Washington sentinel., 1853-11-08
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Columbian College, washington, ID. G.

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Nhe collegiate year of this institution viii here
u after consist Of one continuous session, begin
ing or the last Wednesday in September, and
closing on the last Wednesday in June, on which
day the annual commencement for conferring de-
grees will be held.
the present month.
The charges are:
For tuition per session of nine months, $40 90
Use Of room, furniture, library, and at
tendance ......... % 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 are fur
nished at cost and washing al 37i cents per dozen.
The necessary college expenses of a boarding stu
dent will not exceed $50 or $190 per annum. All
the bills are payable one half at the beginning, and
the balance al the middle of the session.
With a view of giving 10 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 10 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
tached 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-
viii be specially adapted 10 those who wish TO OBJ
tain what is called practical eltcdtion, 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 10 become practical surveyors, en-
gineers, 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 OF
the College will also be opened to those who may
wish nn1ar ifs raytt ~ NV
branch of study for any length oftime They may,
under the direction Of the faculty. select such SUBJ
jects as are suited 10 their views and objects in
life, and, on examination, may receive a 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 under the general supervision of the faculty.
Ii will thus afford the best advantages for laying
the foundation of thorough classical and mathe-
matcal education. trse III
Boarding pupils viii be received under the inn
mediate care and direction OF the principal and al
about the same expense as regular college stu
dents.
The buildings have recently undergone thorough
repairs, and the grounds being laid ont and i'm
proved in manner that will add much to the con-
venience and attractveness of its already beauti-
iu situation,
Il is believed the College never presented so
strong inducements as il now does TO young men
who desire 10 obtain thorough and liberal educa-
tion. j. s. BACON,
Sep Fl. President.