Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-01-28
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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
pENNsylvANtA

rENuE uosi Term of ihls Institution viii com
msnes on MONDAY, iho lbil Of rEnHUA-
Hi. 1888. and continue "a wotlf Students 10
report AZ ihe College on iho Thursday proceeding
ihe hr.i day oi ih' Torn,
Careful instruction, ny Lecture, Examination
aud Practice, will he given iu Agriculture iu III
iis branches. aud iu The Mechanic Afis and In.
dustfal pursnit The liberal Aus Sciences and
Literature usually studied in Colleges will alec be
included The object being to make sound gen.
cr d scholars, while lmpartiug the Practice and
knowledge Of the Principles upon which Practice
depends, Of the particular empioymcnis in view.
The sutdics and cxcrciscs,o each student shall
be specially directed, as the parcntmny determine.
4. 10 Practical and Scientific Agriculture and
Horticulture ?. 10 Civil engineering, Architec.
ture and Mining 3. 10 the principles Of the Me-
chauio Arts and Of Machinery or l. To The prin-
ciples and PRACTICES Of Commerce and Manulac-
turcrs the whole to be accompai cd by the study
Of History and Government, Mental and Moral
Philosophy. the exact and Natural Sciences and
the other branches Of a higher education, and also
ky such of the Ancient or Modern Languages as
may be selected aud on the part Of all tho Stu
dents, by practice on toe sFarm, IN the Garden,
Laboratory and FIELD.
At the proper time detailed account Of the
course Of study and other particulars will be pub
lished.
BY the liborality Of the National Government
and the State Legislature, the Trustees have been
enabled to dispesse with the charge for Tuition
heretofore 500 a year; and 10 hx the price Of
Boarding. 6c., at the lowest rate that will meet
expenses, viz. 500 for the Spring Term Of "a
weeks, aud so for the Fan Term Of lG ", eks -
in all $40 year for everything, except Text.
books, light, and a small charge for the use Of
room furniture, when the student does not provide
his own, which be has the option TO do.
The buildiuga will comfortably accommodate.
and the Farm Of 400 acres pleasantly and usoiully
employ -Four Handref Sfadoafs. or these each
county aud the city Of Philadelphia will be emit
tied TO one without regard 10 population and the
remainder will be divided amongst the counties
and the city in proportion to population all free
Of charge for Tuition.
To cntile 10 admission, the applicant must be
the son OF On inhabitan Of the State not less than
G years Of age Of good moral character aud HEALTH
and well vcrsed IN Orhography, Reading, Wri-
ting, Arithmetic, English Grnmmar Geography,
and the History Of the United States.
First applicants from the respective counties,
coming up to the above requirements will have
the preference for admission but it s not desira-
bic that more than loo be admitted in 1869 and
the same number annually thereafter, in order
that the College may fl only a. the Students shall
advance in their classes.
The undersigned Is authorized 10 pledge the
Board Of Trustees and full Faculty OF Untrue
tion, 10 which be would add his own promise. that
every effort shall be made to render the Insttu-
tion benefit to ihe youth who may report 70 lie
halls, much needed aid TO the various Industrial
Pursuits, and an honor 10 the State.
Efs-t For further Information address
THO. H. BURROwEs,
President Agricultural College,
Agricultural College Post Once, Centre Co, Pa.
Jan 81