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Caption: Course Catalog - 1874-1875
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2O Illinois Industrial University. STOCK FARM BARN. PROPERTY AND FUNDS. Besides the lands and buildings already described, which are, with furniture, library, etc., valued at $400,000, the University owns 25,000 acres of well selected lands in Minnesota and Nebraska. It h^s also endowment funds invested in state and county bonds amounting to $319,000, besides other property and avails, valued at $33,000. T h e state has appropriated $25,000 to the Agricultural Department for barns, tools,stock, etc.; $20,000 to the Horticultural Department for green-house, barns, drainage,'tools, trees, etc.; $25,000 for Mechanical and Military Building, Machinery, etc.; $127,000 toward the erection of the Main Building, and furnishing the same; $10,500 to furnish the Chemical Laboratory; and $20,000 for Library and Apparatus; $4,000 for the apparatus of a physical laborator) , besides laige amounts for agricultural experiments, etc. LIBRARY. The Library, which has been carefully selected with reference to the scientific studies required in the several practical courses, includes now nearly 10,000 volumes. The large Library Hall is fitted up as a Reading Room, and is open throughout the day for study, reading, and consultation of authorities. It is well provided with American, English, French, and German papers and periodicals, embracing some of the most important scientific and art publications. For a list of the periodicals regularly received, see Table of Contents, page 2 of cover. AIMS OF THE UNIVERSITY. "Its leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and 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 liben 1 and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life."—Act of Congress, 1862, Sec. 4. "The trustees shall have the power to provide the requsite buildings, apparatus, and conveniences; tofixthe rates of tuition: to appoint
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