The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-07
SCHOOLS.
THE
State College of Agriculture
Mechanic A rts,

WILL be opened for the reception OF a Class of
wv Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 81.
Inc examination of candidates for admission will
.aee place at the College orono Me, Thursday, Sep
No one will be received under fit cen years of age.
Candidares VIII be required to pas 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,
1t IS earnestly desired by the Trustees 10 make tne
students familiar with the various iprms % hu
labor so tar circumstances VIII permit anu 10 re-
duce the expenses the lowest practicable amount,
so that none need he excluded from the Institution
from con sid ratons of expense All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
The organic act be required to labor ga due proper
tion he time not exceeding three hours per day
average excep in cases OF physical disability,
and will be p aid according their industry and Ell
fciency; the average amount paid being about twen-
ty-hve cents for three hours labor
Ihree dollars week viii be charged tor board and
hltN cents week ior washing and iue, payable at
or before the close of the term.
I%ES Each room will be furnished with a 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 lights,
STUDENTS VIII be required to make tier own beds
anu sweep their own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment of The year to deposit with The Treasur OF the
College a bond OF 500 signed by responsible
surety to secure the payment OF his board bill and
| other incidental charges. 49,.
Each student twill Win be REQUIRED to attend daily
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Sab0a at one OF the neighboring churches unless
excused by he President. -
For all scholars within the State there will be no
charge lor 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:-Engiish
Language and Literature, Mathematics including
Trieonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, and Civil En-
gine ering; Military Science and Tactics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics General and Agricultural Chem
i,try. Laboratory IPraetice, Animal and Vegetable
Physiol gy, Systematic Botany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ing bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mineralogy, Geolo-
| 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-
ply, rhetoric.
halt Botany, lseconi haI1 Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping, rhetoric. :,
Third Ierm-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric. ..
Lertui es on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
during the year.
after the first year select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue 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 OF that
language, it will assist them in the study OF the
Sciences and in obtaining knowledge Of their oson
| language.
Alter the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass an examination in the History OF
the United States, and the reading and study OF His
| tory is recommended TO stuGents in course o.
| preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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