Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-30

The VloV from the 0oeOe - 0o2oa-
6oent. There u but ono Mississippi
river, aud one Falls Of st. Anthony,
aud one city Of Minneapolis in the
world, and Ill are before tho sight-soer.
The first comes rolling down between
the last, until when, abost midway,
it makes ii plunge Of sixty feet and
rushes away between high bluffs at
ones feet to find its way af:er weeks
Of travel TO the waters of the Gulf Of
Mexico. more than two thousand miles
away. Up and down it, banks and
far away to the rear are mills and fac
tories, handsome residences and hum
bic cottages, all bearing evidence Of
the thrift and prosperity which char
acterizes in such a remarkable degree
this growing city Of the great. North
west. At the northern boundary Of
the grounds meapders the stream which
forms the cascade Of "Bridal VAIL" .
waterfall scvcpty.6ve. feet 10 height,
cmptying into the Mississippi, while .
little below, though unfortunately bid
den from view by intervening bluffs,
are Silver Cascade and the world-re.
nowued Falls of Minnchaha.
WHAT Is. THE UNIVERSITY
The design Of it's founders was, that
it should be a federation Of colleges,
in which should be Department Of
Elementary Instruction 4 Department
of Science, Literature and Arts;
Department Of Mechanic Arts; . De-
psrtment of Medicine and = Depart
n,ent Of Law. TO this has since been
added a Department Of Agriculture:
All Of these aro now established and
in operation except that 1T Medicine
aud Law. Here. the student Is given
a. complete and thorough . collegiate
and professional education as he can
obtain at any college in the country.
TIE BUILDINGS
The buildings At present erected are
two in number central academic,
in which general literary work is car
ried on, and building for the use Of
the Agricultural College. The former
is Of blue limestone 1880 feet 10
size and four stories in height. 1t is
used for class and public rco"s exclu-
sively, the students being obliged to
End board outside. In this the he
gents have followed the example Of
the University Of Michigan, and other
prominent institutions. Board can be
obtained in CLOSE proximity, At prices
ranging from $3.50 to 81 per week.
Many students board themselves, or
form into clubs, and In 80 doing live
for about 81 pcr.week. The Hon J.
8. Pillsbury has erected two buildings,
At bis own expense, for the use Of the
students, where 80 Of them find 40
commodatious. The new Agricultural
College, 146x54 feet, is being erected
on the eastern part Of the grounds.
Il consists Of = main part add two
wings, Quo Of which win b devoted to
the Use of chemical laboratory, and
will be second TO mono in the country
in the completeness Of It's appoint.
mcnts. The other wing will be devo-
ted wholly to the use Of the plant
house Of the Horticultural Depart
ment, and will be stocked with ali
species Of plant life necessary for illus
TRITON in this department. The cen
trail part will contain the lecture rooms
Of the Professors Of Agriculture,
Chemistry, Botany and Horticulture,
including Pomology.. Tho general
museum Of the University will be 10.
Gated in tho upper rooms Of this build
ing.
WHO NAY GO.
Education is absol utely free to Ill OF
both sexes. A nominal charge Of S.
is made per year to pay for janitor, and
this Is al tho expense, excepting the
books which the student use. Ladies
and gentlemen enter on the same quail.
idoations aud requirements, pursue tha
same courses, and receive the same de-
grses. Thus far, about two. 6fths have
bsen ladies, and their merit Of scholar
ship has been fully equal, If not supe'
rior, to that Of tho men. A boarding
hall will be erected for. their use u
soon ~ possible. ,:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR INT4RINo.
Any boy or girl. fourteen years o.
age, who can pas the following exam
lnation, can enter - . student. HI
must understssd ~ IL
READlxa, WAITING AND 5sPxLLINo
ARITHMETIC AND ELEMENTARY Al
zebra, 1NoLysH GRAMMAR, oEoa
RAPHY AND UNITED STATES HIS
Tory, - :. =! 1920 =
In addition TO this, If . student IN
tends to pursue ancient languages, b
must pan examinations In the 1atil
grammar aud reader. No student i
Obliged 70 study any ancient OF forei g
Language. Should the stsdsnt sDte
in advance, he has to pan further q
aminations On al studies gone over b,
tho Glass. The length Of -rsguls
college course 10 four years, though
. student entsrs the lowest class, III
publication Of which srs thoae jus
given, il Requires two yssts more.
THE IAoUErY.
sE rs Is. 81
The Univssity Of Minsesots il q
peeiallys favored IN . ~ tsealtl
At ito head = President Rolwsll, : gs1
tleman Of great executive sbility 90
intslleetsil a1tainments; . we'll . .
social ealturs. To thb NY b adds
other aequirsnents obtaissd b iorsis
travel, which gives him addition.
qualifications C. @. instructor. HI
aided By : Pro6Sseee Of A4risults1l
Chsmistryand Physiee ). s Professor 9
0eoloQ nd Nasasl Ss;sia !; : JPtt
feaeor Of Astronomy, Civil Bsginess
ing ssd Iaduatrial Draxing : Protsl
sor e Esgish 4pguags,; asProtsaso