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MILITARY SCIENCE 5. 177 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS.—To be taken instead of Resistance of Materials. The course of study will be nearly the same, though somewhat simplified. Merriman's Mechanics of Materials. Winter Urm, full study. Assistant Professor MCLANE. Required: Mathematics 2, 4, 6; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 4. COURSES FOR GRADUATES 101. Analytical Mechanics. 102. Resistance of Materials. 103. Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering. 104. Laboratory of Applied Mechanics. METEOROLOGY 1. METEOROLOGY.—The study of those atmospheric movements which bring changes of weather and the relations of these movements to heat, cold, electrical conditions, wind, cloud, barometric pressure, etc., constitutes the work of the first half of the fall term. Abercrombie's Weather is used as an introductory text-book; but'most of the instruction is given by lectures, and the study of charts. Attempts are made by the student to forecast weather changes. Fall term, tuo-fifths study. Professor ROLFE. Required: Chemistry 3b; Physics 1 or 2. MILITARY SCIENCE 1. DRILL REGULATIONS.—For all male students. First term: school of soldier; bayonet exercise; second term:"school of company, close and extended order. Fall and winter terms, one-fourth study. Professor BRUSH. 2. ' PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOL OF SOLDIER.—Company and battalion in close^and extended order; school of the cannoneer and of the battery dismounted; target practice. Freshmen and sophomore years;- six terms, counts one and one-half credits. Professor BRUSH. 3. RECITATIONS AND PRACTICE FOR OFFICERS AND NON-COMMIS- SIONED OFFICERS.—Sophomore year: School of the battalion, close and extended order; ceremonies; review and inspection; military signaling; guard, outpost, and picket duty. Junior year: military administration; reports and returns; theory of firearms and target practice; organization of armies; field fortifications; art of war. Seven terms, recitations one to lii'o hours a z^eek; drill tzvo hours a zveeh. Professor BRUSH. This course is obligatory upon officers and non-commissioned officers, and open to others.
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