Sh0rOm COLLEGE
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n s situated in Madison county, Mississip.


pl, eleven miles easterly from Canton.
and twelve miles north from Madisonyille,
on the elevation land, between Big Black
md Pearl Rivers, in 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
If Sharon, in which the college is located,
was incorporated at the same time, with
special reference To these Literary Insttu-
ions, designed to be reared within its 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 1t further enacted. That the President,
and Council shall have power to pass all
necessary bylaws for the goud order, and
government of said town, not inconsi tent
with the constitution, and laws Of this state,
and United States, whereby education and
learning may be promoted, and the retailing,
pr 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 Pts
tolls"


On account of the healthiness and other
advantages Of the place, mnny friends o
good order, learning and morality, are al
ready beginning 10 make it the place Of
| heir residence.


Five gentlemen from different states in
the Unon,all IF whom being now,or having
been professors in other institutions. ARE al
ready elected to The faculty. Four OF them
re clergymen-oue Methodist, one Baptist,
one Presbyterian, and one Cumberland
Presbyterian. The course of stldies, III
this Institution, is to be equal to III I of any
other college in the United States. Fac
preparatory department is already in ope-
ration.


The College proper will lie organized
and classes formed on the first Monday in
next October. Any students however, wish
ing before that time, 10 pursue any studies
Of the college classes, shall be duly attend
ed to, by The professors, at any time after
the irsI Monday in May.


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


PRICE OF TUITION.
In the preparatory department per


nnnum, $50 90
In the college classes, 40 90
Payable in advance.


PRICE OF BOARDING.


Boarding can be procarel nt $40 90 per
month, and washing including fuel at $3.50
per month.


BY order Of the Trustees,


G. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
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