The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
SCHOOLS,
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
take place at the College. Orono, Me- Thursday Sep
TENDER II, at O'Clock A M.
No will be received under fit cen wears of age.
CandidaGes will be required to pa IS a satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic english
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
lions. = u
satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and industrious habits will be rieidly exacted,
1t Is earnestly desired by the Trustees 10 make the
students familiar with the various forms of h md
labor so tar as circumstances will permit and TO
duce the expenses TO the lowest practicable amount
so that need be excluded from the Institution
rom considerations OF expense. All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act, be repaired to labor "a dne propor-
ton of the time" not exceeding three honrs per day
on average. except in cases of physical disability
and will be paid according to their Industry md Ell
ficiency the average amount paid being about twen
ty five cents for three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week for washing and iuel, payable at
.B- Each room will be furnished with bed
stead. mattress, TABLE, sink and four chairs AL
othel bedding and furniture must be sunued by the
students who will also furnish their own lights
Students will be required to make tier own beds
and sweep their own rooms
Each student will be required at the commence
ment of the year to deposit with the Trea OF the
College, a bond OF 500 signed by one responsible
surety, to secure the payment of his board bill and
other incidental charges.
Each student viii be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Sabba at one OF the neighboring churches, unless
excused by he President.
For all scholars within the State there will be
charge for tuition Those from out of the State will
be charged S12 term.
The regular course will occupy four wears, and
there will be three terms a year OF thirteen weeks
ach.
The essential features of the course are indicated
| by the following general outline of stu1y:-English
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
| Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation, aud Civil En-
gineering; Military Science aud Tactics Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
Physiology, Systematic Botany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping Horticulture, Mineralogy, Geoo-
~, Zoology 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. i@7.
Second Te'ns-Algebra, concluded, History, first
malt, Botany, {second half Physical Geography,
Third Yerm-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
| ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
| during the year. .a-
after the first year select course will be organ
1zed ior those who wish to pursue some one or more
stu les Of the regular course as Chemistry Botany
| and not the whole course. .D+t t.-
| While the Trustees do not require of candidates for
admission any knowledge of Latin. they recommend
| toal the requirement of some knowledge of that
language as it will assist them in the study OF the
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge of their
| language.
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass examination in the History OF
the United States, and the reading and study of His
| tory is recommended 10 students in a course O.
| preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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