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Caption: Course Catalog - 1892-1893
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24 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. A notable feature of this collection is the gift of Henry Lord Gay, architect, of Chicago. It consists of a model in plaster, and a complete set of drawings of a competitive design for a monument to be erected in Rome, commemorative of Victor Emanuel, first king of Italy. The monument was to be of white marble, an elaborate gothic structure, beautifully ornamented, and 300 feet high. Its estimated cost was to have been seven and a quarter millions of francs. The design was placed by the art committee second on a list of 289 competitors. Mr. Gay's generous gift occupies the place of honor in the museum of industrial arts. LIBRARY. The library, selected with reference to the literary and scientific studies required in the several courses, had May 5, 1893, 25,519 volumes. The large library hall fitted up as a reading-room, is open throughout the day for study, reading and consulting authorities. It is intended that the use of the library shall largely supplement the class room instruction in all departments. Constant reference is made in classes to works contained in the library, and their study is encouraged or required. The reading room is well provided with American, English, French and German papers and periodicals, embracing some of the most important publications in science and art. The library of the State Laboratory of Natural History is rich in the world's best literature upon biological sciences, and affords advanced students excellent opportunities for work in this line. The library of-the Agricultural Experiment Station has 3,350 volumes and 1,900 pamphlets. This is also accessible to students. LABORATORIES. These essential facilities for modern educational work have been provided at the cost of large sums of money, and of much care to have them best suited for their various purposes. They are thoroughly well equipped. The chemical laboratories occupy a building 75 by 120 feet, four stories high, including basement and mansard. The basement is used for storage, and for work in mining and metallurgy; the first floor has a lecture room, a laboratory for quantitative work for one hundred and fifty students, and several subsidiary rooms; the,-second floor, its laboratories for qualitative analysis, private work, lecture room, store room, etc.; and on the uppermost floor is the laboratory of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and apartments for photography. Natural History Hall is occupied with the laboratories and lecture rooms for the work and instruction in botany, zoology, physiology, min-
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