Caption: Course Catalog - 1880-1881
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26 Illinois Industrial University. which are subdivided into Schools. A School is understood to embrace the course of instruction needful for some one profession or vocation. Schools that are cognate in character and studies, are grouped in the same College. The following are the Colleges and Schools: I COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. . II. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. School of Mechanical Engineering. School of Architecture. School of Civil and Mining Engineering. III. COLLEGE OF N A T U R A L SCIENCE. School of Natural History. SCIENCE. School School of Chemistry. IV. COLLEGE OF L I T E R A T U R E AND School of English and Modern Languages. of Ancient Languages. V. A D D I T I O N A L SCHOOLS. School of Military Science. School of Art and Design. Vocal and Instrumental Music, Elocution, and Photography are also taught, but not as parts of the regular courses. CHOICE OF S T U D I E S . It has been a favorite aim of the University from the outset, to allow as much freedom as possible in the selection of studies. A University is designed not for children, but for men and women, who may claim to know something of their wants, powers, and tastes. It is not useful to require every student, without regard to his capacity or practical wants, to take entire some lengthened " course of study." Each student should weigh carefully his own powers and needs, and counsel freely with his teachers as to the branches he may need to fit him for his chosen career, and then should pursue them with earnestness and perseverance, without faltering or fickleness.
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