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the different branches of the institution. Should the pupils 

 of this class desire to enter a higher class after the first 

 year, they should prove their capacity by an examination ; 

 and they will then be obliged, like the pupils of the second 

 and first classes, to pay for board. 



The second class, not exceeding 60 in number, should 

 stay two years, to acquire a theoretical and practical knowl- 

 edge of agriculture, and all the branches connected with it. 

 The pupil of this class is obliged to attend to the different 

 work every other day. Should a pupil of this class desire 

 to enter the first class, he should be examined as to his 

 capacity. 



The first class, intended for 20 pupils. In this class 

 should such pupils only be admitted as have been two years 

 in the second class, and desire to perfect themselves as pro- 

 fessors for similar establishments. The pupils of this class 

 should have the superintendence of other pupils. 



Order of the day. 



The signal for the hour of rising and retiring, as well as 

 for the different meals, and the commencement and termi- 

 nation of the work, should be given by a bell. 



The hour for rising, in spring and summer, should be 

 half past 4 o'clock ; in fall and winter, half past 5 o'clock. 



One quarter of an hour after rising, the bell should ring 

 for breakfast ; after which, the pupils proceed to their dif- 

 ferent occupations in the stables, field, barn, garden, work- 

 shops, &c., according to directions given the evening before. 



At 10 o'clock a. m., the pupils should be summoned by 

 the bell from their work, to their rooms, when they pre- 

 pare themselves for dinner, and having a recess until 1 

 o'clock p. m., at which hour the pupils return to their work, 

 during the spring, fall, and winter seasons; and at 3 o'clock 

 p. m. during the summer season, according to the order of 

 the day. 



The bell should ring for supper during the spring, sum- 

 mer, and fall, at 6 o'clock; during the winter, at 5 o'clock; 

 which would give recess till 7 o'clock, when supper should 

 be ready. 



After supper, at about eight o'clock, all the pupils should 

 proceed to the museum, where the report of the day-work 

 is read and illustrated ; and, at the same time the order for 

 the next day's work is communicated to the pupils who 

 have remained at home. They remain till 9 o'clock, em- 

 ployed in writing their journals, and reading, &c., at which 

 hour the bell should ring for bed. 



Half of the number of the pupils should each day be 



