Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1890 [PAGE 234]

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REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION.

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colleges of the University. On application, a member of the F a c u l t y is sent t o examine the school m a k i n g application, as t o its facilities for teaching, its course and methods of instruction, and the general proficiency shown. If t h e report is favorable, the name of the school is entered in the published list of high schools accredited by the University. The g r a d u a t e s of these schools are admitted t o such of the colleges as their studies m a y have prepared them t o enter. The a p p o i n t m e n t continues as long as the work of the school is found satisfactory. Annual reports are asked from these schools. The accredited schools whose g r a d u a t e s are admitted t o any of the colleges of the University are the public high schools in

Aurora, East Aurora, West Belvidere, North Bloomington Cairo Champaign Charleston Chicago, North Chicago, South Chicago, West Danville Decatur Dixon Evanston Freeport ••. Galena Hyde Park Jacksonville Jersey ville Kewanee Lake View Lincoln Mattoon Mendota, Moline Oak Park Ottawa Paris Peoria Princeton Rockford Rock Island Streator Tuscola Urbana

Also the high school of the Normal University, at Normal.

The accredited schools whose g r a d u a t e s are admitted t o the college of engineering, of agriculture, or of n a t u r a l history are the public high schools in

Camp Point Farmer City Gibson City, Kankakee... LaSalle Marengo — Monticello.. Pekin Peru Pittsfleld. Polo Robinson Rochelle.. Rossville. Sheldon Sterling Sycamore Warren Washington. Watseka Waverly

Also the Chicago Manual Training School. CHOICE OF STUDIES.

F r o m the outset the University has permitted g r e a t freedom in the selection of studies. I t is, however, necessarily required: T h a t the student shall be thoroughly prepared t o enter and t o keep pace with the classes in the chosen studies, and t h a t he shall t a k e these studies in the terms in which they are t a u g h t . Candidates for a degree must take the course of study prescribed for that degree. B u t in t h e Colleges of Agriculture, N a t u r a l Science, and Literature and Science other University drawing will be accepted for an equivalent a m o u n t of free-hand drawing. Each student is expected t o have three distinct studies, affording three class exercises each day. On special request, t h e Faculty m a y allow less or more. No change in studies m a y be made after the beginning of a term without permission of the Faculty.