The Portland daily press., 1868-08-22
Portland Academy
THE
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic A rts,

WILL be opened for the reception of Class of
w Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 81
INC examination of candidates for admission will
TENDER II, at O'Clock A M.
No one will be received under fiji cen years of age
Candidates will be required to pass a satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic. EnolisS
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
tiOns
and in ustrious habits will be ri.idly exacted
1t earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students iamlilar with the various forms of h nd
laoor go lar as 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 nj
the organic act, be required to labor "a due nroror
tion OF the time not exceeding three hours per day
on an average, except in OF physical disability
and will be paid according to their Industry and e.
iicency; the average amount paid being about TWEEN
ty- five cents fol. three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged for hoard and
nlty cents week Tor washing and iuel, payable at
or before the close of the term.
Gg- Each room will be furnished with a bed
stead, mattress, table, sink and fur chairs All
ohei bedding and furniture must be supplied by The
students who will also furnish their own lights
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 OF the
College, bond OF 500 signed by one responsible
surety, to secure the payment 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 The 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 yerrs and
there Will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
ach.
The essential features of the course are indicated
Dy the following general outline of stu1y:-Engsh
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Irigonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, and Civil En-
glneerlng Military Science and T. cites; Drawing
and Afrrtn
1,try; Laboratory practice, Animal and Vegetable
ThysiotgV, Systematic BJtany, Anatomy The
veterinary Art. Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
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
phv, Rhetoric.
malt, Botany. lseconl half Physical Geography,
housekeeping Rhetoric. -
Third Te,n-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric. eF2
LectuteS on Physical Geography Natural PhiIoso
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture.
and Exercises in English Composition, and Eocution
during the year.
After the first year select course will be organ
lzsd Tor 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 candidates for
ADMISSION any knowledge of Latin. they recommend
10 ALL the requirement OF some knowledae Of that
language, as 1t Will assist them the study of the
Sciences and in obtaining knowledge of their oscn
language.
After the first year candidates for admission will
pc required to pass an examination in the History OF
tue United States, and the reading and study of His
tory is recommended to stuoents in course O.
preparation.
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