The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-07
Agricultural College of Pennsylvania.

The next Term of this Institution will
commence on MONDAY, the 18th of FEB
RUARY, 1869, and continue "a weeks:
Students to report at the College on the
Thursday preceding the first day of the
Term.
Careful instruction. by Lecture, Examin-
alton and Practice, will be given IN Agri-
culture in all its branches, and in the Me-
chanic Arts and Industrial Pursuits. The
liberal Arts, Sciences and Literature usual
ly studied in the Colleges will also be in
cluded: The object being to make sound
general scholars, while impar,ing the Prac-
tice, and a knowledge of the Prncip plies upon
which the Practice depends. of the particu-
lar emp'oyments in view.
The studies and exercises OF each SUDDEN,
-hall be specially directed, as the parent
may determine,-l. TO Practical and Sci
entific Agriculture and Horticulture; 9 To
Civil Engineering, Architecture and Min
ing; 3. To the principles Of the Mechanic
Arts and of Machinery; or a. To the prln-
cples and practice of Commerce and Manu-
facturcs: The whole 10 be accompanied by
The study of History and Government, Men
tai and Moral Philosophy, the exact and Ma
lural Sciences and the other branches Of a
higher education, and also by such of the
Ancient or Modem Languages as may be
selected; and, on the part of all the Stu
dents, by practice on the Farm, in the Gar
den, Laborato and Field.
Al the proper time, detailed account of
the course of study and other particulars
viii be published. Till then, n general
outline may be found in The Pennsylvania
School Journal for January. lSG9, page lSJ.
BY the Iberality of the National Govern
ment and the State Legislature. the Trus-
tees have been enabled to dispense with the
charge for Tuition-heretoiore $50 year;
and to fix the price of Boarding, &c. at the
lowest rate that will meet expenses, viz:
800 for the Spring Term OF "a weeks, and
$40 for the Fall Term of l6 weeks in all
SI7O a year for everything, except Text
books. Light, and small charge for the use
of room furniture, when the student does not
provide his own, which he has the option to
do.
The buildings will comfortably accommo-
date, and the Farm of 400 Acres pleasantly
and usefuly employ, -Four Hundred Stu
dents. OF these, each county and the CITY
of Philadelphia will be entitled to one With
out regard to population; and the reminder
will be divided amongst the counties and the
city in proportion to population; all free OF
charge for Tuition.
To enttle to admission. the Applicant
must be a son of an inhabitant of the State,
not less than sixteen years of age. of good
moral character and health, and well verscd
in Orhography, Reading, Writing, Arith-
me,ic, English Grammar, Geography, and
the History of The United States.
First applicants from the respective coun-
ties, coming up to the above requirements,
will have the preference for admission; but
| it is not desirable that more than 100 be ad.
mitted in 1869 and the same number annu.
ally thereafter, in order that the College
may fill only as The Students shall advance
in their classes.
The Undersigned is authorized to pledge
the Board of Trust ees and full Faculty of
instruction, to which he would add his own
promise. that every effort shall be made to
render the Institution benefit to the youth
who may report to its halls, a much needed
a id to the various Industrial Pursuits, aud an
honor to the State,
For further information, address
THO ii. BURROWES,
President Agricultural College,
Agricultural College Post Office, Centre
County, Pa.
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