Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-08
The University.

The Secretary of the Faculty has re;
Gently issued a." Prospectus Of the UNI
.versity of South Carolina" in which are
given the general conditions, the require
n ments for admission into the several de-
partments or sci ools, the times and modes
Of examinations, terms of the sessions and
vacations, and the expenses: :,
The -GniYersity,1we are advised, con-t
sists of eight distinct and independent
Schools. :. Students arc allowed to choose
the departments which they wish to pc
ruse, provided they enter at least three
schools, In certain cases, however, stu
dents will be allowed to enter less than
three schools.
During the present year there viii be
no examinations cor other requirements
for admission, except that the applicant
mustb at len fifteen years of age; but
in order to insure uniformity of Prepara-
tion in certain Departments, a preparatory
course has. been prescribed, and. g5ter
Mis year, applicants for these depart,
i,ents. (under eighteen years Of age) will
be required TO bring a satisfactory ccrtif.
cate Of proficiency, or to stand All eNaml;
nation. For sapplicauts-ovrr Is years OF }.
age no examination or certificate will be
required during the next year.
| In all tie different schOts the method
. Of instruction i by rcaus-.cf Lectures
and the study ot, .teSt,honks: aceonipa'
] nitd III either case by rigid dali y eN:lhal-
na:;"Ns.
| .Tiie,1rqairelnents for admission into
the seveEal department or schools are
given in full in the Prospectus; and those
! interested in these details may get the
paper by application to the Secretary OF
The Faculty.
1 The Legislators of the several districts
are reminded that'a majority of the mem
bers of the General Assembly from each
Election District may appoint one stu
dent who is entitled to enter any three
schools. which he may select, without
charge for matriculationtuiti"n, roomrent
or. use >of library !; -,
In order to test the proficiency OF th'
students, general examinations are intro
fluced III stated periods during and at The
ond Of the course. These examinations
are conducted always in writing.
The University session consists of twt
terms. The frstterm commences on th'
Iirst Monday in january and CONTINUES
ito The first ofJuly. Then-folIows yaca
,ion of three months, incIudiugthe months
of July, August and September. Tn
.ectnd term opens on the first Monda,
in October and continues to the. eud
the year.
The expenses of student compris
four items-University fees, board, fuel
and washing. The University fees con
sist of Naturalization fee (S5). Library fe
(sl5), room rent (s20), and tuition il
three departments (af5)-a hundred ant
fifteen dollars . year. foard at Steward
Hallis FIVE dollars. week, payable ii
advance and at lieenced boarding house
in the city from five 10 eight dollars
week. Fuel costs about six dollars
cord. Washing costs from two to tw,
and half dollarsla month. Books, cloth
;. ing and personal expenses make separat
items.
The long session of the present yea
closed on the 30th Of June. The numbe
of students we understand was betwee
forty five and ffiy.
1t is expected that the October tern
willopen with a very liberal increas
upon this number. : 1t is to be hope,
that at least hundred will present them
selves on the first Monday in October
South CaroIinian.