Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1890
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238 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. 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. REQUIRED STUDIES. To secure 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 sciences. The Trustees accordingly require that each student shall take, each term, one study at least from the following list: Agricultural Chemistry. Agricultural Engineering and Architecture, Analytical Mechanics. Anatomy and Physiology. Animal Husbandry. Architectural Drawing and Designing. Astronomy. Botany. Bridges. Chemistry. Dynamics. Electric Maeh inery. Elements of Agriculture. Elements of Horticulture. Entomology. Esthetics of Architecture. Estimates. Free-hand Drawing. Geodesy. Geology. Graphical Statics. Heat Engines. History of Agriculture. History of Architecture. Hydraulic Engines and Wind Wheels. Hydraulics. Landscape Gardening. TERM Logic. Machine Drawing. Masonry Construction. Mathematics. Mechanism. Mental Science. Metallurgy. Military-Science. Mill Work. Mine Administration. Mine Attack. Mineralogy. Mining Engineering. Physics. Physiography. Political Economy. Railroad Engineering. Resistance of Materials. Rural Economy. Sanitary Construction. Stone, Brick, and Metal Construction. Surveying. Vegetable Physiology. Veterinary Science. Wood Construction. Zoology. EXAMINATIONS. Written examinations are held at the close of each term or oftener, and whenever any study has been finally completed. Any student failing to answer correctly 75 per cent, of the questions proposed, loses all credit for that study, and is precluded from proceeding with any other studies without special permission. A record is kept of each student's term work and standing, and from this his final certificate of graduation is made up. A statement of the scholarship and conduct of each student will be sent to his parent or guardian as soon as may be after the end of each term. DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES. The law provides, that, a on recommendation of the Faculty, the Trustees may authorize the Eegent, as president of the University, to issue diplomas to such persons as shall have com-
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