Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-24
educational.
Columbian College. Washington, ID. c.

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Nhe collegiate year of this institution will here
Il after consist of one continuous session, begin
ing the last Wednesday in September, ana
closing on the last Wednesday in June, on which
day the annual commencement for conierrlnS 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 ........... 81 w
Board [per week. ................... 25
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
admission fee of $40, and small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights fur
nshed at cost, and washing at 37a cents per dozen
The necessary college expenses of boarding stu
dent will not exceed $50 or $50 per annum. All
the bills payable one 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 to larger
number and more varied class of students, some
important changes have been made in the order
and arrangement OF the students. Anew course
has been adopted styled the Scientific Course, and
the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy (B. P) at
tached 10 it. 1t will occupy about three years, and
will embrace all the studies of the regular
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, with the ex-
will be specially adapted TO those who wish to OBJ
tain what is called practical education, the
mathematical and scientific studies will have
greater prominence than usual, particuaryin their
application TO the arts and business of life. Those
who may wish TO become practical surveyors, en-
glneers, or agrculturists, will be enabled, with the
advice of the faculty, select their studies with
special reference 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. undpr IL panaral reuulafiops IN MIR any
branch of study for any length of time. They may
under the direction of the faculty. select such sub
Jects as are suited TO their views and objects il
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 to 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. 1t has able.and experienced teacher,
and is nnder the general supervision OF the faculty.
II will thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation of thorough classical and mathe-
NAUTICAL education. .. III
Boarding pupils will be received under the i'm.
mediate care and direction of the principal and al
about the same expense as regular college stu
dents. VI.
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
venence and attractiveness of its already beauti
full situation. ... .-...
1t is believed the College never presented SC
strong inducements it now does to young mer
who desire to obtain thorough and liberal educa
ton. ......s. J. S. BACON,
Sep 81 President