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APPARATUS.

For Field Practice.—The School has an equipment of instruments for instruction in Engineering in field work, including chains, tapes, compasses, plane tables, transits, stadias, levels, base rods and comparing apparatus, barometer for barometical levelling, sextants, engineer's transits arranged for astronomical observations, an observatory which is provided with an equatorial telescope, an astronomical transit, a zenith telescope, a chronometer, and a set of meteorological instruments. A portable altitude and azimuth instrument of the latest and best form has lately been received from the celebrated makers, Troughton. & Simms, of London. It is read by micrometer microscopes to single seconds, both of altitude and azimuth. This instrument will be used for instruction in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy. To facilitate practice in trigonometrical and land surveying, an area has been specially prepared in which the difficulties of plane surveying are presented to the beginner as he is able to' meet them, and where he is taught practical methods of overcoming them. For the Lecture Room.—Models for illustrating the subjects of Descriptive Geometry, Astronomy, Koof and Bridge Trusses, Arches and Stone Work, and Eailroad Superstructure. The School has a collection of students' manuscripts and drawing, and of authentic designs of bridges, roofs and engineering structures. It has also a complete set of maps of both the Coast and Lake Surveys. The College of Engineering has received the very large and excellent collection of lithographs of the lectures and drawings used in the Governmental Polytechnical Schools of France. The students of this School are steadily growing in favor with those seeking engineering services. During the past summer the demand was greater than the supply. Nearly all of the graduates are filling positions of responsibility and trust in their profession. Students in Mining Engineering: have all the facilities of the School of Civil Engineering, but instead of pursuing the special studies not closely related to their course 9 they have instruction in Metallurgy and Analysis of Coal, Mineral Waters, etc. The Geological and Mineralogical cabinets are well furnished with useful specimens, and the Metallurgical and Assaying laboratories have stamp-mill, furnaces, and other apparatus required for practical instruction in this department.

CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE.

Required for Degree of B. S., in School of Civil Engineering.

FIBST YEAE.

1. Trigonometry; Projection Drawing; French or German. 2. Analytical Geometry; Descriptive Geometry and Lettering; French or German. 3. Calculus; Free-Hand Drawing; French or German.

SECOND YEAE.

1. Advanced Algebra; Land Surveying; German or French. 2. Advanced Analytical Geometry; Theory of Instruments and Surveying; German or French. 3. Advanced Calculus; Topographical Surveying and Drawing; German or French.