The Portland daily press., 1868-08-18
THE
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts,

WILL be opened for the reception OF Class of
~ Students ON MONDAY Sept 81.
Inc examination of candidates for admission will
tlt9 place at the College, Orono Me, Thursday, Sep
ten!ber II, at O'Clock A M.
NO one will be received pner if cen years of age.
examnstoe W w be required to pas satisfactory
ar mar anu IN Algebra as far as Quadratic Equa-
and in ustrous habits will be ri idly exacted
It's earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students stu lam liar with the various forms of h nd
laoJr go Tar 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 dcmands OF
the organic act, be repaired to labor due ro Or
ton OF The tme", not exceeding three hours Ier day
on an average. excepb in cases OF physical
and will be ala according TO their industry and et-
fcency; the average amount paid being about twen-
ty-flve cents for three hours labor. 74't llH
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week for washing and 1uel, payable at
CT before the close of the term, q l5ii''
Each room will be furnished with (single) bed
stead, mattress liable, sink and ur chairs. A
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 rooms, ls
Each student will be required at the commence
ment OF the year to deposit with the Urea OF the
College, bond signed by himself and a responsi 5ie
surety, of sufficient amount to secure the navmpnt
of his bill for boari and other incidental charges.
Each student viii be required to attend daiIv
prayers at the Collega and pubic worship on the
Saba at one OF the neighborng churches. unless
excused by he President. -
For all scholars within the State there will he M
charge for tuition Those from out OF the State will
be charged S12 term. '' "-'
q The regular course will occupy four ye,rs. and
there will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
ach. 'ihA t.'..f
The essential features of the course are indicated
Dy the following general outline OF stuly:-Enosb
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Irigonometrv, Surveying, Naviga ion, a1d Cvi En-
gineerlng; Military Science aud cites; Drawing,
and an,so OIL
Istry Laboratory tPrac'ice, Animal and Vegetable
Phys1ol gy, Systematic ,tany, Anatomy The
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mneralogy, Geolo-
gy, Zoology, Political Economy, History, Moral and
lntellectuai Philosophy The French and German
Languages will probably form part OF the course
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
First Term m-Algebra, History, Physical Geogra-
ply, Rhetoric
Second Te m-Algebra, (conc' 'uded, History, first
halt, R Botany. Ssec2n! halD Physical Geography,
tn rd IeTm-Geomery, Botany Horticulture
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric = -
Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture:
and Exercises in English Comp and Eocution
during the year.
After the first year select course will be organ
izEd Tor those who wish to pursue some one or more
anu @ es q the regular course as Chemistry Botany
Whne the Trustees do require of candidates for
ad1,sslon sion any knowledge OF Latin. they recommend
70 all the acquiremeht OF some knowledge OF that
ianeuage, as II will assist them in the study of The
Sciences and in obtaining knowledge of their o,rn
language. '.4 llfl'0'- - " ->'s--i -
After the first year candidate, for admission will
De lequred to pass examination in the History of
tue United States, and the reading and study OF His
tory is recommended 10 stuQents in course O.
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUsrEEs.