The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-07-31
Miscellaneous.
Lewiston Falls Academy!

THIS Institution wiIlenter upon its seventh year,
u IN August, under the management of its present
Principal. More than seven hundred students have
been IN attendance within the past year. The Trus-
tees encouraged by its success and not unmndfn of
the demands Of the age tor educated business men,
educated mechanics, men educated with special refer
ence to this practical age and nation have decided to
add to the Academic Course two Departments-a
Commercial and Scientific and Industrial Depart
ment. N54f iff5Fra -TT
The Commercial Department.
The design of this Course is to furnish young men
with such instruction will enable them to engage
az once In any branch of commercial business. 1t will
able for BanRng Rs ana ces esgraSsng
renm4nshp, Bookkeeping, &C., have been engaged
IN the New Town Block.
Competent and experienced teachers have been
gagged; and more win be added the exigeneies of
TINS department shall require. 1t is intended to fur
nsn instruction equal to that obtained in the best
vanfages which may be derived from the connection
OF this department with the Academy, where thor
oIgn knowledge Of the Modern languages can be OBJ
.aineu-a knowledge Indispensable to business men
IN many parts OF cur Union.
Ths Branches Taught
Are Book keeping IN all its forms; Commercial Law:
Oommefclal Arithmetic; Business Correspondents;
Ieiegraphng; Penmanship; Photography, &c.
9 UnussaI Faoflities W
Are offered to ladies desiring to pursue Penmanship
lures on Commercial Law by gentlemen eminent In
the legal procession. Rooms open day and evening.
The Scientific and Industrial Department.
The studies Of this course will occupy two years,
and include instruction by lessons in those branches
Oh inc Abstract Mathematics not taken up in the
academic Course; Land Surveying; Geometrical
Drawing; Mechanical Drawing; Architectural Draw
ing; Shades, Shadows and Linear perspective; As
tons of Roads; Calculating Excavation and Embank-
ment Construction of Roads; Strength of Materials;
Brldge Construction; Mechanics of Machinery and
Engineering Mechanical Principles Of Architecture;
Masonry; Stone Cutting; Geology: Mineralogy; the
french and German Languages and History. In
struction win also be given by Lectures in Physical
geography; Logic and Political economy.
Compass, Surveyors Transit and Engineers Level,
as the arrangement Of studies will permit. 5s1ai
THE STUDIES OF THE FALL TERM
first of the course) are
A'salytieai Geometry, Surpeying, Geomet ri-
cal Dra,0i'sa, and Frsnch.
TUITION
Qua FULL COMMERCIAL COURSE.
Payable in advance and emitting the student
10 the privilege Of completing all the studies
OF the department at any time after the pay
ment, 3 $40 $4,000
Penmanship, twenty lessons, b 800
ACADEMIC COURSE.
Common English Branches, per term, lf $50
Higher English Branches s, per term, 900
Languages, per term, ee $50
Scientific and Industrial Course, per term, $50
Music with use of instrument per term, 1900
Painting and Drawing, from 200 to 10. 100
Board In families, per week, including room,
from 3O6 tn l. %
Post Office Address of the Principal, W. r. WEB
sTER, Auburn, Name s3iT \
Calendar. ags
Tan Term commences Monday, August 2sth, 1866
Winter Term commences Monday, Nov. Goth, 1855.
Spring Term commences February 18th, 1866.
summer Term commences May 7th, 1906
NAHUM MORRILL,,
Auburn, July 18th, 1865. july 20 AVID