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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1878
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124 III. COLLEGE O F STATURAL S C I E N C E . School of Chemistry. School of Natural History. School of Domestic Science. IV. COLLEGE OF L I T E R A T U R E AND SCIENCE. School of English and Modern Languages. School of Ancient Languages. V. ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. School of Military Science. School of Commerce. School of Art and Design. Vocal and instrumental music, telegraphing and photography are also taught, but not as parts of the regular courses. CHOICE OF S T U D I E S . I t has been a favorite aim of the University from the outset, to allow as much freedom as possible in the selection of studies. A university is designed, not for children, but for young men and women, who may claim to know something of their wants, powers and tastes. I t is not useful to require every student, without regard to his capacity or practical wants, to take entire some lengthened "course of study." Each student should weigh carefully his own powers and needs, and counsel freely with his teachers 'as to the branches he may need to fit him for his chosen career, and then pursue them with earnestness and perseverance, without faltering or fickleness. It is necessarily required, 1st, that the student shall be thoroughly prepared to enter and keep pace with the classes in the chosen studies; and, 2nd, that they shall take these studies in the terms in which they are taught. Each student is expected to have three distinct studies, affording three class exercises each day. On special request, the faculty may allow less or more. N o change in studies can be made after the beginning of a term, without permission of the faculty. Students often need advice in the selection of studies, and the arrangement of a proper course. To meet this need, the faculty have carefully arranged several courses of studies, which are expected to be followed by those who have no special reason for diverging from them. See Courses under the several schools. Due care will be taken, to prevent, as far as possible, all abuse of the liberty of choice. Students failing to pass satisfactory examinations in their chosen studies, will not be permitted to remain and take other studies, without a vote of the faculty. To secure the more certainly the diffusion of the sciences relating to the great industries, the state legislature, in 1873, prescribed that each student should be taught some of those branches.
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