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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

two hours, instead of three, which wre might have did not the chapel exercises intervene, and none of three hours. But it is not considered feasible to hold the chapel exercises at any other time than when many students are, for other reasons, in or near the University Hall; in other words, in the busiest part of the day. At other times they are widely scattered in the various buildings and in their rooms in the towns. For these and other reasons the faculty has, by vote, recommended t h e discontinuance at the end of this collegiate year of the formal chapel assemblage. The faculty also wishes to include Saturday forenoon for work in shops, draughting rooms, laboratories, and for field work.

N E W BUILDING FOR T H E CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.

I am gratified to state t h a t the Young Men's and the Young Women's Oiristian associations have succeeded in purchasing the lot east of the new engineering hall, and t h a t there is now much hope t h a t they will soon be able to commence the building toward wrhich such remarkable efforts were made two years ago. The failure until now to secure a proper site, has been the chief obstacle in the way of pushing this worthy enterprise to completion. The building will be a powerful stimulus to these organizations, and they in turn give much promise of great and hopeful contributions to the best interests of the University.

APPOINTMENTS.

According to your action at the last meeting, the regular appointments for the next collegiate year are to be made at this time. I shall hold myself in readiness to give any and all possible information relating to t h i s important matter, contenting myself to say here t h a t further service is very properly called for in some of the departments, and that, considering the pressing need for economy of expenditure, the greatest wisdom is needed in the proper and best possible adjustment of the teaching force, and in the apportionment of funds.

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY.

Besides the extension of course of study in the preparatory school, and the further development of established departments, special attention is •called to the establishment of a school of pharmacy, as recommended by the college of science, and to a training or practice school for the department of pedagogics. We have now instruction in pharmacy as a branch of t h e school of •chemistry, and a two years' course is offered to matriculated students. Such students must, of course, gain admittance to the University in the regular ways, either upon passing the required examinations or upon diplomas of accredited schools. But schools of pharmacy are everywhere trade schools, whose purpose is simply to fit students for the special business to which they propose to devote themselves. The requirements for .admission are, therefore, much less than for the regular University matriculation. The course of study is commonly two years, and it is common to award a degree, usually t h a t of graduate of pharmacy (PH.G-.) to those who complete the course. For further study of one or two years, master in pharmacy (PH.M.) is given. The faculty of the college believes t h a t there would soon be a large attendance of students in a course of this kind, if offered upon terms similar to those made by neighboring state universities in this line. I t is therefore recommended t h a t such a school be organized; t h a t admittance be conditioned upon passing t h e subjects now required for entrance to the preparatory department and upon English as required for matriculation; t h a t candidates shall be at least 18 years of age, and shall have had at least two years of practical experience in a drug store; t h a t the fees shall be $12.50 per term, beside the laboratory expenses, and t h a t a certificate instead of a degree be given on gradua-