Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-15
The First announcement Of the Iowa Ag
riesltural College.

The First announcement Of the Io,ca Ay-
riesltural College.
OFSIcE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
August 18th, 1868.
The Board OF Trustees announce,
hereby, that the first term of the low A
AoKrcuLTuRAL COLLEGE will be OPEN
ed on Wednesday the 2lst of Oct ober
next.
THE FACULTY.
Professor A. s. Welch. for manv
years Principal Of the State Normal
School of Michigan. has accepted the
Presidency of our College, and will
enter at once upon the work of organ
izlng and preparing for opening the
school at the time fixed by the Board.
For Professor of Practical Agricul-
tire, Hon. Norton S. Townshen9, o:
Ohio, has been elected.
Prot. G. w. Jones, for many years
Principal OF Franklin Seminary, Della
ware county, n. Y, distinguished i
graduate of Yale, has accepted the
chair of Mathematics.
Other eminent teachers in the vari-
Qua departments are now in communi-
cation with the Committee on Organ.
ration, and will probably be secured
as the necessities of the College may
require.
OTHHR OFFICERS.
The farm labor is now carried ON
under the direction OF the Superinten-
dent, Hon. H. n. Thompson of Scott
county, one Of the most thorough and
systematic farmers in the State.
Mr.. DUNCAN, of Lucas county. has
been employed as Steward, and will
have charge Of the Boarding Depart
mem.
coCRsE OF STUDY.
The course Of study will be such as
to answer the requirements of the
statute under which the Agricultural
College was established.
Section 1928 declares ''that the in.
struction in said College shall include
the following branches, to-wit: Nat.
ural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany
Horticulture, Fruit Growing, Fores
try, Animal and Vegetable Anatomy
Geology, Mineralogy, Entomolgy
Zoology, the Vetrinary Art, Plane
Mensuration, Level,ng, Surveying
Bookkeeping, and such Mechanic arts
as are directly connected with Agri.
culture. Also such other studies as
the Trustees may from time to time
prescribe not inconsistent with the
purpose of this Act
The Trustees accordingly add tc
the above course the following branch
es, viz: Physical Geography, Physi
ology. Ornithology, Practical Agricul
ture, Landscape GA-den;ns, reiitiu.
Economy, Rhetoric, Constitutions
History, Algebra, Geometry pure
Descriptive, and Analytical), Trigo-
nometry, Astronomy, Architecture
Drawing Linear aud Perspective)
Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy.
The Trustees deem it wise to sus-
tain for the present, Preparatory De-
partment for the instruction Of stu
dents who are not prepared to enter
upon the studies OF the Co lege course.
In this department will be taught the
following studies: Advanced Gram
mar, Higher Arithmetic, Drawing,
Elocution, and Orthography.
The Board will also make early
provision for teaching Vocal and
Instrumental Music in both the Col
lege and Preparatory Department.
Students will be classed by exami-
nation and those who are admitted to
the College, must have complete
mastery OF the studies of the prepara-
tory course.
Text books will be supplied At the
College at wholesale prices.
ADMISSION OF STUDENTS.
In or er to give every section OF the
5 ate fair representation in the Col
lege. it has been decided by the Trus-
tees to admit one student for each Rep
rescntative i'll the popular branch Of
the General Assembly, upon the basis
OF representation as fixed by the ap-
made at the last session
OF The Legislature. Where two or
more counties constitute q Represen-
tative District, one student will be ad-
mitted from the district. If the Col
lege is not filled up to its full capacity
by this method by the close fthe Sec
ond week OF the term, public notice
will be given by the Faculty, and stu
dents will be admitted in the order Of
application as long as there is room to
accommodate, provided they present
proper certificates OF qualification from
the superintendent OF schools, as here
after prov ded
A limited number of day students
who board outside of the College
will be admitted, upon .
strict compliance with all the require
lnents OF the College as to labor, &c.
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION.
The privileges Of the institution will
be conferred without distinction OF sex.
Young ladies and girls will be assign
ed rooms in the south wing.
The following conditions Of admis-
sion are required:
lst. The candidate (of either sex)
must be over fourteen years Of age
and have been six months resident
of this State.
I'd. The candidate must be exam
ined by the Superintendent Of Schools
in the county, and obtain from such
Superintendent certificate that he or
she is well versed in the branches
taught in the common schools.
Sd. In case ,hst more than one ap.
plicant shall be examined and receive
such a certificate, it shall be the duty
of the County Superintendent to writo
the name Of each on slip Of paper,
put them into a convenient recepticle
and draw therefrom, by lot, one name,