, 1845-01-11
The Masonic College of Missouri.
TO THE PUBLIC.

IISrouli u va h'S
the Grand Lodge of the State, nv law. with
power to purchase and hold for sdncationni
purposes fftv thonsand dollars worth of real
estate, and also to establish and control II"
ASYLUM for destitute children. and a School
and College Of Learning for the Edncation
Of youth in Virtue and Science. THE act
Of the Legislature was, by the Grand Lodge.
at the animal conVocation IN Dctnh"r, ls43.
! accepted and property he's been purchased.
consisting Of n farm of over 500 acres. near
PALMYRA. the rounty-seat of Marion ccun-
tv and 40 acres. situate in The anne cpun
ty, twelve miles from PALMYRA, confirming
the College Buildings. Of amrlr dimensions
TO afford accommodation for one hundred
students.
The Coilegs is sitnate eighteen miles
from the Mississippi River. in one Of the
most beautiful. fertile aud healthy sections
of the State. and in the midst Of a moral.
religious and industrious population.
Al the meeting Of the Grand Lodge in
April (inst.) the institution was organized
by the adoption of n code Of Bylaws for
it's Government. (which will be published in
due time. and the election Of requisite Off
Gers and Professors. J Worthineton Smith.
A. NJ. and G. NJ. Of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia. was unanimously elected Presi
lent 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 will be corfded,
until the number of students shall require
additional Professors
Col. J J Montgomery Of Pamvra. hiss
taken charge Of the Refractory. and will
provide and furnish Boarding for the stu
dents.
To place within the reach of all the means
Of moral culture, and instruction in science
at the cheapest pOssible-a'p, has been the
most anxious desire OF. hr Grand Lodge.
The price of board and %trition g therefore
put down rs low rs it can he afforded.
Tuition in the Preparatory Department
! will be
Per session Of five months, SO or
and in the College Department. Is Ml
For bonding, wa.hiDg, fuel and
light, per week. ] W'
Board and Tuition fees PAYABLE in a.
vance for each session. No tuition fee will
be charged for students sent by the Lodge .
Each student will furnish his own he. =,
bedding. stationary and books: nIso a pitch
er, wash howl and brushes. for his own use
For the snke ofeconomy. il is desirable that
the outer garments of the students should
be of blne or grey casinet or cloth.
Students will be received on and after The
10Th day of May lS4f, and tits desirable
t,.t tho sayarnt I oAnos por,pts o.I rpna3;
ans, who desire to place students in this in
stitution, will do so ne soon as possible, that
the classes may he advantHgeou,ly nrrang
ed. and tie necessary provisions made for
their instruction and comfort
For the moral and religions instruction ot
the youth, the Curstors OF the college viii
provide public nresching at the Hall on eve
" Sabbath. The duties Of eacn dav VIZ
he begun and ended with worship cnnsisiin.
Of reading a portion cf Scripture, %singint
and prayer. The scriptures are made th'
third book to be used by the students in class
No mere sectaran doctrine Of ~religi"n is IL
. be taught or incalculated, either direc,l,
. or indirectly.
, BY the act OF Incorporation. this Coller,
! possesses the power to confer the n.usl lite
I, rary degrees on such as NAV merit thew
and they will he conferred in pursuance q.
: such rules ast the Focu'tv ~ provide.
I In the preparatory scLoni such hranrhr
e Of learning will be taught as are neces.ar
for n qualification TO enter college. An
n in the Collegiate department all such o'hs
branches of learning and science as sha
constitute a thorough and finished c~ollegiat
education.
The Masonic Fraternity Of Missouri. ma,
. rng engaged with ardor and zeal in III
great cause of Education Of youth havin
e at a period Of great financial pressure an
embarrassment, puIchc-ed this large amour
Of property, and thu, provided for the NJ
commodation Ct n Faculty and student
! aud having organized the institution and prt
= vided for its .upport-the public may re
u assured that the establishment is permane,
that both the desire and the ability
perpetuate the institution are possessed b
them, and that neither labor nor eIpen,
= will be wanting to make il a school Of u
greatest usefulness, in the advancement
morals, learning and science, to those b
whom it may be patronized.
The Grand Lodge, having obtained ii
services of .Messrs. Smith and Patterson
they are presented TO the public as gentl
men Of the first resPectability for virtue,
biliy and learning; to whose care the il
structiOn Of youth may be safely entruste
Il P. VI MCBRIDE NJ.
T.. l.. ANDERSON
s. W B. CARNEGGY, P G..
April 25. 1914
New Groceries.