The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-23
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PURDUE.

l 'LhSii AN oUlLlNE Of SllDlfs
| ADOPTED.
! On Tuesday the board of trustees OF
the Purdue University succeeded IN
getting a quorum together at the Office
of the Hon. John A. Stein, in Lafayette,
Gov. Hendricks being present and also
John Sutherland, OF Laporte, l.. A.
Burke, of New Harmony, and the mem
bers resident at Lafayette, Mcssrs. Con-
roth, Stein, Pcirce and Purdue The
board did not got TO business until three
O'Clock in the afternoon. The leading
feature OF the proceedings was a consid-
Grafton of the report of committee,
consisting of Gov. Hendricks, M. L..
Peircc and John Purdue, upon the plan
of education, as suggested in the noted
report of Prof. Richard Owen, pres-
F.. dent elect of the institution. The fol-
lowing is the committees
REPORT:
'To THE Board OF TRUSTEES or PURDUE
UNIVERSITY =
The undersigned, n committee ap-
pointed to prepare and present for The
consideration of the board course OF
study for adoption in the university.
respectfully report that, at the first meet
ing Of the committee, the following res
olution was adopted:
'Rcsolved, That the committee will
attempt TO report at this time only upon
such course OF study as relates to acri-
culture and the mcchaic arts.
THE committee does not report anv
permanent plan Of classification OF The
studies, because ii was supposed impor-
tant that the professors and teachers
should be consulted thereon. The com
niittce reports the following studies as
relevant TO the purposes of the univer-
sity and proper TO be adopted: /. Com
plction OF English grammar. 2. Com
pletion OF arithmetic. 3. Completion Of
geography. 4. Penmanship. s. Alge-
bra. q. Geometry. z. Trigonometry.
3. Surveying. 8. Chemistry. 10. Civil
engineering. IL. Botany. II. Geology.
lS. Physiology. Ia. Zoology of do
mesic animals. 10. Veterinary science
and surgery. I6. Hygiene. IL. Natural
philosophy. Is. Natural history. 10.
Rhetoric and logic. 20. History. 2l.
bookkeeping. %. Architecture. 20.
Landscape gardening. ~. Itoral archi-
Iteciure Is. Practicai agriculture ma
horticuiture. 26. constitutional law. "a.
Political economy. %. Moral philoso-
ply.
"The act of congress making the grant
of lands requires that military tactics
shall be Included in the course and the
faith of the state is pledged by her ac-
ccptance of the grant, 10 provide for
thorough education and training therein.
The committee recommends that until
the development Of the institution. or
until the policy of its management shall
require additional instructors, profess
ors and teachers be appointed 10 take
charge OF the studies above enumerated
as follows: First. The president -rhct-
oric and logic. history, constitutional
law, political economy, moral philoso-
ply. Second. Professor of mathematics
algebra, geometry, trigonometry, sur
yeving, civil engineering. Third. Pro-
fessor of natural sciences chemistry.
natural philosophy, natural history,
physiology, geology. Fourth. Military
professor military tactics. architecture.
landscape gardening, rural architecture.
Fifth. Assistant professor of natural
sciences botany, zoology of domestic
animals. Sixth. Professor of veterinary
science and surgc.y-, and of practical ag-
riculturc and horticulture lin charge OF
the university grounds and farm. Sew
cnth. Teacher-book keeping. arithme-
tic. geography, English grammar.
"Respectfully submitted.
II. "A. HENDRICKS, NJ. l.. PIERCE,
JONI PURDUE, Committee.
II is understood that the above report
constitutes only a general outline of the
course of education which is confem-
plated under requirements of the stat
ute on which the institution is based.
| Ii will remain for the faculty who alone
| should be expected to do that work to
Law out the details of the system and
organize it in practical form. 1t was
determined to open the school under
the direction Of Professor Hougham by
the first of March next by the organiza-
tion of class and the beginning OF a
course OF instruction 10 be determined
on by Mcssrs. Sutherland and Coilroth.
REFRACTORY MEMBER.
From the first the managers of the
fund and founders Of the institution
have had deal Of trouble with Mr..
Purdue, or he has had the trouble with
lfhcm. At any rate, there has been a
Ichronic disagreement. which has greatly
embarrassed proceedings in the matter
of building and organization. The gen
ltlcman for whom the school Is named
in the statute of the state. gave one hun
dred aud fifty thousand dollars TO secure
il to Tippccanoe county. by virtue of
this donation he has assumed to dictate
lin matters which are only within the
i;urisdiction of the board. Of which no js