Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-26
educational.
Columblan college, washington, D. ..

TINhe collegiate year of this institution will here
il after consist of one continuous session, begin
ing 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 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. SIS yer session. There is
an admission fee Of So and small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights are fur
nshed al cost. and washing at 37l cents per dozen
The necessary college expenses of a boarding stu
dent will not exceed $50 or $50 per annum. Al
the bills payable one half at the beginning, and
the balance al the middle of the session.
With a view of giving TO 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. A new course
has been adopted, styled the Scientific Course, and
the degree OF Bachelor of Philosophy %. p at
fached 10 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-
cepton of the ancient languages. This course
will be specially adapted 10 those who wish 10 OBJ
Tain what is called practical ednratioR, as the
mathematical and scientific studies will have
greater prominence than usual particularlyin their
application 10 the arts and business of life. Those
who may wish 10 become practical surveyors, en-
gneers, or agricultursts, 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, 10 pursue any
branch of study for any length oftime. They may
under the direction of the faculty. select such sub
jects 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 filling immediately
the chair of chemistry geology, mineralogy, and
botany in manner that will add greatly 10 the IN
ierest and profit of those studies.
The preparatory department has been placed
under careful and efficient management, IN build
ing which has been handsomely fitted mp for its
reception II has an able and experienced teacher,
and is under the general supervision OF the faculty.
II viii thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation of thorough classical and mathe.
NAUTICAL education.
Boarding pupils will be received under the i'm.
mediate care ana 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
venience and attractiyeness of its already beauti
full situation
strong inducements as il now does 10 young mel
who desire to obtain thorough and liberal educa
ton. j. >. BACON,
Sep 81. President