Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-02
educational.
,mpian College, w ashn.gton, ID. c.


YINAe collegiate year OF this institution will here
1 after consist of one continuous session, begin
inr or the last Wednesday in September, and
closing on the last Wednesday in June, on which
dav the annual commencement for conierrng de-
gTees VIII 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 .......-..-....... 81 w
Board (pcr week ................... 20
To those who do not board in college the charge
for tuition il the same and for the use of room,
furniture, library, Ne, SIS per session. There is
an admission fee of Sl0 and small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights fur
nshed al cost, and washing al 37l cents per dozen.
The necessary college expenses of a boarding stu
dent will not exceed $50 or $3.50 per annum. All
the bills payable one half al the beginning, and
the balance al the middle of the session.
With view of giving 10 the different depart
mcnts OF instruction a wider extension, and at The
same time of meeting public want by rendering
the advantage OF the college available TO larger
number and Il 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
tachcd 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-
will be specially adapted 10 those who wish to OBJ
tain what is called a 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 NAV wish TO become practical surveyors, en-
gueers, or agrlcultursts, will be enabled, with the
advice of the faculty, to select their studies with
special reference 10 those objects, and will receive
the aid of lectures and illustrations The doors Of
the College will also be opened 10 those who may
IUIsh up1a ia upu aonln IN
branch of study for any length oftme. 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 a 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, mneraogy, and
botany in manner that will add greatly 10 the IN
terest and prott 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 the faculty
II will 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 and direction OF the principal, and at
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 10 the con-
venence and attractiveness of its already beauti-
full situation.
II is believed the College never presented so
strong inducements as it now does 10 young men
who desire 10 obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. j. ). BACON,
Sep 81. President.