Washington sentinel., 1853-10-19
G0nfati0naI.
Columbian College, Washington, ID. c.


TIlhe collegiate year Of this institution will here
il aller consist of one continuous session, begin
nng ON the last Wednesday IN September, aud
closing on the last "Wednesday in June, ON which
day the annual commencement Tor conferring de-
The ensuing session will open on the osth OF
the present month.
The charges are:
For tuition per session of nine months, $40 %
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 Tor the use OF room,
furniture library, &c. S25 per session. There Is
an admission fee of $40, and small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights fur
nlshed at cost, and washing AT 37l cents per dozen
The necessary college expenses OF boarding stu
dent will not exceed Slo0 or Sl90 per annum. All
the bills are payable one half at the beginning and
the balance al the middle of the session.
With view of giving 10 the different depart
ments of instruction wider extension, and AT The
same time OF meeting public want by rendering
the advantage OF the college available 10 larger
number and a 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 IB P) al
tached 10 II. 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 10 those who wish to OBJ
tain what is called n practical education, as the
mathematical and scientific studies will have
greater prominence than usual particularly their
application to the arts and business OF life Those
who may wish to become practical surveyors,
gineers, 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 10 pursue any
branch OF study for any length al time They may,
under the direction of the faculty. select such sub
lects as are suited TO their views and objects in
life, and, on examination, may receive n 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 the
wants of the several departments may require
Measures are in progress for filling immediately
the chair Of chemistry, geology, mneralogy and
botany in manner that will add greatly 10 the in
terest and profit of those studies.
The preparatory department has been placed
under careful and efficient management, in a 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 unathe-
matical education.
Boarding pupils will be received under the i'm
mediate care and direction OF the principal and al
about the same expense regular college stu
dents.
The buildings have recently undergone thorough
repairs. and the grounds being laid out and i'm
proved in manner that will add much TO the con-
venlence and attractiveness OF its already beauti-
ful situation.
1t is believed the College never presented SO
strong inducements as il now does 10 young men
who desire 10 obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. J. 5. BACON,
Sep 81. President.