The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-14
SPOKEN,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE ..
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts,

WILL be opened for the reception OF O Class OF
w Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination OF canndates ior aamss,on viii VIII
TENDER IT, at O'Clock A M.
No one viii be received under fif years Of age.
Candidates will be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equs-
tons.
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and Industrious haoits will be 81 Idly exacted,
It's earnestly desired by the Trustees TO make the
students familiar with the various brms OF h nd
labor tar rcumstanees will permit and TO
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount
SO that none need he excluded from the InsItnion
rom cousid rat oBs OF expense. All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act be require to labor "a due rotor-
average, excep in cas- OF phy>icll disability,
and will be aid according 10 their industry nd ct
icency; the average amount paid oeing about Lwen-
ty five cents for three no IrS labor. O..
Three dollars week will be charge Tor board and
fifty cents week tor washing and iuel, payable at
or before the close of the term -t'..E-L
Each room will be furnished with (single) bed
stead, mattress iaDle, sink and fur chairs. All
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 Urea OF the
College, bond signed by himself and response lie
surety, of su hcient amount to secure the payment
OF his bill for ooar,l and other incidental charges.
Each student will be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and pub ic worship on the
Il
excused by he President.
For all SCHOLARS within lhe State there will be no
charge tor tniiJn Those from out Of the state will
be charged S12 term.
The regular course will occupy four ye1rs, and
there will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
each.
The essential features of the course are indicated
by the following general outline OF stu'ly:-English
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Tr.gonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, ID Civi En-
gineering: Military Sciente a d cities; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
Laboratory Practice. Animal and Xel eLahl0
Physiol gy, Systematic b tany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entoml Ngy, Draining, Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mneral0gy Geol0-
gy, ology, Political Econ my, History, NORA and
intellectual Philosophy. The French and German
Languages will probably form part OF the
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
First Term Algebra, History, Physical Geogra-
ply, Rhetoric.
Second re m-AIgebra, leone ludedi History, first
halt Botany lsec)n halt1 Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping. Rhetoric. ~
tn I'd TeTm-Geomery, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
Lectu' ed on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculiure
and Exercises in English Comp Jsition and Eocution
during the year.
After the first year a select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some one more
les ~ the regular course Chemistry 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 that
language, as 1t will assist them in the Study OF the
sciences, and in Obtaining knowledge OF their orn
language.
After the first year candidates for admission viii
be required to pass examination in the History Of
tue United States and the reading and study OF His
| tory Is recommended to stuuents in course OF
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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