Resolved, That persons attending the courses of instruction at Rensselaer School be distributed into three classes, viz.: a Day Class, an Afternoon Class and an Evening Class.
The exercises of the Day Class, for six hours in each day, except Sunday, shall consist of experiments in chemistry, performed by themselves, and in giving explanations, or the rationale of the experiments; and they shall undergo daily examinations and alternately become examiners themselves. Each member of this class shall pay $25 a term (as prescribed by the founder in the orders promulgated by him), and at the end of each term shall be examined for his certificate.
The Afternoon Class shall consist of those who may have previously attended one or more courses of lectures or chemistry at some public institution. They will hear no afternoon lectures; but their exercises will consist of a course of experiments in chemistry, performed by themselves, as above, with the rationale, conducted under the superintendence of the senior professor. These exercises win occupy three hours in the afternoon of each week-day except Saturday. Each member of this class shall pay $10 a term, and at the end of each term undergo an examination for his certificate.
The Evening Class will attend lectures, on three evenings of each week, for ten weeks. This course of lectures will embrace chemistry, experimental philosophy, and the outlines of mineralogy, geology, botany, and zoology. The charge for attendance will be $5. Members of this class will not be examined at the end of the term, but may have certificates of attendance.