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

Missouri, in February, lS43, incorporated
the Grand Lodge of the State, By law, with
power to purchase and hold for educational
purposes City thousand dollars worth Of real
estate, and also to establish and control an
Asylum for destitute children, and a School
and College of Learning for the Education
of youth in Virtue and Science. This act
of the Legislature was, by the Grand Lodge,
at the annnal convocation in October, 1s43,
accepted; and property has been purchased,
consisting Of a farm Of over 500 acres, near
Palmyra, the county-seat OF Marion coun-
ty and 40 acres, situate in the zane coun-
ty. twelve miles from Palmyra, containing
the College Buildings, Of ample dimensions
to afford accommodation for one hundred
students.
Tho Coiiegs 10 situnto eighteen mica
from the Mississippi River, in one Of the
most beautiful. fertile and healthy sections
of the Stats, and in the midst of q moral,
religious and indu,triou, population.
AT the meeting OF the Grand Lodge in
by the adoption Of a code of Bylaws for
its Government, (Which will be published in
due time. sni the election OF requisite OBi-
Gers and Professors. ]. Warrington Smith,
A. N. aud G.. NJ. of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, was unauiIusus!y elected PTe'i
dent of the College. and A. Patterson, Esq.
of Fayette, Mo was uaanimoasly elected
Principal Of the Asylum and Preparatory
School. To those gentlemen the duties Of
government and Instruction will be con6ded,
sntiI the avnber of Students shall require
additional Professors
Col. J ] Montgomery Of Panyra, has
taken charge of the Rsfectory. and will
provide and furnish Boarding for the stu
dents.
To place within the reach Of sll the means
Of moral culture, and instruction in science,
at the cheapest possible rate. has Seen the
most anxious desire Of the Grand Lodge.
The price Of board and tuition s therefore
put down rs low as it can be afforded.
Tuition in the Preparatory Department
will he
Per session Of Ave months, $40 %
and in the College Department. 10 10
For bonding, washing, fuel gmd
light, per week. ] CO
Board and Tuition fees payable in ad-
vance 10. each session. No tuition fee will
VIC hAk ~ htNi thN " ' IA kS'tNF'
Each student will furnish his own bed,
bedding, stationary and books; also n pitch
e.. wash bowl and brushes, for hi. own use.
For the sake ofcconomy, it is ae.irable that
the outer garments Of the .tudeat. ,hosid
be OF blue or grey casinet or cloth.
STUDENT will be received on and after the
10th DAP of May 1874. aud tits desirable
that the several Lodges, parents and enaCdi-
ans, who desire to place Students in this in
stitution, will do so aa soon as p"ssible, that
the classe, mny be adrantHgcovsIy auass
ed. and the necessary provisions made for
their instruction and comfort.
For the moral and religion. Instruction OF
the youth, the Curators OF the COLLEGE will
provide public preaching at the Hall on eve.
~ Sabbath. The dstiss Of eacn day will
he begun snd ended with vor.hip. consi.ting
Of reading = portion Of Scripture, singing
md prayer. The scriptures are made the
third book to be used by the ,tudenisin cla.s
No mere .ectarian doctrine Of religion is to
be Taught or incalculatsd, either directly
or indirectly.
BY the act OF Incorporation, tn, College
possesses the power to confer the usual lite
rary degrees on such ss NAV merit them,
md they will b. conferred in pursuance OF
such rulesas the Faculty may provide.
IN the preparatory school such hrsnche.
Of learning will be taught as are necessary
for = qualification to enter college. And
in the Collegiate IL partmeut, all such other
branches OF learning and science ne shall
constitute a thorough and 6nished collegiate
education.
The Masonic fraternity Of Missouri, haV- F,
ing engaged With ardoI and seal in the
great cause of Education of youth-hs,inr
Mt a period Of great financial pressure and
cnharra..rntnt. purch-.ed thislsrse amount
Of property, and TINS provided for the Rc-
cnmmodation Of a Faculty snl students,
and having organized the Institution and pro-
vidrd Tor its snpDort-the public may rest
assured that the establishment il permanent
that both the desire and the ability to
prrpetuste the institution NE possessed by |
them. and that neither labor nor e1pcn.e
will be wanting to make it a school OF the |
greatest usefulness, in the advancementof
morals, learning and science, to those by
whom it may be patronized.
The Grand Lodge, having obtained the
services Of Nessrs. Smith and Patterson,
they are presented to the public rs gentle
men Of the first rrspectahility for virtue, n
bility and learning; to whose care the in
struction Of youth may ne safely entrusted. [,
P. II. MCBRIDE. G. NJ.
T. l.. ANDERSON.
s. B. CARNEGGY, ?. c,x.
April 25, 1914.