Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-08
FRANKLIN COLLEGE,,
FIVE MILES EAST or NASHVILLE, TENN.

FIVE MILES EAST or NASHVILLE, TENN.
ITYulS Institution, which is the first Of
the kind that has been attempted in
America, will commence It's first session
on Wednesday, the first day of January,
lS45.
Franklin College was chartered BY the
Legislature Of Tennessee, January 80,
1914, since which tim a kitchen, 2ihy2O
feet, dining room G0by3O, aud a Col
lego Edifce l20byl0 feet three stories
high, containing a large hall, rooms for so.
cietcs and Rotations, and fifty rooms for
students, have been erected, and will be in
readiness by the time specified The build
ings are Of brick, and Of the most subslan-
tal character. The Trustees believing
confdentialIy this Institution will be a de-
cided Improvement on the present plan of
training youth, and permanent benefit 10
the country, avail themselves Of this means
of presenting to the public a synopsis Of
the system which will be adopted, names
of the faculty, costs Of the establishment,
&c. The charter contemplates comb-
nation of Physical, Intellectual, and Moral
Culture, and the Trustees and Officers are
of opinion this is the only plan upon which
an energetic, intellectual aud moral race
can be reared up.
/. PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT,
To secure health, vigorous constitutions,
sound minds, and good morals, suilicien-
cy of Agriculture to teach the properties
and improvement of soils, the proper cul.
tivation Of the different grains and grass.
es, and the management OF farm stock, also
Horticulture and Orchardlng, in all their
branches, and the Mechanic Arts, will be
introduced. Each student, as an indis-
pensabIo part of his educalion will devote
from two to five hours per day, to some
one or more branches Of physical indus.
try. The profits accruing from the labor,
after paying for materials and rents, will
belong to the students This is the sys-
tenn which has been adopted in the best
colleges of Europe, and it is fondly beliey-
ed no department will be more pleasant
than the Physical in the United States,
when properly understood and put into !
practice. Thus the rich will be taught tho |
value of property, and INDECENT and nspi. |
ring young men will acquire the means OF |
paying for their education.
II. INTELLECTUAL DEPARTMENT.
As full courses of English and Classi. |
cal Literature, Mathematics, and General |
Science, will be adopted as at any Col
lege in the United States. A list of books
will be given, with the laws of the Inst-
tuition, so soon as the Faculty can convene.
III. MORAL DEPARTMENT,
Under this head will be introduced Sa.
cred History, Music, Discipline, and Per-
sonal Accomplishments. The Bible, An.
cient Geography, History and Dicliona-
ries, will be the only books employed in
Sacred History. Music will be daily
exercise of the College. The discipline
will be firm but parental. A plain and
cheap uniform will be selected, so soon as
will justify, and the greatest
pains will be taken 10 improve the man.
ners Of students.
In addition to the regular College de-
partment of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
and Senior classes, there will be Juye.
nile and Preparatory department. Boys
after arriving at the age Of five years, will
be taken INTO the Juvenile department,
and teacher or teachers will spend the
whole time with them.
In the Juvenile department, the first
principles of English education will be
Taught. In the Preparatory department,
students will be made ready for the regu-
lar classes Of the College.
The Collegiate year will consist Of one
session of ten months or forty.two weeks,
and no student will be taken for a less
lime, or from the Time of entering 10 the
close of the session, and f the entry is
made within two months of the opening Of
he session, full price will be charged -
Half the expense will be required when
students enter College, and the balance the
irst Of June, in each year.
CHARGES:
Plain, substantial. and wholesome fare,
rooms, and fire wood, will be
at SIXTY DOLLARS per annum.
Tuition fees, Juvenile department, $50
preparatory DO. 30
" College proper, 40
Five dollars will be required from each
student, as a matriculation fee, for the
purpose ofpurchasing books and apparatus.
Thus it will be observed the whole cost Of
room.rent, fuel and tuition, will
.ange from so to 100 dollars per annum.
Students will furnish their own rooms, aud
pay for their washing; the Professor Of
Music will be entitled to a small extra fee.
FACULTY:
TolJeri FdnninR, President and PROBES.
5or of Intellectual aud Moral Science, Ma.
ural History,AgricuIture and Horticulture.
l. ". LOOMS, Prof. Of Mathematics
Chemistry, Mechanic Arts, and Assistant |
Prof Of Uorticultpro