The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-01
SCHOOLS.
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State College of Agriculture
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Mechanic Arts, e.
w Stud nts on MONDAY. Sept 2I. v
The examination of candidates for admission will
take place at the College 0rono Me, Thursday, Sep
No one will be received under fifteen years of ape
Caniidates will be required to pass satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic Enol;sh
Grammar, and in Algebra as far as Quadratic Foua-
satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and Industrious habits will be ri idly exacted
is earnestly desired by the Trustees to make the
students iamli with the various forms of hpnd
labor 80 tar as circumstances win permit and To re-
duce the expenses to the lowest practicable amount
so that none need be excluded from the Institution
therefore, in accordance with the wise demands OF
the organic act, be uired to labor "a due nronor
tioH OF the Tine not exceeding three hours per day
on an average except in OF physical disability
and will be paid according to their industry and Ell
ciency; the average amount paid being about TWEEN
ty-fve cents for three hours labor.
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: =. -.
stead, mattress, taDe, sink and f ur chairs All
othei 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 own rooms.
Each student will be required at the commence
ment Of the year to deposit with the Treasurer OF the
College, a bond OF 500 signed by one responsible
surety to secure the payment of his board bin 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 neghboring 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. E +
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
Dy the following general outline of study English
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
| Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation and Civil En-
cheering: Military Science aud Tactics; Drawing,
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem,
i,try. Laboratory .Practice, Animal and Vegetable
Veterinary Art Entomology, Draining, Stock Breed
ing Book Keeping Horticulture, Mneralogy, Geoo-
~, Zoology, Political Economy, History, Moral and
Languages will probably form part OF the course
COURSE OF STUDY THE FIRST YEAR.
| First Term-Algebra, History, Physical Geogra-
| phv, Rhetoric. T9tV7f VAN NJ
Second TIE m-Algebra, concluded History, first
halt, Botany, Second half Physical Geography,
Third Terms Geometry Botany, Horticulture,
| Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric. saa
Lectures on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Composition and Elocution
| during the year.
A tier the first year select course will be organ
lied Tor those who wish to pursue some one or more
stu les OF the regular course Chemistry Botany
| and not the whole course. = z1a ~ 4 az N
While the Trustees do not require of candidates for
admission any knowledge of Latin. they recommend
| to all the requirement OF some knowledge OF that
language as it will assist them in the study OF the
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge of their Oon
| language. = a. = IL an Z ga
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass examination in the History OF
the United States and the reading and study OF His
| tory is recommended TO stuoents in course o.
| preparation.
| 5r-tU PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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