Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884 [PAGE 168]

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172 Work of Instruction during term ending Dee. 20, 1882.

Instructor. Subjects t a u g h t . No. of Hours Iclasses. p e r w e e k . No. of s t u d e n t s . Male. Female. Total. 36 10 82 195 100 9 68 15 46 40 23 41 77 108 32 29 10 101 106 18

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S.H. Peabody.... T . J . Burrill S. W. S h a t t u c k . . . E. S n y d e r J . C. P i c k a r d . N. C. B i c k e r J.D.Crawford... G, E. M o r r o w F . W. P r e n t i c e . . . P. Roos W. T. Wood I. 0 . Baker C. H. P e a b o d y . .. W. McMurtrie B. C. Jillson E. A. K i m b a l l . . . . N. S. Hpencer J. Sondericker... 0. W. Rolfe E . P. Morse H. S l a w s o n A. W. P a l m e r Men. Sci. a n d H y . R e . M . Bot. a n d H o r t i c u l t u r e . . Mathematics E n g . L i t . a n d Anglo-Sax Architecture H i s t o r y a n d Liatin Agriculture Veter.Sci. and Physiol. Free Hand Drawing Military Science Mech. E n g i n e e r i n g C h e m i s t r y a n d Mineral. Geol. a n d P h y s . G e o g .. Mach. Shop P r a c t i c e . . . Wood Shop P r a c t i c e Drawing and Math's.... P r e p . Alg. a n d P h y s i o l . Asst. in Chem. L a b ' y Asst. in Chem. L a b ' y . . 2 2 3 6 4 ' 2 5 2 3 3 2 3 4 8 2 2 2 3 4 4 10 I1 15 30 20 20 25 20 15 20 4 30 22 25 10 20' 10 25 20 20 25 20 24 7 69 138 47 34 15 31 20 23 41 65 92 29 29 10 101 96 11

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Prof. Wm. McMurtrie brings to the chair of Chemistry great zeal, earnestness, and efficiency. The circumstances connected with the vacation of the chairs of chemistry at the end of last year, have left great difficulties to be overcome by the new incumbent, whoever he might be. When time and tact shall have softened these asperities, I am confident that the department of Chemistry will be found to have acquired a vigorous and healthy stamina, very greatly to be desired. The chemistry of to-day is an exact science, as precise as mathematics and as positive as engineering. Prof. B. C. Jillson has made a good beginning in the department of Geology and Zoology. The lady appointed at your last meeting did not accept the position offered her; and I have secured for the present year the services of Mr. Edward P. Morse, a graduate of the University of Vermont. I hope to arrange satisfactorily for the appointment of a lady in this position at the end of the current year. The departments of Civil and Mechanical Engineering are showing unusual activity. The new observatory with the large theodolite has aroused much interest among the civil engineers, who are doing work of great excellence. The mechanical engineers have so filled the shop that it is difficult to furnish to advanced men the proper machine topis for carrying on the practice required from them. The erection and equipment of the blacksmith shop and foundry \s a great necessity, as well as the addition of tools in the machine shop. The condition of the departments of Agriculture and of Horticulture will be shown by the reports of the professors in charge, which reports are presented herewith.