Sharon College
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n S situated in Madison county, Missssip- |
pi, eleven miles easterlg from Canton,
and twelve miles north from Madlsonyllle,
on the elevation Of land, between Big Black (,
and Pearl Rivers, in region as healthy as
any in the state. This institution, including
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 sams time, with
special reference to these Literary lnshtu-
tions, designed to be reared within It's limits
The bearing of the act of Incorporation, on
the promotion of good order and learning,
NAV be'understood by the following extract
from the charter of the town.


"Be il further enacted, That the President,
and Council shall have power to pass all
necessary bylaws for the good order, and
government of said town, not 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 inhl
bition of the odious and savage practice OF
wearing Dirks, Bowie knives, or Pls-
tolls"


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


Five gentlemen from different states IN
the Union all of whom being now,or having
been professors in other institutions, are al
ready elected to the faculty. -Four Of them
are clergvmen-one Methodist, one Baptist,
one Presbyterian, and one Cumberland
Presbyterian. The course OF studies, III
this Institution, is to be equal to that OF any
other college in the United States, Inc
preparatory department is already IN oPe-
ration.


The College proper will be organized
and classes formed on the first Monday IN
next October. Any students however, wish
inp before that time, to pursue any studies
of the college classes, shall be duly ATTEND
ed to, by the professors, at any time aHei
the first Monday in May
There will be two vacations IN the year,
one from the last of July to the tirst o'
October, and the other during Christmas
week.


PRICE OF TUITION.


In the preparatory department per aoo oc
annum, W. nO
In the college classes, \" W
Payable in advance.


PRICE OF BOARDING.
Boarding can be procured at Slo w PEI
month, and washing including fuel at $2,o'
per month.


BY order of the Trustees,


C. GRAHAM, Sec'y.