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Caption: Course Catalog - 1888-1889
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58 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. SCHOOL OF MINING ENGINEERING. OBJECT OF THE SCHOOL. The school has been established to meet the growing demand of a very important industry for thoroughly trained engineers, fitted to solve the numerous perplexing problems which are constantly arising in all mining work. The subjects of the discovery, opening, economical working and proper ventilation of mines, the prevention of accidents, transportation above and below ground, treatment of products, with many others which fall within the scope of the mining engineer, can be mastered only by a careful study of facts and principles. This is the proper foundation for the practical work of the profession, and it is the aim of this school to present this in the most complete and thorough manner. INSTRUCTION. It is important that a broad basis be laid by way of general preparation for the more technical studies here included. Whatever of general culture the student may obtain before entering the University, will not come amiss, and, although the requirement is not made, it is advised that all who can do so should acquire a reading knowledge of French or German before beginning this course. The course comprises the greater part of the pure and applied mathematics of the course in mechanical and civil engineering. Much time is devoted to chemistry and geology, with the addition of metallurgy and other technical studies peculiar to mining engineering. Studeuts who are graduated from this school are not supposed to be familiar with all the details of mine management from actual experience, but they will have obtained such a knowledge of the principles underlying all successful practice, and such a familiarity with the science of mining in all its branches, that the art may be acquired with the minimum of practice. Lectures are given when desirable, but these are to be regarded as supplementary to other modes of instruction which are made to conform as closely as possible to the routine of the engineer in practice. In every detail the stu-
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