Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-24
GSnlatioaal.
ColumbIan College, washington, d. c.


VNhe collegiate year of this institution will here
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 for comforting de-
grees will be held.
The ensuing session will open on the 18th 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. k)................... 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., S25 per session. There is
an admission fee of SO, and u small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights are fur
nished al cost and washing al 373 cents per dozen.
The necessary college expenses of boarding stu
dent will not exceed $50 or $50 per annnm. All
the bills are payable half at the beginning, and
the balance at the middle of the session.
With view of giving 10 the different depart
ments of instruction a wider extension, and at the
same time of meeting 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. new course
has been adopted, styled the Scientific Course, and
the degree Of Bachelor of Philosophy (B P) at
tached it. II 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-
ception of the ancient languages. This course
will be specially adapted 10 those who wish TO OBJ
tain what is called practical edncation 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 agriculturists, will be enabled with the
advice Of the faculty, 10 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 oftime. They may,
under the direction of the faculty. select such sub
jects as suited 10 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
terest 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 a thorough classical and mathe-
matical education.
Boarding pupils will be received under the inn
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 being laid out and i'm
proved in a 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 it now does to young men
who desire TO obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. J. ,. BACON,
Sep q. President.