The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-03-06
Michigan State Agricultural College.

Michigan State Agricultural College.
The yearly term Of this Institution open.
ed on Wednesday, the Goth Of February.
Young men, seeking admission should be
present for examination tie day previous.
ADMISSION TO PREPARATORY COURSE.
Candidates fer admission to the Prepara.
tory Course must not be less than fifteen
years age, and must sustain : good c.
animation in Grammar, Geography, Arith-
mctic, Reading and Pcnmanship.
PREPARATORY couRsE.
THIS consists Of Algebra, Geometry, Re-
toric, PHYSICAL Geography, Elements Of
Natural Philosophy, OF Chemistry, aud Of
National History. These studies are cx-
pected to occupy one year.
ADMISSION TO AGRICULTURAL COURSE.
To enter upon this course, the student
must not be less than sixteen years Of age,
and must sustain satisfactory e2anina
ton in the studies mentioned above.
SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL COURSE.
The required time for completing this
course is two years. 1t embraces those
branches of science which have IN especial
bearing on the profession of Agriculture.
Che Instructions will be thorough and
comprehensive. Students desiring u longer
course will be permitted to remain at the
Institution and prosecute their studies still
further in such 0: the Departments rs they
may select.
TUITION.
Tuition in the Preparatory Course, is
50 per quarter, payable quarterly in al
vance. In tho regular College Course
there is no charge for tuition for students
from this State. Students from other
States will be charged an admission fee Of
$40 and 20 a year for tuition.
LABOR.
The students will work three hours each
day. for which they will be allowed, to be
applied on their bills for board, compen.
sa,ion according to ability and fidelity, not
exceeding seven cents an hour. Notwith.
standing, the labor on the farm is designed
to be educational, it being one object Of
practical agriculture, it ia believed that the
wages paid for work are as high as the val
lie Of the labor will warrant.
BOARD.
The charges for board and fuel is fixed
at 81 per week. Each student at the be-
ginning of the term. CT on entering the
College, will be required to dcposte $40
with the College Treasurer, which deposit
shall be held to meet any charges that
may accrue for damages, or DO applied in
payment Of board bill for the last quarter
ROOM RENT
A charge Of S5 will be made each stu.
dent for room rent, to defray expense Of
room, dc. Such rooms will be furnished
with beadsteads and stove. Some Of the
rooms, however, will be fully furnished,
ard students occupying the same will be
charged $lOa year. These rents mus. be
paid invariably in advance.
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.
4 settlement will be made with the STU
dents at the end of each quarter, their wa.
gcs allowed, and the balance due for board
must then be paid. No student can be
admitted to recitations or labor till he
brings to the Secretary the Trcasurcr's re
ceipt for all payments due.
COURSE or INSTRUCTIONS.
The chief design of this course is to
give n thorough knowledge Of the theory
aud practice Of agriculture and HouicuI
ture. 1t seems emlnently proper that de-
partment5 Of business so important and
complex as thcse, and whose successful
prosecution depends so much on knowl.
edge Of the laws of nature, should avail
themselves Of ali the aid that true scicuc,
and the most improved art can give, The
cultivation CT tho soil is the most vile
spread and important cfali thc purs is Of
man; and for its intelligent prosecution re
quircs more study, and a longer drill, than
any other calling IN lie.
FAJuLIl.
- -, President and Professor
Of Agriculture.
Rev. LEWIS FISH, a. NJ, Professor
Of Agricultural Chemistry.
Z. G. ABBOT, A NJ, Professor Of
Civil and Rural Engineering.