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z S situated in Madison county, Mississip-
pI, eleven miles ensierly from Canton,
and twelve miles north from Madisonville,
on the elevation Of land, between Big Black
and Pearl Rivers, in a region as healthy as
any in the state. This institution, including
a female department. now in successful
operation was chartered by the Legislature,
IN their session of the last year. The town
of Sharon, in which the college is located,
was Incorporated at the same :.me, with
special reference TO these Literary Institu-
lions, designed to he reared within lis limits.
The bearing of the act Of Incorporation, on
the promotion Of good order and learning,
may be understood by the following extract
from the charter of the town.


"Ba it further enacted. That the President,
and Council shall have power to pass all
necessary bylaws for The good order, and
| government of said toan, Int inconsistent
with the constitution, and laws of this state
and United States, whereby education and
learning may be,promoted, and the retailing
or vending of ardent spirits, Gambling and
every species of vice and immortality, may
be suppressed, together with the total inhi
bition of the odious and savage practice OF
wearing Dlrks, Bowie Knives, or Pts
tolls"


On account of the heathiness and other
advantages of the place, many friends o
good order, learning and morality, are al
ready beginning to make it the place oI
their residence.


Five gentlemen from different states in
the Unionall of whom being now ,or having
been professors in other institutions, are al
ready elected to the faculty. -Four of then
are clergymen-one Methodist, one Baptist
one Presbyterian, and one Cumberland
Presbyterian The course of studies, ii
this Institution, is to be equal to that of any
other college in the United States. The
preparatory department is already in ope
ration.


The College proper will be organized
and classes formed on the first Monday in
next October. Ar, students however, wish
ing before that time, to pursue any studle:
of the college classes, shall be duly attend
ed to, by the professors, at any time after
the first Monday in May.


There will be two vacations in the year
one from the last of July 10 the first Of
October, and the other during Christmas
week.


PRICE OF TUITION.
In the preparatory department per


annam, $50 OO
In the college classes, 40 90


Payable in advance.


PRICE OF BOARDING.


Boarding can be procured at $40 90 per
month, and washing including fuel at $3.50
per month


By order Of the Trustees,


G. GRAHAM, Sec'y.


Sharon, Feb. 90, 1888.