The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1893-08-12
The SCHOOL OE MINES.

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE.
Our courses are carefully arranged,
and we take pleasure in asking com
parlson with the equivalent courses in
other schools Of acknowledged merit.
We are satisfied that our curriculum
will not suffer by the comparison.
We especially invite all who are inter
ested III chronological education to visit
us and determine for themselves how
well we are equipped for our work, and
how thoroughly we do it.
We append the scheme of work for the
course in mining engineering. The course
in civil engineering and chemistry are
somewhat similar, but with such modi-
fications as seem necessary.
The college is situated in he midst of
one Of the most varied and most produc-
tive mineral regions Of the world
The numerous mines in the vicinity,
under the bestand most progressive man
agement offer unsurpassed advantages
for the study Of mining and metallurgy.
These mines and works are within easy
reach of Deer Lodge. The most practi-
cal instruction can be obtained in i'm
proved methods Of timbering, milling,
smelling, etc, throughout the course.
Montana engineer Of mines should
know Montana mining business, and this
knowledge can be obtained best in Mon
tana Here we have the whole geologi-
cal structure under our eyes, and it is
our aim to make our students familiar
with it, not only by means of lectures,
but more particularly by geological ex-
cursions, which are among the require
ments.
" CHEMISTRY.
The instruction in this department is
given with the aim of making the student
familiar with the theory of chemistry,
but at the same time we pay very close
attention to the application Of the prin-
cipes Of the science to the arts, tu manu-
features, especially to metallurgy.
The first year will be devoted to
general chemistry, inorganic and organic;
daily recitations occupying the entire
year.
The second year will be occupied by
the subject of chemical physics and
chemical philosophy, and as many prob
lens as possible will be given to render
the student familiar with the subject.
Applied chemistry comes in the third
year, and will be treated under the
following heads:
1. Compounds of the me tails having
industrial applications.
2. Crude materials and products of
chemical industry.
3. Glass and ceramic ware.
4. Gypsum, lines, mortars, and
cements.
5. Vegetable fibers.
&. Animal substances, wool, silk, tan
nings, glue, phosphorus, matches, milk,
meat etc.
7. Dyeing and calico printing.
s. Artificial illumination.
8. Fuel and heating.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY.
We have three well-fitted laboratories;
one for qualitative and quantitative
analysis; one for assaying, and one for
mineralogy and blowpipe analysis.
The students Of the first year are oc-
cupied daily the greater part Of the year,
beginning with the preparation Of the
simpler reagents, the study of their
properties, and methods for recognizing
the eds and bases Of the various salts.
AS soon as they show proficiency in this,
they are required to separate and deter
mine the constituents of complex mix
lures.
The use of the blowpipe is incidentally
taught here, greater attention being
given to its use in the m neralogical
laboratory.
During the second and third years the
time in the laboratory is spent in quanti-
tative analysis, and much time will b.
used in the quanLitAtive estimation of the
constituents of limestone, cIays, coal,
furnace products, ores, etc. The ma
terials used are in great variety and
number, and represent many years of
work Of collecting and analyzing by the
instructor
AssAYING.
The work of assaying will be
thoroughly practical, and will enable the
student to make quick and accurate as
says of any ore. This subject is placed