Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1873 [PAGE 30]

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chief rivers and lakes of Europe and America; boundaries, capitals, chief towns, great railroad and canals of the States of the Union. Arithmetic.— Decimal system of notation and numeration, the four grand rules or operations, with clear explanation of processes, reasons and proofs, classifications of numbers, reduction, denominate numbers, fractions, reduction of fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions, decimal fractions, operations in decimals, per cent age, interest, ratio, proportions, involution and evolution. Algebra.—Definitions, notations by letters and signs, simple operations, changes of signs and reasons, algebraic fractions, equations, transformations of equations, solutions of problems, methods of elimination, calculus of radicals. History of the United States.—Discovery and settlement of the several States, Indian and other wars, struggle between France and England for possession, the early history of Illinois and the West, the Eevolutionary War. Natural Science.—As the law requires that no student shall be admitted wTho shall not pass a satisfactory examination in the studies of the common schools, and as the new school law prescribes that the "elements of Natural Science ,? shall hereafter be taught in the common schools, candidates for admission to the Industrial University, in the Pall of 1873, and thereafter, must be prepared in the elements of Human Physiology, in Botany and in Natural Philosophy, in addition to the studies heretofore required. Students, entering after the beginning of the first term, must also pass examinations in the studies already pursued by their classes.

HOW TO ENTER THE UNIVERSITY.

In answer to the questions often received, the following explicit directions are given to those wishing to enter the University : 1. You must be over fifteen years of age, of good moral habits. If unknown to the faculty, you should bring a certificate of character. 2. You must possess a thorough knowledge of the common school branches, as given above, and of such other studies as you may find under the heading u Ad mission," in the College you wish to enter. 3. You should enter at the beginning of the year ; but you may enter at any other time if prepared to pass the additional examinations. For the dates of Examinations, beginning of the year, Matriculation Fee, etc., etc., see u Calendar" and u Expenses f or, read the miscellaneous matter following page 58.