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Illinois Industrial University.

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The only vacations are, the holiday recess including Christmas and New Year's, a vacation of one week between the winter and spring term, and the long vacation at the close of the third term. The calendar for 1868-9 will be as follows : First term opens Monday, Sept. 14; closes Friday, Dec. 4. Second " " Dec. 7; " " March 5,'69. Third " " Mar. 15 ; " " June 4. Holiday recess from December 24 to Jan. 2, 1869. Spring vacation from March 6 to March 15.

EXPENSES.

Tuition to Illinois students, $15.00 per annum. " foreign " 20.00 " Fee for incidentals, 2.50 per term. Room rent for each student, 4.00 " Room rent is only charged to students who room in the University building. Each student is required to pay a Matriculation fee of $10 on first entering the institution. This entitles him to membership till he completes his studies. Honorary and Prize Scholars pay no tuition fee, but pay all other fees. All bills due the University must be paid, and the Treasurer's receipt be shown to the Regent, before the student can enter the classes. Students boarding in University Hall will be required to deposit with the Steward $10 each, to apply on their board bills at the close of the term. The annual expense of a residence at the University, exclusive of books and clothing, will be nearly as follows : Tuition, room rent, and incidentals, from $34.50 to $3!).5O Board in Hall 108.00 to 126.00 Fuel and lights . . . . 10.50 to 15.50 Washing, 75c. per doz. 10.00 to 15.00 Total, $163.00 $195.00

Many young men reduce the expense to within $100 a year, and pay this by their labor during the year. It ought to be known that any young man can pay his way through college