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

ASSLACt1llS IA l. CIoS
WILL be opened for the reception OF Class OF
w Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College orono, Me- Thursday, Sep
TENDER II, at O'Clock A NJ
No will be received und, fit cen years of age
Can,iida,es viii be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far rs Quadratic Equa-
tons. 80
Satisfactory testimonials OF good moral character
and in 'usrious habits will be ii idly exacted,
It's earnestly desired by The Trustees TO make the
students familiar with the various n,,ms "a II NJ
labor so tar circumstances VIII permit anu 10 re-
duca the expenses TO the lowss. i
so thar none need be excluded from the Institution
from cOusd- rations of expense All students VIII,
therefore, in accordance with tho wise demands OF
the organic act be required TO labor "a due Iropor-
ton OF he tine" not exceeding thee hours per day
excep in cases of physical disability
and will be lid according their industry and eli.
fcency the average AMOUNT paid Oeing about twen-
five cents for three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged Tor board and
nifty cents week tor washing and luel, PAYABLE at
or before the close of the term.
"a Each room will be furnished with bed
steau, mattress, taDle, sink and ur chairs. All
oihe Dedlng 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 Urea urer Of the
College, bond OF 500 signed by one Responsible
surety, to secure the payment OF MS eoafd Dill ana
| other incidental charges.
Each student will be required TO attend daily
Saba b at one the neighboring churches unless
| excused by he President.
For all scholars within the State there will be no
charge Tor 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 a wear OF thirteen week
aeh.
The essential features of the course are indicated
by The following general outline of study:-Engsh
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trigonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, aud Civil En-
gineering: Military Science and T. cities; Drawing,
| Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
TRY. Laboratory PRACTICE Animal and Vegetable
Physiol gy, Systematic BJtany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mneralogy, Geolo
gy, ology, 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-
phv, rhetoric.
halt Botany tsecon hall Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping. Rhetoric.
tn I'd TeTm-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy. Rhetoric.
| ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Comp ostou and Elocution
| during the year. i ~
tier the first year select course will be organ
lied Tor those who wish to pursue some more
studies IT the regular course Chemistry or Botany
| and not the whole course
While the Trustees do not require of capddates for
| admission any knowledge of Latin they recon nend
| to all the requirement OF some knowledge that
language, as 1t will assist them in the study the
Sciences and in obi aiming knowledge of their
language. 800 ~ tft- - 2 f4t q Z
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass an examination in the History OF
the United States, and the reading and study OF His
| tory is recommended TO stueents in course o.
| preparation. - t=-
hi PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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