The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-16
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MILL be opened for the reception OF Glass of
w Students on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College, Orono, Me- Thursday, Sep
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No one will be received under fiji cen years of age.
Candidates will be required to pass a satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
tons. 1 M
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and industrious habits will be rigidly exacted,
It's earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students familiar with the various forms of hand
labor so tar circumstances will permit, and
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount,
from considerations of expense All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act, be required to labor "a due proper
tion OF the tme not exceeding three hours per day
on an average except in OF physical disability
and will be paid according to their industry and Ell
fciency; the average amount paid being about twen-
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week tor washing and 1uel payable at
~ Each will be furnished with bed
stead, mattress, table, sink and four chairs All
other bedding and furniture must be supplied by the
students who will also furnish their own lights
Students will be required to make their own beds
and sweep their own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment of the year to deposit with the Treasurer the
| College, bond OF 500 signed by one responsible
surety to secure the payment of his board bill and
Each student will be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
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excused by the President. 90 IUr
For all scholars within the State there will BIO no
charge for tuition Those from out of the State will
be charged S12 term.
The regular course will occupy four years, and
there will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
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The essential features of the are indicated
by the following general outline of study:-English
Language and Literature Mathematics, including
Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation, and Civil En- :
cheering; Military Science aud Tactics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem.
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| Physiology, Systematic Botany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
| ing Book Keeping Horticulture, Mineraogy Geolo-
gy, Zoology, Political Economy, History, Moral and
| Intellectual Philosophy. The French and German
Languages will probably form part Of the course.
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
First Term-Algebra, History, Physical Geogra-
ply, Rhetoric.
| Second Term-Algebra, concluded, History, first
| halt Botany, second half Physical Geography,
| Bookkeeping, Rhetoric fls -NCIaf =
:, Inrd Term-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Phloso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture
and Exercises in English Composition and Eocution
during the year.
After the first year select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some more
studies of the regular course, Chemistry Botany
| and not the whole course.
While the Trustees do not require of candidates Or
| admission any knowledge of Latin, they recommend
| to all the requirement OF some knowledge OF that
language, as it will assist them in the study OF the
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge of their o,cn
| language.
| After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass examination in the History Of
the United States and the reading and study OF His
tory is recommended to students in course o
| preparation
| - PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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