Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-01-27
Agricultural College of Pennsylvania.

The next Term of this Institution will
commence on Monday, the 18th of February,
1869, and continue "a weeks; Students to
report at the College on the Thursday pre-
ceding the first day of the Term. Careful
instruction, by Lecture, Examination and
Practice, will be given in Agriculture In all
its branches, and in the Mechanic Arts ard
Industrial Pursuits The liberal Arts, Sci
ences and Literature usually studied in the
Colleges will also be included. The object
being to make sound general scholars, while
imparting the practice, and knowledge cf
the principles upon which the practice de-
pends, of the particular employments IN view.
The studies and exercises of each Student
shall be specially directed, as the parent may
determine,-l. To practical and scientific
agriculture and horticulture 2 To civil en-
gineering, architecture and mining; B. To
the principles of the mechanic arts and of
machinery; or 4. To the principles aud
practices of commerce and manufacturers :;
The whole IL be accompanied by the study
of History and Government, Mental and
Moral Philosophy, the exact and Natural
Sciences and the other branches of higher
education, and also by such of the Ancient
or Modern Languages as may be selected +;
and, on the part of all the students, by prac
tice on the farm, in the garden, labratory
and field.
At the proper time detailed account of
the course of study and other particulars
will be published Till then, general out
line may be found in the Penn'd School
Journal for January. 1869. page lS5
By the liberality of the National Govern
ment and the State Legislature, the Trustees
have been enabled to dispense with the
charge fer Tuition-heretofore 500 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 10 weeks, 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 he has the op-
| ton to do
| The Buildings will comfor ably accommo-
date, and the Farm of 400 Acres pleasantly
and usefully 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 remain
der will be divided amongst the counties and
the city in proportion to population all free
OF charge for Tuition.
To entitle to admission, the Applicant
must be the son of an inhabitant Of the
State, not less than sixteen years of age, of
good moral character and health, and well
versed IN Orthograpy. Reading. Writing,
Arithmetic, 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
| Gil only as the Students shall advance in their
classes.
The undersigned is authorized TO pledge
the Board of Trustees and full Faculty of
instruction, TO which he would add his own
promise. that every effort shall be made to
render the Institutions benefit to the youth
who NAV report to its halls. a much needed
aid TO the various Industrial Pursuits. and
an honor to the State.
For further information address
THo. f. BURRowES,
President Agricultural College,
Agricultural College Post Office, Centre
County, Penna.