The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-18
THE.
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts,

WILL be opened for the reception of Glass of
w Students on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
TENDER II, at o'clock A M.
No one will be received under ff cen years of age.
Canildates- will be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
tons.
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and industrious habits will be ri idly exacted
ls earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students familiar with the various forms of hand
laoor so TAR as circumstances will permit and
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount
SO that none need be excluded from the Institution
rom conscientious of expense. All students will.
therefore, in accordance with tho wise demands OF
the organic act, be required TO labor due propor-
tion OF the tme', not exceeding three hours per day
on an average. except in OF physical disability
and will be paid according to their industry and Ell
iciency the average amount paid being about twen-
ty-ive cents for three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week for washing and fue, payable at
or before the close of the term.
"a Each room Will De furnished with q bed
stead, mattress, table, sink and four chairs. All
othef bedding and furniture must be supplied by the
students who will also furnish their own lights
Students viii! be required to make their own beds
and sweep their rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment of the year to deposit with the Treasurer OF the
College, bond OF 500 signed by one responsible
surety, to secure 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
Sabbath at one Of the neghboring churches, unless
excused by The 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 year of thirteen weeks
aeh.
The essential features of the course are indicated
by the following general outline of study:-English
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trigonometry. Surveying, Navigation, and Civil En-
gineering: Military Science aud Tactics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
istry, Laboratory practice, Animal and Vegetable
Physiol 'gy, Systematic b ,tany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ng, Bookkeeping, Horticulture Mneraloey, Geolo-
gy, Zoology, Political Economy, History, Moral and
In tellectual 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-
ply, Rhetoric.
Second 7erfn-Algebra, Concluded, History, first
halt, Botany. (seconi half Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping, Rhetoric.
THIRD Ierm-Geometry, Botany, Horticultu
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric
Lectures on Physical Geography Natural Phoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
curing the Year.
After the first year select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some one or more
studies OF 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 oil that
language, as it will assist them the study OF the
Sciences and in Obtaining knowledge of their oacn
language.
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass examination in the History
the United States, and the reading and study of His
tory is recommended TO students in course o.
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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