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Caption: Course Catalog - 1896-1897
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212 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS THE FINE ARTS DRAWING AND PAINTING Four years' work is offered in drawing, modeling, and painting. The student has large opportunity to specialize, either in pencil, crayon, pen and ink, or in oil or water colors. A detailed description of the courses is given on pages 131-3. Students may enter for the study of art alone. MUSIC Full courses in vocal and instrumental music, including piano, organ, and violin, are offered. As in the case of drawing and painting, students may pursue the study of music by itself. PHYSICAL TRAINING A special gymnasium is set apart for the young women, and physical training, under a competent instructor, is a part of the regularly accredited work of the University. Careful attention is given to the correction of physical defects, to the promotion of good health, and to the development of a graceful carriage. In connection with the physical exercise, a course of lectures is provided, devoted especially to the proper care of health and the treatment of the more common bodily ailments. SOCIAL ADVANTAGES Educational training in the conventionalities is provided for in a practical way by the numerous social gatherings offered especially for the young women of the University by the wives of members of the Faculty and by the lady members of the same.
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