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Illinois Industrial University.

AGRICULTURAL COURSE.

FIRST YEAR.

Same as in Chemical course.

SECOND YEAR.

First Term. —Quantitative Analysis of Feldspar, Soil, Ashes of Plants and Grains. Second Term.—Analysis of Commercial Fertilizers, Manures and Minerals used for Fertilizers. Third 'term.—Preparation of Organic and Inorganic Salts, Starch from Potatoes,. Corn, Wheat, etc., Sugar, Dextrine, Alcohol.

THIRD YEAR.

First Term.—Same as in Chemical course. Second Term.—Analysis of Milk, Corn, Wheat, Potatoes, Fruits, etc. 'third 'term.—Silt Analysis of Soils, Analysis of Mineral Waters. METALLURGICAL COURSE.

FIRST YEAR.

Same as in ' hemical course with the Quantitative Analysis of Brass, Solder and Type Metal in third term..

SECOND YEAR.

First term.—Same as in hemical course. Second Term.—Assaying of Gold, Silver, and Lead Ores, both dry and wet way, Blowpipe Assaying. Third Term.—Analysis of Malachite, Azurite, Cinnabar, Tin Ore, Cobalt and Nichel Ore containing Arsenic, Bog" Manganese, Grey Antimony.

THIRD YEAR.

First Term.—Analysis of Pig Iron, Wrought Iron, Steel, Furnace Slags, Rolling Mill Slags and Cinders. Second term.—Same as in Chemical course, with Analysis of Mineral Waters in place of Assaying 'third Term.—Same as second term, fourth year, of Chemical course, with Analysis of Coal in place of Mineral Waters. APPARATUS.

The facilities offered for obtaining a practical knowledge of Chemistry are believed to be unsurpassed by those of any other institution in the West. A large Laboratory Building, 75x120 feet, and four stories in height, has just been errected, at an expense, including furniture, of $40,000.