Washington sentinel., 1853-12-17
G0afati0naI.
;olumplan College, VI ashington, ID. G.

SOiumDiah COiicSc, W aShihS toh, ~. ~
rINhe collegiate year of this institution will here
after consist of one continuous session, begin
ing or the last "Wednesday in September, and
closing on the last "Wednesday in juno, on which
day the annual commencement for coaierring de-
grees will be held.
The ensuing session will open on the 18th oi
the present month. s.1tE# #
The charges are:
For tuition per session OF nine mouths, $40 90
Use of room, furniture, library, and al
tendance e...................... 80 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, S25 per session. There Is
an admission fee of $40, and a small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and lights fur
nishedat cost and washing at 37a cents per dozen.
The necessary college expenses OF a boarding stu
dent will not exceed $50 or $3.50 per annam. All
the bills payable half al the beginning, and
the balance at the middle Of the session.
With view of giving TO the different depart
menis 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 a more varied class OF students, some
important changes have been made in the order
and arrangement of the students new course
has been adopted, styled the Scientific Course, and
the degree OF Batcheior of Philosophy (B. P.) at
tached TO il. 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 10 OBJ
tain what is called q practical edtcafio,,, 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-
gneers, or 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
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
lects as are suited 10 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 viii be added as the
wants Of the several departments may require
Measures are in progress for filing Immediately
the chair OF chemistry, geology, mneralogy and
botany IN manner that will aid 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 isunder the general supervision OF the faculty.
Il viii thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation Of a thorough classical and maihe-
matical education. M -
Boarding pupils will be received under the i'm
mediate care and direction OF the principal and
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
yenience and atiractiveness Of its already beauti-
ful situation. #6&
|, is believed tho College never presented so
strong inducements as il now does TO young men
who desire 10 Obtain thorough and liberal educa-
lion. %ti .a &s@& BACON.
Sep 81. President
d i s..r r ! q .4 1t II