Michigan Central College.

LOCATION.

The institution is located in Spring Arbor, Jackson county, a pleasant country town, free from the temptations and distracting influences incidental to a large village, and unsurpassed in healthiness by any in the State. The college buildings are situated four miles south of the M. C. Rail Road, and about eight miles south-west of Jackson, on the State road to Jonesville. A daily line of stages each way furnishes easy access.

COURSE OF STUDY.

The charter of the institution having been so amended at the last session of the Legislature as to confer upon it full college power, it is intended, from the beginning of the next year, (commencing Sept. 4,) to pursue a full college course as herein laid down, and those pursuing it will be entitled to the regular collegiate degree of Bachelor of Arts. But to meet the wants of a large class of young men who wish to obtain merely a thorough English education, another course of study is prescribed for those who prefer it. Those completing this course, or its equivalent, will receive the degree of Bachelor of Science and English Literature.

The ladies' course is particularly adapted to those for whom it is designed; and is at least fully equal to that pursued in any female college in the country. Upon those who complete it, or its equiva lent, the ordinary diploma will be conferred.

It is highly desirable in all the departments to pursue in the regular order, as laid down, the various studies. But where this is impracticable, as in many cases it will be, other arrangements will be made. In some branches of study it is found neaessary to organize classes every term.

The method of Instruction in the common and higher English branches, has constant reference to the wants of those who design to teach more or less; and during the first half of the Fall term, a course of Lectures on the instruction and management of common

schools, is delivered by one or more of the Faculty, to such of the students as may choose to attend. In both winter and summer the demand for teachers in the vicinity is greater than the supply.

LIBRARY, APPARATUS, &c.

The College, though yet in its infancy, is furnished with a valuable library of 1,7000 volumes, and a philosophical apparatus, superior to any other at present in the State; consisting in part of an electrical machine, with a three feet plate and its accompaniments, a powerful magneto-electrical machine, galvanic batteries, air-pump, orrery, tellurium, magic lantern with astronomical slides, microscope, globes, &c., &c. Also a chemical apparatus sufficient for most of the experiments in that study.

The reading room connected with the Institute is furnished with about thirty different periodicals, carefully selected, representing the different parties, sects and sections of the country.

TERMS AND VACATIONS.

There are three terms in each year. The first commences on the first Wednesday of September, and continues fourteen weeks. The second commences a week after the close of the first, and continues fourteen weeks. The third commences a week after the close of the second, and continues till the first Wednesday of July, on which day the commencement exercises take place.

MANUAL LABOR.

Manual labor has been furnished more or less to all the students who have desired it, and it is designed, as soon as practicable, to make arrangements for furnishing regular labor, that shall at the same time be healthful and profitable to all who may wish to spend a few hours a day in this way.

EXAMINATIONS, &C.

There is a public examination of the several classes at the close of each term, conducted in the presence and under the direction of an examining committee, invited to attend for that purpose.

BOOKS.

All the books used in the intsitute are to be obtained here at reduced prices.

Clinton Institute.

MT. CLEMENS, Nov. 1, 1850. To the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Michigan: The undersigned, trustees of the "Clinton Institute," located at this place, incorporated by act of the Legislature, approved April 1, A. D. 1850, pursuant to the provisions of section seven of said act, would respectfully beg leave to report:

That they have purchased a property in Mt. Clemens, and fitted up a building for educational purposes, estimated to be worth from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars.

The institute has been in successful operation since the second Monday of September last, under the superintendence of Nathaniel Colver, Jr., A. B., of Boston, Massachusetts, late a graduate of Dartmouth College, N. H., as principal; Miss Harriet P. Murdock, late a graduate of Jacksonville Seminary, Ill., as preceptress, and Miss Catherine Traver, teacher in the primary department.

Number of pupils last fall term, seventy-five.

Number of pupils (present) winter quarter, seventy.

Salaries established as follows: for the principal $500 per annum; for the preceptress, $250 per annum; for the teacher, $150 per annum. Total, $900 per annum.

There are six rooms in the building, the largest of which is 38 feet by 42, and the smallest 12 by 12; the main room is 14 feet high well warmed and ventilated, and furnished with desks and chairs after a model from Barnard's School Architecture.

We have, as the property of the Institute, a piano for instruction. in music, a small library, apparatus, &c.

As a whole, we believe our "Institute" one of the best in the State, for the acquisition of a thorough practical education.

The undersigned would deem it very desirable to obtain a small cabinet of mineralogical, geological, zoological and botanical specimens from the collections of the late Dr. Houghton, some 12 or 15

suits of which are now. in the dormitories of the University buildings at Ann Arbor, entirely out of use and fast going to destruction.

Very respectfully submitted.

WILLIAM JENNEY, President,

A. C. SMITH, Secretary,

DAVID SHOOK, Treasurer,

JOHN STEPHENS,

H. H. COOLEY,

H. D. TERRY,

Trustees Clinton Institute.

Olivet Institute.

To the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Michigan: The board of trustees of Olivet Institute respectfully report, that the institution is still in a flourishing condition. The number of students in attendance during the

Of this number nearly fifty have been engaged in the business of teaching during a part of the year.

Five instructors have been employed regularly during most of the y ear, and three assistants during a part of the time.

The course of study pursued, is designed to prepare those who shall complete it, to become eminent teachers, or those who may wish can pursue a course that shall fit them to enter the University, or any college they may choose, two years in advance.

Instruction has been given in the ancient classics, the mathematics, the natural, intellectual and moral sciences.

The teachers' class was formed as usual in the fall term of the school, and continued seven weeks, during which time a thorough review of the studies taught in common schools was completed; and in addition to this, a course of lectures was delivered before the class upon subjects connected with teaching.

The trustees are in possession of about 100 acres of land, a building two stories in height, valued at $300. This building is used for a chapel, recitation room, reading room, &c. Another three story e ifice is completed, which furnishes four recitation rooms, a library and apparatus room, and accommodates about forty students. The cost of the building is not far from $3,000. Additions have been made to the apparatus of the institution, so that it now possesses an air pump, with its accompanying fixtures, worth $100; and electrical