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IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ART
Instruction is given by an artist of ability in Mechanical, Free Hand, and Perspective Drawing, Sketching from Nature, Crayoning, Pastel, Oil Painting and Water Colors.
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NORMAL CLASS.
As many of our students engage in teaching a portion of the year, a class will be formed, when desired, for their special instruction and train- ing. All in our power will be done to aid deserving students in procuring desirable situations as teachers, and school agents and committees are in- vited to correspond with the Principal.
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LECTURES.
Frequent lectures, often accompanied with experiments, are given by members of the Faculty and others. These lectures embrace Language, Literature, History, Natural Science, Fine Arts, &c.
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline is mild, but firm and decided. Prompt obedience to the rules of the Institution will in all cases be required. It is expected that all students in their intercourse with one another, and with the Faculty, will conform to the courtesies and proprieties of good society. Those
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who persist in violating or evading any regulations will be promptly dis- missed. All the pupils in the boarding house are under the immediate and personal care of the Faculty, and those who room elsewhere are held strictly amenable to the laws of the school.
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RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE.
Students are required to attend church twice upon the Sabbath, at one of the churches in the village; also daily prayers in the Seminary Chapel. Prayer and class meetings are held weekly, the attendance upon which is optional. While carefully avoiding the appearance of sectarianism, our aim is by precept and example to inculcate the advantages of forming habits conducive to a moral, upright and Christian life.
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PUNCTUALITY, STUDY HOURS AND RECREATION.
Perfect punctuality throughout the year is the standard presented to every pupil on entering the seminary. Without a high standard of punct- uality, it is impossible to maintain a high standard for study and correct scholarship. The loss of a single lesson or the study hours of an evening may be felt for many weeks. One imperfect lesson often discourages a pupil and produces a succession of similar lessons. One absence prepares the way for a second, and a deficiency of promptness in one scholar will have its influence on others. It is very important that the regular study hours should not be interrupted. Calls and visits made by the students are confined to the daily recreation hours and the regular recreation day. Their friends in the vicinity are requested as far as practicable to make their calls during these hours. Saturday is the regular day of recreation.
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DECLAMATION AND COMPOSITION.
Declamations are required from the gentlemen, and compositions from all the students, once in three weeks. A portion of each Friday afternoon is devoted to declamation and the reading of essays by the advanced stu- dents before the whole school.
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DIPLOMAS.
Students completing any of the regular courses will receive diplomas signed by the Faculty. Those taking partial courses may receive certifi- cates of the amount completed.
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RANKING.
Students are marked according to merit in their classes, upon a scale of 100. The rank of 90 is considered meritorious. Various degrees of pro- ficiency are indicated by marks ranging downward as far as 60. A student marked lower than this will be required to review the study or studies in order for promotion. To attain the maximum mark requires not only uni- form attendance and success in recitations, but also corresponding deport- ment. A record of deportment and scholarship of every student is kept, and sent to parents or guardians at the end of each term.
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EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations, written or oral, are hold at the close of each term. At the close of the spring term, occur the anniversary and graduating exer- cises. Students who leave before the end of the term, without good and sufficient reason, forfeit the benefit of review, suffer a depreciation in their work, and expose themselves to the imputation of shirking the approach- ing examination. No student is honorably relieved from school duties, until excused by the Principal.
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LIBRARY.
The school has the nucleus of a good library to which additions are now being made. We desire to increase the present collection, until the library shall become large and valuable and prove of great advantage to the stu- dents in the prosecution of their work. In order that this may be accom- plished, we solicit contributions of books from the friends of the school. No one can fail to realize the importance of a large and well selected libra- ry in an institution of learning. If all our friends will respond to this in- vitation, the need of the Seminary in this direction may be promptly met.
CABINET AND APPARATUS.
The Seminary is in possession of a valuable cabinet of minerals, which affords good facilities for the study of Geology and Mineralogy. It is also furnished with a good chemical and philosophical apparatus ; also globes, maps, charts and appropriate drawings and illustrations in Natural History and Astronomy.
