The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-25

COLUMBIA, BOONE Co, No, July !, ISgl.
To the Clerk of the County Court OF
Cape Girardeau county, Missouri:
SIH:-It is my duty to inform you that. under
the provisions of Section s1S5, Revised statutes
send to the departments Of the State University
at Columbia and Rolla, during the year ending
June 4, lS9I, sixteen studcHts, between the
ages OF Sixteen and Twenty-Five years.
Under the rules adopted by the Boari Of
turators, students shall possess a good moral
character, and shall ass n satisfactory eAami-
nation IN arithmetic and in the principles of
English grammar and written cOmposition, and
must pay the fees prescribed by said Act, to-
wit: On matriculating in the Academic de-
partmcnt, an entrance fee of ten dollars, and
contingent fee OF five dollars; and a like cor
tingent fee at the beginning OF the second half
year, making the whole annual charge twenty
dollars. For the school of Medicine twenty
dollars for the first year and fifty dollars for
ing forty dollars. For the Law School ffty
dollars Tor first year students and forty dollars
Tor second year students. For the College of
Agriculture ten dollars. Examinations for
admission will be given by the English and
mathematical departments on Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday and Monday. September 3rd,
9Th. 9Th and 9TH, preceding the opening Of the
l University The sessions OF all the depart
ments will begin on the
Second Tuesday 49, of September,
and viii continue until the first Thursday of
June [4thl, IsE-eXcept that of the School of
Mines and MctalIurgy at Rolla, which will bc-
gin and end one week later, and the Law School
which opens on October 9Th, lSgI.
The Missouri State Militia School is row a
department Of the state University, missouri
Rev. Stat, lSs9, Secs. 6st7-3D. Each Senator
and Representative in the General Assembly is
to appoint one cadet from his district
during the month OF August. These cadets
after passing the required examinations will be
TO the Academic departments OF the
University free Of tuition. Two complete uni
will be furnished by the State to each
.adet The College of Agriculture aud Me-
,hanic Arts. has been re-orsanized with addit-
loDal teaching force and greater facilities
Ample provision has been made for the educa-
ion and care OF young women in all the classes
Of the University. See catalogue 1871, pages
I beg to call your attention to the appended
,xtract from the law on this subject
iou will please, after giving two weeks
publication to this certificate, transmit to me,
IN or before September LIST, q list of the names
4 all the youths of your county who intend to
make application for entrance into the Univers-
ty at the commencement of the next session.
If such a list is not transmitted, students
rom other counties will be allowed to enter in
leu of those TO which your county is entitled.
Board can be had in the University boarding
lubs for male students at Sl.15 per week and
Ipward: in private families at $50 to si.1
am very respectfully, your obedient servant,
~ccretary Board Curntors, University OF Mis-
ouri.
''The Secretary Of the Board of Curators
hall cause to be transmitted TO the Clerk OF
ach County Court in this State Q certificate,
tatins the number OF pupils that such County
entitled to send to the state University the
ext Scholastic year, WHICH CERTIFICATE sH AL
Z PUBLISHED EY EACH COUNTY CLCEK FOR TWO
EEks 10 a newspaper published in such county,
nc expense thereof 10 be allowed by the County
0urt, and paid for ont Of the County Treas
ry.'
Persons desiring to enter the State University
Columbia OF Rolla. are required to make
their intention TO me on or before Sep
'mbor ], IS9I. |,
Catalogues OF the University can he had on
,plicatiOn TO the University Librarian, l,
DluTnbia, Mo. WILLIAM PAiR, b.,
Clerk County Court Care Girardcau county,
issouri. ,