The Portland daily press., 1868-09-04
SCHOOLS.
- 81 - THE
State College of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts.

NAOS4lCIlllS l-AICSS
WILL be opened for the reception OF Class of
w Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College Orono Me 'Thnrs5o' S VIZ
TENDER II, at o'clock A M. -
No one will be received under fit cen years of age
Candidares will be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratc Eeua-
tons.
satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and Industrious habits will be ri idly exacted.
It earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students familiar with the various forms of h nd
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 due proror-
tion of the tme, not exceeding three hours Per day
on an average. except in cases of physical disability
and will be paid according their industry and eli.
iciency the average amount paid being about TWEEN
ty-flve cents for three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week for washing and 1uel, PAYABLE at
before the close of the term.
~ Each room will be furnished with a he'd
stead, mattress, taD,e, sink and four chairs All
Ohei bedding and furniture must be supplied by the
students who will also furnish their own lphts
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 Treasurer nj the
College, bond OF s16O signed by one responsible
surety, to secure the payment of his board bill and
other incidental charges.
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Sabbath at one OF the neighboring churches unless
excused by he President , "a
For all scholars within the State there will be 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 :-English
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trgonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, and Civil En-
CINE ering: Military Science and Tacics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
TRY Laboratory gPraciice, Animal and Vegetable
Physol gy, Systematic B,tany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mineraogy Geolo-
gy, 0l0gy, 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-
Second TIE ns-Aleebra, Concluded, History, first
half Botany, lseconl half Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping, Rhetoric.
Third TeTm-Geometry Botany Horticulture
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric. f 1855.
Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Composition and ElOcutOn
during the year.
alter the first year select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some one more
studies Of the regular course Chemistry or Botany
and not the whole course. &4 q
While the Trustees do not require of candidates for
admission any knowledge of Latin, they recommend
language, as it will assist them in the study OF the
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge of their o,cn
language. a
After the first year candidates for admission will
De lequired to pass an examination in the History OF
the United States and the reading and study OF His
tory IS recommended to stuoents in a course o:
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRnsrEEs.
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