, 1844-07-13

TO THE PUBLIC.

ne General Assembly OF the STATE OF
Missouri, in February, I943, Incorporated
the Grand Lodge of the State, by law, with
power 20 purchase and hold for educational
purpose; fifty 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 Nirtue and Science. This act
OF the Legislature was, by the Grand Lodge.
at the annual convocation in October, 1913.
accepted; and property has been purchased,
consisting of a farm of over 500 acres, near
Palmyra, the county-scat of Marion ccun-
ty, and 410 acres, situate in the same coun-
ty, twelve miles frem Palmyra, containing
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 section,
of the State, and in the midst of a moral,
religious and industrious population.
At the meeting of The Grand Lodge ia
April Gnst.) the institution was organized
by the adoption of a code Of Bylaws for
its Government, (Which will he published in
due time, and the election OF requisite eff
GERS and Professors. J. Warrington Smith,
A. NJ. and G.. NJ. of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, was unanimously elected Presi
dent of the College, and a. Patterson, Esq,
of Fayette, Mo, was unanimously elected
Principal of the Asylum and Preparatory
School. To those gentlemen the duties of
government and instruction win be corfded,
until the number of students shall require
additional Professors.
Col. J J Montgomery of Pamyra, has
taken charge of the Rrfectory. aud viii
provide and furnish Boarding for the stu
dents.
To place within Tx reach Of all the means
of moral culture, and Instruction in sciruce.
at the cheapest possible rate, has been the
most anxious desire of tie Grand Lodge.
The price of board ami tuition $ therefore
put down Is low as 1t can be afforded.
Tuition III the Pfeparatnry Department
will be
Per session of FIVE months, SO co
and in the College Department, - 90
For boarding, washing, fael and
light, per week. | *
Board and Tuition fees payable in ad!
vance for each session. No tuition fee viii
be charged for students sent by the Lodges
Each student will furnish his own bed.
bedding, stationary and book also a pitch.
er, wash-bowl aud brushes, for his own use.
For the sake cfeconomy, il is desirable that
the outer garment: Of the students should
be of blue or grey casinet or cloth.
Students will be received on and after the
10th day of Nay 1871, and is desirable
AFaf fIa rn,,r.l l.
ans, who desire to place students in this in.
stitution, will do SO a. soon as possible, that
the classes may be advantageously arrang
ed. and the necessary provisions made for
their Instruction and comfort.
For the moral and religions If struciion of
the youth, the Curat0rs of the College will
provide public preaching at the Hall on eve
~ Sabbath. The duties of eacn day will
be begun and ended with worship. consisting
OF reading a portion Of Scripture, singing
and prayer. The scriptures are made the
third book to be used BY Che students in class
No mere sectarian doctrine of religion is TO
be taught or incalculatcd, either directly
or indirectly.
BY the act of Incorporation, this College
possesses the power to confer the usual lite
Fary degrees on such as NAV merit them,
and they will be conferred in pursuance Of
such rules as the Faculty may provide.
In the preparatory school such branches
of learning will be taught as arc necessary
for a qualification to enter COLLEGE. And
IN the Collegiate department, all such other
branches of learning and science as shall
constitute a thorough and finished collegiate
education.
nv
The Masonic fraternity of Missouri, hav-
ing engaged with ardor and zeal in the
great cause of Education of Notwithstanding
at a period of great financial pressure and
embarrassment, purchased this large amount
OF property, and thus provided for the ac-
conmodation Of a Faculty and students,
and having organized the Institution and uro-
VIded Tor its supDort-thc public NAV rest
assured that the establishment i gsrn1anent
that both the desire and the ability to
perpetuate the 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 be patronized.
The Grand Lodge, having obtained the
services of Wessrs. Smith and Patterson.
theJ dTe presented 10 the public as gentle
men OF the first rcspectability for virtue, a.
bility and learning; to whose care the in
ftruction of youth may be safely entrusted.
p. II. MCBRIDE, C. NJ.
T. l.. ANDERSON.
s. w. B. CARNEGGY, P. C ".
April %, 1914.
Regular Semi-Weekiy Packet.