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SCHOOL OF MINING OBJECT

ENGINEERING.

AND I N S T R U C T I O N .

This School is intended to qualify the student for undertaking mining operations of all kinds. Its instruction consists of a thorough training in the principles of theoretical and applied chemistry, of chemical and blow-pipe analysis, of assaying and metallurgy, and of the engineering operations of mining.

STUDIES A N D A P P A R A T U S .

The course of studies embraces both the engineering and metallurgical studies, with practical exercises in analysis and assaying. A large collection of models from a celebrated European manufactory, and costing over $2,000 has been provided for this school. The geological and mineralogical cabinets are well provided with specimens of minerals, ores, and rocks. In the plans of the new chemical laboratory provision is made for metallurgical and assaying laboratories, with stamp mill, furnaces, and other apparatuses required for practical instruction in this department.

COURSE IN MININGf E N G I N E E R I N G .

First Year—1. Plane Trigonometry and Advanced Geometry ; Projection Drawing ; French 2. Analytical Geometry ; Descriptive Geometry and Drawing ; French. 3. Calculus ; Clay Modeling and Lettering; French. Second Year.—1. Advanced Algebra and Analytical Geometry; Chemistry and Laboratory Practice*; German. 2. Advanced Calculus; Chemistry and Laboratory Practice*; German. 3. Advanced Calculus and Spherical Trigonometry; Topographical Surveying; German. Third Year.—1. Advanced Descriptive Geometry; Surveying; Mineralogy. 2. Analytical Mechanics; Physics; Chemical Laboratory. 3. Analytical Mechanics; Physics; Chemical Laboratory.* Fourth Year.—1. Resistance of Materials and Hydraulics; Geology; Chemical Laboratory.* 2. Mining Engineering; Drawing or Constitutional History; Chemical Laboratory* and Metallurgy. 3. Chemical Laboratory;* Drawing; Political Economy.

*For explanation of Chemical Laboratory Practice, see courses of laboratory work in School of Chemistry.

SCHOOL

OF

ARCHITECTURE.

OBJECT OF T H E SCHOOL.

The School seeks to prepare students for the profession of Architecture. For this a thorough knowledge of scientific principles applied to building, ability and correct taste in design, and some technical knowledge of the various building trades, with skill in the use of tools, are necessary, and are prominent features of the course of instruction.