Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-30
Reorganization Of the University Of Wis.
C0ngin.

In accordance with the act Of 1866,
reorganizing the University of Wis
consin, and the amendment to said
act passed in 1867, the Regents have
elected a President and have organ
lied the following departments Of in
struetion
|. A College of letters, embracing
four years course in Mathematics.
Ancient and Modern Languages, Lit
erature and Science.
2. A College of Arts embracing a
three years course in Mathematics
Modern Languages and Literature,
and the Natural Sciences in their APP
plication to Agriculture and the Arts.
This department will afford wide
range Of optional studies.
3. A Preparatory Department, in
which young men may be fitted out
for entering the University. And
Regents wish it to be distinctly un-
derstood that this department, which
is not required by the late reorgani-
cation Of the University, is main
tanned expressly for the purpose of
fitting students for the University
classes, and not to do the work of
common schools. A tutor will be
employed in this department. The
course of study will embrace three
years. One new class will be formed
at the commencement of each Collie
! giate year, and all who desire to en-
ter the department. must enter one of
the regular classes, an strict examin-
alton.
4. A Female Department, embrac-
inga three years course in Language,
| Literature and Science. Instruction
il this department will be given by
! the different Professors as heretofore,
but the recitations will pc destined
from the College classes. The stu
dents will, in addition to the pre-
scrihed course, be instructed in an
optional study, taught in the Univer-
SHY, for which they arc fitted. They
may also attend all University Lect-
ures. 1t is the design of the Regents
to supply suitable buildings for this
department at an early day, and to
form from tia fully organized Female
College. For the present year the
South Dormitory building will be oc-
cupied by As department as hereto~
fore.
4. After the present year Post
| graduate course will be provided for,
in which graduates, and others who
are prepared to do SO, may devote
one year to Engineering, or Natural
Science, under the direction of the
President and Professors of the Uni
versity.
The above is o general outline OF
the courses which the Regents con-
sidcred necessary in order to carry
out in good faith the law reorganiz'
ing the University. As means are
given them, and the progress of edu-
cation in the State demands it, they
/ hope to make these departments
more complete, and to organize 9th
ers.
Those students who propose to grad
uate are required to conform to the
| prescribed course of studies, but stu
dents who are properly prepared, may
enter at any time and pursue suet
studies and attend such lectures as
they desire, under the direction O
the President and Faculty, but nc
new classes will be formed for THEN
accommodation. They viii be en-
tered as UNIVERSITY STUDENTS anc
will be entitled to certificate Of atten-
/ dance
It is required by law that instruc-
tion shall be given in Military Tao
tics. 1t is confidently expected thai
ample provision for this department
ofinstruction win be made by the
General Government. The Regents
have not deemedit advisable to make
any special provision in this depart
ment until it is known what the ac
lion Of Congress will be.
All necessary provision will b(
made for furnishing board at low
rates, and for furnishing other expen
SEES Of the students.
1 The Catalogue for 1867 giving the
couse of instruction and other infor
nation will be published in August
and may be had on application to The
President.
The next term will commence w ed
nesday, August 28th, and continue
thirteen weeks. tits especially de
sirable this year. that all students
should be on the ground promptly
al the opening Of the term,