The Portland daily press., 1868-09-08
SCHOOLS.
THE
State College of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts,


WILL be opened for the reception OF a Class OF
w Stud nts on MONDAY Sept 81. $3.50
The examination of candidates for admission will
tahe place at the College, Orono, Me, Thursday Sep
TENDER II, at 9 O'Clock A NJ.
No one will be received under fit cen years of age.
CaDt'dares will be required to pas satisfactory
e C m Geography, Arithmetic, EHgnsn
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
tons.
satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and in ,ustrious habits will be ri idly exacted,
ltIs earnestly desired by The Trustees TO make the
students familiar with the various forms of hind
lab n So tar as circumstances will permit, and
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount,
so thar need be excluded from the Institution
rom cousidy ratons of expense: All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act be repaired to labor due roJor
ton OF he tii e' exceeding TIN zee hours Ter day
on an AVERAGE excep IN cases OF physical disability,
and will be d according TO their industry and Ell
ficency; the average AMOUNT paid Deing about twen-
ty-lve cents for three hours labor,
Three dollars week will be charged tor board and
fifty cents week Tor washing and ulel PAYABLE at
or before the close of the term.
EB Each room will be furnished with bed
stead, mattress, table, sink and fur chars. All
Othel bedding and furniture must be supplied by the
students who will also furnish their own lights 81,
Students will be required to make tteIr own beds
and sweep their own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment Of the year to deposit with me urer OF the
surety to the payment OF his board bill and
other incidental charges.
Each student will be required TO attend daily
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Sabba,h at one OF the neighboring churches unless
excused by he President.
For all scholars within the State there will be no
chaTge Tor tuition Those from out of the State will
be charged S12 a term.
The regular course will occupy four yelrs, and
there will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
ach.
The essential features of the course are indicated
Dy The following general outline of study:-English
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trigonometry Surveying, Naviga ion, aud Civil En-
g1neerng Military Science aud Tactics; Drawing,
Chemical PHYSICS. General and Agricultural Chem
i-try Laboratory Practice, Animal and Vegetable
| Physiol gy, Systematic ptany, Anatomy. rhe
| Veterinary Art Entomoogv Draining, Stock Breed
| gy, 'oogy, Political Economy, History, Moral and
| Intellectnal 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-
phv, rhetoric.
Second TIE zebra, (concudedl History, first
halt, Botany (seconI haD Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping. Rhetoric.
tn rd Term-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
| Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric. Il-.r't u /
LertuIes on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
| during the year.
tier the first year select course will be organ
liz ID for those who wish to pursue some more
studies Il the regular course Chemistry or Botany
| and not the whole course
While the Trustees do not require of candidates for
| admission any knowledge of Latin. they recommend
| to all the requirement of some knowledge OF that
language, as ii will assist them in the study OF the
Sciences and in obtaining knowledge of their oc,s
| language.
Alter 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 stuaents in a course o.
| preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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