The Portland daily press., 1868-08-26

Mechanic Arts,
w Students on MONDAY. Sept 21.
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College, Orono, Me, ThursdaySep
TENDER II, ut o'clock A NJ.
No one will be received under ff cen years of age.
Candidates will be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
uons.
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and industrious habits will be ri idly exacted
1t earnestly desired by the Trustees TO make the
students familiar with the various forms of h nd
labor go far circumstances will permit, and to
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 proper
tion OF the time' not exceeding three hours per day
on d an aye en- excep. IN cases o. physical disability
fcency; the average amount paid being about TWEEN
ty-t1ve cents for three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged Tor board and
fl ty cents week tor washing and fuel, payable at
or before the close of the term.
Us Each 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
Students will be required to make their own beds
and sweep their own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment of the year to deposit with the Treasurer OF the
College, a bond OF 800 signed by one responsible
surety to secure the payment of his board bill and
other incidental charges.
Each student will be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Sabbath at one OF the neighborng churches unless
excused by he President
For all scholars within the State there will be no
charge Tor 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 English
Language and Literature. Mathematics intending
Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation, and Civil En-
| gineering: Military Science and Tactics; Drawing
| Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
itry LaDoratSry praece Animal and Vegetable
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture Mneraloey, Geoo-
| Intellectual Philosophy The French and German
| Languages will probably form a part OF the course
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR
FIRST Term-Algebra, History, Physical Geogra-
ply, Rhetoric.
Second re m,-Algebra, Concluded, History, first
halt Botany, (seconl haln Physical Geography,
| Bookkeeping, Rhetoric. -
| Third Term-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
| Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
| Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
| pbv Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
| After the first year a select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some one or more
stu OF the regular course,ss Chemistry or Botany
While the Trustees do not require Of candidates fo
| admission any knowledge of Latin, they recommend
to all the acquirement OF some knowledge OF tina
language, as it will assist them in the study OF M
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge of their orr
| language.
After the first year candidates for admission will
| be required to pass an examination in the History o
the United States, and the reading and study of His
tory is recommended to stuoents in a course o
| preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.