Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1890
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232 UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS. SECOND Y E A R . 1. School of Battalion; Skirmish Drill. 2. Ceremonies and Reviews; Military Signaling. Sword Fencing. 3. Guard, Outpost, and Picket Duty; Military Signaling; Sword Fencing. T H I R D YEAR. 1. Military Administration; Eeports and Returns; Theory of Fire Arms; Target Practice; Artillery Drill. 2. Organization of Armies; Art of War: Field Fortifications: Artillery Drill. SCHOOL O F A R T AND DESIGN. PROFESSOR P E T E R ROOS. This school is t o subserve a two-fold purpose. 1. I t affords t o t h e students of t h e several colleges t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o acquire such a knowledge of free-hand drawing as their chosen courses m a y acquire. 2. I t offers t o such as have a t a l e n t or t a s t e for a r t the best facilities for pursuing studies in industrial designing or other branches of fine a r t Schools of design, in Europe and in this country, have been found i m p o r t a n t aids t o the higher manufactures, adding t o t h e beauty of fabrics, and t o the skill and t a s t e of workmen. The increased interest in the decorative a r t s , and in t h e manufactures which they require, h a s added new impcfrtance t o t h e s t u d y of drawing and designing. I t is the purpose t o keep this school of design abreast with t h e best movements in this direction. As a p r e p a r a t i o n for entering the course in a r t and design, t h e s t u d y of plane geometry and projection drawing is recommended. Topics for reading upon a r t subjects are given weekly. Detailed studies and sketches, such as are necessary t o t h e successful rendering of things, will be required outside of t h e regular exercises. F o r admission t o t h e advanced classes the student m u s t show proficiency in preliminary work. The authorities of the University have provided t h a t persons n o t connected with t h e institution m a y join the drawing and p a i n t i n g classes on very moderate terms. Music. CLARA MAUD KIMBALL. Music constitutes no p a r t of and is therefore not provided students desire instruction in selected by the Trustees, and tion. any University course of studies, by t h e Trustees. But* as m a n y music, competent teachers a r e r o o m s are set a p a r t for instruc-
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