The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-24
THE Y. A. & NJ. COLLEGE.
AN INSTITUTION or UHfCH VIR-
cTNIi mas GREfT PRIDE.
A school Of Applied science In which Nin'
Distinct Courses of study are oner-
sd-t sketch.

Blackshurg, Va.
July .. 1896.
-'ho Virginia Agricultural ard Mochan-
f-.t College be- one OF the youngest OF
,to states institutions OF learning, hav-
Co.. boon established in 1872. under the
lsnl crant act q iN2 Il was orsan-
f.,a the same year with Dr. G. j. G.
Minor as its President.
Tho experiment was now ana the wla
aim and scope OF such a college were not
rs,o-aizcd for quite number O. years
Mars though, that nothing but agricui-
,src and mechanics pure and simple
sh.uld De taught. Others entertained
somewhat broader viows. but the dis
inst work OF such a school as an .n-
s.tution OF applied science was not ape
.fecltcd until 1891. After the usAdi
t..s and downs incident 90 colleges OF
Liz class. 80 was .D that year re-oi~
..nizcd hv the Board Of Visitors with
Dr Jno. ~ McHrde of South tdr5iina
as President. .
~ the former faculty Professors Chris
fian. Fits. Campbell. ana Price, were
reta.ncl in The chairs of M1tncmat"s
..icchanics. Modern Languages. and Chem
3stfy respectively.
Prof Nourse was transferred from the
chair Of Rotany 90 that Of agriculture,
and i'm addition fO Mr Anderoson's du-
+ics AS euperintsulent of the shops. De
Was made prof ssor OF Physics ard
Electricity.
crHfR PROP ssons.
Ncw professors were elected as fol-
,ovs. Ir. D. E Sheib. OF English and
psrroiorv. Mr. w. b. Atwood. Of My
.htlarv. Entomology. and horticulture;
sfr h. A. Smtfhe OF Biology. MI r. d..
Davidson. of Analytic Chomis try. and Dr.
D. o. Nur- Of veterinary medicine. The
n~esidont faculty. and Board OF Visitors
v,e~e "a unit as regards the future pole
eg Of the college. viz. That it Doe made
an institution of applied science.
fn order 90 meet the wants Of different
classes of students. nine distinct courses
% study are ofered-sevcn courses o.
four years each. leading % the degree OF
Bachelor oi Science. and TWO shorter
courses for certificates. All are grouped
under The two general heads of aericul-
t.rI and mechanical Under the first
head ave included the degree courses oi
agriculture. horticulture. applied cncmls-
try and general science and The shorter
course of practical agriculture, under the
second fI. degree courses Of civil cugi-
Icernr. mechanical engineering and
electrical engineering. and the shorter
course Of practical mechanics The first
or freshman year OF AN the courses Is
very nearly the same and includes the
fundamental studies mathematics, his
tory. English and Inorganic chemistry.
as wen as bookkeeping. The courses
begin to divcrgc in the sophomore year
al the differentiation is complete I'D
the junior year
LIBERAL CrLTURT.
Every course includes certain Gle
meut OF general or liberal culture In adj
dition 90 tine special or technical studies
appropriate 10 lt the aim OF the sciences
related to the profession or pursuit he
PROPOSES 20 follow. and at The same time
90 900 him iatenIsenuy to discharge the
duties of either ship. TO this end Dee is
made ESQ study the constitutional history
of his country and the general questions
affecting IT'S material interests. ana ls
taught the correct and ready use OF his
mother tongue. The general or liberal
studies required in every degree course
are mathematics English. French. Ger
man. general and constitutional history,
psychology. political economy and eth
ils.
a course OF preparatory or sub-colle-
plafc study. covering one year. ls arfane-
ed for applicants unable 90 meet the Tee
4uir,ments for admission 10 the fresh
man class.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
The method Of instruction adopted COM
ines theory with practice. Laboratory
or practical work is required in every
department ln English and modern Jam
rsl-cs compositions and other written
i'm. fIff mi
.strv mineralogy mycoloey. botany zo-
o.o-y. and physiology. labc rltory work.
.n fhe different branches of engineering,
shop 0l ucll work and mechanical draw
tx. in agriculture and horticulture. shop
out field work n veterinary medicine,
i.--D.tuE and clinics Such practical
o.0rk BIS intended CD illustrate emphasize,
sul apply the principles and theories
l,~arouHaea ia tho lecture-room.
THE drills and other military exercises
Required in every course. iu connection
eIlh Che shop and field work. develop the
bodily powers of the student. and greatly
contribute 90 his physical well-oeine.
rHe courses OF study are so arranged
ae 20 give The student sixteen hours oi
class work or recitation. and fifteen hours
a. laboratory. shop or field work.
week. The lecture or recitation contin-
ues one hour. the exercises or work in
The laboratory shop. or field. three hours.
ctN FARM MONEY.
All required work ip the shop or field
is held 60 bee instructive ana is not paid
Tor. The college provides as Tar as its
means permit uninstructiVe work of
manual labor for students needing pccu-
MARY assistance such work is paid Tor
a. rates pr0poriioned To- the value of the
labor performed. }y the schedule of lee
-urts student has 40 his own disposal
about nf.een hours % week. which be- can.
it hc chooses. devote 10 such labor IL is
possible for am industrious student TO
earn from S. 90 50 per month. or SZl to $40
during thc session.
With each succeeding year the college
ias grown in numbers. in usefulness,
snl in public esteem. From a matricu-
ia.iln of lls 600 1891. b. las increased to
enc OF 3-1 iu ls9i.'.
The practical advantages may Doe 81
Illustrated hy the fact that Of the stu
cents who loft the college IN 1896 as
graduates. TWO were taken. even before
fh. commencement exercises. by Mr..
Whitney. Chief of Division OF Soils. trlt-
"a states Department Of Agriculture, o.
and given responsible and
lucrative POSITIONS under him in analysis
lf soils. three we've of the fifteen Who stood
the competitive examination in tie Me
ct1ulcal Engineering Department OF me
revenue service. and ranked hy the side
o. men from Cornell and the Massa-
Ctusctts Institute OF Technology, hay
lne passed with crl din their examination,
aHl having been given positions as as
.istaat engineers in The United States !
teyeuue Marine Service" And one was |