The Portland daily press., 1868-08-17
THE
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic A rts.

w III be opened for the reception OF Class of
~ Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 21.
ihe ANIMATION of candidates for admission will
Is"J place at the College, Orono, Me, Thursday Sep
te,' Der II, at O'Clock NJ
no one VIII be received unl1l fif cen years of age
arnhdares VIII be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic, English
Gram mar and in Algebra as far Quadratic Equa-
satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and Industrious habits will be ri idly exacted,
II IS earnestly desired by the Trustees TO make the
students lam liar with the various forms of h nd
labor so tar as circumstances will permit and TO re-
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable am ount
SO that none need be excluded from the institution
lrOm considerations of expense. All students WILL
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act be required to labor due rropor-
tioa OF The tGe not exceeding three hours rer day
on an average excep in cases OF physical disability
and will be paid according TO their industry and Ell,
fciency; the average amount paid being about Wen-
ty-fve cents for three hours labor
Three dollars a week will be Charged for board and
fifty cents week ior washing and 1uel, payable at
or before the close of the term.
Each room will be furnished with (singe) bed
stead, mattress table, sink and four chairs. A
students who will also furnish their own lights
Students will be required to make fielr own beds
and sweep their own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment of the year to deposit with the Irea ursr o fine
College, bond signed by himself and a responsible
surety OF sufficient amount to secure the payment
of his bill for board and other incidental charges
Each student will be required to attend daily
prayers at the College, and pubic worship on the
churches
excused by he President
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 wears 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 stuly:-Engish
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
Trigonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, and Civi En-
gine ering: Military Science aud T4ctics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem
istry. Laboratory IPrac;ice, Animal and Vegetable
Physiol igy, Systematic Botany, Anatomy. The
Veterinary Art Entomol1gy, Draining, Stock Breed
ing, Bookkeeping, Horticulture, Mneralogy, Geolo-
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.
First Term Algebra, History, Physical Geoyra-
ply, Rhetoric.
Second Te algebra, (concludeil History first
halt Botany lseconl half Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping, Rhetoric.
Third Term-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture,
Natural Philosophy Rhetoric.
Lectures on Physical Geography Natural Pbiloso-
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
stu les u the regular course AS Chemistry or Rotanv
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 ot some knowledge OF that
language, as it will assist them in the study of the
Sciences and in Obtaining knowledge of their oact
language. lll
After the first year candidates for admission will
be lequired to pass examination in the History of
the United States, and the reading and study of His
tory is recommended to stuGents in a course o.
preparation.
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES
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