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Illinois Industrial University.

etc., in producing true surfaces of various forms in wood, and also of combining pieces by glue joint, etc., preliminary to correct pattern making. Patterns are finally made from which are cast pieces in iron, brass, etc., to be worked in the subsequent shops. In the "2d, the student uses the forge and performs the various elementary operations, such as drawing, upsetting, bending, welding, etc. In the 3d, several pieces are moulded in sand and cast, part of which are useful in the succeeding shops. In the 4th, there is first a course of free-hand bench work, where the cold-chisel and file are the only tools. After the hand and eye are sufficiently trained, fitting is begun, and the square, bevel, rule, compasses and other auxiliary bench tools are brought into requisition. Pieces are then fitted together by the file, with surfaces carefully finished in the best manner of the fitter's art. The 5 th shop involves the use of the ordinary machine tools of the machine shop. The first practice employs three machines with their usual cutting tools or bits, in the common operations, such as turning cylinders, disks, grooves and fillets ; boring, drilling, hand-turning, milling, planing, etc. * Following this is a course of practice in fitting and finishing, in which the usual aids, such as calipers, rules, etc., are introduced, and many of the various fittings employed in machinery are produced. Polishing and finishing of surfaces are also practiced. Lectures are combined with this practice, in which the most favorable forms and manipulation of cutting tools and auxiliary appliances are explained. Previous to the shop work, the pieces are drawn by the student, and the exact thing to be done is indicated, thus avoiding mistakes, and facilitating practice. Simultaneously with this practice, the designing of such machine elements as pulleys, journal boxes, cranks, stuffing boxes, etc., cultivates a knowledge of proportion, and of its proper representation on paper. This practice in designing and drawing is a leading feature in the course of instruction. This elementary practice fits the student for the advanced shop practice in designing and construction of complete machines undertaken later in the course.

STUDIES.

The studies are given by the year and term in the tabular view of the course. The order of studies there indicated should be closely followed, that the student may avoid interference of his hours of recitation. The following is a detailed view:

PURE MATHEMATICS.

Advanced Geofnetry.—Applications of Algebra to Geometry;