Washington sentinel., 1853-12-07
G0afati0naI.
Columbian College, washington, ID. c.


TuNhe collegiate year of this institution will here
after consist OF one continuous session, begin
ing or the last Wednesday in September, and
closing on the last Wednesday in June, on which
day the annual commencement for contcrring de-
grees will be held
The ensuing session will open on the 2Sth OF
the present mouth.
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 of room
furniture, library, &c., S23 per session. There is
an admission fee of $40, and small charge each
session for contingencies Fuel and lights are fur
nished al cost, and washing al 37l cents per dozen
The necessary college expenses of a boarding stu,
dent will not exceed $50 or $50 per annum. All
the bills payable half al 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 nj 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 10 il. IL 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-
will be specially adapted TO those who wish 10 OBJ
tain what is called practical education, as the
mathematical and scientific studies wiil have
greater prominence than usual, particuaryin their
application 10 the arts aud business of life. Those
who may wish TO become practical surveyors, en-
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
sb upbar ifs yen Neral ayrla n
branch of study for any length oftme. They may,
under the direction Of the faculty, select such sub
ects 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 in progress for filling immediately
the chair OF chemistry, geology, mineralogy, and
botany in manner that Will add greatly 10 the IN
terest and profit of those studies.
The preparatory department has been placed
under carefuland 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 ofthe faculty
Ii will thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation of thorough classical and mathe-
matcal education.
Boarding pupils viii be received under the inn
mediate 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 q manner that will add much 10 the con-
Venience and attraciiveness of its already beauti-
fu situation.
It is believed the College never presented SO
strong inducements as II now does 10 young men
who desire 10 obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. j. 3. BACON, "
Sep 81. President.