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exempt from out-door work, and remain at home, engaged 

 in theoretical studies. They assemble, after having taken 

 breakfast with the rest of the pupils, at the museum, where 

 they study their lessons. At 7 o'clock a. m. in fall and 

 winter, and at 6 o'clock a. m. in summer and spring, they 

 should proceed to the riding school and horse stable, where 

 they receive lectures on horsemanship, and breeding horses, 

 &c. 



After this, they should return to the lecture rooms, where 

 lectures on the different sciences are given until 11 o'clock. 



At half past 11 o'clock a. m. they should take dinner 

 with the rest of the pupils, and have recess until 1 o'clock, 

 when the regular lectures recommence, till 6 o'clock p. m. 



Supper at 7 o'clock, as already mentioned. 



On Sundays the pupils will be accompanied to church by 

 their professors. 



Estimate of cost. 



1,360 acres of land, fenced in, at $30 per acre $40,800 



The buildings, inclusive of the furniture of the institute 60,000 



Live stock 20,000 



Implements, harnesses, a large balance scale, &c 5,000 



Apparatus of the beet-sugar manufactorv 4,000 



Gristmill 1,500 



Pump, water reservoir, and hydrants. 



Steam engine of 12-horse power 1,500 



Tools, lathes for workshops 600 



Library _ 1,500 



Physical and chemical apparatus, collection of minerals, in- 

 sects, skeletons, &c 3,000 



Floating capital ._ 20,000 



Making $158,700 



The expense for a steward, and servants required for the 

 service of the pupils and professors, should be paid from 

 the income of board. 



The treasurer and clerks, the superintendents of the dif- 

 ferent branches of the farm, should be paid from the reve- 

 nue of the farm, of the manufactory, &c. ; and the surplus 

 should be applied for the accommodation of more pupils, 

 for the increase of the library, apparatus, &c. 



The salary of the director should be $2,000 



The salary of five professors 5,000 



And that of a teacher 600 



Making $7,600 



exclusive of free board and lodging; which, together with 

 the salaries, w r ould require a capital of $140,000, at 6 per 

 cent 



