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Illinois Industrial

University.

some technical knowledge of the various building trades, with skill in the use of tools, are necessary, and are prominent features of the course of instruction.

INSTRUCTION.

The technical instruction is given chiefly by lectures, illustrated by sketches, models or engravings, and practical application is made by the student. Drawing is practiced throughout the course, and, as far as possible, original work is executed. Drawing from casts and modeling in clay, give facility in sketching details and correct knowledge of form. In shop practice, designs are made by the student, to reduced scale, of roofs, stairs, etc., and worked out in wood. The course in Mathematics, Mechanics, Physics, etc., is nearly identical with that in the other schools of Engineering.

TECHNICAL STUDIES.

Drawing from Casts—Outline sketches and finished drawings in pencil and crayon. Modeling in Clay—From casts and original designs ; weekly exercises in designing architectural ornaments. Wood Construction and Drawing—Construction and finish of wooden buildings, roofs, ceilings, domes, towers, stairs, etc. Iron, Brick and Stone Construction, and Drawing—Buildings of brick, stone and iron walls, arches, stone work, iron fronts, fire-proof floors, etc. Two lectures and eight hours of drawing weekly. Architectural Drawing—Preparation of full sets of finished drawings from sketches ; weekly exercises in design of architectural details. Architectural Designing—Working out of original designs for specified project and preparation of complete finished drawin

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History of Architecture—Daily lectures on history of architectural style ; the construction and decoration employed ; most important examples ; ideas applicable to American architecture. ^-Esthetics of Architecture—Three lectures and seven hours' designing weekly in ^Esthetics applied to architecture; laying out