Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
G0aeationaI.
Columbian college. washington. D. 9.

Nhe collegiate year of this institution will here
u afler consist Of one continuous session, begin
| ming 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 viii 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 30 w
Board, (per week. k).................. 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., $25 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 at 37l cents per Dozen
The necessary college expenses of boarding stu
dent viii not exceed $3.50 or $50 per annum. All
the billsare payable one half al the beginning, and
the balance at the middle Of the session.
With 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 to larger
number and 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 (B. P) at
tached to 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-
cepiion of the ancient languages. This course
will be specially adapted to those who wish TO OBJ
tain what is called 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 may wish to become practical surveyors, en-
gineers, agricultursts, 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, to 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, mineraiogy, 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 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.
1t will thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation Of thorough classical and mathe-
matical 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. 5s M shsa
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
I, is believed the College never presented so
strong inducements as it now does to young men
who desire to obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. e 4s j. >. BACON, y
Sep 81. President.