Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1874 — Purdue University. [ARTICLE]

Purdue University.

The meeting of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, at Lafayette, resulted in the preparation of a course of study. The following is the report of the committee: “To the Board of Trustees of Purdue University: “The undersigned, a committee appointed to prepare and present for the consideration of the Board, a course of study for adoption in the-University, respectfully report: “That, at the first meeting of the committee, the following resolution was adopted: “ ‘ Resolved, -That -th e-comm i ttec will attempt to report at tins time only upon such a course of study as relates to agriculture ami mechanic arts.’ “The committee does not report any permanent plan of classification of the studies, because it was supposed important that the ' professors and teachers should be consulted thereon. “The committee reports the fol-J lowing studies as relevant to the ■ purposes of the' proper to be adopted: | “1. Completion of English Grammer. 2. Completion of Arithmetic. 3. Completion of Geography. 4 Penmanship: 5. Algebra. C. Geometry. 7. Trigonometry. 8. Surveying. 9. Chemistry. 10. Civil Engineering. 11. Botany. 12. Geology. 13. Physiology. 14. Zoology of Domestic-zknimals. 15. Veterinary Science and Surgery- 16. Hygiene. 17. Natural Philosophy. 18/ Natural History. 19. Rhetoric and Logic. 20. History. 21. Book keeping. 22. Architecture. 23. Landscape Gardening. 21. Rural Architecture. 25. Practical Agriculture and Horticulture. 26. Constitutional Law. 27. Political Economy. 28. Moral Philosophy. “The act of Congress making the grant of lands requires that military tactics shall be included in the course, and the faith of the State is pledged, by her acceptance of the grant, to provide for thorough education and training therein. “The committee recommends that, until the development of the institution, or until the policy of its management shall require additional instructors, professors and teachers be appointed to take charge of the studies above enumerated, as follows: ‘ First. The President —Rhetoric and Logic, History, Constitutional Law, Political Economy, Moral Philosophy. “Second. Professor of Mathematics—Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying, Civil Engineering. “Third. Professor of Natural Sciences—Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Physi-ofogy,"G«cdqgj£rr-T~ ‘ Fourth. Military Military Tactics, Architecture Landscape Gardening, Rural Architecture. “Fifth. Assistant Professor of Natural Science —Botany, Zoology of Domestic Animals, “Sixth. Professor of Veterinary Science and Surgery, and of Practical Agriculture and Horticulture —ln charge of « the University grounds and farm. “Seventh. Teacher —Book-keep--ing, Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar. ( “R e s pec tfu liysiiKmittejd, “T. A. Hendricks,M. L- Pierce, John Purdue, Commit tee.”