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Caption: Course Catalog - 1893-1894
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162 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. An artillery detachment is organized mainly from the second year or sophomore class, which receives practical instruction twice each week during the college year. Towards the close of the spring term, a committee appointed by the Faculty examines candidates for nomination to the governor of the state to receive commissions as brevet captains in the state militia. Candidates must be members of the senior class in full standing at the time of this examination; must have completed the course of military studies; must have served three terms as captains or lieutenants, and must be approved by the Faculty, as having good reputations as scholars, officers, and gentlemen. Under the authority of the acts of corporation, the Trustees have prescribed a uniform of cadet gray, coat trimmed with black mohair braid, trousers with black cloth stripe, cut after the U. S. army pattern. The uniform of the cadet officers is of dark blue cloth for coat and light blue for trousers; cap for all of dark blue cloth, army pattern, with university badge embroidered thereon in gold bullion; white gloves; that of the band, dark blue throughout, with special trimmings. The University Cornet Band is composed of students, and every full term of service therein is counted as one term of drill. PHYSICAL TRAINING. The spacious Military Hall affords admirable facilities for gymnasium practice for men, and there is a special gymnasium for women. In both there is a good supply of the best apparatus, and regular instruction is given by specialists in their lines. The Athletic Association has an easily accessible enclosed park with grand stand, track, and ball grounds. Practice and games are all under the general supervision of the instructor. The gymnasium work for women (see course of instruction, p. 138) is treated as to time requirements and credits towards graduation like military science and practice for men. The gymnasium uniform for women consists of a navy blueflannelblouse and divided skirt with white trimmings, and black slippers. These uniforms must be procured within two weeks after the organization of the classes at the beginning of the year. TERM EXAMINATIONS. Examinations are held at the close of each term or oftener, or whenever any study has been completed. Any student failing to answer correctly 60 per cent of the questions proposed, loses all credit for that
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