The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-14
Fhe Polytechnic College of
Pennsylvania.

This institution recently chartered by
the Pennsylvania Legislature, has secur-
ed an edifce in Philadelphia, and will
soon be in active operation. The Poly
technic College is designed to include in
its organization, a College of Mines. of
Agriculture, of Arts, and of Manufactures;
and to afford those destined for these i'm
portant branches Of industry, thorough
scientific education. The application of
Science to the Arts, is daily rendering
them more powerful sources of National
progress, and demanding increased Intel
ligence in those engaged III their prosecu-
ton. The Civil and the Mining Engf-
neer, the Architect, the Manufacturer Of
| Chemicals, of Sugar and of Glass those
engaged, or interested in the productions
of the Plough, the Anvil, the Furnace
and the Loom; all these have, under the
stimulus of Modern science, and of mod
ern competition, assumad a new and nobler
position, and hence theirproper education,
has become an object of deep public mo-
ment, and one closely affecting national
prosperity,
The plan Of organization Will comprise
the following departments
l. Mathematics and Civil Enginineer-
ing.
2. Mechanical Philosophy, and the prin-
ciples of Machines.
3. Metallurgy, and Industrial, Agrf-
cultural, and Analytical Chemistry
4. Mining, Engineering. Mineralogy,
and Geology.
A well supplied analytical laboratory,
sections aud models of mines and ma
chinery, q geological and mineralogical
cabinet, field operations, and architecu-
raland mechanical drawing, will afford
ample facilities for thorough and practi-
cal instruction. Students will be enabled
to pursue one or more studies for year,
term or less period, and after examina-
ton, will &c granted Certificates of capa-
city accordingly.
Tie PHILADELPHIA Ledger says:
"The college edicifce was originally
contructed for banking purposes; It's sit
uation is, in all respects, most favorable.
and its lofty and spacious rooms are we'll
adapted to the uses of the Institution
The ground floor will contain the Chemi-
cal Laboratory, in which the students will
be practised in the smelling of ores ana
lyscs of minerals and soils, assays, and
manufacturing processes. The second
floor on the rear of the hall of entrance
will be the principal Lecture Room and
in the front the meteorological Collection
and the Cabinet of arts will be arranged.
In the former, Peter A. Browne, Esq, de-
posits his valuable collection of five thou
sand specimens. In the Cabinet of Arts
will be exhibited plans of mines and of
furnaces, and also products Of art, in the
various stages of manufacture, from the
raw material to the finished fabric. The
third story will be divided into three spa
olous class rooms. The fourth story will
be lighted from the roof, and will be de-
voted exclusively to the Department of
Civil Engineering, Architecture and Draw
ng.
By the terms of the Charter the Gov
ernor OF the State rs ex-offioio President
't the Board of Trustees. At recent
Meeting Matthew Newkirk, ESQ, was e.
eoted Acting President, in the absence
y, y the Governor, and John Mcintyre, Esq.
Walnut St, above Sixth, Secretary"
We understand that the Professorships
n the first, second and fourth Departments
re not yet filed, and that the Trustees
re ready to receive applications from
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