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Caption: Course Catalog - 1897-1898
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INSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT 125 three-fourths of the course more than half is prescribed in the sciences. This is both for their own sake and to fortify the technical work of the course. Because of this and because the subject-matter and the methods of the technical portion lie so fully within the domain of science, the course is essentially scientific rather than literary, and it is believed that the sciences afford a favorable field for the development of the higher faculties of the mind. Yet the College is mindful of the fundamental character of history, literature, and economics as training studies, and reasonable attention to these subjects is required. To insure breadth of training still further and to> afford latitude for individual preference in culture studies, nine full term-credits are left elective. These electives may be used to extend either the technical or the cultural features of the course, but the latter is encouraged and advised. Under this elective privilege almost any University work will be accepted for credit, but as the privilege is continuous in one study after the freshman year, it is desired that electives be chosen by courses, and so far as possible directed to definite ends. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION Instruction is by laboratory work, supplemented by text-books, lectures, and reference readings, which are almost constantly assigned from standard volumes and periodicals. Laboratory methods of study are regarded as peculiarly suited to the subjects of this course and the needs of its students, and a liberal equipment has been provided for students' use and for purposes of illustration. EQUIPMENT The equipment for the technical work of the course is increasing rapidly. The department of agricultural physics is fitting out one of the best laboratories in the West for investigation in soil physics and in mechanical analysis of soils. The dairy department is equipped with a plant for laboratory work in testing, pasteurizing, separating,
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