Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-27
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coIumbIan College. washington. ID. c.

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YIyhe collegiate year Of this institution will here
i after consist of one continuous session, begin
mug on The last "Wednesday in September, aud
closing on the last Wednesday in June, which
day the annual commencement for comforting 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 3u w
Board, (per week. ek).................. %
To those who do not board in college the charge
for tuition is the same, and for the nse OF room,
furniture library &C., S25 per session. There ~
All admission fee Of Sl0 and a small charge each
session for contingencies. Fuel and igh1care iur-
nished al cost and washing at 37l cents per dozen.
The necessary college eexpenses OF boarding stu
dent will not exceed 81 ~ or $l9D per annunl All
the bills are payable one half atthe beginning, and
the balance at the middle Of the session.
With 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 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
tached to IT, 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-
cepton of the ancient languages. This course
will be specially adapted those who wish to OBJ
tain what is called practical edafcation 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 agrcuhurists, will be enabled, with the
advice Of the faculty. to 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 TO 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
iects as 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 as The
wants of the several departments may require.
| Measures are i'm progress for filling Immediately
1 the chair OF chemistry geology, mineralogy, and
botany in manner that will add greatly to the IN
teresl 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 ofthe faculty
| Ii will thus afford the best advantages for laying
/ the foundation OF thorough classical and mathe-
4 matical 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 attractiveness OF its already beauti
| full situation.
I II is believed the College never presented so
| strong inducements as il now does TO young men
4 who desire 10 obtain thorough and hberal educa-
1 tion j. S. BACON, @
| Sep 81. President.