New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-15
SCIENTIFIC SCHOOLS or THE UNITED
STATES
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE.


SIR: YOur correspondent, "Half Acre." In
THE TRIBUNE Of August TO- desires information relative
to the Scientific Schools Of the United States, which
take pleasure furnishing him. The large circulation OF
your paper especially among the apprecative, indus
trial. and scientific classes WILL think insure It's pub
city. The compiler. Prof Warren of Troy n Y, viii,
feel satisfied give any information desired by interested
persons He prepared the LIST in 1906 when IT was very
complete. ,-..,.... Sr.aooordonN
I'm Troy N " founded 1924 II has courses OF civil Eng-
neerng Mechanical Engineering. Typographical Engi-
neerng and Natural Science The long OF each course
is four years The total attendance in 1865 was l50 Tie
age for admission years The degrees conferred are
q The scientific course at Union College Schenectady,
n. " founded in lS5 Courses; Applied Chemistry, ana
years Tie attendance in 1865 was co. The degree con-
The Sheffield Scientific School Zone OF the professional
schools around Yale Coege) New Haven, Conn founded
ls47. The courses arc General Course-Cheinstry ana
Natural Science, Engineering Engineering lhigherl,
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts The length OF all the
courses except the fourth mentioned (which two being
conferred are Bachelor OF Philosophy ana u L. Inc al
T. The Lawrence Scientific School, Cambridge. Mass.
Zone OF tho professional schools around Harvard Coege
founded In 184s The age for omission - is years
The Chemistry, general and technical 10
olOgy aud Geology Engineering, Botany, comparative
degree conferred is b. The attendance ~ 1864 was
The Polytechnic College OF Pennsylvania dndepcnd
en in Philadelphia, founded in 1851 The ago for al,
mission is 49, The courses are General school civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, PTacucH Chemls
try Agriculture, Mines Architectnreall OF which are
two years except the first WG Is one near ~
Mech. Eng, Bach Of Chem EDg.. Bach; or Agri. Eng
Bach of Min Eng, and Bach OF Arch The total attend
ance in 1868 was 1886.
G. Tie Chandler Scientific School one Of the profcs-
Slona schools around Dartmouth College,, Hanover, N
IL founded In 1852 Age for admission not stated II
has four courses viz General course % years. Engneer-
ing Commercial and higher general courses one year
each The degree conferred Is b. s. The total attend
r The scientific courses in tho University OF Michigan,
Mich, Civil Engineering III general sell
euce course Is years) Civil Engineering in special
Chemistry Mines-indeflnte. The age for admission is
not stated The degrees conferred are O. f., b. B., ana
NJ. L. The attendance In 1868 was 50.
8. professional tScent1c) Department. among the
Professional Schools of the University Of city,
founded in 1856 Courses civil Engineering ana Archl.
lecture, Analytical and Practical Chemisry-the former
threc and the latter two years Age for admission not
stated. The degrees conferred are e. r., H. B., ana PhD
Total attendance In 1868, 81. 'u.
O. The Scientific Section Of Washington University, 81
Louis, No. founded in 1857, has General Science ana
Technical Course Of three years The for admission
years. The attendance in 1854 VAST The degree
TO- Cooper Union for the Advancement Of Science and
Art undependen ~ OK S iG rne ~ i ' %
Art, School Of Design for Women, and Ito be esnb-
lished) Scientific POLYTECHNIC pay school For the
over four years The for admission Ia 10 years In
the night SCHOOLS a o are snen p ~
night schools In 1854 was 12S1 In the School OF Desgn
l7S.
H. The Collegiate and Engineering Institute Gndcpend
enp, NJ y City, founded In 1862 has course OF two
Is awarded at the end Of the course.
l2 The bchooi Of Mines Of Columbia College. N. Y.
City, founded 1864 has course OF three years The age
for admission Is 16 years The degrees conferred are NJ
T.. Phi. b. and Phi. ID. The attendance In 1858 WAS 80.
10. The Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 0nde-
pendent, Boston. Full course four years. Founded In
1863 General course common TO oil tho following special
courses three years Mechanical Engineering Civil and
Typographical cheering Practical Chemistry Geology
and Mining Building and Architecture higher General
Science, ectwO years each The age for admission Is
l6 years. Degrees are conferred In these several special
courses. The attendance in 1865 was "a.
Besides the above mentioned there are the Worcester
County Free Industrial Institute independently Wor-
cester Mass. the Cornell University, Ithaca, n VI the
University Of the South, Sewanee, Tenn the Delaware
Literary Institute and Engineering School, Franklin N
" and the School OF Mines connection with Harvard
College, Cambridge, Mass all Of which are soon to be
putin operation.
In the Brown University at Providence, r. l., there Is
department OF Chemistry and Engineering in the Scien
tic School Of the HewYoTk Free Academy. founded In
1852 there attendance Of 4S2 I'm 1864 The Brooklyn
Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute founded I'm 1885
The University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia has
department OF Mines Arts, and Manufactures and the
Washington College, at Lexington Va has depar neDt
OF practical mechanics founded in 1885,