LITERARY SOCIETIES AND READING ROOM.
Connected with the Institution are two flourishing literary societies,- the Calorhetorian, sustained by the gentlemen, and the Eulalian, by the la-
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dies. By the gentlemen of the Calorhetorian society, a reading room is maintained and furnished with a good supply of periodical literaturc.
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PHONOGRAPHY.
Arrangements have been completed for a regular course of instruction in this useful department. A class will be formed at the beginning of euch term.
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PRIZES.
The following prizes are offered to the pupils of the school :
THE BLAIR PRIZE, the gift of Mrs. Hon. H. W. Blair, will be awarded to that pupil who shall excel in English Literature.
THE MAGEE PRIZE, the gift of J. P. Magee, Esq., will be awarded to that pupil who shall excel in Moral Philosophy.
THE SHERMAN PRIZE, the gift of J. Edwin Sherman, Esq., will be awarded to that pupil who shall excel in Mathematics.
THE PRATT PRIZE, the gift of a friend, in memory of the late Rev. George Pratt, will be awarded to that gentleman who shall excel in Dec- lamation.
THE - - PRIZE, the gift of a friend, will be awarded to that young lady who shall excel in Declamation.
THE PRECEPTRESS' PRIZE will be awarded to that pupil who shall excel in Botany.
THE PRINCIPAL'S PRIZE will be awarded to that member of the Calorhe- torian or Eulalian Society who shall write the best English essay on a given subject. The subject for the essay of 1884 is "Unconscious In- fluence."
The prizes were awarded last year as follows :-
THE DOUGLASS PRIZE, a first-class "Household" sewing machine, the gift of J. H. Douglass, Esq., of Bucksport, was offered to that young lady who should excel in Declamation and was awarded to Grace H. Blodgett, Bucksport.
THE PRATT PRIZE was awarded to Herbert C. Hooke, No. Searsmont.
THE BLAIR PRIZE to Alice S. Howes of Bucksport.
THE MAGEE PRIZE to Gussie C. Swazey of Bucksport.
THE SHERMAN PRIZE to Herbert C. Hooke of No. Searsmont.
THE PRECEPTRESS' PRIZE to Melville L. Allen of Mt. Desert.
THE PRINCIPAL'S PRIZE to John T. Higgins of West Eden.
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BOARDING HOUSE.
The boarding house is a large, substantial, brick building, heated through- out by steam, capable of accommodating one hundred and twenty-five boarders. It is the aim of the Trustees to make the house an agreeable
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home for students. The members of the Faculty board in the house, and sit at the sanie tables with the students. Every care will be taken to pro- note the improvement, comfort and happiness of pupils. The social in- tercourse of the house partakes more of the simplicity of the family circle than of the common restrictive rules of the school system. The price of board, including room rent, fuel and light, is $3.25 and $3.50 per week ac- cording to room selected.
Students provide their own towels, napkins, soap, sheets, pillow cases and lamp. Washing in the boarding house laundry costs about 36 cents per dozen.
Mirrors and crockery, for use in rooms, and room keys will be charged in all bills, to be paid for in advance; but the amount will be refunded if the articles are returned to the office in good condition at the end of the term.
Occupants of rooms are held responsible for any damage to room or furniture.
Good accommodations for self-boarding can be obtained by those desir- ing.
The rooms in the boarding house will be assigned in the order of appli- cations. Send to Mr. Leroy Rogers, Steward, to engage rooms.
Board bills are payable, one-half at beginning of the term, tlie balance at the middle of the term. No deduction from board bill will be made for less than ONE WEEK'S CONTINUED ABSENCE.
TUITION.
PER TERM OF THIRTEEN WEEKS.
Common English, $4.50
Higher English,
6.50
Greek or Latin, 7.00
Modern Languages, 7.50
Oil Painting,
7.50
Water Colors,
4.00
Crayoning,
5.00
Crayon Portraiture,
8.00 .
