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rs situated 40 Madison county, Mlssss'p- |
pi, eleven miles eas'efly from Canton.
and Twelve miles north from M,disonyiie, |
on the elevation Of land, between Big Back
ana Peal Rivers, in a region as healthy as
anv 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 time, with
special reference to these Literary lnStiiu-
tions, 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.


"Be il further enacted. That the President,
and Council shall have power to pass all
necessary bylaws for the goJd 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 ant
every species of vice and immortality, may
be suppressed, together with the total inhI
btion of the odious and savage practice o
wearing Dirks, Bowie Knives, or Pts
tolls"


On account of the healthiness and othe
advantages of the place, many friends
good order, learning and morality, are a
ready beginning to make it the place o
their residence.
Five gentlemen from different states ii
the Union,all of whom being now,or havin!
been professors in other institutions. are al
ready elected to the faculty. Four Ofthen
are clergymen--one Methodist, one Baptist
one Presbyterian, and one Cumherlan'
PRESBYTERIAN. The course of studies, II
this Institution, is to be equal to that OF any
other college in the United States. Tht
preparatory department is already in oPe
alton.


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


There will he two vacations in the year,
one from the last of July to the first oi
Oc,ober, and the other during Christmas
week.


PRICE OF TUITION.
In tho preparatory department per


annnm, $50 Oo
N fbe college classes. 40 90
Payable in advance.


PRICE OF BOARDING.


Boarding can he pcocureI az $40 90 per
month, and washing including fuel at $3.50
per month.


BY order Of the Trustees,


c. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
Saaror, Ftb. 20, 1898.