Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-23
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Columbian college, Washingto ID. Q.

TINhe collegiate year of this institution will here
after consist of one continuous session, begin
ing the last Wednesday in September, and
closing on the last Wednesday in June, on which
day the annual commencement for comforting de-
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 Observation-Disclosures. 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 small charge each
session for contingencies Fuel and lights are fur
nished al 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 half at the beginning and
the balance at the middle of the session.
With view of giving TO the different depart
merts 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. new course
has been adopted, styled the Scientific Course, and
the degree OF Bachelor of Philosophy (B. P) at
iached TO il. IL 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-
ceptlOn OIL the ancaent languages. lnls course
will be specially adapted TO those who wish 10 OBJ
tain what is called practical education, as 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 10 become practical surveyors, en-
gineers, agrculturists, 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 o.
the College will also be opened 10 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
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 us the
wants of the several departments may require.
Measures are in progress for filling Immediately
the chair of chemistry, geology, mneraiogy, ana
botany in manner that will add greatly to the IN
teres, 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. 1t has an able and experienced teacher
and is under the general supervision ofthe 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 to the con-
venience and altractiveness of its already beauti
full situation. u.
II is believed the College never presented so
strong inducements as il now does 10 young men
who desire 10 Obtain a thorough and liberal ednca-
ton. J. ). BACON, "
Sep 81. President