The Portland daily press., 1868-08-25
THE
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts,

MILL be opened for the reception of a Class q
w Students on MONDAY Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
pace at te College, Orono, Me, Thursday Sep
No one will be received under ff cen years of age
candidates will be required to pass a satisfactory
tions. tT M III S"' -o -1f""
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and in iustrous habits will be ri idly exacted
1t earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students familiar with the various t)rms of ho nd
labor 60 tar as circumstances win 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
hhereIore me IN accordance with the wise demands OF
tne organic act, be required to labor due propor.
ton OF the time not exceeding three hours per day
on an average excepF in CASES OF physical disability
and will be iid according their Industry and Ell
hciency; the average auOunt paid being about TWEEN.
ty-hve cents for three hours labor. l77, -
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
nIty cents week Tor washing and fuel, PAYABLE al
or before the close of the term.
eB Each room will be furnished with bed.
stead, mattress, table, sink and four chairs All
Other bedding and furniture must be supplied by the
students who will also furnish their own lights
Stuuents viii be required to make their own beds
ana sweep their own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment OF the year to deposit with the Treasurer OF the
Oonege, a bond OF S10O signed by one responsible
surety, 70 secure the payment of his board bill and
otner incidental charges.
Each student will be required TO attend daily
Prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Saboaln at one OF the neighboring churches unles.
excused by he President
ror an scholars within the State there will be nc
cnaee lor tulflon Those from out OF the State will
be charged S12 term
a. Inc regular course will occupy four years, and
ach. ' " ~ "e0N
Inc essential features of the course are indicated
y i,o oiiowlng general outline of study:-Englis
Triaena@stan and Lterature Mathematics including
nissor;nm surveying, Navigaion, and Civil En-
Ehemicagi Military Science and Tactics; Drawing
Itry; laboratory tPraciice, Animal and Vegetable
rnyyslolo ogy, Systematic B Jtany, Anatomy The
neteTnarv p Art Entomology Draining, Stock Breed
ov Zoolngr horticulture, Mineralogy, Geoo-
~, Zpo,ogy' politieal Economy, History Moral and
l.,,oa In.eaccaua fhosophy. The French and German
Languages VIII probably form part OF the course
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
~ T"S1 Mh Term Algebra, History Physical Geogra-
Sec0na Is mAlgebra, concluded, History, first
nam nan, botany, lsec1nl haIf) Physical Geography,
Book-keepiDg, Rhetoric
>,ro1 amrd ,,aterni-Geometry, Botany Horticulture
siIatau Lertares pllofPgbpny: on PbIsyg,:,, Rhetoric.
ply, structural Botany and Practical Agr;cnltnre.
anu Exercises ere in English Composition and Elocuton
AHer me frst year a select course will be organ
lied Tor those who wish to purs,le some one or
stu les oI the regular course as Chemistry mr. Roanv
and not the whole course '' O''e A,''i' u D''a"'
aisli e trustees do not require of candidates for
aaln,ssluh any knowledge of LATIN thew recommend
70 an, tne requirement OF some knowledpe of that
language, as 1t will assist them in be sndv of the
language. o"ious Vi ' ~
After the first year candidates for admission will
~ git 20 pass an examination in the History OF
toe oted States, and the reading and study OF His
rapt .oly 10 recommended to stuoents in course o:
,un,. a.. PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
augi4-d3t&w1m34