation, this College
nn..esses the power to confer the usual lite
rhry degrees on such as may merit them,
aud they will Be conferred in pursuance Of
such rules AZ the Faculty may provide.
In the preparatory school such branches
"f Learning will be taught as are necessary
-, -..I.Sn.. - rfa --l1a.a Al
in the Collegiate department, all such other
branches of learning and science as shall
constitute a thorough and fnished collegiate
education.
The Masonic fraternity OF Missouri, hav-
ing engaged with ardor and zeal in the
great cause of Education of youth-having
at a period Of great financial pressure and
embarrassment, purchased this large amount
of property, and thus provided for the ac-
commodation Of a Faculty and students,
and having organized the institution and pro-
vided Tor its supDort-the public may rest
assured that the establishment is permanent
that both the desire and the ability to
perpetuate tire institution are possessed by
them, and that neither labor nor expense
will be wanting to make it a school Of the
greatest usefulness, in the Advancement of
morals, learning and science, to those by
whom it may he patronized.
The Graud Lodge. having obtained the
-rry CO ~ Mpssrs. Smith and Patterson,
they az presented to the public as gentle
men of the first respectability for virtue, a.
biIity and learning to whose care the in
struotion of youth may be safely entrusted.
p. II. MCBRIDE, G. NJ.
II. l.. ANDERSON.
s. w. b. CARNEGGY, r. ON
April 25. 1914.