, 1844-11-02
The Masonic College Of Missouri.
TO THE PUBLIC.

The General Assembly of the State o.
, : Missouri, in February, 1913, incorporated
the Grand Lodge OF the State, by law, with
power TO purchase and hold for educatIonal
purposes fifty thousand dollars worth Of real
estate, and also TO establish and control an
Asylum for destitute children, and School
and College of Learning tor the Education
Of youth in Virtue and Science. This act
of the Legislature was, by the Grand Lodge,
at the annual convocatien in October, I-43,
accepted; and property has been purchased,
consisting OF a farm of over 500 acres, near
Palmyra, the county-seat Of Marion coun-
", and 40 acres, situate in the same coun-
ty, twelve miles from Palmyrn, Containing
the College Buildings, OF ample dimensions
to aGsrd accommodation for one bundled
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,
religion. and industrious population.
At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge in
April (inst.) the institution was organized
by the adoption of II code of Bylaws for
IL Government. (Which will be published in
'.C INT mn tbt tiCftit4l OF IFibIrI6t ' IL
Gers and Professors. J Washington Smith,
4. NJ. and G. NJ. of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, was unanimously elected PIesi
dent of the College, aud 4 Patterson, ESQ,
cf Fayette, Mo was unanimnUsly elected
PGncirs! Of the Asylum aHd Preparatory
School. To those gentlemen the duties of
government and instruction will he corfIed,
until the number of Students shall acquire
additional Professors
Col J J Montgomery of Pamvra, has
taken charge of the Refractory, aud will
provide and furnish Boarding for the stu
dents.
To place within the roach nf al the means
Of moral culture, and Instruction in science.
al the cheapest possible rate, has been the
most anxious desire of tie Grand Lodge.
The price of board and tuition $ therefore
put down rs low " it can b. aff: ned,
Tuition in tie Preparatory Department
will he
Fer session Of five months, so on
aud il The C,llegr Department. - %
For boarding, Walking, fleI and
light, per week. J Co
Board and Tuition fee. psvahlc in adj
vance forsach session. No tn'tinn fee will
tc charged for STUDENTS sent hy the Lodges.
Each student will furnish his own bed.
bedding. stati"nary and boo&s;al.o Il pitch
rr, wash bowl and hmshes, for his own use
For the snse ofeconomy, il is de.ionLle that
the outer garments of the Studruts should
be of b!uc or grey casiuet or cloth.
Student. will be received on and after The
10Th day Of May lS4h. and tits de~ir,bl.
tust the several Lodges, pHrrntsard guaCdi
ans. who drairc to place students in this in
str%tntion. will do so as soon As possible, thnt
the clusses may be aiyHntaGecH.ly auang
ed. and Il c necessary PROVISIONS made for
q cir Instruction and comfort.
For tho MAINLAND religion. il -;ruction Of,
the youth. the Curntors of the College will
pfov,d" public preaching at the TIIll on eve.
" ahbath. The duties Of rncn dny will
he begun aud ended with w"r.hir. consisting
Of reading a portion Of Scripture, singing
nui prayer. The scriptures nre made the
third book e. hcuscd by the student. in class
No mcrc sccturinu f%octrine Of religion i 10
be taught or iucalcG!atod, either jiJcctly
or Indirectly.
Ey the act Of Incorporation, tbs. College
possesses the bower to confer the usual lite (
Tary dcgT,cS On such as may merit them,
and they will be conferred in pursuance Of
such rulcs the Faculty may provide.
In the preparatory school such branches
Of learning will be taught as are necessary !
fnr a qualification TO enter college. And
in the Collegiate department.. all snch other ,
branches Of learning aud science NJ shall
constitute n thorough aud finished collegiate
ehucation.
The Masonic fraternity Of Missouri, hav- !
ing engaged with ardoT and zeal in the
great cause of Education Of withdrawing
at a period Of great financial pressure and
embarrassment purchased this large amount
Of property. aud thus provided for the ac-
cnmmodaiion OF n Faculty and students, !
aud having organized tie Institution and pro-
V'dcd tor its supuOrt-thr public NAV rest
assured that the establishment j. psrmaaent
--th7t both the desire and the ability 10
rcrpctua..- The institution a-r possessed by |
them, ana ira; neither labor nor e~xpcn.o
will he wanting 20 make il a school of the
greatest usefulness. in the Advancement of
morale, learning and ~science, TO those by
whom il may he patronized.
The Grand Lodge. having ATTAINED the
services OF .Nessrs. Smith and Patterson.
they are presented ia the public as gentle
men Of the first rrsrecthhility for %yirtne, a
bilitv and learning; 10 whose care the in
stTuction of youth NAV be safely entrusted.
p. II MCBRIDE. C. NJ.
#. L.. ANDERSON.
s. D. CARNEGGY, r. c. N.
ArriI %, 1914