Repository: UIHistories Project: Course Catalog - 1870-1871 [PAGE 17]

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AIMS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

" Its leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, arid including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislatures of the states may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and profession in life."—Act of Congress 1862, Sec. 4. " The Trustees shall have power to provide the requisite buildings, apparatus and conveniences ; tofixthe rates of tuition ; to appoint such professors and instructors, and establish and provide for the management of such model farms, model art, and other departments and professorships, as may be required to teach, in the most thorough manner, such branches of learning as are related to .agriculture and the mechanic arts, and military tactics, without excluding other scientific and classical studies."—Act of General Assembly 1867, Sec. 7.

In accordance with the two acts above quoted, and under which the University is organized, it holds as its principal aim to offer freely the most thorough instruction which its liberal means will provide, in all the branches of learning useful in the industrial arts, or necessary to " the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes, in the several pursuits or professions in life." It includes in this, all useful learping— scientific and classical—all that belongs to sound and thorough scholarship. It aims to make the fields of learning free to all, and all free, that whoever comes may learn what he wills. It aims also to make learning practical. It would avoid the endless, and often useless study of books—-of countless words and theorizings—and unite theory and practice, making books subservient to the practical knowledge of things. In its methods it employs the hand and eye, as well as the brain, of the student to the fullest extent, and seeks to fit him to act as well as to think. Its practical aims will be best understood by a survey of the following departments of instruction for which it offers the best facilities. 1. Scientific Agriculture, embracing Soil Culture in all its varieties. and for all crops, Animal Husbandry, Stock breeding, feeding, etc., Veterinary Science, Agricultural Chemistry, Rural Engineering and Drainage of lands. 2. Horticulture, including Market Gardening, Fruit Growing, Management of Nurseries, Forests, Green Houses, Propagating Houses, and Ornamental Grounds. 3. Mechanical Engineering. Theory and practice in construction of machinery, pattern making and working in iron and brass. Study of the Motors, Strength of Materials, and Mechanical Drawing. 4. Civil Engineering, including Land and Government Surveys, Railroads, Canals, Bridge Building. Topographical Surveys and Leveling. 5. Mining Engineering, embracing Mine Surveys, Sinking and Tubing of Shafts, driving of Adits, and methods of working; Assaying. Treatment of Ores, and Metallurgy. 6. English La.nguage and Literature. A thorough and extended course in higher Grammar, Rhetoric, Criticism and Essay Writing, to fit students for editorial or other literary work, or teaching. 7. Analytical Chemistry. Chemistry applied to the Arts; Laboratory practice with reagents, blow-pipe, and spectroscope. A full Course,,to fit students to become chemists, druggists and pharmaceutists.