The Portland daily press., 1868-09-05
SCHOOLS.
THE
State College Of Agriculture
Mechanic A rts,

VK7 ILL be opened tor the reception OF Class OF
w Students on MONDAY. Sept 21.
The examination Of candidates for admission will
take place at the College, Orono Me, Thursday, Sep
tember II, at O'Clock NJ.
No will be received under if cen years of age.
Candidaes will be required to pass a satisfactory
examination in Geography, Arithmetic English
tiOns.
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character
and in ustrous habits will be Iiqidy exacted,
tls earnestly desired by the Trustees TO make the
students familiar with the various forms of hand
labor tar circumstances will permit and 10 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 OF
the organic act be required to labor "a rropor-
ton OF he time, not exceeding three hours per day
on an average, except in cases OF physical disability
and will be paid according TO their industry and ell
hcency; the average amount paid being about twen-
ty- five cents for three hours labor.
Three dollars week will be charged for board and
fifty cents week for washing and 1uel, payable at
or before the close of the term.
NB- Each room will be furnished with bed
stead mattress, table, sink and four chairs. All
othel 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 win be required at the commence
ment Of the year to deposit with the Treas OF the
College, a bond of 500 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
prayers at the College, and public worship on the
Sa0oah at one OF the neighboring churches, unless
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 years, and
there will be three terms year OF thirteen weeks
ach.
The essential features of the course are indicated
by the following general outline of study:-Engsh
Language and Literature, Mathematics, including
d;Tsonometry, Surveying, Naviga ion, and Civil En-
Chemical Physics, General and Agricultural Chem.
i,try; Laboratory practice, Animal and Vegetable
Veterinary Art Entomology, 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 Geogra-
phy, Rhetoric
Second Te' 'm-Algebra, concluded, History, first
halt Botany. lsecont half Physical Geography,
Bookkeeping, Rhetoric.
Third Term-Geometry, Botany, Horticulture
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric.
LectuI es on Physical Geography, Natural Philoso-
ply, Structural Botany and Practical Agriculture;
and Exercises in English Composition and Eocution
during the year.
tier the first year select course will be organ
lied for those who wish to pursue some one or more
studies OF the regular course Chemistry or Botany
and not the whole course.
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 will assist them in the study the
sciences, and in obtaining knowledge Of their
After the first year candidates for admission will
be required to pass 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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