The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-27
WITH RAPID STRIDES
The State University as a YOungSteI
Is Making a Mark.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS
More Room Is Observation-Disclosures
to the Facilities-How the Work
Is Progressing About the
Public schools.

making a very vigorous BToWtn anu
enjoying a great amount of prosperity.
This growth and prosperity is princi-
pally manifested by the number of stu
dents that have been enrolled and by
the DEVELOPMENT of the different de-
partments.
DIR. Oscar ]. Craig. president of Mon
tana's chief educational institution,
was seen to-day by a Standard report
er and had the following to say rela-
tive TO the progress of the university:
The university, starting as IL has with
limited means and not very commo-
dious ouarters-when the number IN
attendance and amount of work de-
manded is considered-aims to be so
organized that each department, even
from a small beginning, Will continue
TO develop along its own peculiar line
and have it's needs supplied as they
become apparent.
provision is made not only for the
development in this manner of the de-
partments already established, but also
for the addition of new ones as the cir
cumstances seem to require and the
financial resources will permit.
Arrangements are in progress for
strengthening and increasing the IA
cilities for good work in the classical
department The Latin and Greek
classes are making satisfactory pro-
gress. Especial attention is paid to the
life of the Greeks and Romans and TO
their art and institutions with their
relation to modern civilization. The
department is supplied with an excel
lent set of classical maps and with
wall charts. illustrative of ancient cos
tunes, weapons, coins and dwelling
houses. Tantem slides giving excellent
views of temples, theaters and other
public buildings and a collection of
photographs illustrative of ancient
sculpture and architecture have been
ordered and will be ready for use be-
fore the close of the year.
THE library, while not large, con-
tains much material that is valuable
to this department such as standard
histories of Greece and Rome and also
many books descriptive of these two
nations and of what they have con-
tributed to the present.
THE number enrolled i'm the modern
language classes has also been COM
paratively large and these classes have
also been prosperous. These languages
being farther on i'm the course of study,
naturally have not enrolled as many
students as the classical, but a great
amount. of energetic work has been
accomplished. An addition to the Ii
brary, soon to be made, will supply
many reference books needed here as
the students are up in the more ad-
vanced works of the semester.
"One of the departments that is sure
to attract attention, even of the cas-
ual observer. is that of applied science.
There are two especial features of this
that are getting fairly started and are
already quite popular amongst the stu
dents. These are the departments OF
applied chemistry and or mechanical
work. Those in the applied chemistry
are at present working in practical as
saying. Just enough theoretical in
struction il given to direct the student
in his laboratory practice, which gives
him training under the immediate di-
rection of the instructor. There is
quite a great deal of work done I'm this
department i'm various lines of investi-
cation also for those who secure the
services of the department i'm making
assays. This work affords the student
excellent opportunities for observa-
ton. something very beneficial to those
In any work of this description.
THE school of practical mechanics.
like all other departments of the uni
Versity, is so organized that IL fur
nishes all the appliances needed at
present and as its students advance.
new apparatus and new material will
be provided. These are at present i'm
operation in the wood shop and draw
ing room. The drawing room is pro-
vided with tables made or the best ma
tive wood and arranged with shelves or
cans underneath for the drawing
boards, and lockers for the safe keep
ing of drawing instruments.
The progress made in the mechani-
cal drawing class has been very salts
factory. Anyone visiting the room will
be shown specimens of student work
Many of these drawings are quite
creditable. The work which has been
accomplished in drawing is that which
was announced as freshman work
namely, drawing from copy; such
pieces as mining pumps, engine cylin-
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given especially TO make the student
proficient in the use of the drawing in
struments. Lettering and shading have
also been given. thus leading to the
tinting Of parts of machinery in colors
Later on will be given TO the student
parts or machines, which they will
sketch and draw TO scale in the draw
ing room.
During the last two years in the
drawing room they will design machine
parts, from which patterns and cast
ings will be made in the shops and
the machines be built by the stu
dents.
THE companion piece To this draw
ing room Is the wood shop. which is
located i'm the basement Of the build.
ing. This shop has a floor space of ;.
feet by "a feet and Is well lighted. The
floor Is of cement and is quite suitable
for a room devoted 10 this purpose. Eek.
cellent work benches and tools are
provided. Each student has his owl
place at the bench and is held respon.
sible for the set of tools with which he
works. The student is here taught tho
use of tools and is trained 10 execute
the usual forms of carpentry, such as
panels, mortise and tenor joints. dove
tails, keyed joints. etc. The lathes fol
turning and pattern-making will b,
placed in position as soon as the classes
have reached that part OF their work
The object OF this department is not I,
turn out workmen for the trades bu
10 give the necessary foundation fol
work IN the different branches OF en-