Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1874 — Stale Agricultural College. [ARTICLE]

Stale Agricultural College.

| At the mcet’ug of tffl BSSF3 of I Trustees held last .week, the committeeon —Grgrrttrzatitm made the f(111 o wing -as tTrdme University : Th.it Prof. Hough :<m be assigned to the chair of physics and industrial mechanics. .That Prof. Morgan be assigned to the chair of mathematics and engineering. I That Prof John Hussey be ass.igned to tha Timh-of---bo-t-airyo-aird-I horticulture. J That Prof Harvey W. Wileyp of : Irvington, Indicia, be’ tendered I the appointment oi professor of I chemistry. That Eli F. Brow n, of liichmond, | Indiana, be tendered the appointrinent of Et+g-SHr literature and I drawing.

That the departments not above as sign ed, be. f>r t.h c ,prvsi-m dist ri b--1 uted among said professors, as. the same may be arranged and agreed upon by them and tire president. . The board ordered the erection of two barns; one.to cost SCjOOO, the other §7OO. It was also or-, dered that lamp posts ;be erected at suitable points on the university grounds. A great deal of business was tiansaeted preparatory to the opening of the university, September 17. Thu Hon. M. S. Pu Tee gave another §I,OOO, to bq used for the establishment of a "botanical garden. Mr. Pierce had already given over §2,000 for this purpose. .The school and departments of the university have been arranged las follows: I. School of Natural Science.— 1. Physics and Industrial Mechanics. 2. Chemistry. 3. Natural History. _ 11. School of Engineering,— 1. Civil Engineering. 2. Mining engineering. 3. Architecture. 111. School of A culture. — ; 1. Agriculture—rheurerieal ami PracI tieal. 2. Horticulture. 3. Veterinary ! Science. IV. School of Miltta by Science. A thorough course of mathematical instruction wdrl be given iu the above schools. xhe German and English languages; also, free hand and mechanical drawing will be

—r —, ——— r ■ _II I ’ I I I prominent studies in the schools of i natural science, engineering and military science. It is the intention of the board to make the instruction thoroughly practical. To accomplish this, extensive and well selected engineering, chemical and philosophical apparatus has been provided ; and the geological and mineralogical cabinets formerly belonging to Dr. Richard Owen have been purchased and placed in the institution." An appropriation has been made to purchase books for a reference library. « The institution, as is known, is located on a farm of. one hundred and eighty acres, on<j mile west of Lafayette. The buildings now completed are a laboratory, boarding house, dormitory, work.shop, en-gine-house, and a military hall and gymnasium. three of these are heated with steam, and lighted by gas manufactured on the promises. Candidates for admission must be Of good moral character and at least sixteen years of age, and be able to pass a satisfactory examination in Orthography, English Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, History of the United States, and Algebra to Quadratic Equations. A preparatory school will, however, be organized, to which students may be admitted, provided their proficiency is suCh tfs to enable them to pass the entrance examination to a regular course within one year. The University will be open for the reception of students September 16th, 1874. Examination for admission and classification of students will take place Thursday and Friday, September 16 and 17. First term will close December 16, 1874 s Second term will begin January 5, 1875. Second term will close March 26, 1875. Third term will begin March 29, 1875. Third term will end June 18, 1875. The expenses to be incurred by students will be as follows: Tuition of residents-of this State..... Free. Tuition of residents of otlur States per year $20.00 Matriculation fee for full course...... 10.00 Room rent, fuel and light, per term... 5 .00 Janitor and fee for incidentals. .5.00 Board, per week 3.50 Washing, per dozen ................. 75 Any additional information that may be desired can be obtained by addressing the President, A. C. Shortridge.