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made to them by both ladies aud geutlemeu, mention of which will be 

 made in the i^otices given of the colleges in the different States. A 

 summary of the most important facts relating to these colleges may be 

 found in tlie statistical table at the close of this article. 



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A(jr if ii.lt I'.ral and Jlcchajiical College of Alahama, at Auhuni, Kev. I. T. 

 Ticlienor^ D. J)., president. — The land-scrip granted to this State by 

 Congress, July l', 1802, was sold for $210,000. The trustees of East 

 Alabama College proposed to the legislature to give to the State their 

 college buildings and fixtures and 200 acres of land, amounting in all 

 to over $100,000, on condition that it would locate the AgTicultural and 

 Mechanical (rollege at Auburn, in Lee County. The proposition was 

 accepted, and by an act approved February 20, 1872, the college was 

 incorporated and located at that place, and the annual revenue from the 

 sale of the laud-scrip was given for its support. It amounts to $17,000. 

 The name of East Alabama College was changed to the Agricultural 

 aud Mechanical College of Alabama. A board of directors of the 

 college was appointed, and on the 20th of March, 1872, they elected a 

 faculty and adopted the courses of study and the laws aud regulations 

 for the government of the college. 



The leading object of the college is to afford to students the most 

 thorough instruction which its means will allow in the branches of 

 learning pertaining to the industrial arts, or those which are necessary 

 to the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the 

 several pursuits and professions in life. For the accomplishment of 

 this object four courses of study have been prepared : 1. A course for 

 all students, occupyilig three years ; 2. A course in agriculture ; 3. A 

 course in civil aud mining engineering ; 1. A course in literature and 

 science. Each of the last three courses occupies two years. The first 

 course is designed to furnish students a good traiuiug for the active 

 business concerns of life, and to prepare them for entering upon the 

 special and higher courses which follow. The time, therefore, required 

 for students who complete any one of the higher courses will be five 

 years. The institution was opened as an agricultural college, with the 

 national endowment, IMarch 25, 1872. All the students of East Alabama 

 College who were sufficiently advanced in their studies were admitted 

 to the Agricultural aud Mechanical College. By the law of the State 

 two students from each county are admitted to the college free of charge 

 for tuition. They are nominated by the county superintendent, must 

 be at least fifteen years of age : and, after completing the three years' 

 course for all students, are required to pursue either the course in 

 agriculture or in civil and mining engineering. The term of appoint- 

 ment is for one session, and is prolonged from session to session upon 

 recommendation of the faculty until graduation. 



The college-farm contains 200 acres of excellent land, embracing a 

 great variety of soil, and admirably adapted to farm-crops, garden, and 

 orchard. It has not been brought into a proper condition for experi- 

 mental crops, but an effort is making to put It under thorough cultiva- 

 tion next year, and employ it for experimental purposes. Students will 

 be required to give attention to experiments on the farm illustrative of 

 the principles taught in the lecture-room. The college building is nearly 

 new, and is claimed to be equal to the best in the country. The recita- 

 tion-rooms are large and well constructed, and there are two society- 

 halls, each capable of accommodating one hundred persons. The chem- 



