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School of Civil Engineering.

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this room, and also a moulder's bench, with sand and the appliances for making brass, iron, and other castings. At Z are the Pumps, and Stillwell Heater and Lime Extractor for supplying the boiler with water. In the Machine Shop, A, is the Engine, of 16 nominal horse-power, but capable of working to 30. It is regulated by a variable cut-off of new design and simple construction, by Professor Robinson. It was made by the students of the University. A Richards' Indicator of the most approved construction, is fitted to the cylinder. The main line of shafting is cold-rolled iron, 72 feet long, and furnished with the best iron pulleys and hangers. At B is a Putnam Engine Lathe of 20 inches swing by 10 feet bed. At D is an Ames Lathe of 15 inches swing by 6 feet bed. At C is a Putnam Planer for iron, planing 5 feet long. At E E are two Hand Lathes swinging about 10 inches by four feet: these were made by students. At F F F is a stretch of about 100 feet of heavy hard-wood benches, fitted up with vises, drawers, tool cases, etc. The Steam-heating Coils of this room are under the benches. At G is the Grindstone, also a No. 1 Sturtevant Pressure Blower for furnishing blast to the furnace and forge. In the Pattern Shop are four complete sets of tools, benches and vises, each sufficient for a pattern maker; also a small buzz-saw. In the Carpenter Shop are the following: A Whitney Planer, a Moulding Machine, a Tenoning Machine, a Jig Saw, a Cutting-off Saw, a Slitting Saw, a Morticing Machine, a Yankee Whittler, a Turning Lathe, and three Power Grindstones. Also, ten Work-benches, and a corresponding number of sets of Bench-tools. There is also at the back of the building a brick Drying-House, 25 feet by 14 feet, for drying lumber, containing 1,000 feet of three-quarter inch heating pipe.

SCHOOL OF CIVIL

ENGINEERING.

OBJECT OF THE SCHOOL.

The School is designed to furnish a course of theoretical instruction, accompanied and illustrated by a large amount of practice, which will enable students to enter intelligently upon the various and important duties of the Engineer. Those who desire a preparation, at once broad and thorough, and who are willing to make persevering effort to obtain it, are cordially invited to connect themselves with this School.

INSTRUCTION.

It is desired that the student lay a broad foundation in general and disciplinary culture, which will enable him to pursue his professional studies with greater ease and advantage. With this view the subjects peculiar to Civil Engineering are not introduced until the second year. The instruction is as usual given by lectures, text-books and reading, to which are added numerous problems and practical exercises, as serving best to completely explain subjects and fix them in the mind. Models and instruments are continually used, both in lectures and by the students themselves.