The Portland daily press., 1868-09-03
80 SCHOOLS.
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts.

ANASSA4Ctl11Sj "A TISS
WIZ be opened for the reception OF a Class OF
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College, Orono, Me- Thnrs1ay Sep
TENDER II, at O'Clock A NJ.
No one will be received under fit cen vears of age
$ -Candidaes wd be required to IA is satstactery
examination in Geography, Aritbmetic "fnglish
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Ouadratic Eoua-
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satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and in ustrious habits will be ri idly exacted-
~ is earnestly desired BY the Trustees to make the
labor go tar as circumstances will permit and TO re-
duce the expenses TO the lowest practicable amount,
so that none 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 required to labor ga due proper
tion OF the time not exceeding three hours er day
average excepr in CASES OF physical disability
and viii be paid according to their Industry and Ell,
fciency; the average amount paid beng about TWEEN
ty-fve cents for three hours labor
Three dollars week will be charged Tor board and
fifty cents week for washing and iuel, payable at
nB Each room will be furnished with q bed
stead, mattress, table, sink and fur chairs All
otndi neduhg and f1rnture must be supplied by the
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 urer OF the
College, bond of $100 signed by one responsible
surety, to secure the payment OF his board bill and
other incidental charges.
Each student win be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and public Worship on the
Saooan at one OF the neighboring churches, unless
For all scholars within the State there will be no
charge Tor tnitiOn. Those from out Of the State will
be charged S12 term.
The regular course will occupy four ye1rs and
there will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
ach.
The essential features of the course are indicated
by the following general outline of study :-Englsh
language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trigonometrv, Surveying, Navigation, and Civil En-
CINE ering: Military Science and Tactics: Drawing
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
Physiol gy, Systematic Botany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art. Entomology, Draining Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mineralogy Geoo-
gy, 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.
Second Te Algebra, (concludedn History, first
nan, Botany {seconi half1 Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping. Rhetoric
Third Tam-GeOmetry, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
during the year. -, = 10 =
After the first year select course will be organ
studies OF the regular course AS Chemistry Botany
and not the whole course
While the Trustees do not require of candidates for
admission any knowledge Of Latin. they recommend
toai the requirement of some knowledge OF that
language, as twill assist them in the study OF the
Sciences ana 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 to stu0ents in course o.
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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