Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-02
G0nfatignal.
Columbian College. Washington, D. c.


TJNhe collegiate year Of this institution will here
u after consist Of one continuous session, begin
ming on the last Wednesday in September, and
closing on the last Wednesday in June, on which
day the annual commencement remembering de.
grees will be held.
The ensuing session will open on the 2sth of
the present month.
The charges are
For tuition per session Of nine months, $40 90
Use Of room, furniture, library, and at
tendance ....................''!. ~ W
Board, (per week. .................. 20
To those who do not board in college the charge
for tuition is the same, and for the use of room,
furniture, library, &C., $25 per session. There is
an admission fee of SO, and small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights are fur
nshed at cost, and washing at 373 cents per Dozen
The necessary college expenses Of boarding stu.
dent will not exceed $50 or $40 per annun. All
the bills are payable one half at the beginning and
the balance at the middle Of the session.
With view of giving to the different depart.
ments Of instruction wider extension, and at the
same time OF meeting q public want by rendering
the advantage Of the college available 10 larger
number and more varied class of students, some
important changes have been made in the order
and arrangement of the students. A new course
has been adopted, styled the Scientific Course, and
the degree of Bachelor Of Philosophy (B. P.) at
.tached to it. 1t will occupy about three years, and
will embrace all the studies Of the regular course
for the degree Of Bachelor of Arts, with the ex.
cepton Of the ancient languages. This course
will be specially adapted to those who wish TO OBJ
tain what is called practical education as the
mathematical and scientific studies will have
greater prominence than usual particularly in their
application TO the arts and business Of life. Those
who may wish to become practical surveyors, en-
gneers, or agrcuturists, will be enabled, with the
advice of the faculty. TO select their studies with
special reference to those objects, and will receive
the aid OF lectures and illustrations. The doors OF
the College will also be opened to those who may
wish. under its general regulations, to pursue any
branch Of study for any length Of time They may,
under the direction of the faculty. select such sub
iects as are suited to their views and objects in
life and, on examination, may receive regular
certificate Of their standing and proficiency in the
same.
The number of officers and instructors has lately
been increased, and others will be added as the
wants of the several departments may require
Measures are in progress for filing Immediately
the chair Of chemistry. geology, mineralogy, and
botany in manner that will add greatly to the in
tcres, and profit of those studies.
The preparatory department has been placed
under careful and efficient management, in build.
ing which has been handsomely fitted up for its
reception. II has an able and experienced teacher,
and is under the general supervision Of the faculty.
II will thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation Of thorough classical and mathe-
NAUTICAL education. ..,t
Boarding pupils will be received under the i'm.
mediate care and direction Of the principal. and al
about the same expense as regular college stu
dents.
The buildings have recently undergone thorough
repairs and the grounds are being laid out and i'm
proved in manner that will add much to the con-
venence and attractiveness Of its already beauti-
full situation.
1t is believed the College never presented SO
strong inducements as il now does to young men
who desire to obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. J. >. BACON,
Sen q. .f"tr President