The Portland daily press., 1868-09-17
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State College Of Agriculture
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w Students on MONDAY. Sept 81.
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College, Orono, he, Thursday Sep
tember II, at O'Clock A M.
NO one will be received under fit cen years of age.
oanaldaJes vii be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratc Equa-
tons.
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and in 'ustrious habits will be reidly exacted, J.
ltls earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students familiar with the various torms of hand
labor so tar as circumstances will permit. and to
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount
so that none need be excluded from the Institution
irom considerations of expense. All students will,
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic ac be required to labor sa due propor-
tion OF the tine" not exceeding three hours per day
and will be paid according TO their Industry and Ell
hciency; the average amount paid oeing about twen-
ty-fve cents for three hours labor. FtH
Three dollars week will be charged tor board and
fifty cents week tor washing and 1uel, payable at
or before the close OF the term. . ~ ~ - $3.50
R- Each room will be furnished with a 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 ther own beds
and sweep their own rooms. sH ~
r- 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
Sabbath at one OF tue neghboring churches, unless
excused by the President. eEF-S Hs
For all scholars within the State there will be no
charge fortuiton. Those from out OF the State will
be charged S12 a term.
Tie regular course will occupy four years, and
there Will be three terms year Of thirteen weeks
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The essential features of the course are indicated
by the following general outline of study :-Engish
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trgonometry, Surveying, Navigation, and Civil En-
gneerng: Military Science and Tactics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem,
Etry- Laboratory fPractice, Animal and Vegetable
Physiology, Systematic Botany, 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 a part OF the course.
b COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
First Term-Algebra, History Physical Geogra-
ply, rhetoric. .. - = "a =
Second Te'm-AIgebra, (concluded> History, first
halt Botany, lseconi half Physical Geography,
Ih.rd Tcgm-Geometry Botany, Horticulture
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric. sF " :
Lectuses on Physical Geography, Natural Phloso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
during the year. ...I e..i n ,l.-
After the first year select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some or more
studies the regular course as Chemistry or Botany
and not the whole course 3 .
While the Trustees do not require of candidates oI
admission any knowledge of Latin, they recommend
oall, the requirement of some knowledge OF that
language, it will assist them in the study OF the
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge of their opn
| language. . ---iL ''
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required TO pass examination in the History
the United States, and the reading and study of His
| tory is recommended TO stuoents in course o
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES
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