Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-18
FORT Observation-Disclosures.
Puilding. and Accommodate lions.


Buildings and Accommoda lions.
TIVE BUILDINGS OF THIS COLOSSAL INSTf.
D tute are OF brick cons;ru tod in the most sub
sfnntial and permanent manner and provide with
oil desirable modern cOntryaucos and fixtures, pro-
motive both Of the comfort and health Of tho
panu md the order and economy II the estGbii-h-
mcnt. The main building is 300 feet long By 80
feet wido nnl stories high, anil ia devoted to
students and teachers rooms. The Lndics' Depart
ment is in the east end Of tho main bulldog, and is
separated from the Gentloncn's by public rooms
md partitions. 1t i, prov led with separate
frances, stair cases, and passages 10 tho pablo
rooms Tho north wing (not s;en ia tho plats) is
1870 feet By 40 and is devoted 70 pubic rooms-,on-
tanning tho spacious chapel, laboratory, pIinttng
and drawing rooms and l6 recitation room. There
u rooms devoted to the Piano AMI Nelo leon.
valuable library and apparatus provided aud
arrangement. made for their annual increase
10 CA TON.
The site Of tho buildings, on tho hank Of tho
Hudson River, overlooking thriving village Of
2000 inhabitants, and extensive stretch nj beau
tiful country, is pleasant airy and heaithiul ia
eminent degree. An abundant suppIy # pure soft
water is obtained from the famous Jane McCrea
spring. Situated on tho Sirltog1 AMI Whitehall
Rail Road at tho point where the romantic route to
Lake George DIVORCES from that great northern
thoroughfare tho Institute is most accessible from
every direction.
UDTES.
There is provided wide range Of studies adapted
-
students The Classical is the regular Collie
giatc course the Scientific course omits the An
cient Language A.; the Eclectic consists prn-
cipally Of the Ornamental branches AMI the Com.
mercial course ft. young men for the counting
and Tor the practical business of life. Modern
Languages are taught by an educltel European.
Two accomplished professors Of instrumental mu-
sic have charge Of that department. Prizes will be
offered each term, to promot, excellence in orna-
mental branches, in speaking, composition and in
general scholarship. reading room anil literary
societies permanently established. Diploma
awarded to Graduates. Young men are fitted
to enter College one year 10 advance.
| EXPENSES Tuition for / weeks, in advance
for Common English 1900 to which, n basis, i.
| added for each higher branch, from - cents to
$500. Extra branches at corresponding rates pay.
| able the eighth week. Boarl, furnished room
fuel prepared, and washing, per week, in lvance,
Sl,75. Whole expense for board, room, fuel, wash
| ing, tuition in Common English and incidentnl.
| in advance per term, S27 oO-pcr year, $500 The
fare is reduce between Troy and Castleton on this
first and last day of each term, by means OF excur
| sion trains.
| DISCIPLINE.-.Thc Institute is organized anC
governed on the basis of n well regulated Christian
family. Ladies and gentlemen associate only in the
presence of the Faculty, except in the rarlor with
the consent of the Principal. There are four rcgu-
lar church services in the village on the Sabbath,-
the Methodist tho Baptist tho Episcopal ian and
the Presbyterian.
APPHCATIoN.-Those ie.irn: good facilitie:
| for education and who capable of keeping
wholesome rule, are invited to apply for cntnlogue
| or for rooms to tho Principal or the steward
| Students received whenever there vacancie,
! and charged only for the residue Of the term,
! CALENDAR FOR THE YEAH.-Spriuc Tern
begins March goth, 1855, ends Guly 4,-yacation O
6week. Fall Term begins August Is, 1855, end
/ November 2l,-vacation of two weeks Winter
| term begins December 6, lS55, ends March 10
! ls56,-vacation Of weeks Spring term begini
! March rs, 1856.
| Nav 10, 1853, w45ml.2