Perspective Drawing,
4.50
Pastel,
7.00
China Painting,
8.00
Piano or Organ (20 lessons),
$9.00
Vocal Culture (in class),
1.50
Use of Instrument (one bell per day),
1.00
Phonography, 5.00
Incidentals,
.50
Use of Library and Reading Room,
.25
Tuition is not received for less than half a term.
All bills for tuition must be paid by the middle of the term.
ABSTRACT FROM RULES.
REQUIREMENTS.
1. Registry of names at the office, and payment of bills in advance.
2. Correct deportment at all times.
3. Prompt and regular attendance at daily prayers and recitations.
4. Attendance at church twice upon the Sabbath, and in all regards a decorous observance of the day.
5. Rooms must be kept in order at all times. Free access to all rooms by teachers and other officers.
6. At least three full studies, unless excused.
7. Payment of all damages to property.
8. Strict observance of study hours, and hours for retiring-10 o'clock, P. M.
9. Truthfulness under all circumstances.
10. Obedience to any regulation made by the Faculty.
PROHIBITIONS.
1. Leaving any class without the consent of both teacher and Principal.
2. Absence from town without permission of the Principal.
3. Visiting each other's rooms during study hours, or on the Sabbath, without permission.
4. Admitting into student's rooms, persons who are not members of the school, or day pupils, without permission.
5. Running or crowding in halls or rooms, or making noise of any kind.
6. Conversing, calling, or throwing anything from the windows.
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7. Lounging about the streets, depot, stores or any other place in town.
8. Association of ladies and gentlemen, except by permission of the Principal.
9. Profane or indecent language.
10. The use of tobacco in any way in or about the Seminary buildings.
11. The possession or use of firearms, gun powder or other explosives.
12. Excursions by land or water without permission from the Principal.
13. Games of chance; the use of intoxicating drinks.
No person who is unwilling to keep the Regulations of the school need apply for admission.
Parents are requested to communicate freely with the Principal.
The school will be organized at 10 A. M., of the day advertised; the classes will be formed and the lessons assigned. Recitations will com- mence regularly on the day following.
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Friends of the school are invited to send us books of all kinds, both old and new, for the Seminary Library, also specimens for the Cabinet, or any article of interest for the Museum.
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We have constantly on hand a LARGE AND FINE LINE OF FOREIGN & DOMESTIC WC OLENS
FOR OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.
READY-MADE-CLOTHING .- HATS,-CAPS .- SHIRTS, -COLLARS,-CUFFS .- HOSIERY,-SILK-AND- -LINEN -HANDKERCHIEFS,- NECK- -WARE,-GLOVES,-UM- -BRELLAS .- &C .-
Men's & Boy's Boots & Shoes.
AGENTS FOR IMPROVED
CELLULOID COLLARS AND CUFFS.
BENJ. KALISH, UNDER EMERY HALL, BUCKSPORT.
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FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
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"Its success is surely extraordinary."-Boston Daily Advertiser.
"The Boston University Year-Book gives complete information concerning, probably, the most liberal and catholic and truly just institution of learning ever established. Neither sex, color, class, nor condition is known in its benefactions, provided the applicant be worthy. Success to such a college, say we."-The Commonwealth, Boston.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
12 Somerset Street. Franklin Square.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Amherst, Mass. SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY . 36 Bromfield Street.
SCHOOL OF LAW . 36 Bromfield Street.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE East Concord Street.
SCHOOL OF ALL SCIENCES . . 12 Somerset Street.
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This was THE FIRST UNIVERSITY in the United States to present in The ology, Law, and Medicine uniform graded coures of instruction covering three scholastic years, and to require in each case the three full years of study. It was also the first to open a FOUR-YEAR'S COURSE IN MEDICINE, and to re-establish the long-lost Baccalaureate Degrees in Medicine and Surgery. In CLASSICAL EDUCATION it has established the highest practi- cable standards, and won already a solid reputation.
With the Faculty of the School of all Sciences are associated the four Faculties of the National University at ATHENS, and the four Faculties of the Royal University at ROME.
Circulars of the separate departments free. In several departments there are FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Address
THE REGISTRAR,
12 SOMERSET STREET, BOSTON.
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