The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-19
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State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts.

WILL be opened for the reception OF a Glass Of
W Students on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College, Orono Me- Thursday Sep
tember IT, at O'Clock M.
No one will be received under fifteen years of age
Canudares Will be required TO pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
tions. III .
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and industrious habits will be ri idly exacted
1t IS earnestly desired by the Trustees TO make the
students miliar with the various torms of h nd
labor go tar 81 circumstances will permit and to re-
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount
SO that none need be excluded from the institution
from considerations OF expense. All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act be required to labor "a due rot or
tion OF the ti@e" not exceeding three hours per day
on an average, excepr in cases of physical disability
and will be paid according TO their industry and ell
ciency; the average amount paid being about lwen-
ty-hve cents for three hours labor,
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week for washing and 1uel, payable at
or before the close of the term.
Each room will be furnished with fsiuole, bed
stead, mattress, table, sink and fur chairs All
othei bedding and furniture must be supplied by The
students who will also furnish their own liz hts 'A'
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 rer of the
College, bond signed by himself and a Responsible
surety, OF sufficient amount to secure the paymeut
of his bill for board and other incidental charges,
Each student will be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and pubic worship on the
Sabba,h at one OF the neighboring churches uniess
excused by he President.
For all scholars within the State there will he no
charge for 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
ach.
The essential features of the course are indicated
by the following general outline of study: :-Englisb
Language and Literature, Mathematics INCLUDING
Trgonometrv, Surveying, Naviga ion, aud Civil En-
cheering Military Science and cites; Drawing,
istry. Laboratory sPractice, Animal and Vegetable
Physiology, Systematic Bjtany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
gy Zoology, Political Economy, History, Morai and
Intellectual Philosophy The French and German
Languages will probably form part OF the course.
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
FIRST Term-Agebra, History, Physical Geogra-
ply, rhetoric
Second Te m-Algebra, Concluded, History, first
i halti Botany, lsecon1 half Physical Geography,
Bo0k-keeping Rhetoric.
Third Ierm-Geometry, Botany, horticulture
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
Lectures on Physical Geography Natural Pbiloso
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture:
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
during the year.
After the first year a select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some one or more
stu les OF the regular course as Chemistry or BOTANY
and not the whole course.
While the Trustees do not require of ddates for
admission any knowledge of Iatn they recommend
to all. the requirement of some knowledge OF that
language, as will assist them in the study of the
Sciences and in obtaining knowledge of their o,rn
language.
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass examination in the History of
tue United States, and the reading and study of His
tory is recommended to students in a course O.
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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