rationalization; simple operations with imaginary expressions; pure and affected quadratic equations containing one unknown number, with application to problems. The student should cover carefully the whole ground here specified, and should acquire a clear understanding not only of algebraic processes but of the principles and reasons involved in every operation. Students fail on entrance examinations more frequently because of imperfect knowledge of the subject matter passed over, than because they have not gone far enough in the text-book. A satisfactory treatment of the topics in Algebra may be found in Wentworth's New School Algebra (used in the public schools). English. Applicants are examined in spelling, sentence analysis, and oral reading; and are required to write short essays on an assigned subject. Geography.-Applicants must possess a fair knowledge of general geography, such as may be obtained from a proper study of Frye's Advanced, Maury's Manual, Tarr and McMurry's Complete Geography, or other standard text-book of equal grade. The following topics will be especially emphasized in the entrance examinations: Outlines and positions of the continents, and locations of the principal mountains, plateaus, river basins, and coastal lowlands; influences of land forms and climate upon the life and industries of the inhabitants; locations and outlines of important countries, particularly those of America and Europe, and of the States in the United States; locations of great cities in all countries, and conditions favorable to the growth of cities. History.-A School History of the United States, by White, is the text-book recommended. Any other school history may be used in place of the one named. Entrance Examinations Entrance examinations are held during the five days immediately preceding the opening of the session, September 7th to 12th, 1905, and all applicants for admission are expected to report promptly at the beginning of this period. Former students, also, who have conditions to remove or work to make up, are required to report at the same time. There is no extra charge for board during this period. Examinations on the subjects required for entrance will be held on the dates shown in the following schedules, beginning at 9. A. M.: For Admission to the Freshman Class. For Admission to the Preparatory Class Upon passing satisfactorily the required examinations, the Committee on Examinations furnishes the applicant with a certificate to that effect, and upon presentation of this certificate at the President's office he is assigned to the class recommended by the Committee. For admission to advanced standing, applicants must be prepared to stand examinations on the subjects passed over by the lower classes, as indicated in the courses of study scheduled on the following pages. Such applicants should report with other new students during the regular examina tion period, and arrange with their instructors for the necessary examinations before the opening of the session. Students admitted to advanced standing are allowed a reasonable length of time in which to make up shop work of the lower classes, in case they have not done equivalent work elsewhere. Examinations for admission to the beneficiary scholarships established at the recent session of the legislature are held by the various county boards of education, and cannot be given at the College. For further particulars in regard to these scholarships, see page 52. Prescribed Courses of Study As briefly described and tabulated on the following pages, six regular four-year courses are offered, each leading to graduation with the degree of Bachelor of Science (B. S.), the course pursued being designated on the diploma. The two agricultural courses are alike in the freshman year, and agricultural students are, therefore, required to choose between these at the beginning of the sophomore year. The other four courses are alike during the first two years, and choice between them is made at the beginning of the junior year. The descriptions accompanying the detailed schedules of studies in the various courses are intended to aid the student in arriving at an adequate estimate of the scope and purposes of each course, in order that he may the more intelligently choose between them. In all the courses, two hours of practical work in shop, laboratory, or field, are regarded as equivalent to one hour of "theoretical" work, or recitations, as no outside preparation is required for practical work, and the exercises are completed in the periods assigned in the curriculum. Change from one course to another is not permitted except upon approval of the Faculty. Any student desiring to change his course of study must submit a written application to the President for such change within thirty days from the date of his matriculation for the current session. This application must be accompanied by the written permission of parent or guardian, unless the student is twenty-one years of age. COURSE I.-AGRICULTURE This is a broad educational course, covering the whole field of natural sciences that are tributary to the agricultural industry, together with a liberal amount of mathematics, English, physics, history and political economy, and a maximum amount of chemistry. The division of the original course into (1) Agriculture and Horticulture, and (2) Agriculture and Animal Industry, described on the following page, has been made in order to afford opportunity for election in these lines. In this course the student is given more special training in agriculture, horticulture, chemistry, botany, bacteriology, and entomology; and thus is laid a foundation upon which he may readily specialize in any of these branches after graduation. The student is well equipped to take up farming, gardening, or fruit growing as an occupation, or for the pursuit of investigational work in the United States Department of Agriculture or the various state experiment stations. Either of the agricultural courses forms an excellent foundation for the study of other professions, particularly that of medicine. |