The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

Iowa AGEfsiLTTRaL SOLbEGE.-
We are i'm .reeeip, of n circular from the
Board of Trustees of this institution
signed by Ii. r. Cue rs President, stat
ing its capacity, Intentions, resources,
faculty, course of~stHay, conditions of
admission, &c., dc.
Thctirst term of this college year will
commence, "Wednesday, the 2lst of De-
tober. pFoA.f The buildings are new
aud fine, thoroughly filled out with all
tue modern appliances for convenience
and comfort. The College farm, con-
sisting Of 90 acres, will be made n
means OF teaching both scientific and
practical agriculture; and at the same
time its products, raised in part by the
labor of the students, shall be applied to
diminish their current expenses. 1t
seems to be generally ADMITTED that the
Board lave been eminently successful
in securing the services of a Faculty
consisting of several of the ablest and
most Experienced Professors in the
Country. Prof. 4. S. WEIGH, for many
years principal of the Michigan State
Normal School, has accepted the Presi-
dency, and the different professors
chairs are no Less ably filed. The
course Of study will be such as to answer
the requirements of the statute under
which The Agricultural College was cs-
tubl;shcd 1t goes extensively into the
sciences; and includes practical
amount of mathematics and mechanics
The conditions Of Admission to this ad-
mirable College Is laid down in the cir
cular are as follows:
The number of students admitted for
the fist term, will be one for each
member clectcdto the House of Repre-
sentatives. The privileges of the insti-
tuition viii be conferred without distinc-
ton of sex. Young ladies and girls will
be assigned rooms in the south wing.
The following conditions of admission
are required:
1st. The candidate (of either seX)
must be over fourteen years of age and
have been six months resident of this
State
ID. THE candidate must be examined
county, and obtain from such Superin.
tendent certificate that lie or she is
well versed in the branches taught in
the common schools.
Sd. III case more than one applicant
shall be examined and receive such a
certificate, it shall be the duty of the
County Superintendent to write the
name of each, on slip of paper, put
them into convenient receptacle and
draw therefrom, by lot, one name, and
the person whose name is thus drawn
shall receive certificate from the SUI
perintcndent that he or she is entitled to
admission to the Iowa AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.
5th. If only two candidates obtain
certificates of examination from the Co.,
Superintendent, 1t shall he his duty to
write to the President of the AGRICUL-
TURAL COLLEGE stating the name of
the unsuccessful candidate who shall be
regarded as an alternate to be admitted
to the College in case the successful can
didate shall fail to present his or her
CcICllCilic W TIE OF before
the opening Of the term. If more than
two candidates have received the certti-
cate Of examination, then the Superin-
tendent after the first drawing, shall
draw from the remaining names a Sec
ond one, and the person whose name is
SO drawn, shall be the alternate to be
admitted to the College on the contin-
gency mentioned above.
The examination of the candidates
may Be held at any time and place con
] venient to the superintendent, but
the drawing shall take place on the third
Saturday IN September, aid the Super
intendent shall give notice to all the
candidates, who receive his certificate
Of examination, OF the time and place of
drawing.
The Superintendent is earnestly re-
quested to write to the President at the