Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-16

NEW COURSES AT TIE UNIVERSITY.
The current catalogue Of the West
Virgins University shows marked i'm
provement and very material and i'm
portant extensions Of the curriculum OF
the institution, which have recently
been effected and which reflect great
credit on the management. Several
new courses have been added, namely,
a course Of study for the degree of Me-
chanical Engineering, which has just
been organized, courses Of instruction
in Mechaical Engineering and Mechan-
ical Arts, also a course for Bachelor of
Agriculture, likewise newly added, and
now offered for the first time.
The Department Of Mechanical En-
cheering and Mechanic Arts was es-
tablished in 1891, and a roomy building
provided in which TO carry on the in
struction in theoretical and practical
work, with shop spaces for wood, iron,
construction work aud experimental in
vestgation. Water power is used. The
object Of the course in Mechanical En-
cheering is to graduate young men
capable Of entering Immediately into
the professional field of Mechanical
Engineering to take charge Of import
ant works, to superintend, design or
construct mechanical plants, TO enter
the engineering or manufacturing vo-
cations, into which they shall bring
liberal education, and at the same time
q technical training and knowledge. 1t
is four years course leading to the
Bachelors degree. Special courses in
mechanical engineering and in mechanic
arts are offered, the latter for the
benefit Of those wishing to pursue a
course in shop-work not leading to a
degree, and which are the most prac-
teal and pertain strictly to the me-
chanic arts, shop practice and manipu-
lation, aud from the course Of shop
work in the Department Of Mechanical
Engineering. The object is not to teach
a trade, but to teach the fundamental
principles Of mechanic arts through the
manipulation of tools.
The Agricultural Department is spe-
cially interesting and important. The
course is designed to give a thorough,
liberal and practical education in agri-
culture and similar sciences, in order to
fit the student as fully as possible for
the vocation Of farming, ana for the
duties of citizenship. The full course
Of study requisite for graduation covers
a period of three years. Candidates for
admission must be able to pass a salts
factory examination in English Gram
mar, Arithmetic, Geography, United
States History and Elementary Alge-
bra. Students who complete the full
three years course Of study, receive the
degee OF Bachelor of Agriculculture.
The purely agricultural studies are so
arranged that students who wish TO de-
vote one year to the study of technical
agricultural subjects, may have the OPP
portunity. All students in the Agri-
cultural courses are given a course in
manual training in the shops of the
Mechanical Department sufficient to
receive a practical knowledge Of work
Ing i'm wood and iroD.
The Importance of these new courses
of study cannot be over estimated, and
the University should receive the solid,
practical support Of the industries OF
the State, manufacturing, construction,
agricultural, SC, as they will constant
ly bring an infusion Of young blood,
new knowledge, training aud ability to
aid in their growth, Improvement and
development.
The Board of Regents is worthy of
the highest commentator for the work
it has done in improving and charging
the institution and rendering it more
practically useful to the people. Let
the work of advancement continue.
The people stand ready and anxious to
back it up.