Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-17
G0ufati0nal.
Columbian College, washington, ID. C.


TINhe collegiate year of this institution will here
L after consist OF one continuous session, begin.
ing or the last Wednesday IN September ana
closing the last Wednesday in June, on when
day the annual commencement Tor conierring 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 80 UO
Board (pcr week. Observation-Disclosures. 20
To those who do not board in college the charge
Tor tuition is the same, and for the use OF room,
furniture library, NC, $50 per session. There Is
admission fee of $40, and a small charge each
session for contingencies Fuel and lights fur
nished al cost and washing 81! 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 half al the beginning, and
the balance at the middle of the session.
With a 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 10 a 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 d. P.) at
rached 10 H. 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-
ception of the ancient languages This course
will be specially adapted 10 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 10 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, 10 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
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 suited TO their views and objects i'll
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 build
ing which has been handsomely fitted up for its
reception. II has an able and experienced teacher
and is under the general supervision of 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 and direction OF the principal and at
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 attractiveness Of its already beauti-
FIJI situation.
strong inducements il now does 10 young men
who desire 10 Obtain thorough and liberal educa-
ton. ]. ). BACON,
Sep q. President.