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46 CATALOGUE OF INSTITUTE. 

there are no collections for illustrating Natural History. 
Standard works in all departments are greatly needed, A Reading Room has been provided in connection with it, and is furnished with a variety of journals and periodicals. 
The Library Committee of the Trustees is especcially charged with the duty of collecting history and incidents of the war, and full accounts of all National, State, and Philanthropic efforts for education in the South. They invite the co-operation of the friends of the school for these objects, and for accounts and of all efforts in behalf of the education and civilization of our Indians. 
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MISCELLANEOUS. 
The public school officers and teachers of Virginia are especially invited to bring the advantages of this institution before the most promising pupils in the public schools under their charge. 
In accordance with the law donating college land-script to this Institution, one hundred students will be received from the public schools of Virginia, free of tuition and room rent (but not from charge for board), at the rate of two from each of the forty-three senatorial districts of the State, the other fourteen from the State at large. All applications for state students should come through County Superindendent of schools, and should not be made later than thirty days previous to the opening of the term. 
State students, having precedence over others, should secure their places promptly, in order that others may not be kept waiting. State students are expected to pay ten dollars a month for board, etc., but, if able-bodied, they can meet their personal expenses by paying five or six dollars per month, according to age, and working out the balance. (See Remarks.
Applicants should state address in full, both town and County. 
For further information address
S.C. ARMSTRONG, Principal. 

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