, 1845-01-04

TO THE PUBbE.

10y
the Grand Lodge of the State, by law, with
poWe r to purchase aud hold for educational
purposes 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 Virtue and Science. This act
Of the Legislature was, by the Grand Lodge.
at the animal convocati"n in October, ls43,
accepted and propcrt, has been purchased,
consulting of a farm of over 500 acres, near
Palmyra. the connty-ssat of Marion cuun-
ty aud 40 acres, situate in the same coun-
ty,twelv. miles from Palmyra, continuing
the College Buildings, Of ample dimensions
ts 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 in
April (irst.) the institution vas organized
by the adoption of n code of By Laws for
its Government, (Which will be published in
due tine. and the election of rrqnisite eff
GERS and Professors. ]. Worthington Smith.
A NJ. and G. NJ. of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia, was unanimously elected Pre.i
dent of the COLLEGE, and A.. Patterson, ESQ,
of tayette, Mo was unanimously elected
Principal of the Asylum Rnl Preparatory
School. To those gentle men the duties Of
government and Instruction will he confded,
until the number of students shall require
additional Professors
Cnl noo r. D. "
taken charge of the R-fectory. and will
provide and furnish Boarding for the stu
dents.
To place within the reach Of all the means
of moral c%nitnre, and Instruction in science.
n the cheapest possible ate. has been the
most anxious desire of. 4, Grand Lodge.
The price of board and triton $ therefore
put down rs low ms IT can be afforded.
Tuition in the Preparatory Department:
will be
Per session OF Eve months, go u;
and in the College Department. Is o.
For boarding, washing, f1el and
light, per week. 90
Board and Tuition fees payable in ad
vance for each session. No tuition fee will
Re charged for students sent by The Lodges
Each student will furnish his own bed.
bedding, stationary and books; also a pitch.
er, wash bowl and brushes. for his own use.
For the sake ofeconomy, il ia desirable that
the outer garments of the students should
he Of blue or grey casinet or cloth.
students will be received on and afier the
I0'h day OF May $50, and it Is desirable
trat the several Lodges, parents and qua gdi
| ana Wkn IH-t,n O., ,lnc. Sfrlansr IN fk;a in
stitution, will do so rs soon as possible, that
the classes may he ndyantaecously arang
ed, and the necessary provisions made for
their instruction and comfort
For the moral and religions il siruction OF
The youth, the Curstors OF TIE College will
provide public preaching at the H,lI on eve
y Sabbath. The duties Of eatn day will
be begun and ended " ith w0r-hip. consisting
OF reading portion Of Scripture, singing
and PRAYER. The scriptures are made the
third book to be used by the students in class
No mere sectnrian doctrine of religion is to
he taught or incalculated, either directly
or indirectly.
By the act Of Incorporation, this College
possesses the power 10 confer the usual lite
rary degrees ON snch az may 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 are necessar,
for n qualification TO enter college. And
in the Collegiate d, apartment, all such Other
branches of learning and science as shall
constitute IA thorough and finished collegiate
education.
The Masonic fraternity Of Missouri, hav
rng engaged with nrdor and zeal in the
great cause of Education of youth-having
Mt a period of grent financial pressure and
cipharfa"m'nf, purchcsed this large amour;
OF rrnn"r'" and thus rrovided for the nc.
con mediation OF n Faculty and students.
and having organized the Institution and pro.
v'drd Tor its snpDorf-thc public NAV rest
a'nred that the establishment is p~frDansnt
that both the desire and the ability 10
perp"tuate the institution a.c possessed BY
them, and that neither labor nor expense
viii b" wanting TO max" il ? school Of the
greatest u.eir nose. in the advancement OF
rn"'ni.. learriug and .c;rnce, to those b,
whom it may be natroni,rd.
The Grand lodge. f-,inc obtained the
services Of .Hrssrs. Smith aud Patterson.
they are presented to tine rnh,ic as gentle.
men OF the f's; rr-roctahrht, Tor vi,tne. a.
biiity and learning; 10 mhosr care The in
-tFuctIon OF youth may he safely entrusted.
+. u McEEiDE.G VI.
T. l.. ANDERSON.
S.W d. CARNEGGY,r o.u
April %, 1914